It’s a great place to take in the wide view of leaf season. The water gives a very tranquil vibe to the whole place. There is actually a “no swimming” sign on the deck.

The deck at Markey’s is so close to the calm water of the salt marsh (maybe it’s called something else, not sure, I’m no marine expert) that you could literally dip your toes in while you eat. This is a very good lobster roll, a very good deal with a pretty view and, best of all, open year round. I didn’t really get that at the time, but then, the guy at the next table came in with a bottle of Jack, at 2 in the afternoon, so I guess that might have something to do with it. I read one review online that didn’t care for the fact that they are byob. The bun is very buttery and crisp and despite my initial impression that it was small, has a great bread:meat ratio. There are hunks of tail and claw, with more mayo than I like, but the meat is really quite tasty. When I got the lobster roll, I thought it seemed a little on the small side, but Ken reminded me that it was only $12, and when you factor in how fresh and tasty it is, it’s a very good deal. According to the Lobster Shack book by Mike Urban that I’ve been keeping in my car all summer, they actually pump the water from the river into their lobster tanks and cookers regularly. She said the lobster is being fresh picked there right now, oh yeah, that’s the ticket! They are open year round and have a pavilion style dining area overlooking a pretty marshy river area. But there is also a sign saying that you can order fried foods inside at the lobster order area, I’m confused but manage to order. After some checking around, it seems that you do order the lobster roll in that line. Got a little confused here because we were in the line that said “place fried foods order here”.

The line doesn’t seem too bad, moving quickly, then it comes to a screeching halt and drags until we finally get to order and no one at all has gotten in line behind us, fun. I think I’m bringing a weird line mojo to the lines at lobster roll places lately.

Lobster Shacks by Michael Urban