Anthony's Pier Restaurant

ILoveWinnipesaukee · 09-03-2009, 04:41 PM

I finally got up to Weirs Beach during the summer months before Anthony's closed for the season. Unfortunately now I wish I hadn't. My husband and I both ordered Fried Whole Belly Clam Dinners. The lady taking the order was kind enough to suggest that the onion rings that we wanted could be used to substitute for the french fries.

Well, the onion rings were cold,

the tarter sauce comes in packets like take out ketchup and for $17.95 we got a small and I mean small amount of whole belly clams, maybe 10-12 tops. The taste was good, but unfortunately the price was not. It was really great sitting on the pier watching the Mount leave, but not worth the money that we paid. We both left still hungry.

Anyway, next time I am going to find another place to get whole belly clams that have the lakeside patio, there has got to be more of them somewhere that actually give you enough food to be full when you leave.

VtSteve · 09-03-2009, 07:21 PM

They were just saving you. Fried whole belly anything is not really good for you, so go back and thank them for not contributing to the delinquency of a belly

Seriously though, I usually look at the prices anywhere I order, and sometimes ask. But portion size is not one of my biggies. If it's good, I like it.

garysanfran · 09-05-2009, 02:57 PM

Tried the new Woodmans in Litchfield on Thusday. The portiom of clams, fries and onion rings was very large. The quality was excellent. The soft drink of your choice was refillable as often as you wanted. The cost was $24.00!

I believe the cost of clams these days is high everywhere. I believe Mike Ray, Lobster Pound, has made comments in this regard.

ILoveWinnipesaukee · 09-08-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

Tried the new Woodmans in Litchfield on Thusday. The portiom of clams, fries and onion rings was very large. The quality was excellent. The soft drink of your choice was refillable as often as you wanted. The cost was $24.00!

I believe the cost of clams these days is high everywhere. I believe Mike Ray, Lobster Pound, has made comments in this regard.

Litchfield would be a good stop on the way up to the lake, kind of a hike for a weekend stay in Gilford. I will have to try it on my way to or from the lake on one of my trips. Thanks for the info.

Kracken · 09-08-2009, 03:46 PM

You have to try Pops in Alton, great quality, good portions.

pops · 09-08-2009, 06:18 PM

We will be open May 1 2010.

Fresh clams were very hard to find this last weekend. All of canada is shut down, only one flat in Maine was open to harvesting. We had to use some clams from the west coast.

09-03-2009, 04:41 PM	#1
ILoveWinnipesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 89 Thanks: 37 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Anthony's Pier Restaurant I finally got up to Weirs Beach during the summer months before Anthony's closed for the season. Unfortunately now I wish I hadn't. My husband and I both ordered Fried Whole Belly Clam Dinners. The lady taking the order was kind enough to suggest that the onion rings that we wanted could be used to substitute for the french fries. Well, the onion rings were cold, the tarter sauce comes in packets like take out ketchup and for $17.95 we got a small and I mean small amount of whole belly clams, maybe 10-12 tops. The taste was good, but unfortunately the price was not. It was really great sitting on the pier watching the Mount leave, but not worth the money that we paid. We both left still hungry. Anyway, next time I am going to find another place to get whole belly clams that have the lakeside patio, there has got to be more of them somewhere that actually give you enough food to be full when you leave. __________________ Gotta Love the Lake!! Take Care, ILoveWinnipesaukee

09-05-2009, 02:57 PM	#3
garysanfran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco/Meredith Posts: 1,564 Thanks: 661 Thanked 670 Times in 344 Posts	Cost of clams Tried the new Woodmans in Litchfield on Thusday. The portiom of clams, fries and onion rings was very large. The quality was excellent. The soft drink of your choice was refillable as often as you wanted. The cost was $24.00! I believe the cost of clams these days is high everywhere. I believe Mike Ray, Lobster Pound, has made comments in this regard. __________________ Gary ~~~~_/) ~~~ ~~~~~~~~

09-08-2009, 06:18 PM	#6
pops Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 82 Thanks: 24 Thanked 281 Times in 59 Posts	closed for the 09 season We will be open May 1 2010. Fresh clams were very hard to find this last weekend. All of canada is shut down, only one flat in Maine was open to harvesting. We had to use some clams from the west coast.

09-03-2009, 07:21 PM	#2
VtSteve Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,320 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 230 Thanked 361 Times in 169 Posts	They were just saving you. Fried whole belly anything is not really good for you, so go back and thank them for not contributing to the delinquency of a belly Seriously though, I usually look at the prices anywhere I order, and sometimes ask. But portion size is not one of my biggies. If it's good, I like it.

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