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The Lobster Trap

128 Catalina St, Located on the corner of 3rd & Catalina St., Avalon, Catalina Island, CA 90704
310-510-8585
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Ranked #2 of 35 restaurants in Avalon
Cuisines: Seafood
Good for: Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours
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Henderson, Nevada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Clam chowder was some of the best I've ever had. King crab legs were plentiful and really reasonably priced.

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Portland, oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Obviously a local favorite. I had the delicious shrimp angel hair pasta and could only eat half as the servings are so big. It could easily have fed two. Very friendly staff and our waitress was a knockout as well. Everyone is enjoying themselves so much that it is noisy but in a very pleasant way

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

My boyfriend and I love great food. We enjoy food to the max and Lobster Trap definitely impressed us! Everyday I crave their DELICIOUS Crab Cakes and their ridiculously amazing Calamari. We also ordered the Clam Chowder, which was phenomenal. As the main course my boyfriend had the Lobster Roll, it came with loads of Lobster. It was delicious nonetheless.... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

While visiting the island this place was recommended by a Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy. We went there for lunch and indeed the food was very good and good portions. Prices were very reasonable and I would recommend eating here .

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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Great food and fun at any time during the day. Love the oysters, clam chowder, lobster.........great shots........great service. Worth coming from Ireland to dine here and they do great take out fresh fish to BBQ at home. Staff are fantastic and a great kitchen.

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Aliso Viejo, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Me and my husband went to Catalina for a much needed "date night" we had a total blast. The food and drinks were amazing and the staff is great! I can't wait to go back!

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McKinney
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Its a lively place... Good Food. This is where the locals go to eat. We had Sea Bass and Shrimp. It was very crowdwed around dinner you should probably make reservations

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We had an enjoyable dinner on a Thursday evening there. Wait staffs were courteous and friendly, Very helpful but we waited a long time from menu, to drinks, to ordering, to our food, to getting our check, to getting our cc receipt and everything else! This place was packed but Food was great though! Wished they hired more help to... More

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See 5 more reviews by Rejoiced for Avalon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Donkey balls was interesting. Staff was really friendly. Their spicy seafood pasta was seriously yummy.

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San Diego, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The place was packed and we had to wait a bit for a seat. But it was worth the wait. I had the swordfish taco with sweet potato fries. Very tasty.

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