I was expecting a lot more from Pub 1842. I went on a Monday for lunch. I got right in, and sat in the last booth near the kitchen. That's fine, since I was alone I don't expect them to give up a prime table for me. The booth was spacious and comfortable, so that was nice. I had to wait a bit for a drink order, but after that my water glass was filled very frequently. I don't know if it got more than halfway empty. \n\nI was trying to decide between the bacon cheeseburger and the lobster roll. My server advised me to go for the lobster roll, which was $29. I went with that, and ordered some macaroni and cheese on the side. I thought I was replacing my French fries (that the lobster roll comes with) by ordering the mac n cheese, but I was brought both. It was a carb overload, but that's fine, I was able to try more than one dish, but didn't come close to finishing either.\n\nThe mac n cheese comes with broccoli, which I felt was unnecessary. I'm all for adding vegetables or other \"non-traditional\" ingredients to mac n cheese, but the broccoli didn't work for me here. It was lacking the crusty top that makes many mac n cheeses fantastic. Also, I would have preferred a sharper cheese flavor. I had a couple of bites but left most of this dish. \n\nThe fries on the other hand were very good, they are thicker, but not quite steak fry thickness. Very crispy, perfectly fried. The lobster roll was huge and hot. It had creamed corn and popcorn on top. I felt like the popcorn was even more unnecessary to this dish than the broccoli was to the mac n cheese. When I had bites with popcorn, all I could taste was popcorn. The bun was fantastic, toasty and buttery. The filling was warm, so be advised. But, there certainly was a lot of it and it was good. I don't think it was $29 good, and I doubt I order it again.\n\nIt was a cool atmosphere and after the initial waiting period for drinks, the service was solid. I'll return, but I will order something else next time.
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