Soft-Shell Crab Sandwich
I spent last week at the Jersey Shore, mostly in the Wildwoods, but with a quick trip down to Cape May for half a day or so. As suggested by Serious Eater Mydree here, I tried The Lobster House for lunch. And, as Serious Eater GoodbyeOhio suggested, I did the take-out window and ate on the dock instead of doing sit-down service inside the restaurant.
I'd never had a fried soft-shell crab sandwich before, but this one hit the spot. It was light-seeming despite the frying and just meaty enough. Served on a squishy white hamburger bun with a cool lettuce leaf and a couple thinly sliced tomatoes, it was worth the cab ride from the bus station. And it was a nice antidote to the heavier boardwalk food I'd been eating in Wildwood.
Thanks for the tips, Eaters! And I'm sorry I didn't get to Uries, Maui's Dog House, Max's, Beach Creek, or the Windmill, which were also suggested. Next time!
The Lobster House
Address: Fisherman's Wharf, Cape May NJ 08204
Phone: 609-884-8296
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3 Comments:
Ummm, doesn't Fisherman's Wharf in Cape May know that Rebbecca Charles owns all IP rights to Lobster Shacks?
FultonFishMarket at 2:14PM on 07/03/07
OMG!
THAT looks so fantastic!
Great shot too...
I've never taken a really good look before I wolfed one of those down.
Just one tiny sematic/Jersey detail...
It's always just Wildwood.
Never "the" Wildwoods, though it does sound more romantic that way..
ParisBreakfasts at 2:22PM on 07/03/07
Was just down there for m annual dinner at 410 Bank street in Cape May, highly recommended for a more "fancy pants" meal. Smoked mako app special is essential eating down there.
http://www.capemaytimes.com/Restaurants/cape-may/410bank.htm
Also, if visiting the Lobster House it's worth popping into the market area to pick up some fresh or prepared seafood. Their smoked fish is very good, especially the tuna, bluefish and mackerel. Locally caught gamefish are also available at a decent price... have ended up buying ultra fresh shark there most often the past few years.
... oh, and oysters/beers at the deck bar on a nice day can not be beat!
Abe Froman at 2:45PM on 07/03/07