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| - Diana Santospago is one popular lady in the valley. I've seen her food truck pop up around my neighborhood from time to time. And every time I see it, there's a line. Tonight I happened to be at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market and her truck was parked right in front of my eyes with only two people in line. I had planned on just getting dinner at home, but hey, opportunity knocks.
Bear in mind that this is legit Maine lobster, so it doesn't come cheap. Their lobster rolls run just shy of $20 each. Being that this is Maine Lobster Lady, I figured a traditional Maine lobster roll is just what the doctor ordered. You get a small bag of potato chips to go with it. I also got some of their homemade blueberry lemonade and one of their small homemade whoopee pies for dessert. Total cost for whole thing including tax was about $28.
They had my lobster roll out about 5 minutes after I ordered. First impressions, the lobster roll itself isn't that big, but they overstuff that roll with plenty of the good stuff. They put just a hint of lemon aioli on the meat, but otherwise they just let the lobster itself do the talking. My first bite was a little unfortunate as my teeth crunched down on a piece of claw along with the meat. Fortunately that was the only mishap, but I bit carefully from then on. The good news is, the lobster is phenomenal. Impossible to contain in that tiny roll, but plenty of big chunks of rich delicious crustacean. The whoopee pie was pretty good as well. Nothing out of this world, but basically a soft cake sandwich. Vanilla cream filling in the middle bookended by a pair of light fluffy chocolate cake pieces. And the blueberry lemonade was a great way to wash it all down.
So my experience here wasn't perfect this go around, but its easy to understand why this food truck garners such a following. If you love lobster (particularly the good stuff from New England), you'll go nuts for Diana's. They also serve lobster mac and cheese, lobster bisque, and even seafood chowder. I'll likely dive into one of those next time I see the truck. That is, of course, if I can beat the crowds.
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