Pop's Clam Shack

yourcommonnewenglander · 09-22-2009, 06:12 PM

I'm new to this..

I was just wondering what everyone thought of Pop's Clam Shack in Alton New Hampshire. We ate there Labor Day weekend for the first time and everything was fantastic. The portions are huge. We got a clam plate and split it with a side of onion rings and still had leftovers.

fpartri497 · 09-22-2009, 06:29 PM

The best around the lake a little pricey but worth every penny

Irrigation Guy · 09-22-2009, 06:38 PM

I've read the great reviews and tried it twice. Am I the only one who thinks it needs a lot of salt? Seemed bland to me.

My wife and I prefer Shibley's take-out for our fried food in Alton Bay.

RLW · 09-22-2009, 07:32 PM

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mdani033 · 11-23-2009, 09:12 AM

i dont know why people are always mentioning the price of seafood being expensive. seafood is expensive, everywhere you go. the prices at pops are exactly what they should be. and the food is fantastic. ive never had a bad meal at pops and the people who work there are very friendly. i would recommend pops to anyone!

SAMIAM · 11-23-2009, 11:31 AM

Wholesale fresh shucked clams are over $100 a gallon.........

RLW · 11-23-2009, 12:41 PM

I'm sorry, did I miss something. I couldn't find a thing in this thread that mentioned that the seafood was expensive/pricey. I took the word pricey to mean they thought in general their food was a little pricey.

upthesaukee · 11-23-2009, 01:00 PM

In post two, he mentioned Pop's being a little pricey. Posts 5&6 seemed to say to me, again MHO, they are pricey 'cause seafood overall is pricey, so perhaps a little off topic, but more an explanation.

May be it's like "you say tow-mah-tow and I say tow-may-tow!" .

For me, Pop's is great, perhaps a touch pricey, but considering the portions, wife and I enjoy it. Thanks for posting YCNE.

RI Swamp Yankee · 11-23-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LocalRealtor

... Am I the only one who thinks it needs a lot of salt? ....

Are you saying they don't load the food with salt? As someone that grew up on no salt / low salt foods I hate it when places throw in the salt by the handfull to make it "taste good". Must be why I loved the onion rings I had at Pop's.

pops · 11-23-2009, 08:50 PM

We make our own breading.same recipe for the last 50 years or so. It has no salt in it. Most places use clam fry mix for a breader. It contains alot of salt,dehydrated egg and alot of other things that shouldn't be put on a clam before it goes for one last swim in hot shortening.

See you in the spring!
POPS

09-22-2009, 06:12 PM	#1
yourcommonnewenglander Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Pop's Clam Shack I'm new to this.. I was just wondering what everyone thought of Pop's Clam Shack in Alton New Hampshire. We ate there Labor Day weekend for the first time and everything was fantastic. The portions are huge. We got a clam plate and split it with a side of onion rings and still had leftovers.

09-22-2009, 06:29 PM	#2
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	pops clam shell The best around the lake a little pricey but worth every penny __________________ dont worry be happy

09-22-2009, 07:32 PM	#4
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Check out this thread Click here __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

11-23-2009, 12:41 PM	#7
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	I'm sorry, did I miss something. I couldn't find a thing in this thread that mentioned that the seafood was expensive/pricey. I took the word pricey to mean they thought in general their food was a little pricey. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

11-23-2009, 01:00 PM	#8
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,398 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	Different views In post two, he mentioned Pop's being a little pricey. Posts 5&6 seemed to say to me, again MHO, they are pricey 'cause seafood overall is pricey, so perhaps a little off topic, but more an explanation. May be it's like "you say tow-mah-tow and I say tow-may-tow!" . For me, Pop's is great, perhaps a touch pricey, but considering the portions, wife and I enjoy it. Thanks for posting YCNE. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

09-22-2009, 06:38 PM	#3
Irrigation Guy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 484 Thanks: 89 Thanked 138 Times in 72 Posts	I've read the great reviews and tried it twice. Am I the only one who thinks it needs a lot of salt? Seemed bland to me. My wife and I prefer Shibley's take-out for our fried food in Alton Bay.

11-23-2009, 09:12 AM	#5
mdani033 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i dont know why people are always mentioning the price of seafood being expensive. seafood is expensive, everywhere you go. the prices at pops are exactly what they should be. and the food is fantastic. ive never had a bad meal at pops and the people who work there are very friendly. i would recommend pops to anyone!

11-23-2009, 11:31 AM	#6
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 326 Thanked 1,626 Times in 562 Posts	Wholesale fresh shucked clams are over $100 a gallon.........

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11-23-2009, 08:50 PM	#10
pops Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 82 Thanks: 24 Thanked 281 Times in 59 Posts	We make our own breading.same recipe for the last 50 years or so. It has no salt in it. Most places use clam fry mix for a breader. It contains alot of salt,dehydrated egg and alot of other things that shouldn't be put on a clam before it goes for one last swim in hot shortening. See you in the spring! POPS

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