Any advice, do you have a favorite place. Its been awhile and the Hunger is building. So where do you go when you have the desire? I looking for an old time Clam Bar.
He took me to catch my first flounder and snapper fishing and he (Dad) took me to my first Clam Bar, had my first one on the half shell when I was eight or nine yrs old. Been addicted to both ever since. So where is your favorite Clam Bar with a salty atmosphere?

Clam Shack - Flo's

not really a clam shack but champlins is my fav.

Flo's

Matunuck Oyster Bar, buck a shuck for necks and matunuck oysters from 4-6

Hands down.......Farnhams in Essex....best clams around

Matunuck Oyster Bar, buck a shuck for necks and matunuck oysters from 4-6

ive heard nothing but amazing things about this place. I need to get over there.

Middletown Flo's.

Portsmouth Flo's(aka "the grease shack") sucks.

Not a big clam guy, but the Chieftan in Plainville is at the top of my list when I decide to dig in...not exactly a seafood place, but the steamers rock.

Red Wing

TDF, what about Woodmans?

1.) Marshland
2.) Seafood Sam's
3.) Arnold's
4.) Sir Cricket's

another favorite for fried clams is Lindsays in wareham. And the best clam cakes Ive ever had.

Best Clam Cakes?

Huot's at Camp Ellis, Saco Maine

The squire or the comber

Fred's Shanty in New London. Always turns up near the top of the list in those "Best in NE" surveys.

Red Wing, on route one right?, god i haven't thought of that place in 35 years. Good to know it is still around.

I can name a number of clam shacks, woodmans, clam box, jt farnums, Essex seafood, but they don't serve raw seafood. Finding a clam bar is difficult especially on the water. The back eddy in Westport?
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I don't wknow where you're located, but the Clam Box in Wollaston, MA is good. Tony's Clam Shack which is righ next door is also very good. As mentioned above, the Red Wing has excellent clams and very good pizza if you want a little variety.

Red Wing

TDF, what about Woodmans?

Chris, I haven't been in the Red Wing to eat since I was young. I pass it a lot and there are always a bunch of cars there. Is it still good?

TDF, what about Woodmans?

Only if Farnhams is closed......alway preferred farnhams over woodmans.

the clambox in Ipswich is also good

I guess it depends on exactly what you mean by "salty atmosphere" If you simply mean a place by the water with the salt air in your hair(assuming you have some...probably have nose hair@least) there are a lot of choices, all good for their own reasons and depending on your mood/level of fish-guts smeared on your shirt...

Matunuk Oyster bar is great, for...Oysters. Buck a shuck is great. But it's not exactly a clam shack, it gets confused and thinks it's fine dining sometimes. Stick to the raw bar and clam shack favorites and you can't go wrong. The fried clams I have had there have been small, but perectly cooked. Had one of the best afternoons in a while w/a buddy there having beers and oysters on the deck, watching the tide rush out of the pond beside us. Guy's pulling their skiffs up and unloading fresh oysters.

Back Eddy in Westport is awesome. great raw bar, absolute top-notch kitchen. It gets a little fancy. Not a clam shack. It's my favorite place to go to with my girlfriend, once I am showered and have a clean shirt on. Almost every ingredient is sourced locally and sustainably(and you will PAY for it, but it is prepared so well that you can't complain!) Also, I always hope that there is a long wait for tables because then I can hang on the dock and have a few beers and raw bar items while I wait. they usually have a Weber grill goin' out there too with meat-on-a stick, shellfish and other delights.

As for straight up fried clam type places my all time favorite is Woodman's in Essex, MA (credited as being the "inventor" of the fried clam. I know this is silly as people were no-doubt frying those little guys long before Woodman's existed but this is the lore) They are the big guys and certainly have their detractors, but it is my sentimental favorite and in my opinion, PERFECT. Have been named best in country by many food magazines etc. For the record I have never had a bad clam ANYWHERE in Essex or Ipswich, MA! Farnhams!

Jim's Dock in Jerusalem, RI(duh) it's BYOB and CASH only! it is a hidden gem. Just down the road from Matunuk Oyster, but a world away. Surrounded by boats, great view, laid back, old school. I think they run a charter boat or two also... so you can show up fresh from fishing and not get dirty looks. If anything, it might help!

Quito's in Bristol has amazing fried clams and cold beer, haven't experimented beyond that there.

Bayside in Westport.

Spent a few good rainy afternoons drinking beer and eating stuffies/fried clams etc @Champlin's. in PJ. Old school, salty, no frills. Kinda the anti-Georges'. (which is fine, but good luck w/the tourists)

Ok, I gotta stop now. Sorry, started to get carried away. I have so many favorites, all for different reasons... There are many, many more. I am the type of guy that gets a little obsessed and plans road-trips for fried clams. Obviously, these are just the opinions of a contradictory whack-job w/multiple personality disorder. cheers.

For out on the Cape, I agree that Arnold's is great.

Red Wing, on route one right?, god i haven't thought of that place in 35 years. Good to know it is still around.

The clam plate at the Red Wing is pretty hard to beat. let alone finish. still has a line out the door on weekends. And not much has changed in the past 35 yrs

Can't beat the epicurean clam bar at the Chatham hookers ball.
I know it"s once a year, but man do I load up.
Plus, dress like you have money and the trollops will find you.:uhuh:

Flo's
Long wharf seafood... its take out but its damn good.

As for straight up fried clam type places my all time favorite is Woodman's in Essex, MA (credited as being the "inventor" of the fried clam. I know this is silly as people were no-doubt frying those little guys long before Woodman's existed but this is the lore) They are the big guys and certainly have their detractors, but it is my sentimental favorite and in my opinion, PERFECT. Have been named best in country by many food magazines etc. For the record I have never had a bad clam ANYWHERE in Essex or Ipswich, MA! Farnhams!

Woodman's :drool:

(I would not want to upset my Rhode Island hosts where I've chosen to make my home but Ipswich clams are better - there, I said it)

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Nordic Lodge Charlestown RI (http://www.nordiclodge.com/)


$$$$$$$$.........clams and so much more.......$$$$$$$$$$

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Nordic Lodge Charlestown RI (http://www.nordiclodge.com/)


$$$$$$$$.........clams and so much more.......$$$$$$$$$$

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Long wharf seafood... its take out but its damn good.

Fish and Chips are SOLID

Long wharf seafood... its take out but its damn good.

Forgot there.Damn good.

And forgetting another notable too is Anthony's on Aquiidneck Ave. in Middletown.

Larsen's Fish Market, Menemsha , MA

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Thanks everybody all good places...
DeadlyRichard thanks
Jim's Dock in Jerusalem, RI(duh) it's BYOB and CASH only! it is a hidden gem. Just down the road from Matunuk Oyster, but a world away. Surrounded by boats, great view, laid back, old school. I think they run a charter boat or two also... so you can show up fresh from fishing and not get dirty looks. If anything, it might help!

hidden gem,laid back,old school... just one I'm looking for. will try it tomorrow.

My youngest and I are going to drive up and go out on the Gail Frances for the day definitely going to hit this place on the way back..

Larsen's in Menemsha holds a place in my heart. :love: Ice cold cherrystones :drool:

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Jim's Dock in Jerusalem, RI(duh) it's BYOB and CASH only! it is a hidden gem. Just down the road from Matunuk Oyster, but a world away. Surrounded by boats, great view, laid back, old school. I think they run a charter boat or two also... so you can show up fresh from fishing and not get dirty looks. If anything, it might help!

Jim's Dock I'm not going to rate it. It does not sell raw clams on the half shell so I tried the special steamers or mussels, I picked steamers made with garlic and some bell peppers ($19.99) and an order of Fried Calamari ($8.99). My son had Fried Clam bellies (8.99). It was about a dozen and half steamers if that many and most should have fell back thru the clam rake they were that small.

I will have to try some of the other places.........

sir crickets in orleans and belle isle seafood in east boston.

sorry to hear that. maybe they are cheapin' out this year, or I have been lucky(doesn't sound like me.) when we have been, I usually get fried clams & stuffies. Mayhaps the cooler full of iced down beer and my sun stroke influenced me? I'm usually good at judging these things. (I'm in the bizzness) Sorry for the skunkin', hope it was just an off day for them...

clam box and tonys clam shack. both in wollaston across from the beach. great food and generous portions. in fact i may be due for a trip this week!

I like the Beachcomber in Wellfleet.

Can't go to Newport without stopping at Flo's on the way home.

Toast Cafe in hull. Best freakin eggs benny of all time

Back Eddy in Westport is awesome. great raw bar, absolute top-notch kitchen. It gets a little fancy. Not a clam shack. It's my favorite place to go to with my girlfriend, once I am showered and have a clean shirt on. Almost every ingredient is sourced locally and sustainably(and you will PAY for it, but it is prepared so well that you can't complain!) Also, I always hope that there is a long wait for tables because then I can hang on the dock and have a few beers and raw bar items while I wait. they usually have a Weber grill goin' out there too with meat-on-a stick, shellfish and other delights.

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We had a fantastic dinner there this weekend...I was saddened to hear one of my favorite local chefs who used to own the Back Eddy no longer does.....it was still top notch
and speaking of Chris Schlesinger his East Coast Grill in Cambridge is still going strong after 25 years with a big emphasis on grilled seafood

The Clam Box in Quincy has a place in my heart and belly for fried clams

chris is one of the best! my hero! but he sold the Eddy awhile back and one of the owners is Aaron, who along with his brother had been the chef there since day one- so it's ok! it's exactly the same, I swear! And apologies to Driftwood, this became a FRIED clam post. I now see the error of my ways, I was so excited about fried clams that I forgot about the original spirit of the post. (still no excuse for jims dock s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g...) I get up to E.C.G. as much as possible, can't beat it. Trends come and go, but wood grilled, local, seasonal seafood will always rule!

I like the Beachcomber in Wellfleet.

I might be there this weekend