Wisconsin branch of popular food truck fleet serves seafood across state

OT HEATING.COM. OKAY. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. SO YEAH WE ARE HERE TALKING ABOUT A NEW FOOD TRUCK TAKING OVER MILWAUKEE. IT’S CALLED THE COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER. I’M HERE WITH THE OWNERS. WE GOT KEVIN SMITH. GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? I’M DOING WELL. HOW ARE YOU DOING WELL. DOING WELL. AND CHRIS HANGING OUT WITH YOU LAST TIME. I’LL MAKE SURE I’M SAYING IT CORRECTLY. THANK YOU. LET’S GO FOR SOMETHING ELSE. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? EVERYBODY DOES GOOD. EVERYTHING’S WONDERFUL. BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL. SO TALK TO US ABOUT MAINE LOBSTER COUSINS. MAINE LOBSTER. WE’RE A FOOD TRUCK THAT DOES PREDOMINANTLY LOBSTER. WE DO LOBSTER QUESADILLAS, LOBSTER GRILLED CHEESE, LOBSTER ROLLS. WE’VE GOT LOBSTER TACOS. WE’VE GOT WHOOPIE PIES. WE’VE GOT LOBSTER COVERED TATER TOTS. YEAH. JUST ANYTHING. LOBSTER, ANYTHING LOBSTER. AND SO WHY DID YOU ALL DECIDE TO BRING COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER TO THE MILWAUKEE? BECAUSE WE’VE SEEN THE NEED FOR IT. THAT’S A VERY GOOD ANSWER. TRUTHFULLY. I MEAN, WE IN OUR LOCAL TOWN, WE’VE SEEN IT. THE TRUCK WAS THERE, OUR MILWAUKEE THERE. THE CHICAGO TRUCK CAME UP AND WE SEEN THE LONG LINES, AND IT WAS 20 BELOW OUR 20 DEGREES OUTSIDE. WOW. AND IT’S STILL A LONG LINE. SO WE FIGURED WHAT BETTER THING TO DO IS BRING IT TO MILWAUKEE. AND SO YOU ALL HAVE BEEN IN OTHER SPOTS OF MILWAUKEE. TALK TO US ABOUT WHERE YOU ALL HAVE BEEN. WE’VE BEEN IN WAUKESHA. WHERE ELSE HAVE WE BEEN IN KENOSHA OAK CREEK? WE’VE BEEN IN HARTFORD. WE’VE BEEN UP TO WAUPUN. WE’VE BEEN ALL OVER THE PLACE, ESSENTIALLY, AND WEST BEND, WEST BEND, BEAVER DAM. AND HOW’S THE FEEDBACK BEEN? WONDERFUL. EVERYBODY’S HAPPY. A LOT OF GOOD COMMENTS ON ALL OUR SOCIALS. SO WE KNOW WE’RE DOING SOMETHING CORRECT. GOTCHA. SO TALK TO US ABOUT THE FOOD KEVIN. WALK US THROUGH WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. ALL RIGHT. SO WHAT WE’VE GOT ON THE LEFT WE’VE WE START WITH OUR CONNECTICUT ROLL. IT’S WARMED LOBSTER MEAT WITH LEMON. LET’S GET CLOSER. LET’S GET CLOSER SO WE CAN SHOW EXACTLY WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. GO AHEAD. SO WE GOT OUR OUR CONNECTICUT ROLL. IT’S WARMED UP MEAT WITH LEMON BUTTER. YEAH. THEN WE HAVE OUR MAIN ROLL. IT’S SERVED CHILLED WITH A LITTLE BIT OF MAYONNAISE AND A LEMON. THEN WE’VE GOT OUR GARLIC BUTTER ROLL. IT’S AGAIN WARMED UP WITH OUR GARLIC BUTTER. WE’VE GOT OUR LOBSTER TATER LOBSTER COVERED TATER TOTS. IT’S GOT A NICE CILANTRO LIME SAUCE AND PICO DE GALLO. WE HAVE OUR LOBSTER QUESADILLA. WE HAVE OUR LOBSTER TAIL AND TOTS. WE’VE GOT OUR LOBSTER GRILLED CHEESE THAT’S IN THE BACK. AND THEN SOME OF OUR WHOOPIE PIES. WE’VE GOT OUR BRAND NEW ONE FOR THE HOLIDAYS. IT’S THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE WHOOPIE PIE. WE’VE GOT A KIDS MEAL, SO WE’VE GOT A KID’S QUESADILLA, KIDS GRILLED CHEESE AND LOBSTER BISQUE. THAT IS A LOBSTER BISQUE IN THE FRONT. WE SERVE THAT WITH A LITTLE BIT OF GARNISH OF FRESH LOBSTER. AND THEN WE HAVE OUR CLAM CHOWDER. NICE. AND SO AGAIN PEOPLE CAN CAN JUST COME BY. AND WHAT’S THE PRICE RANGE ON THIS. SO I MEAN THE PRICE THE MENU IS RIGHT UP THERE. BUT WE’VE GOT EVERYTHING. THE ROLLS ARE $24.21 BUCKS FOR MOST OF THE OTHER ITEMS. LOBSTER TOTS, LOBSTER TACOS, QUESADILLAS. WE’VE GOT OUR BREW SPECIALS SO YOU CAN GET A ROLL, A TOT, AND A DRINK FOR 27 BUCKS. THERE WE GO. SO YEAH. SO KEVIN, HOW DOES IT FEEL AGAIN TO BRING ALL OF THIS TO MILWAUKEE? IT’S EXCITING. IT’S BEEN A LOT OF WORK, A LOT OF LONG DAYS, LONG NIGHTS, EARLY MORNINGS, JUST A GREAT TIME. BUT WE’RE KEEPING HER GOING, THAT’S FOR SURE. WE GOT A GOOD KEVIN. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. APPRECIATE YOU. WE’RE GOING TO BRING SOMEONE IN I THINK SHE’S GOING TO ROCK A COUSIN. OH WOW. WITH THE COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER HAT. BUT BEFORE WE GO, TALK TO US ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FOR TODAY. ALL RIGHT, I CAN CONFIRM IT IS SO SOUPY OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. I MEAN, HONESTLY, WE DO HAVE TEMPERATURES THAT ARE IN THE 70S TODAY. WE TOP OUT IN THE UPPER 70S. TODAY. THE HUMIDITY IS GOING TO STAY WITH US ALL DAY. AND I’M HOLDING ON TO MY HAT BECAUSE IT JUST DOES THIS WHEN I WEAR IT. SO IT’S NOT GOING TO WORK FOR ME. BUT IT’S A COOL HAT. YOU MIGHT WANT THIS LATER, ESPECIALLY TOMORROW. WE HAVE A WHOLE DAY OF SUNSHINE. THIS HAT WILL KEEP YOU NICE, BUT ALL THESE SHOWERS WE HAD EARLIER MOVING ON OUT. BUT WOW, THIS SMELLS SO GOOD OUTSIDE. OR JUST BECAUSE OF THIS FOOD TRUCK. CAN IT BE HERE EVERY SINGLE DAY? IT’S GOING TO BE AROUND. WE’LL HAVE IT ALL ON OUR WEBSITE. BUT WE APPRECIATE THAT. YEAH, YOU GOT IT. THANK YOU. STAY WITH US. COMING UP AT 9:00. WE GOT UPFRONT. THAT’S COMING UP NEXT. BUT THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. HAVE A GREAT DAY. WE’RE GOING TO GO EAT

Wisconsin branch of popular food truck fleet serves seafood across state

Cousins Maine Lobster tours across the state serving dishes including lobster rolls & clam chowder

Updated: 11:51 AM CDT Jul 6, 2025

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A Wisconsin location of a popular seafood food truck is serving East Coast specialties across the state. The local-owned Cousins Maine Lobster truck is part of a national brand that teaches owners specialty East Coast dishes such as lobster rolls and clam chowder.The truck will be at these locations in the coming days:July 6 – Waukesha – The Tap YardJuly 8 – Appleton – Tractor Supply Co.July 9 – Pewaukee – Ashley Furniture HomestoreJuly 10 – Mequon – Olsen’s Piggly WigglyJuly 11-13 – Oconomowoc – Fleet FarmThe owner of the local branch set up outside of WISN 12 News in Milwaukee to highlight some of the truck’s menu.

MILWAUKEE —

A Wisconsin location of a popular seafood food truck is serving East Coast specialties across the state. The local-owned Cousins Maine Lobster truck is part of a national brand that teaches owners specialty East Coast dishes such as lobster rolls and clam chowder.

The truck will be at these locations in the coming days:

• July 6 – Waukesha – The Tap Yard
• July 8 – Appleton – Tractor Supply Co.
• July 9 – Pewaukee – Ashley Furniture Homestore
• July 10 – Mequon – Olsen’s Piggly Wiggly
• July 11-13 – Oconomowoc – Fleet Farm

The owner of the local branch set up outside of WISN 12 News in Milwaukee to highlight some of the truck’s menu.