- Red’s Eats has been dubbed “the most famous lobster shack in the world”
- Their lobster rolls are filled with the meat of two claws and a whole split tail
A Maine restaurant dubbed “the world’s most famous lobster shack,” where customers line up for hours to buy one of its $36 lobster rolls, has officially opened for the season.
Red’s Eats, located on the corner of Water and Main Street in Wiscasset, has been serving fresh New England seafood for over 80 years.
The shack has been ranked Maine’s best lobster roll on countless lists and has attracted the likes of Tom Cruise, Lionel Richie and Susan Sarandon for its famous bites.
Red’s Eats opened for the summer on May 1 and for $36 customers can get a bun filled with the meat of two claws and a whole split tail with a little butter or mayonnaise.
‘They don’t make them like most other places, they don’t cut the meat, they don’t put mayonnaise or anything else. It’s just the lobster, the bun,” said a customer named Diane. WGME.
Red’s Eats, located on the corner of Water and Main Street in Wiscasset, has been dubbed “the most famous lobster shack in the world.”
For $36 customers can get a bun filled with the meat of two claws and a whole split tail with a side of butter or mayonnaise.
‘It came out of the ocean yesterday, I mean, it’s very fresh. You’ll never get a fresher one than what you get here,” said a customer named Jonathan.
The hut was ranked number one in Boston.comBest place to eat a lobster roll in New England in 2023 list.
Not only do they serve one of the top-rated lobster rolls, Red’s Eats has an extensive menu of fresh seafood, grilled dishes, and desserts.
“I’ve been waiting for clams all winter because there’s no other place in Maine that has them that tastes like that,” said a customer named Jerry.
The family business is currently run by Debbie Gagnon, daughter of the previous owner and man who introduced the iconic lobster rolls to Al Gagnon’s menu.
The shack has been ranked Maine’s best lobster roll on countless lists and has attracted the likes of Tom Cruise and Lionel Richie (center) for its famous bites.
Locals have vented their frustration about the traffic around the shack with a Facebook group of nearly 10,000 members dedicated to posting photos of their middle fingers on the building.
“She (Debbie) makes you feel like you’re family when you come up to the window and order,” said Lorraine Rardin, a Cumberland resident. Bangor Daily News.
Debbie said her favorite thing is serving repeat customers and said her motto is a quote from her father: “You can feed anyone once, but feed them twice and you’ll be doing something right.”
Red’s Eats has been featured on several shows, including Phil Rosenthal’s Netflix show ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ and Andrew Zimmern’s Travel Channel show ‘The Zimmern List’.
Its fame has made the shack a bucket list item for visitors across the country.
“I read that you should have a lobster roll at Red’s,” said Allie Ackles of Rochester, New York.
Red’s Eats has been featured on several shows, including Phil Rosenthal’s Netflix show ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ and Andrew Zimmern’s Travel Channel show ‘The Zimmern List’.
“I’ve also seen it on Facebook because I get a lot of information about Maine since my daughter goes to school there,” said Donise Gehrisch of Chicago.
While its popularity is good for business, locals have vented their frustration over traffic around the shack with a Facebook group of nearly 10,000 members dedicated to posting photos of their middle fingers on the building.
However, Paul Merrill, spokesman for the Maine Department of Transportation, insists the shack is not the cause of the traffic.
“Red’s is a popular restaurant that attracts many customers, but it is not the reason for the traffic jams on Route 1,” Merrill said.
