Cousins Maine Lobster – Sacramento

Just bought lunch for our whole office last Friday. Everyone loved their food and I became the best boss that day. I tried the lobster roll and dessert. It was great! I’ll try the tacos next as that also looked super good. Also saw the owners Pauly and Vickie at the food truck and they were super nice and helped my selection. Will definitely be going back and buying lunch for my whole office. Saw them also on shark tank so was pretty cool going to the actual truck and tasting the delicious food.

I have heard about this truck and was happy that they made their way to the west coast. They happened to be in downtown sacramento for lunch, so I had to cure my curiosity. Their lobster tots and sandwiches are great. They bring out and highlight the lobster flavors. They also have lobster tacos that I will be trying next. The workers are very friendly and are there to accommodate your lobster cravings. The 4 star was because the tots could have used a little more sauce and Pico.

Finally was able to try this food truck at work. The service was great, got my order quickly after ordering. I ordered the Connecticut Lobster Roll and Lobster bisque soup. I enjoyed the lobster roll. It’s not a huge sandwich but good quality and tasted good. I like how it’s simple and not covered with any sauce so I can taste the lobster. As for the lobster bisque, it just tasted like watery cream and was blah. Overall, good experience! I would definitely come back!

So this was reviewed by the Sac Bee in today’s Sunday news paper ¹⁄₂₄ and got raves about Cousin’s lobster roll. Their website said the truck would be in Rocklin, CA today starting from 12noon. Went to the location 12:25pm and guess what… No show!!! Wasted my time and gas… if this is their adherence to published schedule than I will take my $ elsewhere.

While wine tasting in Napa. I spotted this truck and had to stop. I’ve been waiting all my life for a seafood truck. I got the hot lobster roll with tots. It was so good the I could have had 2. It would have been great if it came with the side of tots. I felt like we spent a lot but wasn’t satisfied. It was still delicious. We like to shop in Sacramento so I will look for them again soon.

When I think of food trucks I think of two things: good food and good price. When you have a lobster truck, you’ll get one of those two things. I consider this more of a splurge food truck but the food is high quality and delicious.
I ordered the Connecticut Lobster roll — served warm with butter. It was delicious but when you’ve been spoiled and had the «real deal» on the East Coast, you can’t help but feel a little cheated. I wish there were a little more lobster meat for the $ 13 I paid for the sandwich but all things considered, it was tasty.
I also ordered a bowl of the lobster bisque. It was tasty and had the perfect balance of salt, sweet, and creaminess. Overall, this truck is nice and I’d have it again.

Definitely one of the pricier food trucks, but it’s not everyday that you come across a lobster truck!
The lobster is really fresh and comes in big chunks. Lobster tots were hot and crispy (yum!), and the salsa was a nice touch. The only thing I didn’t like was the cilantro lime sauce. I overheard someone saying the cilantro lime sauce is the best, but it just tastes like mayo. Made me wish I actually had some cilantro lime sauce, but the food was still really good.

I’ve got to give these cousins kudos for one of the more unique food trucks I’ve come across. Lobster isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think cheap and portable street food, but they’ve turned it into an industry.
Before I even stepped up to order, multiple friends warned me that the prices are steep. After tasting their product, I can see why. It costs a pretty penny to turn out fresh, quality lobster off a truck. There were two kinds of lobster rolls, and forgive me for forgetting which is which, but I opted for the warmed version with melted butter. It was served on a soft roll and melted in my mouth. I wasn’t as impressed with the tots or the ice cream. Both were novelties that didn’t emphasize the flavor of their signature ingredient.
I’d be interested to try more of what they have to offer. I think next time I’ll need to try the lobster itself with no frills. Look for an update after round two…

After a wonderful night of beerz sampler at the twelve rounds of brewing company, i was hungry and ready for some lobster feast! Unfortunately i wanted to keep the buzz so i picked something light but rich and creamy. Can you guest what it was… Lobster bisque! Yasss! Even little ms. jackie… oops its mrs. jackie! had a tiny taste of it and said it was amazing and then proceed to excitedly shout at her husband on how they must get it! lol…
So this is how it works, Went outside and got in line, then a friendly lady asked what i wanted so here i order the lobster bisque. The total came out to $ 7 something for a cup of lobster bisque, it was under $ 8 for sure. The soup cup is ok, not huge but a good amount.
Lobster bisque
When i opened the container, i was like where is the lobster at? I saw maybe a good 4 pieces max, not big pieces but little chunks or clumps of it. It doesn’t smell fishy, but yes it tastes like seafood, so if your not a seafood or lobster lover you might not like it. It was in a creamy texture with a rich lobster flavor. The color of the soup is like a orange light pink flavor, which looks appetizing. It came with a bag of crackers and yum it complimented well with the soup.
Lobster tots!
These were amazing and scrumptious! The presentation was very well presented. So much pico de gallo or just plain tomatoes and it as extra saucy with big chunks of lobster. This ended up $ 12 but it was well worth it. My buddy had got this order and when he left it unattended, that was when the foodie monster came up and gobble up some hehe… it was delicious! Just one con about this was the tots were steaming hot when i ate it, it was more on the warm side. Overall it was saucy and yes theres chunks of lobsters.
I am a fan of this food truck and will consider ordering again. It was a well worth it treat since i love lobsters. I like how everything is lobster related and is great for people who have lobster fever. Prices are on the steeper side but you get what you pay for. I can already see in the near future i will pair these lobster tots with a Krush salmon blt burger! nomz talk! Thanks for reading and have a great day!

I first saw Cousins Maine Lobster on the Shark Tank and thought it was a pretty good concept and was eager to try them someday.
Today, I got to experience my first Cousins Maine lobster roll… and honestly… it really wasn’t all that…
What was I expecting? I don’t know. Based on all the rave reviews, I guess I expected more than some chunks of tepid lobster in a squishy roll. Some might say that it’s this, the poetic simplicity of the lobster roll that does it for them.
Me? I wanted more… something… More… what’s the word… flavor? Yes… flavor. It was bland. Bland to the point of being blah. Had i not been raised to not throw away $ 7, I would’ve left half of it unfinished. But I wasn’t raised that way… after finishing the entire lobster roll, I can confidently say that the second half was no worse than the first half… and no better either.
The tator tots were the only thing that saved this from being a waste of a meal. The tots were cooked very well. Sure, they’re you’re standard tots out of some bag, but those little guys were very crisp and hot. A bit under seasoned, but nothing that a sprinkling of some Old Bay couldn’t fix.
Why 3 stars? 1 for the lobster roll, 4 for the tator tots, and a solid 4 for service. Average that out to 3 (and I’m being generous because really, the signature dish should be the star… not the side).
I’ll chalk this one up to a learning experience. I’m glad I tried it, but would not bother trying anything else… and I won’t likely be a repeat customer.

The Cousins Maine Lobster truck came to my work today (really random but I’m not complaining) and I forgot my lunch, so it worked out in my favor! I had to try their lobster tater tots after seeing all of the Unilocal photos. This truck is pricey though — $ 12 for my tray of tots, some lobster and pico de gallo. I had to grab a root beer after seeing everybody else drink from an ice cold bottle, so my total was around $ 15. It did fill me up though (a little more than I would’ve liked). The workers were really sweet and that always helps when there’s a long line. I don’t know if I’d eat here again if it came around but I may just try that odd lobster ice cream…

This place is good, if not overhyped. The lobster was nothing special — the gimmick here is that you’re getting a whole lobster at roughly ½ the price of any restaurant… and the centerpiece is, without doubt, the lobster itself. They don’t hold back and while others may complain about how small the rolls are (which they are), there is plenty of lobster meat in there and I appreciate that.
In the end, the lobster rolls are a bit bland and the lobster was nothing to write home about… we tried the regular and the buttery version. We also tried the lobster bisque, which was not really hitting the right flavors… kind of watery and underwhelming. Finally, we tried the tacos, which I think were the best thing on the menu. They had plenty of lobster, but the slaw inside had enough flavoring to compliment the texture of an otherwise boring piece of meat.
We had one of those dessert pies that were absolutely delicious, but probably because they were loaded with chemicals… it tasted like one of those hostess cupcakes (are they still around), so you know i ate the whole god damned thing.

Whoa! I can’t even imagined that they have the coolest food trucks right here across the United States! You’ve seen this segment on Shark Tank, and various of national and local morning show’s appearances, Cousins Maine Lobsters has it all delivering their greatest lobster cuisines anytime, anywhere. As I was inside for the Gather event at Oak Park two days ago on 10÷8÷2015, I recently discovered Cousins for my very own eyes, so I started to get in line excitedly to try one of their creations.
The employees for Cousins Main Lobster has done a great job for doing the best, hard work for the customers including myself. No cons at all because it’s an awesome friendly atmosphere.
Now onto the food entrée ordering! I ordered the lobster tacos which it contains 3 mini tacos in one plate. As I take a bite thru into my mouth, the lobster tacos are outstandingly good! The lobsters cooked very well and cleanly. The squeeze pint of lime does worked the best to make the tacos enhanced. The rest of the ingredients including the flour tortillas also tasted flavorful and eatable. Not a bad meal!
If you want to take a taste of their lobsters, you should check their website under the «Sacramento» area section. It will goes on randomly to know where you will find it whether if it’s on the brewery, the food trucks festival (i.e. the yearly SactoMoFo Festival,) your workplace etc.
All in all, Cousins Maine Lobsters is the best, and the most outstanding national food trucks ever in the United States as well as the surrounding Sacramento area too. Taste it, and you won’t regret it! Highly recommend!

You know that feeling when you want something but you can’t find it then one day it just shows up? Well that’s pretty much what happened for us. For a while we’d been trying to catch this truck at a local event but were unsuccessful then last Saturday we happen to stop in to YOLO Brewing and their they were! YAY!
Let’s just get the price out of the way first. Yes they are somewhat pricy but what do you expect… its lobsterrr… and good lobster too; not that tough, chewy stuff at ayce lobster buffets. My husband and I decided to share a Maine Lobster Roll (serve chilled with Mayo) and Woopie Pie ($ 18). The roll itself is very simple, a roll with light mayo and a whole lot of lobster. Think of it this way, your probably getting almost a whole lobster for $ 14. The quality is there but your going to need a soup or something else to fill you up.
The woopie pie ($ 3) was huge! It was smooth, creamy cream smashed between two soft, chocolaty pallets. It’s a good enough size to share and enjoy. The lobster roll was something you just have to try, next I’m looking forward to the tacos.

As soon as I learned about Cousins, I knew I had to track them down! Any food truck devoted to the cult of the lobster roll is well worth the effort. Just a few days ago I saw a list of the Top 100 food trucks in the US, and Cousins was in the top 5! I am SO SO glad I finally know why — their food is fabulous!
I checked their very user-​friendly website on a Sunday morning to see where they would be lurking in Sacramento, and sure enough they would be parked for lunch and dinner service at the Yolo Brewing Company in West Sacramento! Not only is Yolo a fabulous location in terms of closeness to the heart of Sacto, it’s deep in an industrial park so finding it is simple and parking is easy. Bring your friends if you visit them, and you’ll have food and drink fit for a king!
Their food options all sounded splendid but I kept it simple and classic and ordered up a Maine roll. It was ready for me by the time I finished paying, and it was just beautiful! I was a little thrown at first because I didn’t see the mayo, but on closer inspection I saw the lobster was sitting in the roll with mayo squeezed underneath. I don’t TOTALLY support this assembly, even if it’s genuinely authentic, because as expected the lobster/​mayo ratio was off and it led to a large globby mouthful of mayo. I ended up deconstructing my sandwich to scrape up a large excess of the mayo, and tossed the lobster chunks in what was left. With a squeeze of lemon to top it off, it was PERFECT. Super generous and gorgeous chunks of lobster cooked and seasoned to absolute perfection! The mayo thing was my only gripe, and it was easily fixed!
The Maine was so darn yummy, I figured I better not waste the opportunity and headed back to the truck to order up a Connecticut for dessert (when it comes to lobster rolls, there are no lobster rules!). Same as my first transaction, it was fresh and ready to go by the time I paid and was stunningly beautiful. The lady who helped me thanked me for my business, and I made sure to let her know this truck was the reason we visited Yolo! I want to be sure they know the word is out on them. And of course the Connecticut roll was glorious, warm and luscious and buttery, again topped with lobster cooked as perfectly as I’ve ever had.
Reasonable prices for food of such quality, and EXCELLENT lobster! Their care and love for the food is quite apparent. Thank you Cousins for giving this California girl her Maine fix, I will follow you wherever you go!

I was so excited to try this food truck and I was not disappointed. Yes there was a long line and it took about 40 minutes until I could order, but that’s okay, I had a beer from New Glory to sip on. Got to the window and ordered the lobster tacos for me and tattor tots for the boyfriend who doesn’t eat seafood. The tacos were fabulous! Great tasting lobster in those babies — yum! Can’t wait to try this out again and then I’ll get the lobster roll.

Well obviously it’s a food truck. Check the website for location and hours.
I caught up with them outside of a brewing company and beer and seafood were down right made for each other.
It’s a bit pricey but it’s lobster for Gawd’s sake so I’m over that part.
For starters I got the lobster bisque and the clam chowder and devoured them both cups. Delicious and fresh…
I got a Connecticut Roll because I love lobster and lemon. The lobster was cooked well… tender and the bread roll was everything… Everything.
I also ordered some Lobster tots. They were the pretty good and I can see why they would be a hit with the kids.
The staff was friendly and patient. Over all, it was a great afternoon.
Don’t forget desert!

We hate to wait in line so convincing my New England born and raised husband to give up an hour and a half of his time for a food truck was no easy feat. To those at the back of the line, stick it out because it’s WORTH THE WAIT. While the lobster rolls are much smaller in size than you would find on the east coast, the meat is delicious and FRESH. We sampled the cold lobster roll, lobster tater tots and the lobster tacos. Each item was delicious and provided unique flavors. The owner was extremely friendly and humble as he introduced himself to patrons and thanked them for their patience. I’m hopeful the cousins will become regulars in the Sac Food truck scene.

What an awesome day today turned out to be! I found me a gourmet lobster food truck located locally here in town!!!
I have Good Day Sacramento to thank for this as they introduced a Cousins Maine Lobster food truck this morning!!! I was just drooling as I saw the Maine lobster roll with huge chunks of lobster spilling out, a buttery lobster tail and lobster tacos being shown. They even have lobster ice cream too!!!
This guy the cofounder Sabin Lomac was here in Sactown to introduce his pride and joy. He plus his cousin Jim Tselikis had the help and support from the real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran after being on Shark tank three years ago. Their business has grown to fifteen trucks as a majority of them are franchised advised by Barbara. It’s a spot on idea this gourmet food truck especially for those of us who are lovers of lobster whether it be in a roll, or tacos or soup or even in a quesadilla!
I made sure we reached our location early knowing how food truck lovers are diehards when they love something as fabulous as this! We were really fortunate they started serving before the assigned time. There was at least six people in front of us and before you know it the line was crazy long with at least thirty people behind us! I ordered the Maine lobster roll, lobster tail and my HB had the lobster tacos. I even ordered the whoopie pie.
My HB is super frugal but he’s no lover of lobster like me so I was in lobsta heaven. I can’t wait to try a few other items the next time like even the ice cream and soup. The truck was parked in front or rather on the side of New Helvetia brewery so I think people were welcome to eat in there and order their favorite brew. Both my HB and I normally don’t drink beer although there was a one beer I liked when we were on a foodie tour in Murphys.
I know the food truck Cousins Maine Lobster is scheduled there until eight pm this evening. So if lobster is what you’re itching for get yourself down there right now! They do take credit cards no problem! I believe you can follow them on Twitter and Facebook! I know they cater too as they mentioned it on GDS. OMG I would just love that! That would be a dream come true!!! See you the next time Cousins Maine Lobster food truck!

Ahoy, matey! Get yerself some chowdah and cold bottle of Maine root beer from this awesomely awesome truck dedicated to that spiny crustacean we all love and know; the lobster. Better yet, go for the lobster bisque, since this is a food truck that pays homage to everything lobster (though there are shrimp tacos, if you’re so inclined).
But why would you show up to this temple to briny awesomeness and NOT get lobster? Heck, I’m not even a big lobster fan (I know, quell your shock), but it was like a crime not to order one of their delectable offerings smothered in fresh lobster.
This was all hubby’s idea… he got the email from Yolo Brewing Company saying they were open on the 4^th of July, and that the featured food truck was gonna be the «made famous by being on Shark Tank» Cousins Maine Lobster. Neither of us had tried either place, so why the heck not?!
We got to YBC around 4:30, and were happy to see that the food truck was still there, still open, and not sold out of product (which happens with food trucks sometimes). We were also happy, though I was surprised, that there was no line. Hubby ordered his beer inside at YBC, and I went to the truck, where it was explained that between the time they opened at 11am until about 4pm, there was a constant and full line going all the way back thru YBC, but we were lucky it tapered off. No argument from me on that!
Hubby had his palate set for the lobster roll ($ 14), which was cradled in a soft roll and PACKED with fresh chunks of lobster… no excess filler of cabbage or carrots or what have you to ruin the lobster’s freshness and flavor. Hubby loved it.
I ordered the lobster tater tots ($ 12), which was a nice portion of tater tots COVERED in shredded lobster bits, mixed with diced tomatoes (I had fun picking those out, because y’all out there in Unilocal-​land know I cannot stand tomatoes) and onions. They were delicious, and filling because of the deep-​fried tots. I left a LOT of that lobster for the hubby to happily finish off by the fork-​full.
Hubby was still hungry, and I was still thirsty (YBC only does beer, no cider), so back to the truck I went and ordered the lobster tacos ($ 12) and two more bottles of Maine root beer (I’m a root beer snob, and will pay for good bottled root beer, which this elixir was). There were three tacos, packed with the lobster, tomatoes, and onions. Of course, the lobster was the star, which Hubby loved. I ate about half of one of the tacos, since I really was pretty full from the lobster tots, which meant Hubby got to indulge in 2.5 lobster tacos all to himself, about which I heard no complaints :)
Cousins Maine Lobster truck is a franchise truck deal, because obviously this truck did not drive to West Sac all the way from Maine for the 4^th of July. The address on the door shows an address on Richards Blvd here in Sac, which means we’ll no doubt be seeing this fab food truck making the rounds of many a SactoMoFo around here. Do yourselves a favor, and indulge… at least once :)