Came here for a quick lunch on a weekend and the spot was pretty busy - we ordered takeout and ate in our car due to the extreme heat and they were pretty quick. They also have ample space to eat inside, but we were in a hurry. Food came out quickly and fresh. It tasted fine, but the portions were so small! We left barely fuller than we were when we got there. Ice cream looked good - will probably opt for that next time and skip the seafood. read more

Good fried seafood platters and kids meals in a fast casual setting. Large indoor self-seating area for dine-in when the weather isn't good for sitting outside. read more

Goldenrod Restaurant Drive-In - Daily specials 10/17/26 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Second time getting their lobster rolls. Delicious and buttery flavored. Bread is slightly toasted. Fairly priced and portions are good. With a good seating area this is a summer favorite for the locals. Service is friendly and food comes out fairly quickly. Love their chicken tenders as well. read more

Goldenrod Restaurant Drive-In - Lobster roll - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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Always our favorite stop. Seafood is very good and best clam chowder around. Other fare is always done right also.

Fried belly clam and fisherman's platter is what I stop in for! Of course the chicken tender plate is a must. Best around. Service is quick & simple. Tip: Call-in ahead of time so when you arrive - no wait. (There's an extra charge for credit card pay) Always delicious fresh food here. Prices could come down 10-15% though. Avg. visit time is 20-30 mins. Highly recommend. read more

Goldenrod Restaurant Drive-In - Fried Belly Calm - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Yum just yum. Try the chicken tenders for sure. Yummy clam rolls and service was great. I will certainly be back when I'm in the area.

Lobster roll was very good and a good price. Chicken club sandwich was a delicious chicken breast.

Great place I've had the clams shrimp haddock scallops hotdogs all good stuff reminds me of when I was a kid vacationing down on the cape I recommend it . I forgot the lobster roll read more

Great sea food and club sandwiches. Blts awesome their chicken tenders are really good better than the back room

Easy to order but the lobster roll was a kid size and the Fried Haddock was raw and the Fries under cooked. I was very disappointed. I heard so ma y good things read more

This restaurant is a wonderful old school establishment. The ice cream was good. The pantries were great. Service was friendly and good. My omelet was average at best. Nevertheless I love this place because of its nostalgic appeal. read more

Very disappointed, the clams have to say were not good have had very good here but yesterday not sure why! Wife had scallops she said they were just so so, for $75 dollars they need to make sure every plate comes out spot on!! Going else were for seafood next time! read more

Stopped for the first time and got the clam strip plate as a throw back to my favorite snack at the ice cream stop I worked at when I was 14. They were- salty, briny, yummy - perfectly crisp and the breading wasn't too heavy. The fries were on point as well, crispy and hot. The basket was overflowing so much so that when I sat them on the passenger seat the car recognized the weight and wanted a seatbelt to be put on... I don't do coleslaw, tartar, or ketchup so I'll have to ask them to hold those next time so they're not wasted but definitely great quality and quantity for the price. Cute, old school spot with indoor and outdoor seating. Food was done quickly, staff was friendly, no complaints. Will be back! read more

Goldenrod Restaurant Drive-In - Clam strip plate - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

10.12.25 Had the half and half plate with belly clams and scallops for $29.42. Definitely some of the best clams and scallops around. Golden brown and not overcooked like I've experienced at other area restaurants. The clam bellies were medium to large and quite good. The scallops were about an inch and a half in diameter. Kind of pricey but seems to be the going rate in New Hampshire. read more

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Great food...plenty of options. Friendly and courteous Staff, clean! Plenty of parking. Delicious ice cream...especially the Almond Joy!

I had a belly clam roll and my wife had the fish and chips and they were both great. We ordered at the front and grabbed a table, service was fast and the food was nice and hot. My clam roll was overflowing with clams and they were tender and tasty. I also got a side of onion rings and it was huge, we ended up talking home at least half of them. They have a nice indoor dining room and also outside seating, we ate inside as it was starting to rain and there was plenty of room. Nice food, good prices, we'll be back for ice cream dessert someday. read more

Everything is great. I have been going there since I was 6 years old. I am 61 now. Best fried clams and ice cream. Service has always been friendly and they don't close for winter. read more

Honestly I love this spot! Everything is so good and the people are always so nice. Food reasonably priced for the portion you get! Recommend for sure! read more

Was so excited to try this. Finally went. Fries okay, onion rings zero seasoning. Just a fried mess. Not good. Hot dog was good according to one in our party. Nothing else good. Employees very nice read more

Doesn't deserve the hype flavorless food good mint frappe nice service parking lot is packed and the inside is okay but a few tables are where the line ends-13:12 04/26/2026 read more

We would definitely come back. Prices are fair for the quality and if you're having a craving for lobster rolls but don't wanna break the bank, they know what they're doing up here. Service is fine. You order, sit down, and come pick it up when they call your number. A lot of outside seating as well but it's always packed every time we go. Usually pretty loud, family friendly, and seems that some ppl will stop and order outside just to get some ice cream. read more

Goldenrod Restaurant Drive-In - Lobster roll with clam chowder - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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The food was delicious I had a cheese burger and Oreo ice cream. The ice cream was pretty big so I recommend getting a kid size.

Back again only had to wait about 10 15 mins the food was absolutely fresh delicious and you can definitely share this. I would recommend sharing the seafood platter that comes with a big piece of haddock, french fries full belly, clams, scallops and five shrimp. I did eat a lot of it, and I took the rest back to my hotel the service is always hot a lot better than most places, the place that make sure tables are clean and it's always busy, but the portion sizes are excellent as well as you can see from some of the pictures of the fisherman's combo I paid $46 market price with a drink so that's not bad. Definitely will come back again read more

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Another trip to NH and another trip for fried seafood. Straight from the airport to here. The full belly clams hit the spot. Had 8 people in our party for lunch. No waiting, place was empty. Everyone's food was awesome. The ice cream was a big hit. The "small cone" will satisfy all. read more

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Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon around 4 pm for a late lunch/super early dinner. To my surprise, the parking lot was very full. I think a lot of people were there to get ice cream at that time. Ordered a plate of clam bellies from the counter outside. It took about thirty minutes for the order to be ready. Indoor dining was open, but there were probably like ten tables. No outdoor seating is available. I waited around in the super hot parking lot for the food to be ready. After grabbing my food, I drove down to massabesic lake (2 min away) to enjoy my food. I did notice that my food didn't feel piping hot when I got it. The meal came with my clam bellies fries, Cole slaw and tartar sauce. These were some of the largest clam bellies I've had so far!! Fries were crispy, the cole slaw was a strangely watery. Overall, good value for the price you pay. Maybe I just got a cold batch, but I did wish that my food was hotter when I got it. Worth a stop in Manchester if you have some time to wait for your food and if you're craving fried clam bellies. read more

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First time here and a solid 10. Had a clam roll (full belly)and chowder, both great. I'm sure I'll be back

Clams are excellent, but there are very few in comparison to Cremeland for the same price..and not a big fan of their French fries... service is fine. read more

Goldenrod Restaurant Drive-In - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Excellent food, fish and ice cream, great service, home style, locals spot!! definitely going back read more

Our family came here for dinner on Mothers Day. They were closed. Their hours on their website says they are open until 9pm. Very disappointing to say the least. We'll think twice before we go here again. ​ read more

When I order an extreme amount of take out food and The Staff tells me I have to wait in the Order Line for my take-out order? You are CRAZY, my food is getting COLD! Have a SEPARATE Take-out line! FOOLS!!! Unorganized young people again running the JOINT!!! Owners should pay attention to their rude and unprofessional work staff. Thats sincere as it gets. Truly, William read more

We've tried their hot dogs, cheeseburgers, fried chicken sandwich and onion rings / french fries. All delicious.

Looking for a quick, guilty pleasure meal? This is the perfect side of the road spot. Don't get me wrong, not the 5 star food choices, but delicious fried seafoods, fresh chicken sandwich, better than Puritan tenders, and summer perfect potato salad! Great indoor AC environment, as well as a lot of outdoor seating for a crisp summer night. Grab an ice cream from the outdoor windows and enjoy it with the family! Quick friendly cast and crew. Check them out! read more

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Love this place. Its been around forever and is still pretty much unchanged. The food is unhealthy, as fried food and ice cream should be, but tastes fresh and makes me wanting more! Portions are huge as usual and I never leave feeling like I over paid. And I just discovered they have drafty beer....hell yeah! read more

Service here is always phenomenal and friendly. Their building is clean and their time is prompt. I emailed a question about catering and received a fast reply. The food was packaged with great care for my event and kept piping for the party. Tenders were moist and fries had a nice little crisp. Love this staple, IMO beats Puritan all day for their tenders and most definitely service! read more

When I arrived yet again for great seafood the place was busy as usual. Most were there eating ice cream for they have a great selection of ice cream flavors as well. So, I ordered just a large scallop box this time. When my number was called and I walked up to get my Scallops I couldn't believe how many scallops were on the tray. They were piping hot smelled so good. When I took one and dipped it in the drawn butter oh my gosh they were so tender and sweet. Perfectly cooked. You have to go here and try their scallops if you love scallops. To die for is my honest opinion. read more

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My God the food is good there and affordable I saw a full fisherman's platter for $40 which would definitely feed too hungry adults and then the clam whole belly basket was awesome definitely worth going and yes they're famous for their chicken tenders read more

I ordered a small order of clams and onion rings. Both were poorly breaded. They were all stuck together and the clams were not cooked completely. I ended up throwing them away. read more

Just got food here a haddock dinner and spaghetti dinner fries were still frozen one slab of haddock no sauce on the spaghetti a squashed piece of garlic bread never in my life have i seen poor food for the price i paid of $48 will never be going back read more

Always great food and good ice cream also! Best chicken tenders in the Manchester area next to but equal to the Puritan Backroom tenders!

Goldenrod is a Manchester staple. The service is always good, usually ran by teenagers or younger adults which is nice to see. The food is what you'd expect, onion rings were a tad bit greasy but still good. Ice cream is always good, various flavors. The ambiance can be loud since it's a smaller area. The tables are sometimes a little bit more dirty than I'd like, could definitely use a bit of a deep clean. Overall, it's a decent place to grab food or ice cream quick. read more

Goldenrod Restaurant Drive-In - Grilled cheese and onion rings - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire