Lobster Truck (DC food truck)

So this is crazy but I feel extremely compelled.  Here goes...

The Lobster Truck roams downtown DC, like many other food trucks.  However, somehow this truck is an experience unlike many other things regarding food and eating.  Emblazoned with "Maine Lobster" on one side, this truck sell lobster rolls, bisque and also whoopie pies and flavored sodas (free refills!) plus a few other items, but really, it's about the rolls.

So it's good.  Why write a story around this?  Because people will wait in a line 40 people deep for these lobster rolls.  When we got to the location, the truck wasn't yet there, but already about 15 or so people were waiting in line.  We joined it.  Minutes went by.  The line grew.  More time goes by.  More people.  It's the closest thing to waiting in line for concert tickets when that was actually a thing to do.  And most, if not all, of these people are standing here, waiting, during their lunch hour.  For a lobster truck with $15 lobster rolls.

I got excited.

When the truck did arrive, it was like the President himself walked down the street.  In fact, had Mr. President been walking down the street, he likely would have been ignored, especially if it's your turn to order.  I didn't time it, but I honestly think I waited (with others) in line over 30 minutes.  And keep in mind, the line ended up at least 40 people deep.  For lobster rolls.  In DC.


So how was it?  Good!  The meat was plentiful.  And it was fresh.  So much so I even had a small bit of clawshell left on a bit of meat.  That gave me comfort, as a natural concern for any food truck is "how fresh is this?"

Over-priced?  If you're in Maine or have a good source.  But this truly is one of the few places that you can get a bonafide good lobster roll (fresh lobster meat on a split-top hot dog bun) in the DC area.

Is it perfect?  No.  Minuses are that there is some filler, but honestly, places in Maine rook you worse than this place does.  And not while you eat it, the rolls must have a bit of saltiness to them, because a colleague and I both noted we were thirsty a bit more during the day.  Small sacrifices.

Cost
$$ -- $15/roll; $7/bisque

Cleanliness
Seems clean...for a food truck.  I'd go back.

Service
*** - Actually pretty nice guys

Pluses 
The food, the line.

Minuses
The line.  $15/roll (necessary evil)

Overall value
Worthwhile...worth the wait