Lobster Tails

I have cooked them two ways steam and boil.  How do you get the meat to pop out of the shell like at the restaurants? 

I worked at Red Lobster back in my younger days and this is how they do it and I have done it ever since.

split the tail shell with a knife (careful not to cut the meat) just split throught the shell to the tail.  Carefully pull the shell apart slightly and grab the meat and pull it through the split.

Lay it on top of the shell and partially slice through it a couple times to get it to fan out.  Brush a light coat of melted butter across the meat and sprinkle with seasoning (Like season all or something)

Put under broiler till cooked through depending on the size. 

thank you very much i will try that. 

If already cooked, you can twist off the tails (if on the whole lobster), or Split the shells in half using a large chefs knife,  Insert about half way up and push through and carefully rock down on the top of the blade (being sure your fingers are clear) to cut through, then do the same motion to cut the upper part.  Use your fingers go gently pry it out of the shell.

Or, you can snip (with kitchen shears) the under side of the shell at the edges, and pull it off and get the tail out in one piece. Besure to remove the vein...that runs down in the tail (like a shrimp vein).  Rinse under tap water if necessary to remove the foamy stuff if there is any.