Our northern neighbors up in Maine may be known for their lobsters and lobster roll sandwiches, but the twin forks of Long Island continually give them some formidable competition.
There are two restaurants under the name of Lobster Roll. They are both the brainchild of Fred Terry. The original Lobster Roll restaurant had been operating as a roadside clam shack when Fred and his father, Richard, purchased the venue in 1965. Located on the south fork in Amagansett, The Lobster Roll is now owned and operated by Andrea Terry and Paul DeAngelis. The eatery has undergone a few face-lifts over nearly fifty years, but it has retained the big, bold, beckoning sign that simply reads "Lunch," by which the restaurant has come to be known by the community. The restaurant also continues to exhibit the seaside charms of a nostalgic roadside seafood shack with its outdoor tables shaded by umbrellas and sand dune backdrops. Evidenced by bustling summer crowds of tourists, celebrities and local inhabitants, the Lobster Roll has maintained a consistent appeal for diners through the decades.
When Fred Terry retired in 1999 from his career as a college professor, he returned to his native north fork family farm in Baiting Hollow, where he purchased the farmhouse and barn across the street. The farmhouse underwent a renovation that transformed the structure into a restaurant with a country cottage image, and Lobster Roll Northside was born. The ambience is casual, with deliciously piled-high plates plunked down on paper place mats that depict the map of Long Island's wine trails. Diners can choose to dine inside or out, with live musical performances outdoors in the summer and a cozy, warming fireplace inside during the winter months. Located on Sound Avenue, the restaurant is situated at the front of Baiting Hollow Commons, a barn complex of boutiques, benches and a children’s playground. One of the boutiques is Fred Terry’s Gingerbread University, a specialty shop that sells cookies and gingerbread-making necessities and also offers cookie-decorating workshops. In 2012, Terry opened the North Fork Tasting Room in a converted 100-year old barn adjacent to the Lobster Roll Northside restaurant, offering an array of locally produced wines and beers to sample with local edibles and some of Terry’s family’s old recipes.
As the restaurant name implies, lobster rolls are one of the specialties on the menu. The lobster salad is loaded with succulent and delicately sweet chunks of lobster meat. You can choose between a traditional lobster roll, a lobster slider, the lobster salad platter or a hot lobster salad roll. Another house specialty for which there is always a demand is the puffers appetizer. Puffers are chunks of North Atlantic blowfish that are lightly coated in a tempura batter and deep-fried. If you can't get enough of these on an appetizer platter, they are also available as an entree platter, served with a side of French fries.
If bivalves are what you crave, clams are on the menu, served raw, steamed or super stuffed and baked. Other tasty seafood options include a fried oyster po' boy sandwich, a tuna steak sandwich, crispy fish and chips, savory crab cakes, seafood pasta, lobster bisque, clam chowders, seafood macaroni and cheese and various broiled, grilled, fried and baked fish and seafood choices. Many of the sandwiches and fried platters are served with fresh, crisp Cole slaw and a side of fries. The beverage list includes an array of wines, craft beers and cocktails, and the dessert menu offers locally baked decadent cheesecakes and luscious pies.
Whether you're visiting the wineries along Sound Avenue and looking to pause for sustenance or planning a day in the Hamptons, let Long Island's twin forks fill your fork, and your belly, with delectable delights from the sea.
There are two restaurants under the name of Lobster Roll. They are both the brainchild of Fred Terry. The original Lobster Roll restaurant had been operating as a roadside clam shack when Fred and his father, Richard, purchased the venue in 1965. Located on the south fork in Amagansett, The Lobster Roll is now owned and operated by Andrea Terry and Paul DeAngelis. The eatery has undergone a few face-lifts over nearly fifty years, but it has retained the big, bold, beckoning sign that simply reads "Lunch," by which the restaurant has come to be known by the community. The restaurant also continues to exhibit the seaside charms of a nostalgic roadside seafood shack with its outdoor tables shaded by umbrellas and sand dune backdrops. Evidenced by bustling summer crowds of tourists, celebrities and local inhabitants, the Lobster Roll has maintained a consistent appeal for diners through the decades.
When Fred Terry retired in 1999 from his career as a college professor, he returned to his native north fork family farm in Baiting Hollow, where he purchased the farmhouse and barn across the street. The farmhouse underwent a renovation that transformed the structure into a restaurant with a country cottage image, and Lobster Roll Northside was born. The ambience is casual, with deliciously piled-high plates plunked down on paper place mats that depict the map of Long Island's wine trails. Diners can choose to dine inside or out, with live musical performances outdoors in the summer and a cozy, warming fireplace inside during the winter months. Located on Sound Avenue, the restaurant is situated at the front of Baiting Hollow Commons, a barn complex of boutiques, benches and a children’s playground. One of the boutiques is Fred Terry’s Gingerbread University, a specialty shop that sells cookies and gingerbread-making necessities and also offers cookie-decorating workshops. In 2012, Terry opened the North Fork Tasting Room in a converted 100-year old barn adjacent to the Lobster Roll Northside restaurant, offering an array of locally produced wines and beers to sample with local edibles and some of Terry’s family’s old recipes.
As the restaurant name implies, lobster rolls are one of the specialties on the menu. The lobster salad is loaded with succulent and delicately sweet chunks of lobster meat. You can choose between a traditional lobster roll, a lobster slider, the lobster salad platter or a hot lobster salad roll. Another house specialty for which there is always a demand is the puffers appetizer. Puffers are chunks of North Atlantic blowfish that are lightly coated in a tempura batter and deep-fried. If you can't get enough of these on an appetizer platter, they are also available as an entree platter, served with a side of French fries.
If bivalves are what you crave, clams are on the menu, served raw, steamed or super stuffed and baked. Other tasty seafood options include a fried oyster po' boy sandwich, a tuna steak sandwich, crispy fish and chips, savory crab cakes, seafood pasta, lobster bisque, clam chowders, seafood macaroni and cheese and various broiled, grilled, fried and baked fish and seafood choices. Many of the sandwiches and fried platters are served with fresh, crisp Cole slaw and a side of fries. The beverage list includes an array of wines, craft beers and cocktails, and the dessert menu offers locally baked decadent cheesecakes and luscious pies.
Whether you're visiting the wineries along Sound Avenue and looking to pause for sustenance or planning a day in the Hamptons, let Long Island's twin forks fill your fork, and your belly, with delectable delights from the sea.