The Lobster Shop, established in 1977, is a chain of restaurants that offers a range of lunch, diner and brunch options. The restaurant offers a variety of appetizers, including calamari, lobster dips, macadamia nut prawns and barbecued pork. It also offers a variety of soups and salads, including clam chowder, lobster bisque, French onion soup, and blue cheese, Caesar and Thai chicken salads. In addition, the restaurant offers salmon, turkey club, oyster and chicken salad sandwiches. Its in-house specialties include smoked salmon fettuccine, chicken putanesca, Baha-style fresh fish wraps, halibut and chips and coconut prawns. The restaurant offers various wines, including chardonnay, pinot noir, zinfandel, merlot and cabernet. The Lobster Shop maintains a location in Tacoma, Wash.