Is Highroller Lobster Company Still Open? Update (Portland, ME)
Current status
As of September 2026, Highroller Lobster Company is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website page for this location carries a last-modified date of May 2026 with current hours and menu; Yelp's separately updated (August 2026) listing showed more than 2,300 reviews for the same address -- two independent dated sources.
- Season / episode Season 18, Episode 6
- Address 104 Exchange St, Portland, ME 04101
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The Food Paradise episode "Crunch Time" featured The Highroller Lobster Co., spotlighting its lobster rolls served dockside from the Custom House Wharf in Portland's Old Port district. Highroller operates as a seasonal, order-at-the-window seafood restaurant at 104 Exchange St, according to highrollerlobster.com, the business's own website. A 2026-09-08 check of highrollerlobster.com found the site current, carrying a 2026 copyright notice and posted hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, with no reservations taken, per highrollerlobster.com. The site also promotes online food and merchandise ordering directly from its homepage.
Man v. Food's Portland, Maine episode, which aired March 31, 2020, featured Highroller Lobster Co., a seafood spot in the city's Old Port known for its lobster rolls. Highroller began as a food cart in 2015 before opening its Exchange Street storefront on December 2, 2017, according to the company's website, and now serves a full seafood menu alongside burgers and a curated beer selection seven days a week, per the same source. Since the episode aired, the restaurant has continued operating from that Exchange Street address: the company's website, last modified in May 2026, lists the location's current hours and menu, and Yelp's page, updated August 2026, showed more than 2,300 reviews for the address. The restaurant's own site also links out to active Google, Tripadvisor and Untappd review pages for the location.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Crunch Time
- What was featured
- dockside lobster rolls served from Custom House Wharf
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Highroller Lobster Company
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Season / episode
- Season 8, Episode 26
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- Lobster rolls and seafood specialties
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Highroller Lobster Company
Frequently asked questions
Is Highroller Lobster Company still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Highroller Lobster Company is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
What happened to Highroller Lobster Company after Food Paradise?
The Food Paradise episode "Crunch Time" featured The Highroller Lobster Co., spotlighting its lobster rolls served dockside from the Custom House Wharf in Portland's Old Port district. As of September 2026, Highroller Lobster Company is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed May 2026.
Where is Highroller Lobster Company located?
104 Exchange St, Portland, ME 04101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Highroller Lobster Company?
Season 18, Episode 6 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Crunch Time”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 104 Exchange St, Portland, ME 04101
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- highrollerlobster.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Maine
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Sources
- highrollerlobster.com — http://highrollerlobster.com/
- highrollerlobster.com — https://highrollerlobster.com/location/portland/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-highroller-lobster-portland-2
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