Dave’s Lobster

I’m a sucker for the food shacks on the waterfront. Who doesn’t like being on the boardwalk, and having a tasty bite to eat while you take in the sun and the people watching?
Dave’s opened up last year, and I hadn’t tried them yet, so I swung by while on a leisurely spring stroll. Being a lobster place, and that this is a heavily tourist-​ed area, I shouldn’t have been surprised at the price, but still, $ 17 for their regular lobster roll, chips and a pickle can give you pause.
I waited a few minutes at a nearby table before my order was called out, and soon I was noshing on the classiest boardwalk grub Halifax has to offer (sorry, random hot dog vendor by Stayner’s). The lobster was lightly dressed in mayo, with a mix of claws, knuckles and some more finely shredded meat. The chunks were ok, marginally overcooked, and the shredded meat was meh, as it was fairly watery, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was from frozen. The buttered and grilled roll was really good, lightly browned and crisp on each side.
The pickle was fine, certainly not up to par with the local Naked Pickle brand (RIP), and the Covered Bridge sweet potato chips are always enjoyable.
It was nice to try out, but unless you’re a hardcore lobster fan, I’d suggest saving your money for a full meal at one of Halifax’s many great restaurants.

Very disappointing. I heard Nova Scotia Lobster was the best. I did not have Lobster in Maine this time, because I wanted to try the Nova Scotia lobster. I like my Lobster Rolls «Connecticut Style». That is where the Lobster is in large chunks, and it served warm with drawn butter on a roll with a wedge of lemon. There is no mayo or anything else involved! That way the Lobster is still the star and not the «salad» that is in the Maine and other style Lobster Rolls. Well, once you get out of Connecticut, they are hard to find. However, this stand had one called «Some Fancy». So, I was excited. My Dad and I both ordered one. Needless to say, it was VERY disappointing. The lobster was chopped up and minced, like they were serving it Maine style. It was also loaded with chives. I had fun picking those out. Because the lobster was cut up so fine, I could not really enjoy it and all I tasted really was the chives and garlic butter. I’m sure Nova Scotia has some great lobster places and lobster rolls, however this one is not one of them. The service also seemed slow and not overly friendly. And it was over $ 40 for the two of us with two bags of chips and two cans of soda. Ridiculous with those paltry portions.

The guys serving were super friendly and the place has a great atmosphere, right in the waterfront. I got a warm lobster roll and chips that came with a pickle. The lobster roll and bread it was on was decent enough, but the pickle was a little limp and soggy. The chips (I had sweet potato) were very good. The roll cost 16 dollars.