Claw Me Maybe? Boston’s Iconic Lobster Roll Lives Here
📍 Location: 63 Salem Street, North End, Boston, MA 02113
📞 Phone: 617-742-3474
🕚 Opens: 11:00 AM daily. First come, first drool.

🐚 Neptune Oyster: Where the Sea Comes to Shine

Tiny. Tasty. Touristy. And totally worth it.
Neptune Oyster is Boston’s bivalve temple—a 37-seat seafood shrine in the city’s historic North End. Owner duo Jeff and Kelli Nace may not take reservations, but they will take your breath away with one of the best lobster rolls you’ll ever meet. ✨

⚠️ Pro tip: Eat at the bar if you're lucky—or just hungry and willing.

🦞 Roll Call: The Lobster That Launched a Thousand Daydreams

Here’s how to roll like royalty:

• 🧈 Order it hot, with butter. Cold mayo is fine, but butter is Boston’s love language.

• 🍞 Served on warm brioche. Fluffy. Golden. Emotionally supportive.

• 🦞 Overflowing chunks of lobster. They spill, you smile.

• 🤤 Flavor? Outrageous. It’s sweet, salty, tender, and might make you call your ex just to brag.

👎 The clam chowder? Meh. Skip it. For soup salvation, try Abe & Louie’s on Boylston—or go straight to The Clam Shack in Kennebunkport. (See below.)

🍽️ Other Neptune Notables:

• 🦪 Oysters: Fresh, crisp, and briny—some of the best in town.

• 🐟 Crudos: Often divine, always delicate.

• 🦐 Scallops & Lobster Tacos: Chef’s kiss.

• 🦀 Crab (all ways): They don’t mess around.

• 🍟 Sea Salt Fries: Extra crispy, perfectly seasoned. Say yes.

🤏 The Catch:

• 👥 It’s tiny. Like... elbows-touching tiny.

• 🧍 Lines are long (think airport security meets seafood cult).

• 🤷♂️ Service? Sometimes wonderful, sometimes “Did they forget we’re here?”

• 💸 Market Price lobster roll. Which means: it ain’t cheap, but it’s not forgettable either.

• For dessert, head to Mike's Pastry for a cannoli or a lobster tail.

🧭 Verdict:

✅ Lobster? Sublime.
✅ Atmosphere? Cozy chaos.
✅ Worth it? Most days, absolutely.
📝 Reservations? Ha. No. Neptune plays hard to get.

Next Stop:
Check out The Clam Shack, Kennebunkport (1/5) and Homer Lobster, Paris (2/5) if you missed them. And Le Bernardin, NYC (3/5) if you're feeling fancy.