Luke's Tail Cart

I'm loving the little Tail Cart by Luke's Lobster in Battery Park next to the Seaglass Carousel. Grilled lobster tail skewers are a perfect bite for hanging out by the water. It's my new favorite food on a stick.

Two regular tail skewers (and a shadow claw)

Luke's Lobster launched Luke's Tail Cart earlier this summer selling grilled lobster tails, which is not on the menu at their regular shacks. (If you still haven't heard of Luke's Lobster, check out more about them and their sustainable practices. I've been a fan of their simple, delicious lobster rolls since they opened their first shack in NYC's East Village.)

The Tail Cart menu is short and simple...grilled lobster tail skewers, free sauces, and a couple of desserts for your sweet tooth. They offer regular size skewers (1 for $6/2 for $11) and large size skewers (1 for $10/2 for $19). Each skewer is half a lobster tail, which makes it easier to eat from the shell. There's even an infographic on how to eat your tails.

Dipped in Maine blueberry balsamic sauce

Both of my regular skewers were perfectly cooked through but still tender. I tried both the lemon butter and Maine blueberry balsamic sauces. While lemon butter is classic, I highly recommend the blueberry balsamic sauce. It was delicious.

Grab some tails and enjoy views of the Statue of Liberty or the park's gardens.

Lady Liberty looking further away that it did in real life

My Rating (out of 5): 4

11.11.2016 Update: The Tail Cart has moved locations a few times since I visited and is changing what they are offering, perhaps for seasonality or limitations on how food can be prepared at the location. After Battery Park, the cart went to the new Whole Foods in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and is now moved to the Whole Foods in Tribeca. So check out their site to find out the cart's latest location and menu.