The Happy Lobster Truck

Best food truck in Chicago! Love the Happy Lobster roll — there were big chunks of lobster in each and every bite! A taste of Maine right outside our door!

Happy lobster roll is PERFECTION. Buttery, lightly toasted bun, simple, light mayo.

They are good good good. Obviously the Lobster roll is exceptional, but you have to try to the crab bisque! It’s savory good chunks of crab and nice season to the base which enriches the flavor of the bisque. The guys are nice and appreciative. You really get a lot for the cost of other lobster trucks I’ve seen. Keep up the good food and service. See you on Wabash and Jackson on Friday.

Just fantastic. I got the Jr. Roll Combo (both an Angry and Happy) sandwiches. Fresh, great lobster on tasty buns. Every time I go I can’t decide which is better so I’ll have to keep getting one of each until I do. I also highly recommend the side of pickles which are fresh and a perfect compliment to the sandwiches. I don’t give out 5 starts easily but honestly I don’t know what more you could ask for from a Lobster sandwich food truck.

Per their Twitter timeline: «We have King Crab Bisque today.» Well, that’s all it took to get me to decide what I was going to have for lunch on a cool crisp fall day (55 degrees isn’t that cold, people — better than 5). Plus, it was a perfect excuse to try their food for the first time. Wouldn’t you know it. I ended up having to take a late lunch and missed out on the bisque train. I went with my backup order — the grilled cheese lobster sandwich. I got a lot of lobster chunks which didn’t disappoint me. I was worried about getting a grilled cheese with barely any lobster meat goodness. I mean, it is a lobster truck after all. My order took a bit longer than the other customers. At the time, I was thinking I should have ordered something else. The guys were very apologetic about it and threw in a bag of a chips to make up for it. I can’t wait to go back again and hopefully get a chance at that bisque (or one of the other menu options).

I love this food truck! I have had the lobster roll and it was delicious but when I got the lobster grilled cheese, it was off the charts! The lobster is fresh and delicious. I look for this truck every day!

OMG!!! While driving the other day, I was listening to105.9 and they mentioned this food truck. Well, being the lobster freak that I am, naturally, I Unilocaled them. The reviews were awesome and a couple of days later, I tracked them down. I drove to their location that is listed in Unilocal; Aberdeen St. in West Loop. To my dismay, they were nowhere to be found. Not to be deterred, I called them…3 times. Someone finally answered the phone and I learned they were camped out in front of the Willis Tower. I made a beeline for them and DAMN, I’ll be making more beelines to this truck. Because I actually travel to Manchester and Maine, I know what an authentic lobster roll tastes like and The Happy Lobster Truck is it. I once tried Da Lobsta in Gold Coast… yeah, not so much. The Happy Lobster Truck has a variety of offerings and I was so happy to discover that they have lobster grilled cheese!
.Favs. I give this truck 3 thumbs up, but make sure before you head on over that you call to check their location. Also, as a tribute to Chicago, they have a spicy mayo and giardiniera lobster roll… insane!

I am DEFINITELY not a seafood person. I think fish is gross and always smells fishy, no matter how fresh it is. However, after a few trips to the East Coast recently, I’m coming around to my crustacean friends. I started out with crab cakes, a very friendly introduction into anything that comes from the ocean. And after having a mac n’ cheese bite from the Happy Lobster, I think I found a new ocean dude to love.
When you think of fresh lobster, you think of Maine. Chicago is no Maine, but luckily, the lobster on this food truck is Maine lobster! That’s the next best thing to being there. Now I’m obviously still a newb, so I got the lobster mac n’ cheese bites ($ 8 for 5 or 6 bites). There was a good amount of lobster in those little fried balls, surprisingly, yet still enough mac n’ cheese to satisfy my 8-​year-​old eating habits. Baby steps, guys. I will attempt to try their lobster roll next and level up my seafood game. I’m glad these guys are around to ease me into this.

Lobster was fresh and there was a lot of it, buns were toasted and buttery. The fried mac and cheese was awesome. Not filled with a lot of noodles but mostly spicy lobster. The spicy mayo was awesome. The whoopie pie was perfect, not too sweet and had a good cake to frosting ratio. We shared the junior roll combo and fried Mac and cheese and was a good amount for two people.

OK, so I know a good lobster roll! I’ve had my fair share! My favorite one here in Chicago WAS Da Lobsta NOW IT’S THE HAPPY LOBSTER TRUCK!!! Why? Because they pack on the sweet, succulent lobster meat on a round, buttered, & toasted bun with nothing but mayo… that’s it because that’s all you need! You want to EAT the LOBSTER on a lobster roll & this place makes it happen! You also need to have their Maine imported Root Beer made with cane sugar, anise and vanilla; it was so good! The guys in the truck were super cool & gave excellent customer service! I will be back again & Have already told my friends! Thanks for a wonderful experience!

Delicious! So. Much. Lobster. The only problem I had — and it’s probably unavoidable especially getting a roll with SO MUCH lobster in it — is the price. $ 15 a roll.

A relatively new food truck, I think this place has real potential. The guys who work it are really nice and I think the menu is fresh and hip. I like how they have a smaller version of the lobster roll for only $ 8, that way you can try something else on the menu and not feel like you’re breaking the bank. I tried the junior lobster roll today and it was really good. The right amount of mayo, buttery, sweet, and light. Next time I gotta try the spicy though cause I think that extra kick would make it amazing. They were out of fried mac and cheese so that was a bummer but I will have to snag that next time as well. I also tried the pickles and the potato chips which were both good. Overall, a good food truck experience!

My first food truck and it was delicious.
The lobster was sweet, succulent and had that lovely snap when you bit into it.
The bun was lightly toasted and overall very good.
My friend had the junior combo, which I will have next time as it seemed more than the regular roll and gave a taste of the spicy one.

There is a new king of Chicago lobster trucks, and it’s Happy Lobster. At $ 15, it is the most expensive option of the lobster trucks, but well worth it. They give you a good amount of fresh tasting lobster, which is exactly what the doctor ordered. This is one lobster roll you will be full after eating, and considering how great it tasted, that’s not a bad thing! Can’t wait to go back!

I mean, it’s lobster. From a food truck. Parked in front of my office. So yes, I am a fan. It hasn’t topped the other lobster truck that frequents the Clark/​Monroe location, but I have hope.
A few small reasons why Happy Lobster is not #1 on my list… yet:
*Far too much mayo rockin’ on this lobster sandwich.
*AHH! Expensive! ($ 15 for a roll)
*Not so much a «roll» as it is a «bun».
*Those Maine chips were honestly not that great.
A few reasons why they still get 4 stars:
*Lobster for lunch!
*They do not skimp on the amount of lobster.
*As fresh as could be.
*Even though it’s a bun /​not a roll … the bun is damn good.
*Long line, but they moved the orders out super fast.

Combo rolls (spicy and regular) were fantastic. Fresh lobster makes a huge difference. The roll is very similar to Au Cheval’s bun, which was the game changer. These guys don’t skimp on the lobster claws.

Best food truck downtown experience yet. Angry Lobster roll was plenty of lobster, good spicy mayo and giardinera and a good buttery bun. Pretty fast service and friendly folks. Only downside was that they were sold out of the fried lobster mac & cheese that I hoped to sample. Maybe next time. Be forewarned, this isn’t cheap, but you’re not getting a little schmidge of lobster here and… ITS LOBSTER.

Love this truck and these guys. So much lobster on each roll. I get the juniors so I can get one of each, happy and angry.

The Happy Lobster Truck catered a lunch at my workplace, today. I ate a Happy Lobster Roll and it changed my outlook on life. My co-​workers tried Happy Lobster Rolls, Angry Lobster Rolls, Lobster grilled cheese, and other menu items, and I only heard praise for the food from them. Yes, I have always been a hopeful person, but now I know for sure that heaven exists, and I can always order some more of it from the Happy Lobster Truck.

Boy, was I lucky to visit the clark & monroe food trucks today. I stumbled upon this truck that I’ve never heard of before and since I love lobster rolls, it was an easy decision. They have the «happy» version with mayo and butter and the «angry» version that comes with spicy mayo and giardiniera. It also comes in a regular size for $ 15 and a junior size for $ 8. I decided to stick with a junior traditional «happy» roll. I was very impressed. The fresh and plump full lobster claws are piled on a soft toasted buttered bun. The lobster is chilled, so don’t expect a hot and buttery lobster roll. This sandwich is delicious. I’ve had so many mediocre lobster rolls. The simple preparation and fresh ingredients make this sandwich. This is probably the best lobster roll I’ve had in Chicago, so far. It’s damn good. I try to stick to a low carb diet and I usually remove some, if not all, of the bread in my sandwiches. But this toasted buttered bun was perfect. I devoured all of it, happily. Next time, I’ll get the regular size. You’ll be wanting more! I will be tracking this food truck, for sure!