Years ago, I have tried the lobster pasta at Avra Estiatorio, a fancy Greek restaurant with several locations in New York and since then, I have been drooling just thinking about it. The last time I went there, they were offering the dish for market price at $75 a pound, plus $20 for the pasta that I thought was a bit pushing the envelop as they could have thrown the pasta for free for anyone ordering lobster! Anyway, we went there on a weekend for lunch and I saw it on the menu for $64. So, I decided to go for it. Served with linguine in a light tomato sauce, there was a lot of lobster and they sure know how to cook it. It is not a huge dish and an appetizer was welcome. We decided to share the fried saganaki (do not expect them to flambe it at the table, shouting “Opa” as the flames go up though). The cheese was sublime, crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. I would mention that they brought us some hummus and homemade pita and cracker that I ate while sipping my mocktail, the Greek Sunrise, made with lime, orange, pineapple, soda and grenadine. Sadly, Jodi got their Greek salad that was expensive and disappointing, the tomatoes being mushy.

Needless to say that I had no room for dessert…But I was glad I got to go back to Avra Estiatorio to get that lobster pasta that is a must have if you love lobster.

Enjoy (I did)!

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Avra Espiatorio - 1271 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020

You cannot miss the Lobster pasta at Avra Estiatorio!

I Just Want To Eat!