The Underground Lobster Pound: A Purist, An Apartment & The Perfect Lobster Roll *food curated*
Meet Ben Sargent, a Boston born and bred die-hard traditionalist when it comes to seafood.
Ben’s got a bone…actually, make that cartilage to pick with New York City’s lobster rolls, claiming that most New Yorkers don’t know what a ‘real’ lobster roll is, the kind he grew up on eating dockside in Cape Cod and Boston.
So, aiming to educate, he opened The Underground Lobster Pound, a questionably legal underground lobster shack out of his basement apartment in Brooklyn, welcoming friends, strangers and die-hard lobster roll aficionados to get a true taste of what “God had a hand in creating”…the true version of the Northeast lobster roll. It’s a roll he believes in and the start of a lobster roll and chowder shack he hopes to build in the near future.
Please enjoy this little tale about a man re-discovering his true purpose in life, and take a moment to think if you’ve truly tasted the perfect lobster roll, if not…well, you’ve still got time.
To find Ben & his semi-secret underground lobster pound, you can DM me on Twitter and I’ll give you his ordering number, or friend him off his website at http://www.brooklynchowdersurfer.com/
Thanks for watching food. curated.
**Ben is also a popular radio host on The Heritage Radio Network, tune in to his radio show on Wednesdays, Catch It, Cook It, Eat It**
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Awesome! Go Liza!
Brian and Lisa
Venice Beach, CA
Wow. Liza. You did it again! This is the real deal. I want my renegade lobster roll! And i want it through the mailbox slot. Number, please.
Another good episode, Keep them coming. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome video! (As usual.
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Good one again Liza! I’ve have many lobster rolls here in MV and this guy definitely has it down. Thank you for sharing and keep them coming. Right now I’m hungry for a lobster roll…..
How much does he charge?
hi liza,
great story! i’m a greenpoint resident and lobster-lover — any chance i could get the contact info for ben?
thanks
Great story. I’m a New England transplant and would kill for a real lobster roll. Could I get his number?
Hey! Thanks for watching – so glad you’re into what Ben is doing.
This story is really getting a lot of great attention, but I hope it doesn’t shut him down! I’ll send the secret number directly to you emails. Hope you make it out! – Liza
Hey! Great story. I go to williamsburg often and I want my renegade Lobster Roll. Can I have Ben’s number?
What’s that saying ” A lobster (roll) a day keeps the doctor away”…..that’s it isn’t it..!!
There are too many BAD lobster rolls out there. Thanks for doing your part to fix the situation,Ben.
Cheers
SAUCY
Nice video, Liza. It was great to see you at the Food Media Panel. Terrific subject, good work, your future is bright. Keep it coming I will totally be watching. Best, Heather PS I really need a lobster roll now.
im in brooklyn and would love to try a lobster roll they look delicshioussdty haha any contact number for an order.
Can you please send me this guys number. I live right in Long Island city and would really like to go to this guy instead of pearl oyster bar all the way in the village for a “fix” Thanks, Howard
Being and growing up on the beach in Hull Mass (nantsket) I think our experience was the same and lobster rolls were simple and cheap and abundant . Chowder required digging clams , quohogs and mussels were everywhere and you learned where to get them from the generation before . Steamers were also amazing and i used to dig them all the time. Living in Brooklyn and New york for the past 10 years i still have to go back to the source and i am really interested in where i get these lobster rolls . Good luck
Hi Liza,
Was wondering if I could have the number to this legend / myth of the infamous lobster roll : ) cheers!
Mike
I would like Ben Sargent’s number… gotta have a lobsta roll! I am a fellow New Englander with the same opinion about how a lobsta roll needs to be.
Cheers, Rebecca
Underground Lobster Pound…who knew?
Craving a fresh Lobster Roll now too!
Right! Message me on twitter and I’ll send his number to you.
I saw this video on Chef John’s Foodwishes.blogspot.com. I really enjoyed it. And now I’ve found your blog. Many years ago I used lived in NY and went to Main regularly and enjoyed many great lobster rolls.
Thanks for a great video.
Greg, JBR Arkansas.
Hi Greg! Chef John is such a great guy. Thanks for stopping by the site and watching my little food stories. People are just so inspiring… Hope you make it back to NYC sometime. I can lead you to the Underground Pound…
I got 4 of these rolls tonight and they are ridiculous. So yummy. I have a friend that is a professional chef and used to work at pearl oyster bar and even he was impressed, and plans to go back with me next time. Ben is a super nice guy as well. I was just reading about the food and never saw a picture of Liza until I registered on twitter to get the number for the lobster rolls. Man Is she a hottie or what? Someone is really Lucky. A hottie and a foodie? That’s hitting the daily double if you ask me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Howard! Glad you had such a blast on your delicious adventure! I can’t believe you got 4 rolls. You probably made Ben’s day!
Sorry to subject you to the crazy run on sentence. I just got carried away for a second. Enjoy.
Great video!
ohhhhhhhhh no!!! am i too late to try out the lobster roll? i saw some vid on wpix11 news that he was shut down