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Do locals eat lobster rolls or is it a tourist thing? I was there during a time the lobsters were pretty cheap, but I felt the lobster rolls were about the same price as a whole lobster. The roll felt like a ripoff because you could eat the thing so fast since all the work was already done for you. I also prefer just a squeeze of lemon, so the butter or mayo on the roll was meh for me.
I will say while MA lobsters were still really good, the ME ones I would say had an edge that's hard to beat. I already new I like lobster, so the fried clams I had in ME and RI blew me away more though. I had not been much of a fan before taking some trips up there.
The lobster rolls are a ripoff if you are good at shelling a lobster and getting a bunch of meat out of it. If you suck at it, which most tourists do, then the lobster roll is a better deal.