100 Favorite Dishes: Rex's Lobster Roll

As a countdown to the Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" 2010, City of Ate is serving up 100 of the favorite dishes we crave, savor and hope to scarf down again soon. These dishes are in no particular order. Some are little known, others celebrated. Some are pricey, others can be eaten on the cheap, but all are delicious to the extreme. Don't hesitate to share your own nominations in the comments. More of the dish's tasty details are after the jump.

No. 73: Rex's Lobster Roll

In the land of beef and more beef, Rex's Seafood Market is a welcome oasis in Dallas.

Specifically, an oasis where a beautiful plate "decorated" with greens awaits you, and the main attraction is an opulent sandwich filled to the brim with lobster. If the picture of Rex's lobster roll looks amazing, it's because the restaurant's owner and namesake, Rex Bellomy, does not skimp on quality. Unlike other lobster rolls, Rex's rendering is a celebration of the lavish crustacean. Thick pieces of sweet plump lobster meat, slightly seasoned with Rex's homemade rémoulade sauce, celery and mayonnaise, are stuffed to capacity into a toasted New England-style hot dog bun. Served at the restaurant on Fridays only, the cooked lobster meat is flown in from Boston weekly and brought directly to your table. Well, we might have skipped some stages in between, but by the taste of the sandwich, you wouldn't be able to tell.

Rex's Seafood Market 5200 W. Lovers Lane 214-351-6363

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No. 99: Shanghai Buns at Jeng Chi Dumpling House
No. 98: Mashed Tater Parfait at Cowboy Chow
No. 97: Chicken and Waffles at Victor Tango's
No. 96: Colorado Lamb Osso Bucco at Hibiscus
No. 95: Flatbread Pizza at Dish
No. 94: First Chinese Barbecue in Richardson
No. 93: Elotes at Fuel City
No. 92: Summer Platter For Two at Big Shucks
No. 91: Chicken Gizzards at Sushi Yama
No. 90: Bob Armstrong Dip at Matt's Rancho Martinez
No. 89: The Angry Dog at Angry Dog
No. 88: Sliders at Dish
No. 87: Spaghetti Bolognese at Urbano Café 
No. 86: Vietnamese Pork Panini at Lumi Empanada & Dumpling Kitchen
No. 85: Cheese Fries at Snuffers 
No. 84: Tres Vasos at Samar
No. 83: Quatro Leches at La Duni
No. 82: Pad Pak at Bangkok City 
No. 81: Brisket Sandwich at Maple and Motor
No. 80: Lunch Express at Dream Cafe
No. 79: Apple Crisp at Salum
No. 78: La Vaca Loca at Good 2 Go
No. 77: Shrimp and Grits at Screen Door
No. 76: Meatball Sub at Jimmy's
No. 75: Baja Chicken at Mattito's
No. 74: Fried Port Salut Cheese at The Porch