Reviewing Cousins Maine Lobster visit to the Wichita area

A traveling food truck has arrived in the Wichita area, and you may have seen them on television. Cousins Maine Lobster is a food truck based out of the L.A. that was started by two cousins who grew up in Portland Maine.

With that history, the two cousins started the food truck in 2012 thus why the name of the truck. The big boost came after the cousins appeared on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and received an investment of $55,000 from Barbara Corcoran.

And now this week, Cousins Maine Lobster can be found in Wichita. Known for their lobster rolls, lobster bisque and shrimp tacos, this will be the truck’s first time here.

Here’s the schedule of Cousins Maine Lobster stops in Kansas:

• Nov. 13 in El Dorado: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Sutherlands, 2850 W. Central Ave,
• Nov. 14 in Wichita: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Menards, 3250 N. Toben St.
• Nov. 15 in Derby: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Lowe’s, 424 W. Patriot Ave.
• Nov. 16 in Wichita: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Lowe’s, 333 S. Ridge Road
• Nov. 17 in Hutchinson: Noon to 7 p.m. at Lowe’s, 1930 E. 17th St. Ave.

Trying to beat the rush of expected Wichita traffic, I made my way out to El Dorado to check them out. The lines were relatively small and quickly moving.

I arrived a little early and had a chance to look through the menu and ask some questions. The staff told me the most popular items included the Connecticut Lobster Roll and lobster tots.

Make sure you bring a credit/debit card if you go as its contactless payment only.

I ordered the Maine lobster roll, Connecticut lobster roll, lobster bisque soup, and lobster tots. Since I made the 35 minute drive out to El Dorado, I figured I might as well make it worth my time in terms of food intake.

It didn’t take long to receive my food. In fact, it didn’t take long for most customers while I was there. They did a fantastic job of moving through the orders; very unlike many other traveling food trucks I’ve seen come into Wichita.

I started off with one of the lobster rolls. These aren’t something you find around Wichita, so the comparisons aren’t many. I’ve been to cities in the northeast and have had my fair share of lobster rolls. But it’s been so long, and I would rather not pretend like I remember exactly how they tasted.

What I do know is Cousins Maine Lobster made sure to include huge chunks of lobster in each roll. The New England rolls were buttered up… and let’s face it, butter makes everything better. I really enjoyed the first roll.

I then moved on to the lobster bisque and the chunks of lobster inside were minimal. On top of that, the actual soup had a watery texture; not as think I was hoping it’d be. It wasn’t as smooth in consistency or rich in flavor.

Things trended back to the positive side with the lobster tots. The tots were pretty crispy and I enjoyed the cilantro lime sauce drizzled over the top of the tots. Oh, and the lobster was a beautiful touch. Like butter, lobster makes everything better… or most things.

I wanted to make sure I ended my meal on a high note and saved one final lobster roll for last. Just take a look at those big chunks of lobster. How could you not love that?

Was it a pretty pricey meal? Yes, but it’s lobster. You already have to know it’s not going to be a $5-15 meal.

I’m considering going again but am worried about how busy the Wichita stops will be.

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