Hello to my fellow Arizonians and seafood lovers!
For this review it is important I remind everyone that I am the pickiest person I know and do not mind paying the bucks but the food has to be worthy!
I have been waiting for the Lobster Lady to come back to Az for a year... I read a review last year just after she left town..
So when I read she was going to be in Chandler for Rock the Block I knew this was my chance!
My friend had recently been in Maine and experienced several different lobster rolls and was excited to experience this with me...
We found the truck around 1p and had only a couple people in line... It was $18.00 plus tax for the traditional lobster roll ... Pricey, yes... But come on... It's lobster all the way from Maine!!! Just doesn't get better than that!
We got our roll and found a shaded bench and took our first look... The bun looked and tasted like a hot dog bun with the sides cut off and it was quite small... Looks MUCH larger in the pictures but I am told they all have the same amount of meat..
The meat was primarily claw meat... Didn't see all the chunks of tail meat like you see in the pics... We cut it in half to share and each got 2 bites... Which again no biggie... The problem we had it that the meat was not super sweet... Generally the claw and tails are very different tasting... All we tasted was claw meat and we've experienced such tasting meat From the grocery store lobster tank... Very disappointing ...
Very important to realize at this point is food is a preference... As I explained I am very picky and if I am going to pay that price... I expect perfection or close to it!
Now we come to the part I want you all to pay attention to!!!!
I decided instead of just writing a review I would speak to the Lobster Lady.. And I did just that.... She was a LOVELY woman and it is obvious she is PASSIONATE about her products and proud of the fact that her husband is a lobster fisherman.
When I approached her I was pretty pissed that we just spent $18... Plus tax for what we got... Then I saw the look on her face and in her eyes I immediately knew I was speaking to a very kind, passionate and professional business woman who was extremely concerned about what her customers thought! It's rare to see that... I felt like turning around and not saying a word as not to hurt her feelings... That has never happened to me before! Lol
My friend and I chatted with her and she offered to gladly refund us!!! She made suggestions on what to try if we came back.
My friend and I were quite impressed and we would recommend The Lobster Lady!
Maybe it was just the batch... Maybe our expections were too high... All I know is it turned out to be a pleasant experience!
My apologies for not knowing her name but if you see her truck... Definitely give it a try and let her know what you thought... Good or bad she actually wants to know!! Imagine that!
When I told her I was going to write a review but decided not to because she handled the situation so well... She told me I should write my review because she wants people's honest opinions...
I decided after much thought to write this but to also make it clear that we all have different taste and it is important to NEVER judge simply by one persons opinion/ review and to also TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!
Good luck on your visit here in Arizona and Safe travels :)
You are a truly wonderful woman and am very glad I had the opportunity to meet and chat with you!
Lobster Lady will around Phoenix area for a short time so get out there and get yourself some Maine Seafood!
Bon Appetite'