Union Station Food Market Review - Fresh Off The Boat

The outdoor food market at Union station is open and now there are more walk-able food options for me to enjoy on my lunch hour! JOY!

I made my first trip today and after a quick perusal of the options and layout, set my sights on "Fresh Off The Boat", here's how it went down:

Menu selection: Very limited*, there's a lobster roll with small fries and broccoli coleslaw for $15, and a large fries with snow crab for $15.  For $20 you can get a lobster roll and smaller snow crab fries as a combo. 

*A small menu is not a negative for me, I've always felt that if there are only a couple things on there, it means they're doing those few things right :)

Line up/Wait time:  I waited about 2 minutes to order and 10 to get my meal

My order: I went with the Lobster Roll and standard sides - slaw and fries for $15 (No tax when you pay cash).

The Lobster Roll: Smallish, but enough for me, I saw some people around me were a bit disappointed that their lunch didn't look like the demos on display at the counter, but I didn't feel ripped-off.  This is pretty much lobster meat and bread with sparse sauce and chives, so if you're looking to cover the flavour of the lobster or have a more "lobster salad type thing" this may not be for you - I found it to be quite tasty and fulfilling with the sides.  It's also all claw meat which is what I expect in rolls.

The Broccoli Slaw: AMAZING - I love broccoli but have never had it slawed, what a revelation.  It's a creamy base, not vinegar, which is my preference as well.

The Fries:  Very nice, fresh, crispy and well seasoned, I'd put them on par with any chip truck - well done.

Value for the price: Very good, again I'm not a BIG eater, so this was more than enough for me for lunch - plus two sides makes it a decent deal for the area.

Overall it was a good meal and I'll be back - I def want to try those snow crab fries. :)

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