Famous Lobster Roll Food Truck at Guilford Hammonassett Festival

Cousins Maine Lobster, which was made famous when it got a deal on the popular television show Shark Tank six years ago, is coming to the Hammonassett Festival at the Guilford Fairgrounds this Sunday, Sept. 30th.

Cousins Maine Lobster is actually making its Connecticut debut in Hartford on on Friday at Hog River Brewing starting at 5 p.m., and at the Head of the Riverfront Regatta event on Saturday, Sept. 29 in Riverside Park.

And on Sunday, Sept. 30, you’ll find the truck at the Hammonassett Festival at the Guilford Fairgrounds.

Franchisee Yunus Shahul said “it is only natural that we are making it to Connecticut since one of our most famous lobster rolls is called the Connecticut lobster roll.”

“We’ve always wanted to expand operations into Connecticut,” Shahul said. “Now we’re here.”

The Connecticut style lobster roll is served up warm with drawn butter and lemon.

At Cousins Maine Lobster, with both food trucks and brick-and-mortar restaurants is located in more than 20 U.S. cities.

The Cousins brand hit it big when it appeared on ABC’s entrepreneurship reality show, just a few months after launching their first truck in Los Angeles. Investor Barbara Corcoran decided to put $55,000 into the emerging business, in exchange for a 15 percent stake.

The brand began franchising at Cousins about four and a half years ago, putting potential franchisees through a rigorous vetting process. Now the brand has locations coast-to-coast, from Los Angeles back to their home turf in Maine. You’ll also find Cousins in cities where lobster may not be readily available, such as Phoenix, Dallas and Nashville.

Besides the Connecticut lobster roll, Cousins also features a chilled Maine version with a touch of mayonnaise, both on New England-style rolls.

There’s New England clam chowder and lobster bisque, as well as a few unconventional items: lobster grilled cheese, with pepper jack and cheddar; lobster tacos and quesadillas on flour tortillas and a lobster tail served in the shell, with drawn butter and tater tots on the side. Lobster tots are also popular, with warmed Maine lobster, pico de gallo and cilantro lime sauce. The truck also offers kids’ meals, gluten-free options and for dessert, classic Maine whoopie pies.

To follow where the food truck will be in Connecticut you call check out Cousins website at https://www.cousinsmainelobster.com/truck/southern-connecticut/

Photo courtesy of Cousins Maine Lobster