Buster’s Sea Cove

Been looking for good fish and chip all around of the GTA. Found this to have the best fish and chips. The fish is excellent, the chips are great. Always a line up. This is now my good to place everytime I’m in Toronto. Try the Sword fish

I do not eat at food trucks often, but this one particular afternoon at CityFest Toronto, I happened to be hungry, and passed by the Buster’s Sea Cove truck. I decided on getting the 2 for $ 10 tacos, one of which was fish, and the other one shrimp. $ 10 seemed a bit expensive for tacos, but I assumed they would be big or gourmet. Well I got neither. Instead, I had the worst fast-​food experience of my life. 30 seconds after placing my order, I was presented with 2 tiny, measley tacos. While being disappointed at the skimpy portion, I was also thinking that there is no possible way they could have prepared my tacos in such a short time, much less fried the shrimp or the fish. I immediately knew that I’d been given leftovers, probably pre-​made from earlier in the day. And I was right. As soon as I lifted my taco to take a bite, the entire contents of the taco fell through the bottom of the tortilla, which was practically a non-​existent mush, due to having been soaked by the coleslaw for so long. Both of my tacos fell to pieces as the soaked tortillas could not bear the contents of the tacos. I tried to eat them with a fork, but as soon as I took a bite of the shrimp, my mouth was burned by the overwhelming taste of salt. I went to try the fish, and that too was overly salty. I was so disappointed, and felt cheated for having paid $ 10 for such utter garbage. I could have had a huge meal at Taco Bell for the price, and that would have been gourmet compared to Buster’s.

Discovering this food truck at the CNE this past summer started my quest to find the best Lobster Roll in Toronto. Though I have been unable to locate this food truck since, I was glad that I waited in the long line to try Buster Sea Cove.
The Lobster Roll was smaller then I would have liked, and I would have preferred fries instead of the Miss Vickies chips, but the roll itself was fantastic! The fill was smooth but had enough chunks of lobster in it to know that I was actually eating lobster. The buttered bun was toasty, and just accentuated the flavour of the lobster meat contained inside.
Next stop for me is to try the St. Lawrence location!

Was wandering around Kensington market and came across this place with quite a crowd. Decided to eat here and got the Shrimp Po’ Boy sandwich and girlfriend got Grilled snapper.
The Po boy sandwich was GoooooD! The shrimps were fried to perfection and the sandwich was the perfect size.
The grilled snapper seemed to be nothing special. Wasnt overly impressed.
Overall a satisfying meal.

Maybe it was the evening of Nuit Blanche or colder weather but the fish tacos were so-​so. Big pieces of fish but by the time we got them, they were cold and lacking in flavour.

The truck was by my work and I had a terrible craving for shrimp so I ordered the shrimp po boy. I’ve never had an authentic po boy down south and my only comparison is with a po boy made by a friend who attempted to make it as authentic as possible (as she had travelled down to NOLA and fell in love with the food).
Cons: The bread is some sort of a garlic loaf, so definitely not authentic.
Pros: The shrimp was HUGE so totally made up for the price of the sandwich (I think it was $ 10?)
All in all, great flavour and I would order it again, just don’t expect a shrimp «po boy» as it’s more of a sandwich.

Went to the food truck version that was out at the Sony Centre. Reasonably priced. Ordered the fish taco, 2 for $ 10 and received a free chip bag, nice toss in. When I received the taco, the ratio of fish to everything was way off. The fish was too big to fit per bite in proportion to smaller corn tortilla it was sitting upon. The salsa, punchy, tangy, spicy. Maybe greater in smaller amount. Overall, not overly impressed, but it was barely passable.

Yes! Fish tacos!
Yes! Lobster roll!
Yes! Octopus taco?! Yes! Yes! Yes!
I visited this truck at CraveTO. After being ripped off, foolishly paying the $ 15 entry fee, my feelings were comforted by Buster’s offerings. The octopus taco was fantastic, with tender bits of lovingly cut octopi nestled in a fresh mini tortilla. If it were not such a bright sunny day, I’d eat five. In a row. However, I stopped at one, and am slightly disappointed that I did.
I’ll return to step up to that challenge.
Until then, Buster.

I found them at the Luminato festival & got a lobster roll! Yum! Great to finally try them out since the line up at the Market is ridiculously long!
I finally stood in line at the St. Lawrence Market location. I must say I was really disappointed with the size of the lobster roll vs. the food truck. And it cost more money.

They don’t seem to be around much so I’ve only managed to eat from this truck once. The fish taco was very tasty but there wasn’t a lot to it.

Looking at the pics posted to Unilocal I feel cheated. My roll at the Good Food and Drink Show 2013 had much less lobster for $ 15. The pickle was absurdly as large and thick as the roll itself.
It was good but if I felt cheated then at the scant amount of food, I feel doubly cheated now.

Last year I finally jumped on the food truck bandwagon. I must admit, this was mostly due to a matter of convenience since food trucks were parking themselves within walking distance from work and home.
I was extremely excited to hear that RBC Plaza would be «featuring» food trucks in front of their building during the summer months. One highly anticipated food truck to make its appearance was Buster’s Sea Cove.
The trucks are usually there from 11am-​3pm or until they sell out of product. I’ve gone to buster’s food truck twice, both times they ran out of lobster roll fixings. The lines are always long from 12 – 2. It’s best to go early to avoid the long wait (1130ish) and if you go after 2 you run the risk of having only a limited selection of food to choose from (ie no lobster rolls).
I ordered 1 crab roll which came with a small bag of Miss Vicki’s chips and a pickle on the side.
The portion size of the meal was disappointingly small. The roll was essentially 1 regular piece of wonder bread, toasted, and folded in half with the crab stuffing in the middle. The crab roll itself was delicious in taste consisting of creamy, buttery, salty Alaskan crab! It left me salivating and wanting more.
Overall, $ 10 for 1 slice of bread seems kind of an absurd amount of money to spend on a small sandwich but I suppose a good argument can be made that it’s not the bread you are paying for but the crab and also the quality of taste that the overall crab roll has to offer. I don’t know if I would be willing to wait in another long line up for such a small sized meal that I find to be overpriced but I do still want to try their lobster rolls and I hear they are opening a location in the PATH
. Huzzah! CONVENIENCE!!!

I’ve been to the Busters truck a couple of times.
The first time I went I got the lobster roll, as I was quite excited about it. (as I love lobsters rolls). It is tasty, but it is quite small. This makes sense as lobster is not exactly cheap. It comes with a pickle and a bag of Miss Vicky’s chips. This is needed due to the size of the roll, and I am glad they understand this. The best part of the lobster roll though is not the lobster itself, but the buttery bun they put it on. I have also taken part in the shrimp tacos there, and they were good and more filling than the lobster roll…
Overall, the product tastes good, but because it’s not a portion I can feel full on it’s not a place I would frequent regularly. I have opted to stick to making my own lobster rolls… but for those of you who don’t want to go through that hassle, this roll is at least better than what they offer at 416 Snack Bar :)

Nuit Blanche happened a few weekends back, and Busters was one of the food trucks that served hungry people throughout the nighttime. They were parked right on Bay st, and within minutes of opening they had quite a large lineup. The people inside the truck were energetic and really efficient. We ordered 2 fish tacos and 2 shrimp tacos, all for $ 17. Both proteins were battered and fried, and they were super crisp and juicy. They had similar toppings such as salsa and pico de gallo, and thankfully they were served on a corn and not a flour tortilla. I have had many top notch tacos in California, and these were comparable.
Overall, these guys were pumping out delicious food fast, they were friendly, and i would definitely go back for more seafood.

My first food truck review!
I’ve only had the fish taco.
The fish is nicely fried with good flavours, sauce had a good kick! The only part I didn’t like is the bread/​wrap, it was way too starchy, took away from the whole experience.
The good part I guess was I didn’t have to wait in line. I had this at the Veld past month. The price was reasonable and I would go back for more if I see it. :)

Lately I’ve been making an effort to visit the current food trucks popping up. One friday afternoon I was out of work early and caught busters before they closed up shop at 3pm. I rolled up around 230pm and most of the menu was crossed out. To my advantage they still had some fish tacos.
Now I’ve read the other reviews prior to posting this, and ill have to agree, the fish is battered pretty heavily and the taco shells fall apart, but the latter is not because of the heat, they put the salsa and cabbage underneath the meat! Who thought this was the right way to build a taco? I mean, if you want to do that, add a second shell (which is quite normal at most taqueria’s south of canada). However, buster had all the ingredients right for making tacos. I hope they continue it.
For the record, the mission district in sf is know for it’s burritos, not tacos.

3.5 Stars
VIBE
This is a review for their food truck. I had this at the Beaches Jazz Fest so it was a welcome reprieve not to have to wait in line for eons as I would have at TUM or elsewhere. Staff were quick, on the ball and friendly.
THE GOODS
I got the lobster roll and unlike the competition, it’s not doused in mayo. It’s super fresh lobster and you get quite a good portion of it but not enough to feel super full. Maybe that’s why they give you the chips? (which a bag of Miss Vickie’s alongside just seems kind of cheap. Sorry). You also get a big ass dill pickle which I like. Slather some of that all of my lobster, please and thanks! I feel like the lobster could use a wee bit more flavouring but they don’t want to distract from it either. It’s a delicate balance.
That said, even though the lobster is delicious (and maybe it’s just the cost of importing it), it’s just expensive at $ 13. Get rid of the chips and charge $ 8 to $ 10 for that sucker and you’ll double your volume. I can get a Keg Prime Rib Burger with TWO sides in a brick and motar restaurant for the same price (compartively speaking… I know it’s not lobster but still).
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
Swim to the ocean… but you’ll be paying for it. Curious about their tacos. Maybe next time. They’re much more reasonable at $ 8 for two sizeable portions.

I had the lobster roll for lunch and although at $ 13 it was twice the price of a McLobster, it was definitely better tasting and well, I didn’t have to drive all the way to the Maritimes to have it. The lobster roll comes on a folded sliced bread (folded from the factory, I might add — I don’t know how else to describe this, you just have to see it) which is buttered and toasted. The lobster is shredded and mixed with light mayo and chives and other herbs. It comes with a bag of Ms. Vickies chips, two quartered pickles, and a slice of lemon.
I didn’t have the fish tacos ($ 8 for two) but my friend did and the fish was heavily battered and the tortilla got soggy and fell apart halfway through. Didn’t look very appealing to me but he said it tasted good.
I like how their pricing includes the tax already.
Tip: Don’t go visit the food trucks when the weather says «Feels like 40 degrees».

Maybe I shouldn’t have eaten at Grand Electric on Monday and then waited 15 – 20 minutes for lunch at this food truck on Thursday in Toronto’s sweltering heat. Why frustrate myself with the wait and then subject myself to an insurmountable taco benchmark? And after being in SF’s Mission District just weeks ago?
The truck is an interesting concept, because it serves a different menu from Buster’s at the St. Lawrence Market, which I ate at on Friday (very good, by the way).
The truck has the finger food /​rolls concept — fish tacos ($ 8 for two), shrimp tacos, crab roll, lobster roll ($ 13).
I got the fish tacos. Pretty heavily fried. The fish was fine but nothing compared to the light airiness and freshness of Grand Electric, Playa Cabana, or the permanent location of Buster’s in the Market. The fixings were pretty fresh — tomatoes, cabbage, etc… several hot sauces available free of charge. The shell — a soft shell which was crisped on the grill a bit — was a major disappointment — a bit awkward to eat, and not tasty.
Maybe the lobster roll is the thing to get here — if you have lofty fish taco standards like me, I’d avoid the fish tacos though.