T Stands for Summah

It all started when Himself told me he had stopped on the way home from work at Kelly's Roast Beef. Kelly's has some great sandwiches and now that it's Summer (pronounced Summah in Boston) fried clams and lobster roll. Well, that started a craving and a search for a lobster roll because Himself whine he didn't want to drive all the way to Kelly's. Yes, you did, too whine. My blog. My story 😸

I checked out a few restaurants in the area. Either they didn't have lobster roll on their menu, or the sandwich was overpriced or it was fu-fu. One restaurant served lobster with mayonnaise and celery on a pita bread! That is not a lobster roll. Not even close. A lobster roll needs to be served on a hot dog bun, preferably buttered and toasted. Also, it should be over-filled with lobster (claw meat). Mayonnaise and celery make the lobster into lobster salad and usually there's more mayonnaise than lobster. Finally, I remembered the 99 Restaurant was close by and served a decent lobster roll.

We went early (4:30 PM) to avoid the rush as the 99 is a popular spot. Imagine our surprise when we had a 20 minute wait. As the table is ready buzzer states, it's worth the wait.

We ordered drinks. A Pepsi (like a Coke only better) for Himself, a strawberry Marguerita for The Eldest, and another Summer favorite of mine a Raspberry-Lime Rickey. My mother-in-law made a mean raspberry-lime rickey. While waiting for our meals, the restaurant served popcorn and Himself ordered Loaded Potato Skins (melted cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, crisp Applewood bacon) with a side of sour cream.

Himself and I ordered the Down East Lobster Roll combo which included cole slaw, fries, and a cup of New England clam chowder (chowdah). I almost finished my chowder before I remembered to take a picture.

The Eldest ordered Stacked Apple BBQ Ribs and since we had potato skins for an appetizer, she skipped the fries for pasta with butter (As an Italian this is a mortal sin to me as pasta must be smothered in gravy (tomato sauce)) and a veggie for her sides.

The Lobster Roll was a normal portion (usually restaurant food portions can serve a small town). I didn't finish my fries, and the Eldest didn't finish her ribs so I moved my fries to her plate to be boxed up so she would have an awesome dinner to take to work.

To celebrate Summer and the first lobster roll of the season, I made a garden flag.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.