The Great Lobster Roll Debate!

Bite Into Maine Has The Best Lobster Rolls Around!

Hey! Welcome back to my series on Portland, Maine! During my visit to the Portland Head Light Lighthouse, I had the pleasure of lunch at Bite Into Maine. It was such an experience enjoying an authentic New England lobster roll in the park with the famous Portland Head Light behind me. For me, it just doesn’t get any better.

Bite Into Maine

Bite Into Maine has several locations in Maine, and I dined at the Food Truck in Cape Elizabeth, right inside Fort Williams Park (home of the Portland Head Light Lighthouse). It’s such a lovely drive into the park and immediately behind the parking area, you’ll see the Bite Into Maine Food Truck.

The food truck features a full lineup of sandwiches, sides, drinks, and of course some Whoopie Pies for dessert! My husband and I ordered two Maine lobster rolls and two Connecticut rolls and a side of freshly made chips to share. The lobster rolls are available in 4.5oz and 6oz sizes and all rolls are priced at $29.50 (4.5oz) and $37.50 (6oz). My total for 3 4.05oz rolls and 1 6oz roll and chips was $134.00. Yes, pricey for lunch for 2 but it was well worth it! Bite Into Maine’s Connecticut-style roll is just warm lobster meat with butter and the Maine-style roll is chilled lobster meat tossed with mayo and chives.

Maine vs Connecticut, Which Is Your Favorite Style?

Not sure of the difference between Maine-style & Connecticut-style? Here’s how to spot the difference.

Maine

In most cases, a Maine lobster roll is served cold and usually tossed with mayo, celery, and seasonings before it’s stuffed into a bun. The bun itself is called a “New England” or “Frankfurter” and it’s very similar to a hot dog bun. The only difference is that the sides of the “Frankfurter” are flat making them easy to butter & toast (or grill). The buns are typically the same for either style. Since most people associate lobster rolls with Maine, The cold Maine-style version is the most common to come by on your search.

The key takeaway, Maine lobster rolls are typically cool and lightly tossed in mayo on a butter-toasted roll.

Connecticut

While Maine-style lobster rolls are cold, Connecticut-style rolls are served warm and only dressed with butter. There is usually no dressing, just lots of melted butter to douse your sandwich in!

The key takeaway, Connecticut lobster rolls are served warm and only dressed with melted butter, still served on a butter-toasted roll.

And The Lobster Roll Winner Is…

I absolutely loved both versions and I’d happily pay the high price tag for either version, but if I must choose a winner I’ve got to go Connecticut-style! Hold the mayo for me and BRING ON THE BUTTER! That warm claw and tail lobster meat drenched in butter…on that butter-toasted roll WITH a squeeze of lemon…ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! I’d love to hear from you all, what is your preferred style?

Thanks for Reading!

When your travels lead you to Portland, Maine, do yourself a favor and check out Bite Into Maine. Whichever style of lobster roll you prefer, Bite Into Maine does it to perfection and you won’t be disappointed!

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