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menton1 Jul 17, 2011 03:48 PM

Luke's, UES

After all the buzz I gotta get over to this place for the Lobster Roll! Is the UES location a bit more roomy and comfortable than the UWS one? And does anyone get the crab rolls there? (I was thinking one of each! Lol)

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Luke's Lobster
242 E 81st St, New York, NY 10028

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    KateMW Jul 22, 2011 07:51 PM

    Had a late lunch there yesterday. Delicious! My husband did the Taste of Maine and he said the crab was better then the lobster, but not by much. I had just the lobster and so wish I had ordered two! So good...very hot inside, but totally worth it.

    1. Toot Jul 18, 2011 10:36 AM

      The Lobster Roll at Luke's is really good and the price is pretty reasonable. But I see Luke's as a take out option. It is pretty uncomfortable to eat there in my opinion. Last summer I was planning to eat there but it was so hot that I finished doing the take out again. And people were waiting outside for their order because of the heat... maybe the AC wasn't working that day.

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        kathryn Jul 18, 2011 11:02 AM

        It was nice and cold at the UES one when we went the first week of July for a late dinner.

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        RGR Jul 17, 2011 04:06 PM

        We've been to the UES Luke's but have not been to the UWS location, so I can't make that comparison. However, the UES space is quite roomy and when we were there last year had one large booth and high top tables with chairs. So, decidedly larger when compared with the flagship in the E.V., which only has a counter with 6 stools and does mostly take-out.

        Luke's photos - UES: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11863391@N03/sets/72157624113612893/

        Luke's photos - E.V.: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11863391@N03/sets/72157624069151409/

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          menton1 Jul 17, 2011 05:04 PM

          Has anybody tried the crab rolls?

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            kathryn Jul 17, 2011 08:06 PM

            I have a friend who loves doing the $21 special.

            Taste Of Maine half lobster roll, half crab roll & half shrimp roll, a maine root soda, a pair of empress crab claws and miss vickie's chips

            He actually prefers THIS to just getting a lobster roll and strongly recommended to me that I try it.

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              jinglejangle Jul 18, 2011 08:33 PM

              Loved the crab roll, much sweeter than lobster. Went at lunchtime, much more manageable.

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