Lobster Chef

San Mateo, CA · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in San Mateo
#89
of 340 restaurants
City Percentile
59%
rating percentile
Address
Lobster Chef, 2948 S Norfolk St, San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone
(650) 315-2218
Website
lobsterchefca.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4 PM

Lobster Chef is a restaurant located in San Mateo, CA. It is one of 340 restaurants listed in San Mateo. Its 4.4-star rating is above the San Mateo city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Lobster Chef

Cajun-style Seafood Boil

Hours

Saturday4 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Un Chuong · Sep 2025

If you are in the mood for fresh, delicious seafood, this place is a must visit. The shrimp here are incredible fresh, perfectly cooked and full of flavor. Right now, they have an amazing promotion when you buy one pound of shrimp and you get another pound for free. Such a great deal, especially for seafood lovers. The ambience is casual, but it’s clear that they focus on delivering high quality seafood. I love this place and will come back for sure.

★★★★★ 5.0 Mariana Leal · Mar 2025

I’ve been searching and trying out seafood boil restaurants in the area, and Lobster Chef is definitely the best around. The service is great and the restaurant is well kept, clean and inviting. The prices are comparable to others around and they have an all you can eat buffet option that’s a no brainer. Their sauce is very flavorful and light. I don’t like chunky and thick sauces so I was so happy with Lobster Chef. I’ll definitely be coming back and recommend it to anyone out there.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Theresa Uy · Apr 2025

This place is so underwhelming and I’ve been deceived by the great reviews. THIS IS NOT AN AYCE!! We ordered the two tail lobster special One pound of peeled shrimp One rice Total came out to $82 BEFORE TIP Overall, food took a while despite us being the ONLY ones in the restaurant and the food was very disappointing considering its price. This place is not worth the visit.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Aaronray Antonio · Jul 2022

The Cajun sauce if definitely different, if not the best, than other Cajun places around. The garlic butter was not as special, however. Seafood was fresh and flavorful. Definitely worth going back to for those easy lunch/dinner outings.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ksenia Naidyon · May 2022

One of the best Cajun boil places we’ve ever been to. FYI, they have updated the combos to have double the potato’s and corn vs what is stated in the menu! We had combo #2, and everything was delicious. Love that they have three choices for shrimp: head on/ shell on / peeled.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Seafood restaurantCajun restaurantCoffee storeSnack bar

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