Still during their inaugural week, Maine Eats was a mixed experience.
I came midway during the lunch run, only to learn they were out of clam chowder and out of lobster rolls. What? For real? Seriously?
While I imagine the price of a lobster roll from Maine Eats is consistent with market pricing -- lobster isn't cheap -- I was both disappointed to have missed out, but somewhat glad I did miss out because it saved me some money as I looked for an alternate.
I managed to overcame my disappointment with the Nor'easter. The bread was toasted wonderfully, the brie and granny smith apple slices were a perfectly balanced complement to the ham. Sure, it wasn't lobster, it wasn't even clam chowder, but it was still good. And, I walked away with a few dollars more than I thought I would. That's always a nice perk.
Because Maine Eats is working through the rhythm of operating a food truck, it took a while to get orders out to the substantial line of people, but they did make it and were most apologetic for both the wait and for running out of the "main" items so early in the lunch run. read more