Our first season of Hold the Mayo has come to an end, and now we’re announcing the final results!
We stopped at 19 incredible local restaurants in Connecticut and Rhode Island, searching for the best Connecticut style lobster roll (HOT with BUTTER!). Take a look at how we scored each lobster roll below.
#19 Ballard’s
Byron’s Score: 6.5
Nicole’s Score: 8.2
Average: 7.35
Visit Ballard’s
#18 Lenny & Joe’s
Byron’s Score: 8.1
Nicole’s Score: 7.3
Average: 7.7
Visit Lenny & Joe’s
#17 Chapter One
Byron’s Score: 7.9
Nicole’s Score: 8.4
Average: 8.15
Visit Chapter One
#16 Clam Castle
Byron’s Score: 8.2
Nicole’s Score: 8.7
Average: 8.45
Visit Clam Castle
#15 Lenny’s
Byron’s Score: 8.3
Nicole’s Score: 8.8
Average: 8.55
Visit Lenny’s
#14 The National
Byron’s Score: 8.5
Nicole’s Score: 8.9
Average: 8.65
Visit The National
#13 Liv’s Shack
Byron’s Score: 8.4
Nicole’s Score: 9.1
Average: 8.75
Visit Liv’s Shack
#12 Sunset Ribs (Tie with #11)
Byron’s Score: 9.1
Nicole’s Score: 8.7
Average: 8.9
Visit Sunset Ribs
#11 Westbrook Lobster (Tie with #12)
Byron’s Score: 9.2
Nicole’s Score: 8.6
Average: 8.9
Visit Westbrook Lobster
#10 Red36 (Tie with #9)
Byron’s Score: 8.8
Nicole’s Score: 9.1
Average: 8.95
Visit Red36
#9 Guilford Lobster Pound (Tie with #10)
Byron’s Score: 9.0
Nicole’s Score: 8.9
Average: 8.95
Visit Guilford Lobster Pound
#8 Lobster Landing (Tie with #7 and #6)
Byron’s Score: 8.9
Nicole’s Score: 9.2
Average: 8.05
Visit Lobster Landing
#7 Shell & Bones (Tie with #8 and #6)
Byron’s Score: 9.1
Nicole’s Score: 9.0
Average: 9.05
Visit Shell & Bones
#6 Flander’s Fish Market (Tie with #8 and #7)
Byron’s Score: 8.9
Nicole’s Score: 9.2
Average: 9.05
Visit Flander’s Fish Market
#5 Bill’s Seafood (Tie with #4)
Byron’s Score: 9.2
Nicole’s Score: 9.0
Average: 9.1
Visit Bill’s Seafood
#4 Ford’s Lobster Roll (Tie with #3)
Byron’s Score: 9.2
Nicole’s Score: 9.0
Average: 9.1
Visit Ford’s Lobster
#3 Captain Scott’s (Tie with #2)
Byron’s Score: 9.3
Guest Tom Garbati’s Score: 9.5
Average: 9.4
Visit Captain Scott’s
#2 The Essex (Tie with #3)
Byron’s Score: 9.3
Nicole’s Score: 9.5
Average: 9.4
Visit The Essex
#1 Lobster Shack
Byron’s Score: 9.4
Nicole’s Score: 9.6
Average: 9.5
Visit Lobster Shack
If there’s a place you want us to visit in Season 2 next summer, let us know!