Lobster-roll-a-thon: Footbridge Lobster
Footbridge Lobster is a newer establishment in Perkins Cove, ME, and their sign is hard to figure. You just don't know what you're going to get from a place like this:
Kinda feels like they would be great at serving up french fries and ice cream, but a well-made lobster roll? No clue. Turns out they know what they are doing, here's my take:
Price: $14
Bun: They get it too... a buttered, griddle-grilled bun. Well executed.
Lobster solo: Unlike most places, they ask you how you'd like it: Mayo-mixed, mayo on the side, or butter on the side. I opted for mayo mixed to keep the playing field level and I was happy with the result. The presentation wasn't the greatest (tail pieces not actually cut through, felt like a factory-made type thing), but the meat was well cooked and had just the tiniest bit of mayo.
Finxins: Very very light on the mayo, and then nothing else. I was really surprised by this one.
Overall: For $14 this is a darn good lobster roll. I wish the presentation was a bit better, and I've learned that I do like a bit more mayo and a dusting of paprika... but this was definitely a worthy roll. Compared to its $20 neighbor at the lobster shack I'd have to pick this one. That said, they have nowhere to sit, so you gotta take this roll for a walk! But the "footbridge" just 15 feet away does make for a lovely place to stand and chow down a lobster roll:
