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    Monstah Lobstah IRB

    3.6 (82 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Touristy
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    $6 margarita
    Gabby B.

    Yum! Beer battered fish! Stopped by for a quick lunch after enjoying a day at the beach. This place is literally across the breach and parking is free so that was a plus to dine in. The restaurant is very spacious. There is also an outdoor bar with outdoor seating. It's great for a nice day out but if it's really hot then the AC and indoor seating is also very nice. They have a big menu of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and entree's and also a big drinks menu. I ordered a $6 margarita and my boyfriend got a $4 draft beer. We each ordered fish sandwiches with a side of fries. My beer battered fish sandwich was gigantic and delicious! The batter was super crispy and crunchy. The fish was hot off the grill basket! It tasted fresh and I really liked the slaw sauce that came with it. I grabbed a bite of my boyfriends sandwich and it was also very good. The waiter was very nice and attentive. He made sure we had everything we needed and even made small talk with us asking about our dinning experience. We had a great lunch!

    Marlana M.

    Food and service were AMAZING!! So good. The whole place is a vibe--live music, dance floor, and strong drinks. Such a great night!

    Connecticut(hot) Lobster roll and potato's

    The back deck is awesome, great atmosphere and live music! The staff was friendly and fast so I hate to give a bad review of the lobster but I have to be honest. I've been really disappointed in their lobster rolls twice now. I gave them another chance because I assumed they had an off day. I ordered a Connecticut style lobster roll. The meat was all chopped up and had almost zero claw meat.

    Kathie P.

    This place is super fun. We came on a Saturday night and Jay Brown music and his wife were playing and it was so much fun. I had a salad with salmon, cooked perfectly, and my husband had seafood plate of some sort. We absolutely love their lobster rolls. The rest of the food was OK. It's not bad, but not an explosion. But really the atmosphere is really really cool and we really enjoy coming here after the beach. Gotta check it out, especially the lobster rolls.

    Chowder
    Amanda T.

    We really enjoy the outdoor bar, happy hour, live music, appetizers and cocktails. Our dine inside meals have been lacking but this is definitely a go to outdoor bar location.

    Sea Scallops
    George C.

    We had five of us for an early dinner and and were seated inside. Outside the bar was packed, live music is being played, but inside the dining area was about 20% filled. My first impression is that the action is gonna be all outside and the inside dining may be secondary. Since this was my sister's birthday celebration, I was hoping for a good experience. Our server was very nice, very accommodating, and checked up on us frequently. As for the food, it was a hit or miss situation. We ordered beverages and three were not alcoholic, but 2 ordered the very jumbo margaritas. I will have to say they were a big hit! For appetizers, we had the fish dip, the Monstah Poutine and the large shrimp cocktail. Of the three the "poutine" was the most successful. Good flavor and everybody enjoyed it. The fish dip was bland, but I have to say the plate was the nicest looking because it had a full complement of chopped red onion, diced tomatoes, an assortment of olives, sliced hot peppers, and I believe a couple of sliced pickles . They were the best part of that dish. The shrimp were very large, but unfortunately, they were a little overcooked and very chewy. Now for the entrées. Two of us had ordered the salmon. The salmon itself was a rather small piece that had for some reason a slathering of barbecue sauce on top. There was something called a "corn salsa" as a side that was pretty tasteless. The parsley potatoes were nothing special. One highlight was the Connecticut lobster roll. It was full of lobster and delicious. The birthday girl had the stuffed lobster and she seemed to enjoy every bit of it. My fried sea scallops were cooked perfectly, but the hush puppies were as hard as marbles. One other miss were the french fries, as they were unsalted and not very appetizing. Overall, it was a mild disappointment. Some things were so good and others just weren't. And I was so hopeful......

    Mush man n cheese
    Casey L.

    Mediocre food. For a place that has lobster in their name I expected better. Ordered the shrimp and lobster fritters and there was indeed no lobster in the fritters let alone any shrimp. Basically just an overpriced hush puppy. So disappointing. The lobster bisque tasted like it's been sitting in plastic. Ordered the shrimp and lobster pasta and again, no lobster...what a joke

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    Susan V.

    The atmosphere at Monstah Lobstah is always fun. Live music and people in the dance floor. We went to grab a snack and I had the grouper nuggets. They tasted great. Not too breaded like some places. I don't recommend the mule. The ginger taste was minimal at best. Our waiter was flirty and did a great job.

    Stuffed lobster tail
    Patricia F.

    First time to visit and will not be the last. Excellent early bird specials so go early and save some penny's. Service was excellent and the place looks so much lighter and cleaned up. Ready for a return visit.

    Connecticut hot lobster roll lobster for Maine!
    Coman A.

    Absolutely amazing middle of the week atmosphere with great dance music ladies in the greatest R&B the hot Connecticut lobster roll with the butter, hot butter like that so so delicious service was impeccable. server Braden super great!

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    Denise V.

    This is newer to IRB. Enjoyed the lobster and the rum runners. Very relaxed environment. You can sit inside or out and they had live music!

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    Our server Ryan was great! The lobster rolls were amazing, we had both styles cold and hot butter!

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    Lousy food and they took away all the good music. Especially the inside piano player.

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    We have a wonderful waitress Emma, first day working here ,we had lobster Bisque & turkey melt sandwich ,very good service

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    Food great, margarita tasted like a salt lick. Bartender just said yeah that happens. Good food bad bar

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