630238 Mon Jun 22 05:51:37 -0700 2009 25 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 4794071 Anywhere in town that sells decent lobster rolls? Someone wrote about the Mubvox, the non "street foot" portable restaurant in Old Montreal. Is it worth trekking down there? Please do not suggest me make them at home. I know that would be the best option if I were able to cook lobsters at home. Alas... Mon Jun 22 05:51:37 -0700 2009 53259 emerilcantcook 1 4794100 nantua Mon Jun 22 06:03:20 -0700 2009 4794071 184086 MartinSLR 2 4794156 don't see them in the menu Mon Jun 22 06:21:53 -0700 2009 4794100 53259 emerilcantcook 3 4795138 Nantua is the old chef from Delmo's they have brought along all the old favorites ( ie clam chowder, tomato soup, Halibut Merniere and the Lobster Sandwich) at Delmo's the sandwich was only sold at lunch maybe its the same there.It is NOT a Lobster Roll perse it is on Brown" POM" style bakery bread.But perfect for lunch with the Tamato soup.Half the Laywers in Montreal will vouch for that. Mon Jun 22 11:22:56 -0700 2009 4794156 174162 finefoodie55 3 4795174 http://lenantua.com/menus/nantua_menu_midi.pdf Mon Jun 22 11:33:14 -0700 2009 4794156 184086 MartinSLR 1 4795615 I just ate at Mubvox. First off, what kind of a name is Mubvox? Secondly, the food is ok. Really nothing special. Its really expensive. $10 for one lobster roll and then they charged me $3 for a bottle of water. I'm happy I tried it because I know I won't go back. Mon Jun 22 13:24:51 -0700 2009 4794071 322050 Dusty08 2 4795651 My previous post had a typo (shouldn't post before my first coffee of the day). It should be Muvbox, or actually Müvbox. I think it is a play on the fact that the restaurant itself is a shipping container. Thanks for sacrificing your 10 bucks for the Chowhound gang. I guess I won't be going there soon. Mon Jun 22 13:32:51 -0700 2009 4795615 53259 emerilcantcook 2 4795656 It's Müvbox -- www.muvboxconcept.com/index_en.html -- which I'd guess is a little bit of anglo wordplay (move + box, quoi?) orthographically obfuscated to flummox the language police. Au Pied de Cochon has lobster rolls (hommard en guédille) though they reportedly spoil them with -- I think -- some sort of overpowering sauce, which you can tell them to hold. Maybe rcianci will chime in with the deets. Mon Jun 22 13:34:24 -0700 2009 4795615 10520 carswell 3 4795692 IMHO, it's the extra old cheddar cheese that overpowers the guédille. I think the sauce is some sort of reduction. I had no problem with it. Mon Jun 22 13:43:21 -0700 2009 4795656 18488 SnackHappy 4 4796272 You took the words out of my mouth. To my taste, the very sharp cheddar just kills the sandwich. I think it would be better without. The balsamic reduction/meat glaze, I like just fine. Mon Jun 22 16:58:19 -0700 2009 4795692 10715 rcianci 1 4795682 According to several online reports, Oyster Shack has a decent $14 lobster roll. Mon Jun 22 13:39:43 -0700 2009 4794071 10520 carswell 2 4797510 Is it just me or does $10 or $14 seem a little steep for a lobster roll? The price of Lobster is down considerably which should mean that a standard price for this should be no more than maybe $6 or $7. Not to mention you aren't even getting the full Lobster, which is not expected, but still. Not sure about the price or size of the lobster roll at Au Pied de Cochon. Tue Jun 23 06:43:51 -0700 2009 4795682 322050 Dusty08 3 4797524 The guédille at APDC is by weight. $25/lb. Tue Jun 23 06:51:00 -0700 2009 4797510 48563 mainsqueeze 1 4798191 "Please do not suggest me make them at home. I know that would be the best option if I were able to cook lobsters at home. Alas..." Poissonerie Antoine, for one, will cook them to order. An extra $1/lb last time I checked. On the lobster rolls for sale front, Poissonerie Sherbrooke (5121 Sherbrooke W., near Vendome) was advertising them last week. IIRC they were around $10, no idea as to quality. Tue Jun 23 09:45:51 -0700 2009 4794071 13325 Mr F 1 4801167 I've had the muvbox lobster roll this week... although it is nothing extravagant, the lobster is very fresh and plentiful. Some things are better left simple and this is one of them. Wed Jun 24 06:09:43 -0700 2009 4794071 175441 CookEatSleep 2 4801680 Sorry to go against the flow, but I think Muvbox is one step above a vending machine. My lobster roll had a lot of stringy meat, no big nuggets and the dressing lacked acidity. I agree lobster rolls are best when simple, but just because they're simple doesn't mean they're done right. Wed Jun 24 08:41:27 -0700 2009 4801167 97533 thelonious777 3 4805733 I concur. I tried it today and it wasn't good value for the money considering the quality and the quantity of food received. My lobster was overcooked, limp and stringy and there wasn't a zing in the mixture. I agree it needed more acidity and perhaps more celery especially since the lobster itself was kind of meh. I also tried the chowder for which I needed a magnifying glass to find the clams inside. Tastewise it was good (not your usual starchy over-creamy chowder, but more of a Boston style), but the ingredients were too skimpy for the money they are asking for. Considering the price, I would say this is not the most chowworthy experience. I'll try to assemble my own this weekend, sourcing from Antoine which is very close to my home. Thu Jun 25 11:38:37 -0700 2009 4801680 53259 emerilcantcook 1 4805630 Although slighly off topic, at 4:15 on Tuesday the Loblaw's in Kirkland had cooked lobster reduced 50% (probably since blah-blah-blah was closed the following day for Fete St-Jean). I bought 3 lobsters for a total weight of 1.3 kg & paid a bit less than $10.50. The lobsters had been cooked same day & tasted fine yesterday (not as good as what I had bought from Atkins in JTM but for the price - hey - beat that!). That leads me to wonder if the same will apply next Tuesday afternoon, provided they close for July 1st. Thu Jun 25 11:06:08 -0700 2009 4794071 43126 RhondaB 2 4807420 I got the same deal at Provigo on Parc - on all their seafood section (got some salmon steaks for about $9.50/kg too, and little shark filet for $6/kg just for a change). Will it be the same on the 30th? We can only hope! Thu Jun 25 22:54:06 -0700 2009 4805630 244720 Shattered 2 4813071 I was at Loblaw's this morning (St.JAcques, but I assume they all have the policies) and, unfortunately for you, they will indeed be open on Canada day. Sheesh's you'd think we were in Quebec or something, everything's closed for St. Jean and everything, so far seems to be open on CANADA day (I mean foodwise). Sun Jun 28 12:19:25 -0700 2009 4805630 118582 maisonbistro 3 4824767 Everything was indeed open yesterday - good for grabbing fresh rye, no good for discount lobster. Unfortunately, the price (of lobster) has also gone up a couple bucks a pound. Provigo on Parc now has fresh for $9/lb, and cooked at $22.something/kg. Oh well, good things can't last forever... Thu Jul 02 10:51:51 -0700 2009 4813071 244720 Shattered 1 4809213 I have yet to find a good lobster roll in Montreal IMHO. I've taken to making Conneticut style lobster rolls at home. Fri Jun 26 13:19:11 -0700 2009 4794071 259263 bigfellow 2 4815079 MuvBox was reviewed this past weekend by the Gazette. It got a pretty good rating, but the review sounded a bit vague and undecided as to whether or not it was good or now. If anything, the review was a bit too generous like they are afraid of hurting feelings. As I previously posted, its still not worth it. Mon Jun 29 10:11:46 -0700 2009 4809213 322050 Dusty08 3 4815384 I tried them there and sadly found them to be lacking. At the risk of getting flamed, McDonald's makes better lobster rolls in Nova Scotia. i.e. McLobster. Mon Jun 29 11:37:06 -0700 2009 4815079 259263 bigfellow 1 4826540 Really enjoyed the innovative lobster roll that APDC is serving right now. In addition to mayo and sweet lobster, the roll had some sprouts, a little cheese, some balsamic reduction, served on toasted buttered bread. Very delicious! Not your standard lobster roll, but the best tasting lobster roll I've had in a very long time. Thu Jul 02 23:07:07 -0700 2009 4794071 10626 phoenikia 2 4890780 Last week with the sun shining and the pleasure boats waiting to go through the locks i stopped for a lobster roll meal at muvbox. I loved the design of this box and the location was great, the little terrace was full of bikers as it is beside bike path. It just would have been better to have a choice of brown/countrystyle bread than bland white, and instead of a package of cape cod potatoe chips why not a couple slices of avocado and tomato, or bean salad or any veggies to add colour and nutrition to a $15-16 meal. I found the chowder thick with potatoes cubes and tasty and the lobster roll was good enhanced by the charm of the place and location. Thumbs up for offering a choice of apple juice in lieu of soft drinks. Next time I would just buy a lobster role as the chips were not good and the chowder was fine but it is the lobster that i went for. Would go again when down in old montreal and enjoy the setting. Very cute concept. http://www.muvboxconcept.com/index_en.html Sat Jul 25 20:19:27 -0700 2009 4826540 39407 wilmagrace