He taught you how to fish. Show him you know how to feast!
Father's Day isn't a Hallmark obligation. It's one of the few times a year when the people who love a man actually stop and try to get it right. And if you're reading this, you're already in that camp.
I've been shipping lobster to families across the country for a long time now. Father's Day is one of our biggest weeks — not because we push it hard, but because people instinctively reach for something real. Something that says I thought about you. That's what lobster does. You don't order it for a Tuesday. You order it for a day that matters.
Here's how to build a brunch that does that justice.
Setting the Table Right
Before you touch a pan, get the experience right. Father's Day brunch isn't about cooking a meal — it's about creating a morning Dad will actually remember.
The menu is the anchor. Build around one showstopper and let everything else support it. Don't try to do seven things well. Do one thing great.
The details matter more than you think. Bring out the good plates. Put on his music — the stuff he actually likes, not what the house usually compromises on. If the weather cooperates, take it outside. A screen door, a cup of coffee, salt air if you've got it. That's the morning.
Make it his. A handwritten menu card. A mug with something that makes him laugh. A photo from a trip you took together. These cost nothing and they're what people remember ten years later.
The Brunch Menu
1. The 12" Maine Lobster Roll
This is the centerpiece. One foot of wild-caught Maine lobster — cold, sweet, piled high on a butter-griddled split-top bun. I'm not going to oversell it. Put it in the middle of the table and let it do the talking. Slice it up, pass it around, watch what happens. This is the one.
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2. Classic Maine Lobster Rolls
If you're feeding a crowd — or if Dad has been known to eat two — our lobster roll kits have you covered. Wild-caught Maine claw and knuckle meat, locally baked split-top buns, and our Lobster Roll Dust. No tricks. Just the real thing, made at home, in about ten minutes.
3. Grilled Lobster Tails
Dad belongs outside with tongs in his hand. Give him something worthy of the occasion. Our lobster tails — especially the Jumbos that just came back into stock — over a hot grill, hit with garlic butter, maybe a squeeze of lemon. Simple, honest, the kind of thing that gets quiet at the table because everyone's just eating.
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4. Lobster Benedict
Eggs Benedict is already a brunch icon. Swap the ham for Maine lobster meat and it becomes something else entirely. Hollandaise, a little paprika, a perfectly poached egg. This is the dish for the dad who appreciates a little effort — and knows the difference.
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5. Seafood Omelette with Lobster
An omelette sounds simple until there's lobster in it. Chunks of Maine lobster, a handful of fresh herbs, a little gruyère. It's the kind of dish that makes someone put down their phone mid-bite. Good for the dad who says he doesn't need anything fancy — and then eats every last bit.
6. Lobster Mac and Cheese
The comfort dish that stopped pretending to be humble. Our lobster mac is rich, creamy, and the kind of thing that earns a genuine reaction. Works as a side to the grilled tails or as the main event for a more relaxed spread.
How to prepare our Lobster Mac →
Personalizing Your Father’s Day Celebration
The food is the foundation. These are the details that turn a good morning into a great one.
A personalized mug. His coffee, his mug. A nickname, a dad joke, something the kids came up with. It's a small thing that becomes a permanent thing — that mug will be in his cabinet for years.
A handwritten menu card. List every dish. Add a line under each one explaining why you chose it. "Grilled lobster tails — because you're the only person I've ever met who actually knows how to work a grill." That card will end up in a drawer somewhere and get found again someday.
A memory centerpiece. Shells from a beach trip. A photo from a fishing day. Something that points at a real moment between real people. Flowers are fine. Meaning is better.
Order by June 18th
We ship overnight from Portland, Maine. To guarantee your order arrives in time for Father's Day on June 21st, place your order by Thursday, June 18th.
After that, we can't promise the dock-to-doorstep timing that makes this whole thing work.
— Mark, GetMaineLobster.com
Questions? Call us at 866-562-4817 or email info@getmainelobster.com. We're real people and we pick up.