Pier 25 at Hudson River Park

"Grand Banks is a restaurant on a boat, which is a perfectly appropriate place to eat a lobster roll. A buttered and griddled potato bun is stuffed with a generous amount of lobster salad—the mixture is pretty creamy and well-salted, and has little chunks of fennel instead of the typical pieces of chopped celery. The most unique ingredient is an emulsion made from dulse, which is a type of red seaweed. Note that you only get a handful of greens on the side, and if you want fries, they're extra." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, neha talreja

"When Grand Banks opens for the season, it's officially summer in New York City. Grab a drink and some oysters at this seasonal oyster bar on a historic wooden boat docked at Pier 25 in Tribeca. Most of the seafood entrees, like a lobster roll and a scallop salad, are on the pricier side (i.e. over $30), but a meal here is a fun, unique experience, and the view of the Hudson is obviously very nice. They usually stay open until at least October, but it’s best to go early in the season, before tourists and interns snatch up all the reservations. " - neha talreja, bryan kim, nikko duren, molly fitzpatrick

"Parked at Pier 25 in Tribeca, Grand Banks is a perfectly nice place. It’s actually pretty much identical to Pilot, although it’s slightly more annoying, because it’s harder to get a table here. You won’t have to stalk the reservations page a month in advance or anything, but if it’s a warm Friday night and you realize that you want to be eating shellfish on a boat, you might as well just build your own vessel out of plywood. So plan ahead, and bring a few tourist friends. They’ll love Grand Banks. The menu is identical to the one at Pilot, with items like burrata, trout, and a lobster roll." - bryan kim

"Drinking rose on a beautiful sailboat usually requires you to befriend a guy wearing croakies at a bar in Nantucket. Grand Banks, though, is docked in Tribeca. As a result, getting a seat here on weekends usually requires you to skip lunch and stand alone on a pier on the Hudson. But if you can get out of work a bit early on a Friday afternoon, you might just be able to enjoy the views, oysters, and rose at Grand Banks without a wait." - matt tervooren

"Grand Banks is the most obvious alternative to The Frying Pan. It’s a popular boat bar, and because it’s docked pretty close to The Frying Pan on the Hudson, the views of the river and New Jersey are similar. But while The Frying Pan is a place to drink light beers on what looks like the deck of a cargo ship, Grand Banks is a very attractive sailboat where you can drink negronis and eat platters of oysters." - matt tervooren