Whole Maine Lobster

Does it arrive live or cooked?

It arrives raw, not live and not pre-cooked, so it needs to be cooked. Refrigerate it on arrival and cook it within a couple of days.

How big is each lobster?

A typical whole lobster serves one person as a main course.

How do I cook a whole lobster?

Steam it for about 12 to 15 minutes, until the shell is bright red and the meat is opaque. Crack the claws and tail and serve with melted butter.

Is Maine lobster available year-round?

Yes, it's offered year-round. Newly molted soft-shell lobster, typically summer into fall, is sweeter. Hard-shell lobster, typically winter, has firmer meat.

How should I store it, and how long will it stay fresh?

Refrigerate it as soon as it arrives and cook it within a couple of days of delivery, or freeze it right away. See our Care & Prep guide for details.

How do I avoid overcooking lobster?

Lobster turns tough quickly. Cook it just until the meat turns opaque. Our lobster ships raw, never live, except the pulled lobster meat, which is already cooked.

When will my order ship, and when will it arrive?

You choose your delivery date at checkout, and we ship your order overnight the day before. Because we only ship Monday through Thursday, delivery is available Tuesday through Friday, so your seafood never sits in a carrier facility over the weekend outside its 48-hour freshness window. Available delivery dates may vary with our seasonal store hours.

How is it shipped?

Overnight only — since fresh seafood has a strict 48-hour safety window once it leaves our store in Seattle. Continental U.S. orders ship via FedEx Priority Overnight or UPS Ground Overnight, depending on your location. Local customers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are eligible for discounted UPS Ground Overnight rates. See our full shipping rates by region ->

Do you ship to my address?

We ship to residential and business addresses across all 48 continental states, plus Alaska and Hawaii at a flat rate. We're unable to ship to PO boxes, FPO, or APO addresses.

What if my order arrives damaged or spoiled?

If your order arrives spoiled or you receive the wrong product, contact us within 14 days of delivery. We're not able to accept returns once an order has shipped, so if there's an issue, please reach out to us right away.
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** In compliance with CA Prop 65, Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including cadmium, cadmium compounds, arsenic, and arsenic compou which are known in the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm** *Lobster tails are exposed to these chemicals include cadmium, cadmium compounds, arsenic, and arsenic compounds and other natural elements in seawater