Live Maine Lobster

[beantowntitletown]

Saw live Maine lobsters at 99 Ranch this afternoon on special for $6.99/lb. That's not much more than what they're paying in the Boston area right now ( see this thread from the Boston board http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/616883 ). From what I could see in the tank it looked like they ranged from 2 - 5 lbs.

[Cathy]

$6.99/lb at Truong Phat (Linda Vista Road) on Sunday. One in front of the tank was scary big- as long as my forearm and the tail was curled. Had to be at least 15 lbs.

[notjustastomach]

I assume these are sourced from China or elsewhere in Asia. Truong Phat and 99 Ranch's lobsters are **never ever** as tasty as lobsters brought in from the cold waters of Maine and the east coast of Canada. It's worth paying more (though not $30 / lb more!!)

[monku]

$5.98/pound for the 2-5 lb'rs at the Ranch 99 in San Gabriel.

[beantowntitletown]

Awesome. Wish I lived up there. Wonder if prices will stay low for awhile.

By the way, I was at the 99 Ranch in Kearny Mesa in San Diego. I should have added to the title "San Diego".

[monku]

they probably want to get rid of those buggers, their tanks were full of them.
Had some out of towners last week and we must have killed off a dozen for the week at Zen Mei Bistro @ $9.99 each. Zen Mei Bistro is in LA Chinatown. Although a friend went to Sam Woo in Las Vegas @ $38/ pound.