Stopped by this truck since I love lobster rolls, Walked up to a poor guy looking and sounding miserable, ordered their Lobsta roll. I got my bag and wasn't sure if there was anything in it since it was too light -I got what looked like a sandwich bread slice but folded in the middle, bread had lots of butter and the little bit of lobster had no flavor. Definitely not worth it for me, I finished it in 3 bites ..lol, oh! not worth the $19 plus tip. truck could also use some cleaning since it looked like it's not being cleaned read more

Yelp 100 Challenge 2017 71/100 My friends were visiting and one of them has never had a lobster roll. We were lucky that this truck was in our neighborhood for the weekend. It's been several years since I've had one of these lobster rolls, but I'm happy to report that they are still delicious. The rolls are small but packed full of fresh lobster or crab. You can also add extra meat for a fee, but I think it's just right the way it is. The roll itself is well-buttered and melts in your mouth. I always get the rolls with butter, not mayonnaise so you can really taste the seafood. I also tried the lobster bisque, with extra lobster meat and it was not quite as good as my sister's, but still very tasty. It's $13 for lobster and $12 for crab roll. read more

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I was disappointed when I ordered from here, it was small and basically dorky when I ordered a roll from here. But it's expensive as hell, this garbage truck basically charged me $18 for $5 in lobster. Most of the time I mention how ordering food charges a ridiculous amount for a drink, and that's the same here. Friggin' an arm and a leg here. Not worth the price they charge. Plus you get a discount when you say you're going to leave a 5 star review. What a surprise, there's 5 star reviews here. read more

Read the reviews and almost turned around. Told the owner there's a lot of bad reviews. He gave us from free drink hot sauce and hooked us up with extra meat. I got a lobster roll the meat was a little choppy not like the pics. My girl got the bisque I think I made a better decesion. Would definetly go again. Thanks guy. read more

Have you ever had a lobster roll in Boston? those darn Main lobsters are ridiculously good. Who knew this portable food truck could bring that same quality over to us in the west coast! Best of all, they drive to locations all over LA and OC so follow them on their website to find out where their next location will be parked. This Lobsta Roll....ohmahgerrrd. Super buttery and tender......very flavorful and just the right amount of mayo on that bread so that it doesn't take away the lobster taste. I feel guilty sometimes for order TWO orders for myself. $12 is a lil steep.....$24 is a bit cray but i'll do it.....sometimes you just gotta get your fix! Note to Self: their website tells you the locations and dates. Their clam chowder is amazing too! read more

Lobsta Truck - The Lobsta Roll - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

I'm not usually a fan of any food truck that doesn't serve buche and tripas tacos. But the Lobsta Truck might be that one exception in a world of overpriced, oversauced korean fusion crap. The lobster roll with butter came with big chunks of lobster meat on a lightly toasted bun, and tasted quite fresh. I enjoyed it a lot more than the mayo one. The rolls were a little small in size, but I would have no problem putting away two of these on my own. I like this truck tho because you get exactly what you expect to get. Fresh lobster without any of the bs. And for those who complain about the price, $12 is not expensive for a lobster roll. I would gladly pay that much for another one. read more

Lobsta Truck - Lobsta roll w/ butter. - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

Really disappointing. They were tiny and expensive. Also, how can you call it a lobster "roll" when it's served on a piece of bread. And, bad white bread, no less. It looked like it was half a slice of Texas toast sliced down the middle, then stuffed. The chowder was thin, but flavor was ok. I won't be visiting this truck again. I'll try Cousins next time. read more

Lobsta Truck - Itty bitty...about 4.5" long. You can see it's mostly claw meat. - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

I just spent 17$ on a soggy piece of bread and super rubbery lobster pieces. Not a bit of seasoning, the only thing a tasted was butter... ugh. I threw it away before I could snap a picture...NEVER AGAIN! read more

On our food truck excursion tonight my daughter and son decided to order their dinner from the Lobsta Truck!! The menu is simple with a lobster or crab roll either in butter or mayo, a bisque and or clam chowder. They have bags of chips to choose from as a side. My daughter got the crab roll with butter. This I believe was $11 and once we got it, not too big in size. It did have a good portion of crab meat and tasted pretty good. Doesn't come with any sides so she grabbed a bag of sea salt and vinegar chips. My son got the cup of clam chowder which is $4. The soup is creamy and tasted delicious. I would rate it 4 stars. They didn't provide any crackers and when I went to ask them for some they said they had ran out. Crackers with the soup is a must so my son was a bit bummed. They could have offered a piece of bread but nothing was given. Service was lacking. When we walked up the guy in the truck was hunched over and didn't greet us. Placed our order and the mood was just down. I would be back for the soup though it was yummy!! read more

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4.5 For me its stiff competiton with Cousin maine lobster. I feel kinda guilty for cheating on CML but they don't come around the parts im usually in often. I've always knew about Lobsta truck but I got to CML first in Cerritos, months ago. I thought I would never cheat on them but now I will cheat on CML, when im in the mood for a lobster roll and they just so happen to me closer to me than they are :D So the family and I were at the little gathering on tustin ave on thursdays. I saw this truck and said to myself, I have to give them a whirl so I can compare the two sameish kind of trucks. At first glance, menus are different between the two. CML have lobster rolls cooked two ways, bisque and other lobster dishes. LT has a more straightforward menu, crab and lobster rolls , lobster bisque and clam chowder. First visit, I ordered a lobster roll and clam chowder. Took that ish home and started guuuuuuuuurrrrrubbin! This sandwich is FILLED with lots of lobster meat. They have an option of extra meat added. You don't need to do that. It has enough meat. The food is super fresh and no icky seafood smell. The roll was was buttery. The lobster meat wasn't as buttery like CML's but it still was a solid lobster roll! Now for the clam chowder. This chowder was one of the best ones I've ever had! Good balance amount of clams and potato. It also tasted like this chowder was cooked in bacon fat. It was more than faint, but not overpowering! My sister and mom couldn't get enough of it! I hate sharing -_- lol. Second visit had that crack food again. This time I ordered a crab roll. That was VERY good and yet again, tons of meat and flavor. No complaints with either sammie! I think next time I will get the sammie with their mayo. read more

the guy at the truck seemed miserable. also a single lobster roll was 20$ and only had rubbery lobster on soggy and greasy bread. the guy working seemed like he hated his life and didn't want people to even order from his truck. don't come here read more

one spring evening in May of 2014, I dared to ventured into the OC Night market, the first of its kind in OC. I heard it was a zoo the night before. fortunately the wait on Saturday was not that bad. it was a daunting spectacle: aisles and aisles of food trucks, aisles and aisles of food tents. even the info booth were confused themselves. the aroma of everything buttery, juicy, savory, and crispy wafted through the air. your senses are evoked and seriously, you just cannot decide what to order. the famous ramen burger had a booth that would require a 45-60 minute wait. nah, we passed on that. then these magical words "Lobsta Truck" appeared in the corner of my eyes, beckoning me to come over. the Crimson hue of the truck was catchy, who could miss it? I shared half, and it was the most delicious lobster roll I've ever had. I knew I loved lobster, but didn't think I could love it that much.... being very carbo-phobic myself. Well, it was so good I got another one after that shared half and ate the whole roll by myself. No sharing this time! Fast forward to what is now April 2019. Exactly 5 years to my first bite of a lobster roll, and in my memory it still reigns supreme as the best lobster roll I've had. Places I've had in between: Slapfish in Huntington Beach, lobster me in vegas, circle hook in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach farmers market, some famous seafood place in San Francisco, and a few other places. None is as good as the Lobster Truck. Still the best I've had read more

Decided to try this truck out. Lobster roll is tiny! Not worth the 17$. Tasted good I must say. I can probably put away 3 of those easily. Also got the clam chowder. I think they forgot to add the clams. read more

A $4 lobster roll? Am you kidding me? A McLobster from McDonald's costs more than that! I got a lobster roll for $4! The Lobsta Truck was at Innova in Irvine. Innova had a promotion where if you jumped through hoops, they would give you a coupon for $8 off whatever you wanted to purchase. Since I am a sucker for those kind of things, I jumped through the hoops. I had my first experience with Lobster Rolls in July of 2012 when I vacationed in Maine. So, I kind of knew what to expect in a lobster roll. After receiving my coupon, I raced to the Lobsta Truck to order 2 lobster rolls. I told the guy that I was going to eat one, and save the other one for my wife, who would get it after work, if it lasted that long. The guy told me that he would make one lobster roll, and he would give me the ingredients for the second lobster roll for me to assemble later. He told me that if he assembled the sandwich to be eaten hours later, it would be soggy. The second lobster roll was at the full price of $12. Even at the full price, the lobster roll was a great deal! I don't think you can find a $12 lobster roll in Maine. Most of them are over $15. The lobster rolls were ready within minutes. I was surprised to see that the sandwich was on Texas toast. But, the flavor and texture of the lobster meat went perfectly with their bread. The lobster meat was good. But, not as good as fresh cooked Maine lobsters in Maine. Maine lobsters in California just isn't the same. $16 is a little over my limit, unless I am going to an AYCE Korean bbq. But, you gotta splurge sometimes! I'm a fan! read more

Bloody hell... the lobsta roll with butter is friggin delicious!!! The lobster meat is nestled gently on a garlic bread roll and I was pleasantly suprised how much lobster they gave you. I only wish the rolls weren't so expensive... I can't wait to try the lobster bisque next! read more

Lobsta Truck - Menu 7/12/13 - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

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This food truck was outside of my office building and I told my coworker because I knew she liked lobster rolls...She's been to the Cousin's Lobster Truck? But once I told her it was outside our building, she told me to come with her. I wanted to just look, but ended up trying it anyway! What I got: Lobster Roll w/ Butter ($13): so you have your choice of getting it with butter or with mayo. Co worker told me to get it with butter since it seems like you get extra meat. $13 is kind of price-y in my opinion for what came out. I thought it was going to be like lobster in a hot dog bun, but it was actually on a piece of folded bread! Bread was grilled/toasted in butter it seemed and I could eat the bread by itself! Lobster didn't have a funny after taste and it was more lobster than I expected. Definitely worth a try! Service: There wasn't a long line to begin with so taking our order and getting our food was pretty quick. Not sure if I would pay $13 for it again, but it will definitely be tempting if they come by again... read more

Lobsta Truck - Lobster Roll w/ Butter ($13) - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

Was able to try some of their food when they were at the O.C. Fair. My sister wanted to try both the lobster rolls and the crab roll. With their food being so popular, the crab roll was sold out by the time we ordered. My sister, mother, and I shared the lobster roll with butter, the lobster roll with mayo, and the lobster bisque. The rolls were a decent size. Since we were sharing it with 3 people, each person got 2 inches of each roll. They did not skimp on the lobster, which was great. Each bite had lobster in it. Out of the two lobster rolls, we all liked the lobster with mayo the best. It had the best flavor. The lobster with butter was also good. What I didn't like was the touch of lime/lemon juice that was already squeeze on for us. I don't like having that lemon/lime flavor on my lobster. The lobster bisque came out hot, which was awesome. Didn't want a lukewarm soup to eat. My sister really enjoyed the soup. I thought it was a bit too rich for me. Overall, the food was good. I will be back to, hopefully, try their crab roll. read more

Born and raised in Boston, college in Maine, I know a thing or two about lobsta and chowdah. .....aaah, the summer days on Mt. Desert Island, Maine, where roadside lobster stands get you a 1 1/4 lb lobster served on a wooden plank, with a mallet, bib, cup o' chowda or bucket o' steamahs, and corn on the cob......but I digress... The Lobsta truck parked in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, just outside of my office, was a "must do" lunch for the die-hard New Englander that I am. So maybe I am biased with this review, but I found it to be just mediocre. The traditional buttered hot-dog bun was nice, but overall the roll was small for the price - $12 for exactly 5 bites of food. Fair quantity of Lobster meat, but primarily claw meat, and the rubbery kind - not the tender kind. Some more tail meat thrown in there would be nice. Clam chowdah, however, was excellent. Though not the steamer clams variety, the clams were tender, the sauce thick and rich, with bacon chunks, and buttery flavor. This helps boost my rating from 2-stars to 3. The Lobsta truck is a welcome, and for me - nostalgic, lunch alternative in downtown LA, but at $16 for a relatively small meal, not the satisfying experience I was expecting. read more

Chew your food or you might choke on whole chunk of lobster!! It was definitely worth $13. These weren't shredded and not drenched in sauce; light and flavorful, perfect for this hot weather... I also had the clam chowder. It didn't taste like the ones you have at the restaurant; it'smore sweet than salty. Can't say it's my favorite but it's not bad. Still need to try lobster bisque next time. read more

Lobsta Truck - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

So worth the $13 for the lobster roll. It was loaded with meat. Simple and delicious! Craving another one already!! read more

Lobsta Truck - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

I got the lobster bisque pint size for $12 and got basically a bunch of running heavy cream with not even 1 piece of lobster in the soup. Huge mistake. My total order came to $17 and I got running "soup", a small bag of chips, and a soda. Unreal. read more

Lobsta Truck - a spoon full of liquid - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

Don't do it! We heard about this truck and the "supposed" huge portions. First off we ordered extra meat and paid $5.00 for it and were told you get 50% more meat. The Lobsta roll was the size of a small slider and the lobster inside looked like a small clump. I would hate to see what it would look like without the extra meat. The bread was also burnt and soggy. So very disappointing! We won't be back read more

This truck is completely disappointing! The server was rude. They give no samples of lobster bisque AND the lobster sandwich was smaller than a hot dog. The chips in the picture were mine from home! Thank God I didn't spend more money. $15 for a plain, unsauced, white bread blob! NEVER AGAIN. read more

Lobsta Truck - a plate with chips and a hot dog - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

I LOVE their food! Mind you, I've only tried them out twice. I could honestly eat those lobster rolls five times over. We also tried the Crab Roll and bisque, all delicious! So why the 3 stars? First off, I think they are way overpriced. I understand that food trucks are not financially practical, but I feel like i get more bang for my buck from other trucks. Second star? They take ages to prepare! If there were a tremendous amount of people queuing I would honestly understand, but we were one of three people there. We walked to another truck, survey their menu, order and received our food In the time it took to get our food out. I will visit you again lobsta truck, just not any time soon. read more

Not bad for a lobster food truck in Irvine. Of course nothing compared to boston or the lobster rolls in the lobster shack in San Mateo! I bit overpriced and small portion. But I guess in Irvine, my lunch selection is pretty slim. Its either large fast food chains or Houstons steak house. Overall experience: it was ok.... read more

Lobsta Truck - Crab roll!! Nom Nom Nom!! - Food Trucks Near Me - Irvine, California

Price kept me from ordering 2 more. It was awesome and the best lunch I have had from a food truck but just too much mulah. Could eat this for every meal!!! read more

The Lobster roll has the Maine and Connecticut style. Maine has the meat served cold with mayo and/or butter and the Connecticut style is served warm with those same options. They only offer the Maine style. The lobster is cooked well, large claw chunks in it. Yes it's small, the bread is small soft and buttery even without additional butter. It might have been toast. Service is ok, they are usually so busy all conversation goes out the door. I couldn't even get an answer to a few small questions like if the workers/owners were from Maine or how often they get their Lobster shipped to them. Price is a little higher than brick and mortar locations probably due to the truck, but most consider lobster rolls pricey due to size, but they don't consider the deeply sweet, succulent and soft Maine lobster meat is unmistakeable. Crab Rolls only have Dungeoness and no Blue crab so it's totally overpriced. Also small like the lobster roll. Get a whoopie pie or your experience isn't complete. It's totally not something Californian's like very much, cuz you didn't grow up on them. The more time i spent outside of California shows me exactly how little we travel and walk in other peoples shoes or eat their gastronomy. Lemonade completes the sunny day lunch experience. I liked the Bisque which was packed with flavor from spices, but really small lobster chunks. I like the Cape Cod chips and the whole idea, but it really fails to offer people a real Maine lobster shack experience with losses of authenticity, flavor, variety and options. I don't think I"ll be coming back here, but there are other excellent Maine Lobster experiences here on the West Coast. read more

Stay away.! The food seemed and smelled really good.! Unfortunately I did not get to try it! You ask why??? Well let me tell you.! I was really excited to try reading all these really good reviews about the food and how big a portion they serve. I was first in line and having to return to work in 15 minutes I thought I was in food truck heaven! I ordered a lobster roll with extra meat and a soda.! Came out to 21.30, I don't mind paying that for lunch out of a truck if I believe is good. Where it went wrong is when i saw the driver cash the people behind me and then going to flip the bun he had on the grill with his bare hands. I asked the guy "do you happen to have gloves?, I saw you touching money and then the food!" He said he did have gloves and continue to wash his hands and put in gloves which I thought was great.! He then started making my food, but what I did notice was that he made my food with a bun he had already touched with money infested hands .! I don't believe I am overreacting as that is just plain gross as well as a health code violation.! I asked for money back instead and the guy handed me a 20 dollar bill to which I said my total had been 21.30 he did not seem happy but still gave me my money back.! I called the number found on here and I received the following: "Thank you for the message. We use disposable latex gloves when making all our food. We use a new set every time we make food after handling money." I didn't find any empathy or apologetic tone to it and that is why I am writing this review.! read more

I am originally from the Boston area and grew up eating lobster rolls. Since finding the lobsta truck I have become a regular customer. I prefer the mayo version over the butter one but that is just personal taste. The rolls are filled with lobster but they are a bit small. Only 4 stars because of that. I get one, eat it, and then go back for a second one. The clam chowder is very, very good. I usually get some to take home after eating the 2 rolls. These are the best lobster rolls I've had since leaving New England. Not a bad idea to bring some lounge chairs with you so you have a place to sit and enjoy your roll. read more

Most of these reviews make me sick..Do you have any idea how expensive lobster is??? It ain't cheap!!! If u think its too expensive..Dont friggin buy it!! And STOP friggin whinning!! I have had Lobsta Truck 10-15 times. You only get what what you PAY FOR!!! All u complainers should go to Mc Donalds with your stupid friggin coupons and buy a double McFish sandwich.PLENTY of fish or whatever it is on a bun. Ridiculousness!!! Lobster rolls in Cali are typically found in high end seafood restaurants at about $22 a pop..same size or SMALLER!! FUKTARDS read more

Clam Chowder is New England-style. It is rich and creamy with the perfect thickness that sticks to the back of the spoon. It is chocked full of clams. It would be a cool option to serve it in a bread boule. Rating: 5/5 Lobsta Roll is fresh Maine lobster on a toasted split top roll with your choice of butter or seasoned mayo. The lobster is flown in 3 times a week so you know you're getting the freshest lobster possible. I personally like my lobster with butter. It brings out the sweetness of the meat and the bread soaks up any excess for a great flavor. The lobster portion is generous, but you can always get two if you still have the lobster craving. Rating: 5/5 Crab Roll is fresh Dungeness crab on a toasted split top roll with butter or seasoned mayo. I personally like my crab with butter also. It accentuates the sweetness and the brininess of the crab. And just like the Lobsta Roll, the bread soaks up any extract butter for a more scrumptious bite. The crab portion is generous. Rating: 5/5 Labadie's Bakery supplies the Maine Original Whoopie Pies to add a sweet treat. It is concave chocolate cakes with creamy vanilla filling in the middle, similar to a Suzie Q. It's a popular Pennsylvania Dutch treat on the East Coast. Rating: 4.5/5 read more

This truck came to my work. First thing we see is a sign that says "waiting on food from lax" so we had to wait another 15 min. Once food arrived I wanted to order the fish and chips but there was none. I wanted to order the whoopie pie there was none. Almost over half the menus wasn't even available and not due to it being sold out ? but rather it had just arrived. So I settled for the clam chowder which is always gonna be a hit or miss and this was a miss. It was bland and runny very few clams. I had to add salt pepper and Topatia however the one item they didn't make that they had was the blueberry soda from Maine Root was amazing! I love claim chowder but considering all the mishaps and the chowder being so funny, I wouldn't get it from here again, eat here again, or recommend eating here to anyone. read more

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$6 cup of bisque +$3 for extra meat and bag of chips total $11.90. There bisque isn't thick it's very thin and buttery. I would hope for meat but wasn't in the cards today. I give a 3 stars for lack of extra meat for price and for lack of customer service. This truck could rock if guys would smile and welcome customers. Instead they look at you like your holding them up for ordering. read more

This was my first experience with The Lobsta Truck so I was eager to try their primary draw...the Lobsta Roll! Ordering was simple, delivery was fast (less than 2 minutes), and I was happy to see they accepted plastic. MY ORDER Lobster Roll (with butter) Soft Drink (Coke in a can) Price: $14.50 INITIAL THOUGHTS I was surprised to see this served on a slice of grilled buttered bread as the web site describes it as a Split Top Roll. This made for a small item that could not have weighed more than a few ounces yielding an average 3-4 bites...being liberal (this is not a stuffed sandwich by far). CONCLUSION I loved the taste of the lobster (butter brought out the sweetness), was surprised by the bread selection, and underwhelmed by the portion. As value is hard to determine not knowing market pricing or respective portions...I will just say, that was a great snack and might be better described as a "mini" lobster roll. Hope this was useful, thanks for the read. read more

This was the worst Lobster roll i have ever experienced. Where do I begin, starting from the fact that the lobster was beyond chewy, the flavor was just completely off, and considering I am paying $17 for an average size roll you would think the expectation would be higher than subpar. I would not recommend this place to anyone, you are better off adventuring on your own and making your own lobster roll. It's that bad! If I could give this location negative star ratings then I most definitely would. Save your money and time on this Food Truck. Side Note: Lobsta Truck go back to the drawing board, because you fail at this food selection. read more

Buttery toasted bread stuffed with Lobster. Not bad-just nothing special. I don't like the fact that it is not in an actual "roll". I tried the buttery roll and the bf had the mayo version. Not disgusting, nor memorable. Not worth trying again! read more

My family and I heard that The Lobsta Truck was going to be in Costa Mesa last night so we hit the road with 45 minutes to spare. We got there 10 minutes before it closed and ordered a Lobsta Roll (half butter, half mayo) and some Lobsta Bisque. They were almost out of Lobsta Bisque so the guy gave us the last bowl on the house (very cool). The Lobsta Roll was hot, buttery, and unbelievably good. Can't wait till they come to Long Beach. read more

I just got back to my office after ordering a lobster roll ($13) and cup of lobster bisque ($6). First time ordering the bisque and it is so watery and bland. Gross. The roll is yummy but a little expensive for the small size of the roll. I'd go back but skip over that bisque. read more

My parents tell an old story about dropping me off on my grandparents' front porch in Augusta, Maine the summer of 1982. They rang the bell after hiding their car down the block. Oh, was my Grams delighted when she opened the door to find 2-year old Susanne grinning up at her. I think that's the only time our family arrived unannounced because I remember showing up every summer to a huge pot of lobster stew on the stove and a veritable treasure trove of cookie tins in the cabinet. I spent every childhood summer on the coast of Maine. So I know a thing or two about "lobstah", oh yes I do. Lobster bisque, lobster stew, lobster rolls, lobster pie -- that last one is the holy grail. If I gave you the recipe I'd have to demand rights to your first born or something. Wow, I just totally starting daydreaming about lobster pie. ANYWAY. I was excited to see two food trucks featuring lobster at the Breeder's Cup Classic infield yesterday. I instantly recognized Cousin's Maine Lobster from The Food Network but their line was INSANE. And the boyfriend and I were HANGRY (hungry/getting rapidly more cranky about being hungry). So we opted for the shorter line at the Lobsta Truck. Two lobster rolls mayo-style, $13 each. I appreciate that they honor true Maine form and don't doctor the lobster up with fillers like celery, etc. They serve them on toasted split-style buns, as they should. For $13 I was a little disappointed in the size of the sandwich, but I get that lobster is a premium ingredient. Boyfriend said he'd give them 2-stars because he was still hungry after eating it. I wanted to try their lobster bisque, but at $8 a pint that would have made lunch $34 and yours truly still needed a few bucks to bet the ponies! Two things I'd change about Lobsta Truck's sandwich...it desperately needed a touch of salt. I also wish they'd use some tail meat, it seemed to only be claw meat. All in all a respectable effort, although I won't be rushing back to have another anytime soon. Thumbs up on staying true to Maine. read more

Lobster and crab rolls are good and meaty, but way overpriced. For $12 I could've eaten in a Chinese buffet with all the crab legs I want.