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The Maine Thang

1.7 (22 reviews)

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Shrimp on a stick
Anna M.

The Maine Thang is an Orlando based food truck which specializes in seafood platters and sandwiches. Seafood baskets are available which include French fries, slaw, and a pickle. You can also order your seafood "on the light side" and your order with include a bag of chips and a pickle. I have had their lobster roll and their shrimp on a stick. Both were fairly good and fresh. I felt the potion of lobster could have been a little bit larger. The truck owners were very friendly. The food was prepared quickly. Prices are towards the higher end here as compared to other food trucks. We were able to take advantage of a 15% off discount because they were running a special if you liked their Facebook page. Make sure you double check with the truck if they are currently running that special.

Diane G.

Ate here today during a food truck rally at the Florida state fairgrounds, after waiting in a line for about 45 minutes. After finally placing our order and moving to the side, we witnessed a prior customer come up and return his order, stating it was the worst seafood he'd ever had (lobster roll and scallops) and demanding a full refund. Yikes, I was worried (we'd also ordered the lobster roll, as well as the fish bites). And for good reason. Standing by the back with the preparation area visible, I was able to see that all of the seafood items being pulled from the freezer were packaged similarly to what you'd find in a big box store (Sam's Club type packaging), so there really was nothing fresh from Maine, or fresh at all, here. I was extremely disappointed, and the lobster roll WAS the worst ever!!! It looked nothing like the picture advertised where we placed our order. It was on a hot dog bun, was too cold, bland except for being a little salty, and a little slimey. The fish bites weren't bad, but they weren't anything fantastic either. It was a very small portion (and there was no tartar sauce...boo ). As I walked up to the trash can to pitch my waste, I advised others who were waiting in line NOT to order the lobster roll, explaining how disappointing it was.

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Sue M.

I'm not overly pleased when an establishment tells you they're serving one thing but you receive a totally different item. Unfortunately that was the case with The Maine Thang. Their menu is slightly over priced so I ordered only 1 crab cake. Before I did however, I asked what type of crab is used and how it's served. I was informed they use blue crab and that it was topped w/a seafood sauce. I was given a fast food type of packaged cocktail sauce and a frozen disc that had been deep fried. It was bland and barely warm in the center. Blue crab? Nope. Slivers of imitation crab meat? Yes. I was so disappointed because I was looking forward to a home made seafood product.

Seafood combo...
Myle N.

Usually food trucks seem synonymous with handmade bites. This was not a food truck but a microwave on wheels that charge more than what they actually offer. I had settled on a seafood combo meal with fried shrimp, fish sticks, and scallop bites with fries, coleslaw and pickles. What I got and saw them "prepare" was the frozen food section of the store. The crab cakes (imitation crab in cake form) were from a box in the frozen seafood aisle just like the scallop bites and fried shrimp. I'm going to assume their fries were not handmade since they were chewy with a cool center and not crisp and hot, which is what I expect of a fry. Coleslaw was more than likely from a wholesale container. The pickle was the shining star. It had the crunch and tang of what to expect from a store brand pickle. If I wanted to pay $20 for this pile of store bought frozen bits, I would have just went to the walmart hot meals section and not have to wait 30+ minutes to order and receive my meal. This is a food truck that doesn't even try creating it's own take on seafood recipes. I can only guess their lobster roll was imitation crab in mayonnaise slapped between hot dog buns because that's how low I think they are as a "food truck". Yes, I'm incredibly ticked off with this food truck, making this is my first yelp review. I did not want frozen food crap I could buy and heat up for a cheaper price.

Alexander J. T.

Worst food truck ever. The majority of the menu is over priced fried seafood that was clearly bought in the frozen section of a supermarket. Had better seafood at Long John Silvers. Don't waste your time and/or money.

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The Maine Thang - foodtrucks - Updated October 2026

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