How I Roll
At the end of a 10-day road trip, my lobster walkabout included five rolls at traditional roadside huts: one in Massachusetts, one in Nova Scotia, and three in Maine. As much as I love fresh lobster, I realized that my preference isn’t for plain lobster meat on a bun, which is how it was served in three out of five huts, but some variation on lobster salad.
By far, my favorite was the “picnic style” lobster roll from Bite into Maine. A grilled hot dog roll with a layer of crispy coleslaw filled with fresh lobster meat (4.5 oz to be exact) then drizzled with warm butter and sprinkled with celery salt. This hut also had such interesting variations on the theme that it was hard to choose.
It’s also important to mention that finding each place was part of the fun. Bite Into Maine was food truck operating in the middle of Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth with the breathtaking Portland Head Light. Here’s the rest of the list in order of lobster-y goodness:
2nd place: The Fish Shack, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
3rd place: No Name Restaurant, Boston, MA
4th place: Thurston’s Lobster Pound, Bass Harbor, ME
5th place: Bob’s Clam Hut, Kittery, ME
Taste testing lobster rolls was a real dream assignment for this New England girl. Although there was a clear winner, I wouldn’t have skipped any of them.
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