A Chat with Shark Tank’s Cousins Maine Lobster Truck
Maine Lobster Article From roaminghunger.comThe Ryan Gosling of LA food trucks, Cousins Maine Lobster pulls – the boys of Cousins Maine Lobster have cracked the Angelino food truck scene by bringing the best of Maine to California. Company and truck founders, Sabin Lomac and Jim Tselikis, are friendly down-home guys that embody the ideals of their company – tradition, family, sustainability, and of course, the best fresh lobster.
It might be easy to dismiss a seafood truck for the questionable freshness of its catch, or rather, its banality in a location that can easily acquire its own coastal fare, but these cousins are the exception. Any Southern California native will shamelessly laugh at any Mainer who claims their state has the best tacos (although the truck does offer lobster tacos.)
And most Mainers would laugh equally as hard at any Californian who claimed their state had the best lobster rolls… Its true, finding quality Maine lobster at an affordable price in Tinseltown is a tough undertaking. The Cousins Maine Lobster truck makes such an endeavor easy and delicious.
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Clam Chowder with oyster crackers.
Two 1 1/2 pound Live Maine Lobsters.
Its not uncommon to see lines snaking around corners and pilling up in front of the truck. And for good reason. Their lobster is sustainably caught, A-grade fare from Portland (the other one). The lobster is chilled to the proper temperature and customers are given more than adequate portions and good-sized lumps of lobster meat.
No skimping here. Their thick, white bread buns also pair nicely with the density and buttery taste of the meat. Customers often opt for the classic Maine (chilled meat) and Connecticut (warm meat) lobster rolls but the menu offers items like New England clam chowder, Maine root soda, and shrimp as well.
Since Sabin and Jim struck a deal with Barbara Corcoran on Shark Tank for $55k and a 15% stake in the company, their sales quickly exploded to over $700k. Barbara took a gamble and has been seeing her investment pay off ever since. Cousins Maine competed in Tasting Table’s Lobster Roll Rumble WEST and picked up the number 1 spot amongst professional chefs and 5-star restaurants from Newport Beach to San Francisco. They claim the number 3 lobster roll in the nation and have been voted the 2012 and 2013 number 1 food truck in LA by the Los Angeles Hotlist. Their award-winning lobster and other seafood-based dishes, such as scallops, crab cakes, and lobster pot pie can be shipped overnight, “shore to door,” from their online selection of Maine meals.
The passion Jim and Sabin have for bringing the best of their state to California is very evident, both in the food selection, and customer service. I was provided the opportunity to speak with Jim and Sabin at First Fridays in Venice, but had to steal them away before Sabin started charming the crowd and talking up the customers in line.
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