Red Hook | Gresham Lane, BRISBANE CBD QLD 4000
It
was 2.30am and my eyes were wide open.
I
was drooling over photos of the afternoon tea offered at Sketch in
London when one thing led to another and I started reminiscing about
all the food adventures that the other travel bunnie and I had
abroad. When we were in the States, one of the proteins that I had
most was lobster. Roasted Maine lobster au
curry at
Alain Ducasse's restaurant in Vegas, tender lobster at Le Bernadin in
the Big Apple, lobster tail with steak on a cruise around the
Caribbean, but the dish that struck me the most was a simple yet
tantalising lobster roll from Luke's Lobster in New York City.
After
we came back to Australia, I often craved a decent lobster roll but I
had never been successful in finding one. Until recently when I got
my hopes up again.
Red
Hook in the Gresham Lane was my hope.
Red
Hook is tucked away in the Brisbane CBD and this hot lunch spot
intends to get you hooked on its New York street style food. It has a
simple menu with all the usual favourites, cheeseburgers, hotdogs,
burritos and wait for it, my favourite lobster rolls.
The
other travel bunnie and I went there for lunch at the very early
stages of their opening and it was packed with people, which is
testament to the proven popularity of its big sister establishment,
Public. The outdoor seating arrangement somehow reminded me of that
day when the other travel bunnie and I were having Shake Shack in
Madison Square Park. We placed our order at the counter, a Red
Hook Lobster Roll($20)
for me and a Brooklyn
Cheeseburger ($12)
for the other travel bunnie with a side of Champion
fries
($4).
We
waited for 45 minutes for our lunch. By then, I was so hungry that
the feeling of hunger had already left my body. The lobster roll
wasn't bad, but it lacked the sweetness that you can find in a really
good lobster. I also found the abundance of red onions to be
overpowering. But I am biased. The simple lobster roll that I had at
Luke's Lobster was so delicious, it was orgasmic. It truly scarred me
for life. Never will I be able to forget that toasted, buttered,
split-top bun with a slather of mayonnaise, topped with 4 ounces of
pure lobster and secret spices...
The
other travel bunnie's burger was a simple American classic but
probably wasn't worth a 45minute wait.
The
guys at Red Hook worked very hard to get their orders out on the day
of our visit, which as I have mentioned was during the very early
stages of their opening when I believe they still had a few teething
problems.
Red
Hook is a great addition to Brisbane's dining scene. I'd love to go
back and try something else but perhaps I'll wait for the hype to dye
down a little.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent: $40
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