What:

@lobstertruckdc, a truck selling lobster rolls.

The menu:

Where:

This review took place on 19th & L St, but check the above Twitter as they change locations daily.


How:

My co-workers and I knew that the lobster truck was close by, so we decided to leave a little early for lunch (back then, early had a different meaning). I rounded up the usual suspects, and as we were leaving we saw one of my other co-workers coming out of the bathroom and asked if she wanted to try a lobster truck. Her eyes lighted up and a huge grin from ear to ear appeared as she also heard about the myth they call the lobster truck.

Fast forward about a 10 minute walk, and the hearts sank as we approached the corner. The line was HUGE.

We decided to wait it out for a little while and see how the line moved. At first, we barely moved - my coworkers were razor thin close to calling it quits. Patience persevered and the line started to move quicker. There was a nice atmosphere, a comradeship of sorts stemming from the buzz of the truck.

When I finally got to the front, I ordered the Lobster Roll meal. They do take credit cards (through an IPAD). As I waited for my other coworkers to recieve their meal, I couldn't help but feel the awkward stares from the others in line. Perhaps, it was the rumor that they may run out of lobster, or maybe perhaps it was the spillage of root beer on my shirt that I discovered later.


The review:

Upon first bite into this lobster roll, it was like heaven. The taste of the Maine Lobster was like an explosion of goodness into my mouth. They do not skimp on the lobster too, as my roll was oozing out lobster on the side. The bread roll itself was delicious, very soft. It came with chips/drink which was standard, my co-workers seemed to like the Maine root beer, although I prefer A&W better.

Why:

This truck gets my certified 9 wheeler. Definitely as of this date, the best tasting food truck I have gotten, but the line and the price definitely deduct a point away from this place. It is definitely not a place you would frequent regularly, you might not have 45 minutes to stand in line. And even if you do, spending $18/day on lunch may not be the best idea. Overall, though this is definitely worth a taste.