I had heard wonderful things about this place and best of all how great the lobster rolls are. Yum!! Imagine my surprise when I get my lobster roll - open faced topped with spinach and tomato slices. The bread roll was hard and not meant for lobster. I sent it back We got cold bread, hard tasteless butter- we asked for warm bread and olive oil /balsamic. The attention to detail is nonexistent and I am NOT going back. read more

First off, it's been many years since we had been to Lefty's. We basically stopped eating in Addison because they refused to stop smoking inside restaurants. When I found out that Lefty's no longer allowed smoking, we were back in! My wife and I went on a cold and rainy night, early in the evening and business was slow. Sadly, it is a fault of human nature to let down your guard service wise when business is off. We had to chase down our server when we were ready for our check. Otherwise the service was pretty good. My wife had the baked snapper. Outstanding. I had the baked stuffed snapper. Again quite good. A traditional cracker stuffing has butter crackers and crab. This stuffing also had tiny shrimps. Not only did it take away from the flavor, but it also took away from a texture. I guess this is a preference issue on my part, but I think a more traditional stuffing would be more in order. The clam chowder I had as an appetizer was also quite good. My main negative is this. My wife is allergic to shellfish, and ordered a dish that supposedly contained none. She had a big allergic reaction anyway. Cross contamination can be a big problem for some folks. My suggestion would be to keep the fish separate from where they store the shellfish. Thankfully she was okay after three benadryl. All in all, this is a good place to go for good seafood, and is very affordable. Also, portion sizes are very good. read more

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I took a friend here for her 50th birthday. When we arrived we found this place to be on the smaller side, a bit dark, but lit up with red lighting. It was a bit nosey due to the closeness of everyone but all staff were kind, friendly and attentive. I had my mouth set on the Cajun spiced trout but then saw the stuffed chicken breast and went with it per the waiters suggestion. It didn't have much flavor. My friend ordered the baked stuffed lobster and she didn't really care for the Ritz stuffing. Nor was it very flavorful either. For the price and and occasion I was a bit disappointed. Maybe it was our poor choice of ordering. Apparently a lot of people think it's good and it was busy the entire time we were there. read more

Sat at the bar and had Lefty's pasta which was excellent. Portion was nice. Coupled with a nice margarita. First time here but not my last. read more

Lefty's Lobster & Chowder House - Lefty's pasta - Seafood Near Me - Addison, Texas

Great food, but found out when it was time to pay the bill that they charged 4.00 extra for credit card use. All was good, but I never saw this posted prior to dining read more

Best restaurant so far this week in my visit to Dallas. Andy is a great waiter. Food is superb, awesome atmosphere and history. Going back again. read more

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The best!! I think you can't go wrong with anything here but my faves are the crab fingers, clams (app), lefty's pasta, and linguini and clams! read more

We've always been a fan of Lefty's for their legitimate New England seafood . After a very recent visit last weekend we were even more impressed! From the fried oysters and homemade tartar sauce, Greek salad, mussels and pasta, pistachio crusted fish filet, steamed lobster and king crab dinners, everything was SO fresh and super delicious! It is not dressy or fussy and the staff is phenomenal and pleasing. Amazing! read more

Never got to try the food that looks amazing. Unfortunately the Host who I suspect is the owner or manager was an absolute garbage human. I understand restaurants are understaffed and this place was very busy. I also understand we didn't have a reservation, but came just based on Yelp reviews like I always do. When I went up to this trash man I asked for a table for 2, his response, " Do you have a reservation!?" I said, 'no just walk in.' Instead of giving me a simple 'we've got a long wait', he tells me, "I dont have anything we're full!" I said 'nothing at all?' He said "Earliest I can get you in is 8:30" never looked up, just rude as hell. I walked out and never planned to go back here again. Halfway back to my car my girlfriend said I'll go ask cause we're already here. She goes in and its the same POS host, she says 'can I put in my name in for two?' He threw his hands up and said "I'm not taking any names! It will be at least 8:30!" She calmly said 'ok so its an hour wait can I put my name down?' He scribbled her name down on a scrap piece of paper and said, "I'll holler your name, Sammy" with total attitude. Just a total jerk. A couple came in after us and got just the same treatment but they actually had a reservation!! They were told they had to wait, and he rudely told them they had to wait outside. It's understandable that its a small area, but the attitude of this trash human has to be addressed. I'm sure the food is amazing, but if this man is actually the owner, I could never recommend this place. If he is the manager, I hope he gets canned because there are much better employees out there who won't turn away business. read more

I usually get Lefty's Pasta because it's spicy and so flavorful. This time, I tried something new and I'm glad that I did. The Cajun Spiced Trout was amazing and satisfying. Next time, I'm trying their lobster. Service was quick and friendly. This is a small restaurant with a family-like feel. read more

Lefty's Lobster & Chowder House - Cajun Spiced Trout - Seafood Near Me - Addison, Texas

The lobster is cooked perfectly and reasonably priced. The sides are not seasoned and lack taste. Be careful of the picture of Lefty's pasta, it is deceiving and a bit on the fishy side. The service was good and efficient. The ambiance is simple and clean. read more

I just wish we lived closer!!! We love seafood and Lefty's. We both enjoyed our meals. Sea bass and grilled snapper were cooked to perfection. The staff kept our drinks full and checked on us often. Most of the customers seem to be regulars which is always a good sign. read more

Amazing date spot with perfect atmosphere and the wait staff was fantastic! Food was above and beyond amazing. I highly recommend. Will be back many times! read more

Outstanding! This wonderful local spot, not much more than a hole in the wall, has amazing New England type food, a rare find outside of that area, and everything I had tasted very fresh. RRR and I both had a 1 lb. lobster which came with a baked potato and broccoli. That was plenty of food for us but we did have room to share a dessert with others at the table, the warm chocolate Kahlua cake, and it was fabulous. Other meals at our table: pistachio encrusted snapper (substituting the snapper for the trout), 'very good'; clam chowder ('excellent') followed by clams over pasta (very bland tonight, usually better. ) Or waiter was very good and very patient with our slow group. We were having a great time drinking martinis and gibsons and visiting with each other. By the way, the bar is quite good! read more

Lefty's Lobster & Chowder House - Behind the bar. - Seafood Near Me - Addison, Texas

Wow. We didn't know what to expect and rolled up without a reservation on a Friday night but they were able to seat us immediately at a high top hidden in the bar. I thought for sure we'd be forgotten and yet we interacted with the sweetest staff! We ordered drinks, the crabcake and the lobster bisque American to start and ended up with an additional half and halt chowder bisque - delicious! My husband will never order anything else again! For mains, I had ordered my own lobster bisque American and a Caesar salad - one of the best Caesars I've had in Dallas! My husband got the single lobster and boy was he a happy camper! Great service, great food, we'll definitely be back! read more

Best Key Lime Pie in the world! The WHOLE WORLD! Yes I said that. Best Greek Salad also. Seafood is always good but that Key Lime Pie is Stupid Good! read more

Solid Bisque, I wasn't too hungry and the soup with lobster was soooo good. Otherwise, great place and a classic location.

The best! Great service! Wonderful atmosphere. As a family of 6 including 2 teens, we all loved our food. Lobster was melt in your mouth. All entrees of stuffed snapper, lobster, steak, salmon, and seafood pasta were outstanding! We cleaned our plates. Our waiter was on top of service. He made our granddaughter's birthday special.. Can't wait to go back!! read more

Service was absolutely amazing thank you to our server Angel.. He took his time and patiently explained the menu with our table of first timers, the food was great, but with the amount of people we had we should have been given more space.. Felt a little crammed in but the food and service was great.. read more

Lefty's Lobster & Chowder House - a plate of food - Seafood Near Me - Addison, Texas

We usually go to Lefty's to celebrate my husband's Birthday for lunch but went for dinner this year and it was amazing. The food was excellent and so was the service. We love restaurants that have no problem with special orders. If they have it, their chef will make it any way you want! Plus, they have a great wine list! It was a wonderful dining experience! read more

On December 1st, 2023 at 8:10pm. My friend and I dined at Lefty's Lobster and Chowder House and had the worst experience of our life! Everything was going well up until I felt like my hair was tickling my neck. Come to find out it was a huge cockroach as long as my finger on my neck that eventually flew onto the table. Not sure how long the roach was on me or if it was in my food because the restaurant keeps it dark in there where I literally had to pull out my phone with the flash light to see what I was eating before all this happened. I brought it to the waiters attention and showed him the roach on the table and he got the manager/owner. By then when the manager came the roach was making its way from the table then jumped/flew under the booth where we were sitting. He did not get down on his knees to see where the bug went as if he didn't even care! He literally said "that it's cold outside and it's Texas...bugs are everywhere and are likely to come inside." We couldn't believe what this manager said! He didn't even first apologize or offer the take care of our bill. He said he would be right back to look at our bill...just to find him at the bar eating a crab cake. Then he came back...this is what was insane to me, he decided that he would take off my friends meal but put my meal all on one ticket and thought I would just be paying for it or we split the bill? I also showed him a picture of the bug on the table to prove to him that we weren't lying! He acted as if it was no big deal! He continued to argue with my friend and rudely kicked us out since we were pushing back on paying for anything. My only regret is that we didn't record and make a video. Something tells me that the manager is aware of the bugs roaming around the restaurant. At the end of the day, the manager was very unprofessional and gave us discriminatory racist vibes. We were very disappointed as it ruined our whole night. I highly recommend to not patronize this business for lack of care for their customers. read more

Lefty's Lobster & Chowder House - Seafood Near Me - Addison, Texas

Love this place! Fabulous food and service..... we had a wonderful meal!! Classic menu , our waiter modified my order to be Gluten Free and he even pulled the lobster meat out of the shell for me! read more

Alway amazing food and great service. Cozy space and can get noisy, but that does not take away from the feeling of a small-town seafood restaurant. Seafood in Dallas is pricey anywhere you go, so be prepared for that. read more

Husband said the salmon was good. the oyster po boy was terrible. Greasy soggy bread. though Some may enjoy oysters as big as the salt shaker (, I absolutely kid you not) , I did not. Plus they were overbreaded and gummy. Service was slow and inattentive. I had to go to the front and get our own menus. never again. read more

One of my relatives recommend this place to me. Even friends were delighted to exclaim "Oh you gotta go to Lefty's just west of Addison!" ... and so we did and wish we didn't. Our table was constantly ignored that night. The waitstaff seemed overwhelmed while the older gentleman, a host, was doing all but helping out. The food came out under seasoned and almost flavorless. Even people at our table with sensitive tastebuds added salt and pepper to their dishes. You could tell they just rushed everything and it showed. We got an apology from our waitress at the end of our meal. It was one of those "I'm sorry the service was bad. I knew you tried to flag me down while I was running around but I chose to ignore you. I really need to apologize now so you can at least leave me a tip. Don't blame me cause I forgot half of your condiments and requests but if you come next time I might treat you better." I guess you have to have some kind of status in order to get any kind of service. We saw a former office holder of Addison sitting near the kitchen and all 3 members of the waitstaff bent over backwards, joked with them and waited on them as if there were no other tables seated. This placed reminded me of the old seafood shacks from the 80's that you find in Florida. Greatly in need of a makeover, improperly trained staff and bland food. For those reasons I'll skip this place from now on and look elsewhere. The sad part is we didn't have any expectations coming in but when you're ignored you notice all sorts of things. read more

My husband and I have frequented Lefty's for many years and have never been disappointed. Tonite we were served the tempura cod special. It was one of their best fishes yet. The cod was very fresh, cooked to perfection without a hint of greasiness. We are originally from the Maine coast and enjoy the fish and lobster here as they actually know how to cook seafood! read more

The best seafood in Dallas Been a customer for 20 years. Never a bad meal . Great steaks and lobster read more

Apparently we came on an off night or I really don't recognize a stellar place.....I like to think it's the former. We came here on a Sunday night and had a reservation for six of us and the service was non existent. They appear to be three servers working the whole night and unfortunately we had Madge or Flo and she.....well.....she sucked at her job that night. She was flustered and barely looked at us and had us longing to sit another server's section. Food took forever and we kept seeing other tables seated after us get their food while we still waiting. The pistachio crusted trout was ok and a huge piece but was pretty forgettable besides the size. The mussels were tasty and loved the bread they serve to the table. There was an older gentleman working and schmoozing with people but he really didn't help the servers that were in the weeds and that left a bad taste in my mouth. Kitschy decor, slow service and uninspired menu left me never wanting to come back home. read more

How have we lived in Dallas this many years and never found this place? We knew when we walked in the door, it was going to be good. It brought us back to some of the dives we like to go to in Maine. Service is friendly, and the food is great. I couldn't pass up trying the New England clam chowder and it didn't disappoint. My husband had the stuffed red snapper and he said it was 'melt in your mouth' delicious. We will definitely be back to try other things on the menu. Seafood is always a little more expensive when you eat out, but this place does not overprice things. We felt it was a good value for the money. read more

Lefty's Lobster & Chowder House - Date night - Seafood Near Me - Addison, Texas

I love this place to ease my sea food cravings at any cost! It is very well located in a small establishment, so you better make your reservation with time ahead, it easily gets busy. It offer big and beautiful plates of lobster, crab legs, pastas, etc to fulfill your hunger. We started with the clam showder and the lobster bisque which the clam showder was the winner, very good. The lobster plate is huge and comes with a stuffed potato and veggies. Cooked to perfection, very soft and tasty, with its side of butter and bread, yum. And the plate that comes with lobster and crab legs is big! So beware, go with an empty belly. worth every $150 ( $$ depends of the season) . I must say, pasta was not my favorite it was very oily , flavor ok ish..so, probably I would order pasta to split it with someone, along with the lobster and leg plate to share too. Highly recommended, friendly staff and laid back beach atmosphere. read more

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Love this place! Have for 20+ years...not going to date myself! Food is amazing! Sea bass, stuffed shrimp and veggies are amazing! Wine list is amazing, you're going to love it! read more

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If you like the smell and taste of rancid grease, this is your place. Absolutely tasteless and gross fried lobster sandwich with brown tinged lettuce leaves will keep me away. read more

Love this restaurant. The food is delicious and creative. The Cesar salad is top notch. We love ordering the specials which change weekly. The owners are there which gives it that personal touch. Our waiter Brent is hands down the best! It's gets very crowded so reservations are best. read more

Words cant describe how freaking delicious this place is . it felt like eating at your aunties house! Thats how cozy and comfy the environment is! Servers were great read more

Consistently good food but this last visit i ordered the tempura soft shell crab sandwich. It was over-battered and over-cooked to the point of some parts being burned. Soft shell crab needs very little. Unless your tempura is very light then a seasoned flour dredge is all you need. I'll stick with the seafood salad next time, it's always very good. read more

My husband and I have been coming here for many years. A dear friend was in town and I wanted her to experience Lefty's. Most excellent experience. The chocolate martini is delicious. read more

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Lefty's has been on our list of places to try for over a year, but our recent attempt to eat there will most definitely be our last. We made a reservation for 7:30 on a Saturday night and checked in with the hostess upon our arrival at 7:25. She told us it would be just a few minutes until the table was ready, which was understandable considering we were a few minutes early and they were obviously very busy. We walked into the bar area to stand and wait with multiple other parties. With no designated waiting area in the restaurant, the bar area was packed and quite loud. After waiting for over 20 minutes (well more than the few the hostess had mentioned at check in), and noticing very few tables had turned over or were looking like they were anywhere close to being done, my husband asked me to check in with the hostess for an eta. At this point, we were already 18 minutes past our stated reservation time and we were debating leaving to eat elsewhere if the wait was going to be too much longer, as we were getting very hungry . I approached the hostess stand to ask and a man standing with the hostess asked if I'd checked in. I told him I had checked in over 20 minutes ago but we were now almost 20 minutes past the reservation time. Rather than apologizing or offering an adjusted eta on when we could expect to be sat, he flipped to full on nuclear mode and in an incredibly condescending tone told me that if I want to eat good food, I'm going to have to wait and I can probably leave and go somewhere else that has an opening, but the only reason they'll be able to seat me is because their food isn't any good. I was shocked at his rudeness and arrogance, speaking to me like I was a clueless child who had never eaten in a restaurant before and that I should be so privileged to wait for a table in his restaurant, especially considering I wasn't yelling at him or being rude when I stated my concern. I told him to take us off his list and left. As people who travel often and who've eaten in plenty of fantastic restaurants, I am certain that we are not unreasonable in expecting a table to be ready or close to ready for us at our stated reservation time. It seems lefty's thinks that a reservation means you are reserving your right to put your name on a waitlist when you arrive, not reserving an actual table for that time. Had we known we were just going to be put on a waitlist, we would have reserved a table somewhere else, where we know FOH is managed well and reservations are honored. It was a shame because the food we saw coming out while waiting did look and smell delicious, however, the behavior of the man at the hostess stand was unacceptable. We will not support any restaurant that thinks it is ok to speak to people the way he spoke to me and we will be sure to tell all of our friends, family, and colleagues to stay far away from this place. read more

Came here for lunch and I really dig the vibe of the restaurant. It's a small space with a bar area as soon as you walk in. The bar area gives out a dive bar feel that makes you want to crack a cold one. I started my meal with the lunch lobster bisque. The bisque had good strong flavors but it lacked texture. I'm used to having chunks of lobster in the bisque similar to what Pappadeaux has. The bisque does include oyster crackers but due to that keto life we had to pass on them. For my entree I had the blackened salmon with vegetables and broccoli. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the mushroom cream sauce added a good punch of flavors to the meal. The vegetables were lacking seasoning and the broccoli was almost raw, it really left a lot to be desired. Overall the lunch meal did not blow me away. I think I'm willing to give this spot a shot for dinner to see if the experience improves. The service was awesome so no complaints there. read more

Lefty's Lobster & Chowder House - Lunch Lobster Bisque - Seafood Near Me - Addison, Texas

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Great option for lobster and seafood in Addison. Low key but great food Great selection of seafood read more

Excellent quality and service! We will be back! The lobster bisque and shrimp cocktail were our favorites and the Bourbon selection was amazing! read more