The Bucking Lobster — Restaurant in Mount Desert

We visited on a Tuesday in mid-June 2025 after our National Park Service Cruise on the Sea Princess. They are a food truck parked in the parking lot. There were people there when we arrived and people there when we were leaving as well. So they must get a pretty good stream of customers but it also helps that there aren't too many food options in the area.

The staff were both super nice and answered all our questions.

We ordered: Lobster Banh Mi Roll (an unique twist on the lobster roll and it wasn't bad. Glad I tried it but I think I'd stick to a classic lobster roll and a classic banh mi.) Tofu Banh Mi Roll (my wife picked this and she really liked it. Honestly I think it would've been so much better if the tofu was like deep fried to give it some texture. Cold tofu on a bun was just eh for me.) Clam Chowder (standard and nothing to write home about other than it was REALLY hot.) Cheese Quesadilla (my youngest pickiest eater wanted it and he ate it. Nothing special) Organic Blueberry Lemonade (very good and it was HOT out. Thought about getting more than one but we had ice cold drinks in our car as well. Maybe if it was $3 or $4 but $6 was quite pricy)

Overall the food was good and the price was kind of what I expected it to be. A little on the high side. They were just at the right place at the right time. Their unique spin on this sandwiches is what peaked my interest and got me to bite. I would recommend if you're in the area and also doing something in the marina. I don't think I'd drive all the way down here just for their food. I wish they had some kind of shaded area to eat because it was dead center in middle of parking lot. We walked back to our car to eat in the...

I love this place. This is my third stop here as I’ve been coming up to Maine often. Each year it gets better and better. This year there’s been some surprising changes to the menu which included a tofu ban mi as well as a lobster ban mi. I decided to give the tofu a try. It was quite delicious. Very satisfying Especially served with a delicious french fries which are perfectly fried and seasoned. I’ve definitely had the lobster rolls before which are fresh and delicious with the hot buttered roll being my favorite, but the tofu ban mi was a winner. As always the service was delightful and you can’t beat the beautiful surroundings to...

It's a food truck in the middle of the harbor parking lot, but that doesn't stop it from being fantastic!!! We had a mix of the different lobster rolls, one lobster quesidilla, fries, and the clam chowder. Rinsed it down with the delicious blueberry lemonade. All the lobster rolls were fantastic, but my personal favorite was the traditional with spicy mayo substituted. It was easy to find parking. We ordered food, and it came out pretty fast. We sat on the stones overlooking the harbor having a...