The Keag Store: Gluttony

The Keag Store
RR 73

South Thomaston, ME 04858

(207) 596-6810

I have about 50 lobster/crab roll joints dialed into my GPS with proximity alerts that go off when I'm within one mile of them. I plugged in the Keag Store over the winter and forgot about it. I was on my way to knock off a roll at Waterman's Beach and a proximity alert went off for the Keag Store. I had just finished an amazing crab roll at Patty's in Edgecomb and I knew I must eat at Waterman's Beach, what to do? Eat 3 rolls within 1.5 hours, that's what to do! I had a crab roll at Keag, since I was saving myself for the Lobster at Waterman's. I so wanted the lobster roll after seeing a newspaper reader's poll taped up in The Keag Store indicating that they had the best lobster roll around, with Waterman's coming in second. I still needed to save my lobster ducats for the establishment with the James Beard Award - see review for Waterman's Beach Lobster.

The Keag Store is great! The crab roll was delicious and a bargain at $5.95 with chips and a pickle. While wating for my roll I checked out the deli case and noticed all the carb salads (macaroni, potato) were made there and looked amazing. I bought a small container of pot. salad- nummers! My friend Suzi Q says "nummers" when she eats Toscannini's Ice Cream. Keag Store gets a solid "A" and next time I am anywhere near there, I'm getting the lobster roll.

My only beef and this applies to the Thomaston joints- what's with the hamburger buns? Maybe it is some sort of micro regionalism? I know it is the same dough as the hot dog roll, but how many times do I have to say, "A proper lobster roll comes on a buttered and grilled side-split hot dog bun!"

2011 Update: I've since been back for a Lobster Roll and it was fantastic and you can't beat the price. I have had three years to transcend the whole hamburger bun thing and have managed to do so. The Keag Store has some similarities to The Landing Store.

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