Red's Eats..........

Home to probably the most famous "Lobster Roll" in New England, Red's Eats has been featured on both The Travel Channel and The Food Network. A toasted split top hot dog bun, more (well, a little more maybe) than one Lobster's meat, and drawn butter or mayo on the side. That's it! And YES - they are good! And YES - from 11:30am to 7:00pm during the summer there is always a line.

Here's a picture of a couple of Lobster Rolls, drawn butter, and an order of onion rings Becky and I had at Red's last month... or was it the month before. No matter. Not pictured are two cups of lemonade.

I don't mean to sound as if I am complaining (well... in fact I am) but the lunch you see in this picture along with 2 cups of lemonade cost us $40.75! It really is sad, and of course we could have opted NOT to eat there but what the heck. "But What The Heck" is exactly why the new management (Red's adult kids) can charge what they do. Tourists are going to stand in line for an hour and order up lunches like this because they are tourists and when you're on vacation...."WHAT THE HECK!". Red's is earning over 5x their costs and that is... what's the word? Gouging? It is also taking advantage of the hard work their parents put into the business over that past three decades.

YES... Red's serves up a good Lobster Roll but certainly not the best! We found a place in a little town (Thomaston) not far from where we are parked - The Thomaston Diner that serves up and equally good Lobster Roll for $6.95.

Red's Eats... once is good enough!