Salty’s Lobster Shack East Van Brewing

I ordered through Uber Eats. The delivery was fast as I watch the app tracking. Unfortunately, when the food arrived (2x lobster Mac n cheese both with lobster “bisque” side). My first disappointment was how small the $27 portion was. I was hoping it would be abundant, nice and cheesy, and packed with lobster but as I looked closer I noticed that there was no actual sauce but a bunch of macaroni with little congealed cheese bumps and a meager amount of lobster looking bits (not lobster) scattered underneath the pasta. When I took a bite the dish was barely luke warm and flavourless. My only thought at this point was “how can a chef allow this product to leave their kitchen”?.. then, I tried the bisque… a proper bisque should be smooth, creamy and strained. Mine was chunky, gritty and inedible. I suggest adding some corn and potatoes and calling it a chowder because that was not a bisque.In the end I poured the “bisque” over the mac so that there would be some wetness (sauce) and a hint of flavour to it. Twas still disappointed. In the end, the food ordered was so terrible that I couldn’t eat it, wasted $70+ and had to order again from somewhere elseI do not recommend going to/ordering from this establishment.

Had the pleasure of meeting the owner Ashton at the dog park, and decided to find this place. I grew up in Steveston but had never been here! Anyway, turns out it's right across from the Waves side parking , and is now inside 5 Roads Brewing, next to Yokohama. TLDR: Worth trying!Service: 4.5/5 food came out quick! Staff were a little stiff but warmed up when I was extra chatty.Food: 4.5/5 got the lobster roll and the lobster grilled cheese. Real, fresh lobster was delish and served hot! Would love a little more moisture (like a light sauce as this type of food always starts out juicy but can dry quickly : if you're looking for a cozy vibe for smaller parties when dining in. because it honestly brightened my day to stop by and try a lil lobster! Thank you!

After being recommended to Salty's a couple of times, my partner and I decided to make the trek out to the nearest location in PoCo) and were very excited about our dinner choice! And you know what...I was not nearly as impressed as I had hoped I'd be. The food was okay, the portions were small, and the price for it all was not worth it. I acknowledge that seafood doesn't come cheap, but I do not feel like I got my money's worth. I was shocked by the $38 tax) price tag on the 1/2lb lobster roll, and although that's what I really wanted, I couldn't justify it so I opted for the $18 Salty's Roll which was a 1/4lb mix of lobster and fish. I was so disappointed when I opened my box and saw half a fancy hot dog bun filled with seafood, and some potato chips. It tasted fine, but I was at least hoping to be blown away by the flavour, if not the quantity. But alas...our bill came to $58 for a piddly roll, a grilled cheese sandwich with a bit of lobster, 2 small bowls of lobster bisque which was also just okay) and potato chips. I can think of so many better places to spend $60 on food that wouldn't leave me wanting for more!

Lobster rolls are absolutely delicious. We live in Victoria and head over to Vancouver every few months mainly to eat the delicious rolls. As an East Coaster, I highly recommend and they remind me of home!

We bought the soup from Uber Eats and the soup was so cold, we had to put it in the microwave to be able to eat it ?