The days of cheap lobster are over. From Maine to Monterey Park, consumers are shelling out more for the delicacy.
Wholesale prices are up about 20% compared with last year's, said Chol Pak, president of Los Angeles-based Pacific Fresh Fish Co., which has sold seafood to restaurants in the L.A. area for 33 years.
His company sells Maine American Lobster for $8.95 per pound. Sales are down, he said, because that’s more than most of his buyers want to pay.
William Cheng, manager at NBC Seafood Restaurant in Monterey Park, said that at $16.