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Bite Into Maine

4.5 (77 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 7:30 pm
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Thanh L.

$90 for two lobster is wild. They only came with chips. We got curry Lobster and lobster with butter. They were decent but the lobster was all chopped up. No real, chubk of meat. This feel like tourist trap

Nicole C.

Service is excellent! I tried the '3 mini rolls' sampler with these options: The Maine, Picnic and the Connecticut lobster rolls. My least favorite was the Connecticut. The Maine and the Picnic rolls were great but my favorite was the staff's recommendation--The Picnic, which has coleslaw at the bottom. At first when the guy behind the counter recommended the Picnic roll, I looked at him with some doubt, but said let's see what it's about. I'm so glad I tried it. The staff knows what's up! I also tried the whopper pie but that was just okay.

Dave G.

On my New England tour we had 7 different lobster roll spots, and I have to say unequivocally that Bite into Maine is the BEST. You will however pay for the privilege, and if you're like me and it's the first Maine lobster roll you've had you will unfortunately compare every next one, and it will ruin them for you. The freshness of the meat and simplicity is unmatched. The bun is perfectly toasted. You will leave this place thinking, wow...this is it. This is why people come here. What an amazing spot that does their primary focus incredibly well. Highly recommended. 5*.

Alexandra R.

This is in regards to the bite into Maine inside the allagash brewing location. I live in Georgia and do not get the luxury of having lobster rolls all the time. I was really looking forward to a fresh lobster roll and was quickly disappointed. My family ordered 4 lobster rolls (very pricey mind you) but they came out cold! They were CT style which is supposed to be hot buttered. The bun was toasted and buttered, the lobster was once buttered, as it had a glaze and chunks of coagulated butter on it, and the meat was so cold. The worker refused to heat it up. Very disappointed especially for the price and advertisement as "hot lobster roll"

6 oz lobster roll
Teresa A.

Went with the traditional lobster roll and it is the best we have had in Portland. (Our other roll was from a popular institution that has thousands of reviews.) To upgrade to the 6 oz roll, it was $41 after tax. We just went with the traditional with hot butter. Great lobster, awesome roll, and very stuffed with lobster meat. Great placement to have the food truck right on the Allagash property. We got here early and it wasn't much of a wait, but as it got later in the day the lines were longer.

Connecticut, Picnic & Maine
Helen H.

I'm glad they were conveniently located at Allegash. I ordered the lobster roll flight, which gave me three mini rolls- Maine, Connecticut, and picnic. The buns were nicely toasted. Of the three, I enjoyed the picnic one the most. The rolls also came with a side of chips. It was a solid start to the beginning of my lobster roll journey.

Chips and crab(?) dip
Amanda G.

The streets don't wanna hear this but the best lobster rolls in Portland are at a brewery. Bite Into Maine has a perma-spot at Allagash which is perfect for those wanting to hit 2 birds with one stone (that sounds terrible smh). My cousin is into rolls with mayo and I like mine warm with butter. My mom is team whatever. In the end we got some sort of crab dip, a mayo roll, a butter roll, and a butter roll with slaw (mine). Outstanding truly. It takes about 10-15 minutes to get your food and it's worth the wait. We went to other lobster legends in the city and nothing compared. The beer was great too ;)

Lobster flight

I highly recommend ordering the flight. All three of the rolls I had were excellent. My partner ordered the lobster BLT and was pleasantly surprised. We also shared a red potato salad on the side that was delicious! We ordered while enjoying some delicious beers at Allagash brewery. This was one of my best meals in Portland.

The lobster grilled cheese was very good. The cheese really made it.
Nancy C.

While in ME, I was on a quest to have as many and the best lobster that I could get. Being from Pittsburgh, we don't have good lobster. I am so happy that I could have lobster here. It was really good. I wanted to try something different than the standard lobster roll. They had lobster grilled cheese on the menu so I had to try it. I am so glad that I did. It was really good. I loved the cheese they used. It was amazing and really made it. The lobster was good too. I wish there was a bit more of it for the price. The bread was really good. My husband had the Caprese sandwich and he really liked. he said the mozarella and tomato were really fresh. He is tough on bread and thought it was really good. They are really nice there and gave you your food in a reasonable amount of time. Definitely check them out.

Lobster roll 6oz-$40
Jenny G.

I still wondering how food truck food can be so good and fresh???!!!! Omg the day we went was super windy. I tried to put down my lobster roll on the table to take a picture. I guess you knew what's coming next. It flipped my roll!!!! Thankfully I was about to save 3/4 of my sandwich!!! At the point my hubby.... his eyes was talking to me with angry words. "I told you. You never listen"!!! Omg. Words can't express how I felt. So guys please hold on tight to your $40 lobster roll on a windy day. So that was a unfortuate situation I went through. "Hubby said, you just lost $10 of lobster." Anyhow, the lobster were in smaller pieces not chunks. They are fresh lobster and just enough mayo and chive. On a better note. The pull pork sandwich $15 was the highlight of our visit. It was the best we have ever had. Get the lobster roll because you are in Maine and you got to it Bite into Maine, but get the pull pork also. You will thank me later. My kids had the Caprese. Their words were "tasted like a margarita pizza". It did looked fresh. I didn't get a bite of it so I have no say. I was really full from the lobster roll and pull pork shared with my husband. I would go back next time I visit.

Beer bear with beer cheese
Allison S.

Great option at Allagash. The staff here is soooo nice. We sat in the tables right by the truck, so I was able to witness the interaction between them with many guests - and their service was top notch. Definitely should have tried the lobster roll which is obviously one of the crowd favorites. The lobster BLT on the ciabatta bun just wasn't it. Way too bread-y. I couldn't even eat it - I ended up just picking off the lobster meat and eating that plain. We also got the claim dip which was very good and the beer brat with beer cheese - which is incredible. They have many great options and it's your food choice at Allagash so grab a few beers and dig in!

Connecticut lobster roll
Sara M.

Ordered a Connecticut style lobster roll and the lobster meat was ice cold, which just made the butter congeal. Would have been fine if I knew the lobster was always going to be served cold, I would have adjusted my order because a CT lobster roll is not what they provided. However, the service was great and the portion of lobster was perfect. Please look at the solid butter in the photo.

$26 4.5 oz lobster roll
Natalie P.

This lobster roll was so good!! I had the 4.5 oz for $26. I opted to have mine served with butter.. which the staff add to the roll as they are serving it to you. Each bite of lobster melted in my mouth and was prepared perfectly. I am just docking one star because it took a good 25 minutes to order with only about 4 people ahead of me. Also, $26 is a little steep for a small lobster roll, especially since you are not actually on the water or near a port of any kind. I will return if craving an allagash beer and a fabulous roll!

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We have a Bite into Maine in Scarborough but they're not open yet. Decided to go to Diamond st,…read morePortland location to have a flight of three lobster rolls. Maine with mayo & chives Connecticut with just butter Picnic with coleslaw, butter, celery salt. Sensational lobster rolls- love them all Extremely fresh & 4.5z seems to be plenty for me. I couldn't finish the 3rd one so I'll be eating it later. Served with cape cod potato chips. I believe that cape cod chips will be no longer. The question is what company will replace the chips?? (BTW) I didn't catch her name but the young lady who took my order was a spot on employee!! The only bad news was, I asked for a taste of the lobster bisque & sorry to say I didn't like it at all. Will I be back- damn sure about that. I'm taking one of my flights home with me to eat it later. Damn I'm in heaven. I hope Bite into Maine will add lobster ghee to their menu. HighRoller lobster ghee is the most incredible add on. Figure out how to come up with a clone.

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