We returned to Clam Haven after many years. It was a really nice Friday evening and we wanted to eat outside so we ended up here. We got a fish & chip plate, Fish sandwich, Lady chowder (clam chowder topped with lobstar). The fish was cooked nicely as were the fries and onion rings. The chowder was also tasty. Fries were unremarkable. Cole slaw was a large portion (was cup like the chowder) and was really good. Prices were high for the portion (as are many places these days). Service was pleasant See photos. read more

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I've driven by this place many times, but didn't have the time to stop,, but always wanted to. I stopped by today and wished I didn't! They didn't have an item that they advertised (a steak and cheese sub) and the cheese burger that I settled for was $12! I expect that price at a sit down type restaurant, but not a clam shack. read more

Clam Haven - The professional way of plugging in their sign should have warned me not to eat at this place - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

Have passed the place many times and decided to grab a quick lunch. They offered a special on lobster rolls, second one only $4 more. Only got the one and was glad i did. The lobster was basically bland and non impressive. Absolutely, not worth the $35. Service was incredible slow, especially seeing as there were only a few people there . First and last time ... Don't waste your money. read more

So this is a review from last year. We ordered a hotdog plate as well as a few other items. It must have been an off day. I didn't post or do a review as I had reached out to the business and was offered a gift certificate to come back and try it again. Not only did the owner give us a GC to Clam Haven but also to Rig A Tony's. It was at the end of the season and we got a seafood platter and a 2 way shrimp and scallops. My shrimp and scallops were delicious came with 3 onion rings (nice touch) and french fries. As a teenager my husband and I worked at Lobster Claw down the street so we feel we have a pretty good idea how seafood businesses work and this being an iconic part of Derry, we were pleasantly surprised how great our food was. If you have any concerns I would always reach out to Lisa and explain your situation with her first, she will 100% make it right. She wants to continue the legacy of this iconic summer restaurant and will always do her best to provide you with a good experience. We are looking forward to trying it again this weekend and hope to have the same experience as the last. read more

Clam Haven - Shrimp and Scallop plate end of the season August 2024 - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

Overall score 3.2 out of 5 They only have outside seating No restrooms My service was OK, but they forgot my order so I waited around forever until I reminded them about my order I had the lobster roll. It was decent, but I would not go out of my way for it. read more

Clam Haven - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

2025 season is a miss. Go any direction for seafood but here. High prices, small portions of what tasted like frozen fish with extra salt. This place use to have monumental openings, long lines daily, huge affordable portions of fresh fish. The lines are gone along with quality. If you are someone who have visited this place for years you also remember their tasty tarter sauce, you will find nothing like it any longer as this place does not have the same owners. Huge disappointment. They got me for my one stop this season as a townie. read more

The food is nowhere as good as it was under the old ownership. The new owner should stick to what she knows. Subpar Italian food

I had clam strips and onion rings. The were both under cooked and and greasy. if I go there again I will have to eat in. I'm sorry.

My family was visiting the Robert Frost farmstead just up the road from the Clam Haven. We saw the sign saying they've been open since 1954 so we thought it must be good. It was windy and chilly, a few people were there but we attributed this to the chilly weather, and we ordered fish and chips, a clam basket and a chicken tenders' basket altogether the cost was 67.00 That is OK I thought, you get what you pay for right? WRONG There was a very small, underdone piece of fried haddock, with a serving of French fries, 5 chicken tenders and fries, and 5 fried clams bellies with some onion rings. The clams were not bad but quite a small portion for 25.00 and change. They forgot to give us our coleslaw which wasn't bad. We did get it after we went back to the counter and asking and they did apologize. The young man taking orders was polite. All in all though, this place is totally awful. Don't go there. They have no idea what they are doing. I was informed by a Derry local that the place has changed hands and the new owners are clueless about making good seafood and chicken platters and baskets. read more

With the economy declining and people trying to make a decent living, how dare you charge a 3% service charge fee. You should be ashamed of yourself. Most retailers absorb the fee due to the ease of doing business. I realize how much prices have gone up but your menu is way overpriced for the very few items you get. I used to get a large order of union rings which came in a large container, unfortunetly YOU have changed that to a container half its size. Union rings!! not seafood. How much extra would that have cost you. read more

I grew up with this place when it was owned by the Mets, and they always had solid affordable food, but it's taken a slide downhill recently in my opinion. I went here with my family and ordered a couple frappes and a side of their onion rings (always loved em here) and between the prices, the wait/service (20+ minutes for onion rings) I can't say it was a positive experience. The thing that this place has going for it currently is the location which I love! I have always loved their seating set up and the vibe this place has being a nostalgic spot in the town. Despite the negatives the onion rings are the same ones I always loved, and the frappes were ok. I'll give them another chance at some point. read more

Been going to Clam Haven for years. This was my first time under new ownership: Ordered the Scallop Basket. The breading was off. Came with onion rings, the breading was sweet. Made the whole meal a disappointment. Was charged a "Customer Svc Fee (3.%)". Was not advised of that fee. Total bill for a Scallop Basket with 7 scallops was $33.32. Service Fee was not disclosed on their electronic menu board (I took a video of the menu board/pricing afterwards to evidence it). I suspect it is illegal to charge the convenience fee fee without customer notification. (receipt attached in photos). If you look at receipt - you will notice, no tip, I tipped in cash as there was no way to tip on the credit card! Will not be going back again. I do NOT recommend. To the new owner: - in addition to the food taste comments, and Svc Fee mentioned above; the electronic menu board scrolls a bit too fast, making it challenging to review the menu. It is also hard to read in daylight unless you are under the canopy and you need to be ready order, by the the time you can read the screen, then the screen changes! The TV monitor menu technology idea may not be as appealing to customers as you may think. Your vibe is old school, the TV monitors change that. I suspect you choose that option as it is easier to changes prices on the fly. And no I am not retired or have vision issues! Will not be going back again. I do NOT recommend. read more

Clam Haven - Receipt showing "Customer Svc Fee". - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

$15.50 Scallop Roll consisted of 6 small Scallops in a smaller than average Hot Dog Roll. I know that prices are up everywhere but this may help explain the lack of customers this season. Stone COLD Clam Chowder was not worth the $6.00. A quick heating in the Microwave at home couldn't help the overall lack of Clams and flavor. The Two Hot Dog Special is still a bargain, even with the $1.50 adder if you go all Onion Rings. No, they're still not the Clam Haven Onion Rings of days gone by. More greasy and less flavorful. sigh. No lines, no waiting is not always a good thing. read more

Clam Haven - $15.50 Scallop Roll. I know that prices are up everywhere but this may help explain the lack of customers this season. - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

Wanting to find a good lobster roll in NH, found out about this place so we give it a try. The place opens at 11 am and we were one of the first customers. The lady staff is nice and friendly, but the order came out differently than what we requested (we asked to have the sauce on the side, ended up being mixed in) I know it's not the lady staff's fault. It's the cook. And this is in the morning so I think he hasn't fully awake yet ^^; The lobster roll tasted ok for $18. But the small size of scallop for $21 doesn't seem to fit the price. It's kinda soggy. And I noticed weird rotten taste on some of them and I have to quickly spit it out. The Haddock plate for $13.50. The fish tastes good. I hope they pay more attention with what they serve to the customers. Hope for the best read more

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Been going here for YEARS!! However...since new management took over last year it simply hasn't been the same. The menu has simplified, but that also means fewer selections. Prices have increased. They now charge a "service fee" if you use a credit card. And on some foods the product has gone downhill. Today was bad. We went for Ice Cream. Had one customer with 3 IC in front of us....it took her a good 10 minutes to make THREE Ice Creams!! The employee seemed new and by the looks clearly didn't know what she was doing. Worse is the "supervisor" had to assist with orders because when it finally came to mine she handed me the wrong Ice Cream!! Poor woman couldn't tell which ice cream was what!! This was piss poor service. I feel bad for the employees because they are overworked...but they also show incompetence. You need to TRAIN YOUR EMPLOYEES!! You need to HIRE MORE HELP!! I feel bad for the line behind us, but you wonder why sales are down. It's because your product went down the sink. Your prices skyrocketed, and your employees need assistance. If you cannot bring it back this place it will slowly die and we will blame the new OWNER for ruining it! read more

Clam Haven - Waiting for Ice Cream...... - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

we have been going to clam haven since little kids. we havent been in a few years. It has gone down hill. we got a 2 way combo and a 3 way combo and 2 sodas for $75 way overpriced. The batter was very salty and over cooked. .50 for extra tarter sauce which was a tiny serving. one dinner they forgot the onion rings which were soggy anyway. clams were extra crunchy. scallops were over cooked. will not be returning. read more

Clam Haven - Clams - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

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We have been a loyal Clam Haven customer for years. I was not aware that they were under new management. My experience was quite different from what I am used to. I called my order in to avoid the usual long lines. When I pulled up I noticed there were no lines. There were now picnic tables where the lines used to be. I stood there waiting for my name to be called and no one asked if they could help me. I felt like no one cared that I was there. I finally went up to the window and still had a hard time getting someone's attention. I ordered 2 two way combo's with shrimp and scallops which cost me $85 with tip and the new 3% convenience fee. The batter is not the same. It falls off the seafood very easily. The scallops were gritty. I asked for tartar sauce and cocktail sauce, but only got what they call tartar sauce. It was mayonnaise with a few pieces of relish in it. Not really enough to add any flavor to it. The onion rings tasted similar but were on the dark side. The bottom line is that I was very disappointed and won't be returning. I now have to get rid of my clam haven shirt! read more

Went there recently. The people were very nice but the food, was very disappointing, the fish, overcooked and just 3 very small pieces, 2 onion rings in a very wet batter, making them very mushy and the fries not as bad as the rest, but not what one would one would expect for fries. Way overpriced and we'll never go there again read more

Very disappointed with a legendary place that recently has new owners. Prices have jumped substantially. Three hot dogs and a chicken sandwich was almost $40. It took 45 minutes to get our order ready and they forgot all the drinks. The kid at the window was completely untrained. I understand the new owners are from Rig a Tony which explains everything. read more

I have been coming to Clam Haven for over 35 years. I have had many years of amazing food and ice cream at this location. I pulled up at suppertime on a weekend and couldn't believe that there was nobody in line waiting usually it's a long line a long wait to order food. I walk up to the counter and look and notice everything has changed. From where the ice cream was air conditioner in the front window held up by cardboard and duct tape. The other window for ice cream was boarded and blocked off. The food menu was not working, but I already knew what I was going to get before. The only thing I wish I did prior was read these terrible reviews and not go. I got the classic hotdog special hotdog was bland. Buns were bland. Fries were terrible. Onion rings were terrible kids meal consisted of hotdog fries which I thought was soft. Serve ice cream, but was hard serve scooped ice cream with sprinkles. It was supposed to be a great meal with my daughter end up being shotty. The 35 years of coming here I never had a bad meal when It was owned by the long time duo owners. I don't know what happened, but I can tell you this that place will be gone sooner than later because this is not what it used to be, and it's not what people want, and it's not what people will go to the future. I got the easiest thing on the menu and came out absolutely terrible burnt wet onion rings fries not even close to it. The swimming pool, where you had the owners car that parked blow up blue swimmable pool with a basketball hoop filled with water totally threw me off the side of the building where the picnic tables were under new management boarded up. I did happen to go upstairs. The old screened in porch and the picnic tables are nice in there. That was only thing I could say about the place. I will never go back. I'll go down the street to lobster claw. Going here made me honestly never want to visit Derry again and even though I grew up there my whole life I don't think I'll ever return. Don't take my advice just go down there and try some food. Tell me what you think.? read more

Clam Haven - I was like what? Pool? - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

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I don't know how many times we've driven by Clam Haven but we finally stopped this weekend. Although there was a crowd, service was fast and the wait for our order wasn't too long. The menu is nice - they have all the usual seafood items. We went with a bowl of the clam chowder and a lobster roll. I loved the lobster roll (especially the paprika on top). Nice big chunks of lobster and a fabulous price. The clam chowder was okay. I expected a bit more from a place called clam haven but it was pretty standard. Not bad by any means but nothing special and I had to add pepper to jazz it up a bit. I'm glad we checked out Clam Haven and I would 100% return for another one of their lobster rolls! read more

We came to this place yesterday. The service was horrible and the food was even worse. So bad that we took 3 bites and threw it all away. The fried lobster was mushy, undercooked and still had the vibe and track in all pieces. The clams were mushy and just taste like grease. The haddock was not even remotely white- it was grey. We drove down the street to a different seafood restaurant where we usually go and weren't disappointed as usual. Skip the disappointment and save your money. Don't go to Clam Haven. We will never be back. read more

We ordered and were told it would be 45 min ended up being Over an hour. Food was room temperature and we all know clams and scallops need to be at least a little bit hot. When we went to the window when called we were told that there was only enough scallops for one order. Were asked if we wanted anything in its place. After an hour of waiting? I think not. Will not be going back. Kicking myself that we didn't ask for a refund or at least credit but probably wouldn't have happened. Oh, and grandaughter got wrong order! At that point we were just done. read more

This used to be one of my favorite places to get seafood but now they are terrible. The seafood doesn't taste fresh at all, the food is soggy and not crispy. The staff constantly screws up orders and orders take forever. The only decent thing about the place now is the soft serve. read more

The best seafood I've had in a long long time!! Great prices for the amount of food you get and checkout their lobster roll specials ! You get a lobster roll onion rings and fries it's so good lots of chunks of lobster. Now let me tell you on the fried scallops they are WHOLE scallops NOT cut in half like some other places do in Salisbury Beach. I will keep coming back!!! read more

Clam Haven - Lobster roll special!!! - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

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Sad to say that my favorite fried seafood joint was bought this year by owners who are more concerned with profits than they are customer satisfaction! Smaller portions higher prices is what's happening here. This was my favorite place for over 25 years All done now read more

This is not a review of the food at this restaurant. What I would like to about Clam Haven has to do with the way they package takeout starting this year. On the day they opened this year we went and ordered take out from Clam Haven. We ordered 2 clam boats and a hot dog special. All 3 were packaged in plastic clam shell packaging. All 3 were very soggy after a 10min drive home. Please go back to the old packaging of paper plates and paper bags as it's been done for years at Clam Haven. read more

Followed them on Facebook, $11.99 scallop plate, so good, says sweet clams. Don't know how they do it but they are sweet. Can't wait to go back for lobster tails. Also ice cream looked good. Staff where very nice and helpful being it was my first time there. read more

Clam Haven - Scallop plate $11.99 - Seafood Near Me - Derry, New Hampshire

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Clam Haven is not a place I would normally frequent because I don't like seafood but I had to waste time and had my dogs w me. On the positive side, they make my favorite puffy onion rings. They are as expected, greasy but good. The burger was equal fast food and the shrimp tiny. The cowgirl chicken sandwich was just ok. 45.02 a lot of $$$$ for low quality. read more

This place has gone way downhill since the new owners took over. My go to plate, the 2 hotdog special is a faint memory of what it used to be. Hotdogs are smaller than the bun. Onion rings are a fat cry of what they used to be. The fries improved slightly but not enough to keep me coming back and I had been going there since 1991. It reminded me of the old, original Bolton's in Kingston NH. Not even close anymore. Thank you new ownership for ruining a great place to go. The person who took my order did not want to listen, trying to sell something I didn't want. It's been over a year now and I see no hope of going back. read more

Since The Lobster Claw II appears to have closed, I decided to try Clam Haven again. The first clue something was amiss was there was no line. This place was always packed. Apparently new ownership. OK that happens. TV's for a menu board, outside. Hey guys they don't work with any sort of sunlight around, even if they are in a semi shaded area. OK look at the menu, the whole left display is non seafood items such as a Dominican Hot Dog. OK, move to the right... there are a few seafood menu items. Baskets and plates... uh 99.999% of every clam place I have ever gone to, and I am old so I have decades of experience to pull from, has the option of clam bellies (whole clams), clam strips and both available as a stand alone item in a couple of different sized boxes similar to what you get Chinese take out in. Nope not here. WTF. My options were baskets or plates, both with items I did not want (fries, slaw, etc). I just wanted a few effn whole clams. Needless to say I left empty handed and dissapointed at what happened to a formerly great place. Looks like it is time for a road trip to Woodman's or The CLAM BOX... where they get the idea of clams in a effn box. YMMV IMHO read more

Amazing food & ice cream! I've been coming here for years with my family. It's not just sea food like you would assume from the name, they have an assortment of foods to select. It's really decent on price too! read more

Been coming here for over 25 years. Made my last ever visit last week. Fries portion decreased to minimal ( I understand the economics) but when my wife is berated by the guy behind the glass about the cost of ketchup packets when she had to go back and request those that were never included, we will drive a few more minutes to somewhere else from now on. What a shame. Always was a good family place to stop for hot dogs, burgers, clams, and ice cream. read more

I have not had fried clams in years. Thanks to Clam Haven in DERRY I may go another 10 years until I go again. The meal was very overpriced, the clams were poor at best, coleslaw was terrible, French fries were as bad as the coleslaw. THEY WILL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN. read more

So disappointed to see what has happened to this iconic restaurant. I grew up in Derry and Clam Haven was my first real job. The original family that owned it and Rick Metts kept the high standards with very hands on management. This new owner doesn't seem to be as invested in the quality that it's regulars have become accustomed to. We had 2 very horrible dinners there this year, but gave it a last shot today. Angry staff, cold food, and everything was a dollar more than their "new" online menu. Not to mention the hour wait. Sandy would be horrified. read more

This place used to be "the place" for seafood. Not anymore. Stopped by today after being out of the area for a few years- awful and expensive. Paid $23.00 for 10 mediocre scallops. Back when Rick owned it and Sandy before him it was fantastic seafood and great service. Unfortunately this landmark is no longer worth visiting. read more

The worst place to eat in NH. we had 2 double hot dog plates... dogs were cold... buns were burnt... got 8 French fries in one plate and we said all onion rings on the other plate and we got 4..... the new people have ruined this place... used to be an iconic place to eat but I wouldn't take my dog here!!!! . We have been going here for 30 years... never again read more

Under new ownership, I think the food is the best it's ever been. I've been eating at this establishment since the early 2000s. Lobster rolls, fried clams and rootbeer floats are my favorites. BEST fried seafood in Derry! read more

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We have been coming here for years, always great. Was told by friends the place has gone downhill since new ownership. Went anyways and found this to be unfortunately true. 3 fried clam plates over 100 dollars, clams were over cooked, batter was too thick, and they were dark (old oil). Such a shame, really loved this place.... read more

I enjoyed going to the Clam Haven. Had the clam basket and the clams had bellies. Tater the scallops and have to say they were perfectly fried. Will definitely go back. read more