Bob’s Clam Hut
Clam Chowder
Whole Belly Clams, Scallops, Fries, Dinner Roll, Pickles
Jumbo Lobster Roll, Fries, Tartar Sauce, Cocktail Sauce
Rococo Ice Cream – Honey Vanilla and Speculoos Pretzel
Chocolate Whoopie Pie
One of the rare Lobster Shacks, Clam Huts or Fresh Seafood purveyors open all-seasons, Bob’s Clam Hut in Kittery Maine is in the midst of celebrating its 60th year serving up the regions bounty of fish and shellfish, a summertime stop on the weekend prior to Independence Day delayed by nearly two-hours due to sluggish traffic out of Boston showing the place to be jammed packed with both locals and tourists.
At this point sort of a phenomenon, the place already quite popular before Guy Fieri turned it white hot by stopping by with Triple-D, Bob’s has been a family owned operation since day one and adapting to newfound masses by way of several delivery windows outside the ordering area the process itself is actually quite simple, selections made from a big board of Market Prices with a short wait separating payment from the calling of a number listed on the receipt.
Expanding parking to a nearby shopping center, seating likewise grown to fill a backyard of picnic tables with more chairs offered out front or in a small sheltered area inside, it was with nearly $70 exchanged for an order that the tray was taken to an outdoor table and with ice-cream poorly stored and thereby quickly melting dessert actually preceded the meal, the Honey Vanilla largely wasted (and making a complete mess in the process) while the Cookie Butter and Pretzel fared slightly better, the sweet and salty balance still appreciable despite drips rapidly falling to the floor.
Using several wet-naps throughout the afternoon, most before first bites were even taken of the savories, suffice it to say that Whole-Belly is definitely the way to go when ordering clams at anywhere that they are available and although the flavor may not be for everyone the ones served at Bob’s are undoubtedly textbook, as too are the freshly shucked scallops that maintain their meaty sweetness after a quick trip to the deep fryer following the light application of batter.
Not particularly impressed by Bob’s Chowder, the clams and potatoes plethoric but the broth trending too thin, it was onward to the Jumbo Lobster Roll that the meal progressed and although a touch pricy at $24 there is no doubt that both the crustacean is as fresh as any out there, the light mayo dressing just barely perceptible atop the toasty roll’s liberal application of butter.
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