Fried Shrimp was amazing! Would go back again. My grit had the calamari's they were yummy as well! read more

Hingham Lobster Pound - Fried Shrimp - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hingham, Massachusetts

TLDR: solid fried seafood platter Tbh I've never wanted to order the lobster roll here. I've seen other reviews and something seems off about serving the roll on anything besides the classic bun. BUT, but, we love getting the seafood platter. We don't live in the area but every time we go to Worlds End we grab a seafood platter and eat in the park. read more

Still the best to-go seafood place in the area. The portion is big and seafood is as fresh as you can get. Price is much more reasonable than other places close by considering seafood is not cheap by default. Highly recommend the Seafood Platter for Two as you get fish, scallops, shrimp, clam strips, and big oyster... read more

Hingham Lobster Pound - Seafood Platter for Two - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hingham, Massachusetts

World's End is one of my fav summer spots to trek around, and I've driven past Hingham Lobster Pound many times. I hadn't eaten lunch yet and thought I'd use the chance to check it out. I steered away from the lobster roll after reading many others remark it was not very good, and decided to try a small whole clam bellies & onion rings (my staple are these items at the Clam Box in Ipswich). When the bag arrived, it looked like it fell into the fryer because it was so greasy. It was really salty and as others have mentioned--the clams really didn't taste like much other than breading. The server was kind and helpful, and that's always a star in my book. It's really the food (I didn't finish even half of it bc it wasn't very good), and in these ongoing tough times, I feel like I should give more of a heads up after these types of experiences. read more

Made my yearly trip back to the area I grew up. Hingham lobster pound was always the best fried clams on the south shore. Had them today and they weren't as good as they usually are. The portion was considerably smaller than they have always been. The whole belly clams also weren't as plump as they always have been. They just didn't taste them same still a good whole belly clam plate. But they lacked the wow they always have had. read more

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This was the third lobster roll that I had during my time in Boston. It was a bit disappointing because it wasn't actually on the typical roll, but on a hamburger bun. The lobster itself was a bit chewy and didn't have too much flavor. I will say that it was the cheapest, though, of all three so it definitely had that going for it. read more

Best fried clams on the south shore and one of the best places for steamed lobsters too. Be sure to get the unique banana fritters also... they are the best! Be warned the lobster roll comes on a hamburger bun, which is not my favorite, but you can not go wrong with the fried fish, clams, shrimp or scallops or any of the dinners, and again-- banana fritters!! We love stopping here! read more

All set with the lobster pound. Dry lobster on a burger bun. NOT! 15.00 wasted. Never again! read more

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Great spot to buy fish and lobster to cook as well as to buy prepared food and take home. Also, they have a picnic table where you can eat there, or you can join the locals by driving down 3A about 1/4 mile to the Hingham Bathing Beach, parking with a view of the water, and enjoying your meal there. (The sign says Hingham Residents Only, but I've never seen that enforced.) There's a bell to ring for service, if you haven't called ahead, which I recommend. You'll probably want to ask for extra tartar sauce, because their containers are very small. I don't recommend the lobster bisque. It was watery and there was only one small piece of lobster. read more

We love this place. Usually go to Nantasket in the morning and call in food order for lunch on the way out. Shrimp, fish, etc. are great. My daughters love the corn dog. read more

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Delicious fried shrimp platter, definitely want to go back to try some grilled options or lobster. The woman taking orders was incredibly kind. A little pricy but very fresh food. read more

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Ive been stopping here on and off my whole life. I stopped by last night after about 6 years. We had a scallop plate and medium onion rings and everything was excellent. Fried perfectly, seasoned perfectly and a lot of food. My friend never ate here before and was extremely happy! Best onion rings of anyplace ive ever been! No problem for extra tartar sauce. We went across the street and ate at the beautiful state park! read more

Sadly the gentleman whi owned this for many years has died. They haven't been open since. Very sad as it was a local favorite takeout place.

Friendly folks here. I like the leave a book take a book, idea. The food wasn't horrible. Filled a hole. read more

Hingham Lobster Pound - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hingham, Massachusetts

This is the first time I've been to the Lobster Pound in over a year. I love Tony's Clam shop because they have the clam bellies. Hingham Lobster Pound advertises clam bellies but they don't have bellies. They really disguise the lack of clam bellies with lots of batter. You can hardly taste the clams. It was absolutely horrible. I will never go back read more

If you think I'd complain about somebody buying me fresh steamed lobster you don't know me very well. If you think I'd mind when someone buys 4 lobsters for a party of 3 then uses the spare to make me a lobster omelet the following morning you don't know me at all. HLP steams up lobsters to order which is a service that'd be dangerous if I lived any closer. Give them 2 hours notice, let them know what time you'll be by, and your lobsters will be waiting for you, fresh from the steamer. After touring the town and its nearby neighbors we swung by HLP and departed with our order and were enjoying it from the comfort of home mere minutes later. It was delicious. Something about steaming fresh lobster and having it ready when planned seems like a very low bar to scale. For this reason you should also know about the Clam Strips. My friends had the forethought to leave HLP not just with lobster but also with a large order of fried Clam Strips which I believe to be a higher threshold to master. Deep frying anything well requires more art than operating a steamer and it's here that HLP shined particularly bright. The clam strips were something magnificent the likes of which I've never ever had in California. It's yelp cliche to define a food as crack but if any food item deserves the honorific it's these Clam Strips. They're crunchy and fried to perfection and as addictive as... wait for it... crack. The fry job was so well executed and the order so sizable that refrigerating the leftovers for the night resulted in no degradation of quality. You can pick up the next day where you left off last night. Live large; they're worth it. HLP is a combo seafood market and seafood shack and though I only sampled what I described above I have no problem highly recommending them for both of those menu items. I was happy not to have had to whip out my debit card but even if I had I'd not regret using it for this lobster and those Clam Strips. read more

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Assigning a deserved two stars, but with a heavy heart. It's the kind of place where we all want to be regulars. Narrow, cramped, take away with oh-so-intimate benches. The quarter board for charitable donations. A Good & Plenty candy jar with all the jewels stuck together. All the old people. The charm is undeniable. It's the food that needs something extra. And perhaps we just went with the wrong dishes, although it's my belief that any lobster pound that serves a stale, flavorless lobster roll is doing it wrong. Content was there - albeit on a hamburger bun - but the mineral bite was missing, and the meat had a too gummy texture. Attention turned to a broken clam chowder, oily to the max and having me genuinely wonder if they topped the cup with a squeeze of butter flavored popcorn oil. Maybe a half a clam strip in its depths, maybe. Plenty of potato. We swing by the pound on the regular, and judging by other reviews, the fried food is where its at, so I'm not afraid to take a second plunge. But I'll be damned if the first dip in this pool didn't leave me all wet. read more

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The lobster Pound in Hingham is absolutely amazing I was on my way home from Nantasket beach and I had to stop the scallops are so big and juicy and fried so elegantly that they actually melt in your mouth it's amazing what the taste is you have to come and try them everything else is also fantastic but the scallops Are like no other in the greater Boston area they are a must try. As for the location be careful there's only about 10 parking spots right on a fast Road it's a tiny small almost shack like fish market looking building if you have to drive for a few miles it's well worth the time just come on down and try something you will not be sorry read more

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Have been coming here since I was a little boy on our way to Nantasket. Now I bring my boys to enjoy the outstanding fried foods served up at Hingham Lobster Pound. This quaint roadside shack serves up excellent fried food. Their fried haddock plate offers a large portion of moist, tender, flaky and delicious fish. The batter is crisp and has a slight sweetness to it. The fries are excellent crispy crinkle cut. Their cole slaw has varied over the years - some years good and some not so good, often tasting as if commercially-produced. On this visit was finely chopped and very tasty - as if homemade. Son #1 had the fried clams, which are among the best we've found anywhere. The onion rings are very good as well, if slightly heavy. Son #2, who does not normally eat fried haddock, tried it and said that "it was much better than he expected!" (finally expanding his culinary horizons! :-) While waiting for your order you can enjoy the historic photos and ephemera from defunct restaurants and the old Paragon Park. So glad the Lobster Pound is back open for the season and is still here for generations (and our 3rd generation!) to enjoy! read more

Hingham Lobster Pound - First-of-the-season Clam Plate. Outstanding! - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hingham, Massachusetts

I've passed this place many times on my way to the beach and always see it packed. And now that I've had it, I don't understand why. I had pretty high hopes for this place because of the positive reviews and the Phantom Gourmet awards for their fried clams. Everything was just bad. I ordered many lobster rolls that ended up being on McDonald like buns, a few clam chowders that are 90% potato and barely any soup (didn't even taste like clam chowder, just potatoes), and a fried clam plate where there was only 3 clams with bellies (who had a very weird not fresh briney flavor), thick dough and soggy fries. This all totaled to $142 of disappointment. The only thing that I even liked were the lays chips and pickles that came with the lobster rolls. I'm really disappointed and honestly next time I'll just try something that's overpriced at the beach. read more

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Fabulous!!! This market has what is caught fresh each day. I love fresh swordfish and it's the best here. So is the lobster roll!! Fresh, plain and sweet; not all doctored up like most places do. This is how it used to be and I hope it never changes. read more

C'mon. This is incredible. Lobsters. Amazing fried food. Great portions of fish. Delicate fried clams. Jumbo fried shrimp. It was soooooo good! I know this place is well-known, so I'm not telling anyone anything new, but... my compliments to the chef! I have been to other, similar place on Cape Cod, and the quantity, quality, and price here are superior. read more

Hingham Lobster Pound - Amazing seafood dinner for under $80. - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hingham, Massachusetts

Have loved this place in the past. The problem for me is that it has just become to Hit or miss.. i hate to say it.. but it can be phenomenal seafood and then awful. Granted that the place has just recently opened, but by now.. it still should have been of a much much higher quality . Ok ... fried haddock was dramatically over cooked to the point of it being a dark brown hardened crust instead of a golden batter. This was so bad that it never should have been served and it was thrown out immediately Very depressing... the fried scallops were covered in grease and very small and the batter just completely falls off the scallop. Very disappointed... the star of the show was the always fabulous crinkle cut fries... even though Its the last thing i was interested in here. Will try again mid summer and update if better But this was just horrendous read more

Word of advice if your a whole belly clam enthusiasts or lover yes your definitely going to want to avoid this place or you will be extremely unsatisfied. The only thing nice about Thai place was the young gal who took my order of it weren't I would give a 0 rating. Large clam they told me oh will you mind if the belly's are kinda small they told me which I was ok with. $41.99 later I get my order and with about 8 claims in it & 95% clam strips. This place is a joke it reminded me of the popcorn chicken sold at KFC. If you want some delicious seafood head to Genes Seafood in Fairhaven. Entire seafood platter with whole belly clam, fries Excellent size scallops, fried shrimp & 2 good size pieces of fish for about $35.00 couldn't even eat it all if I tried. I would never on a million years ever go back to this place. How this place is in business is mind boggling read more

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Stopped to get fish fry to go. Quick and solid! Not the best in the area, but still worth a stop read more

I know times are expensive but I have eaten here for years and never before been disappointed. Sadly for mothers day we took the dogs to the beach and had to dine al dente. Thought this was a good idea to eat here and sit at the beach park and have dinner. The prices have soared here. I got a haddock sandwich and fries for $12.00. There might have been 4 oz of haddock because it didnt even fill up the whole hamburger bun. No lettuce or tomato and you had to pay extra for the fries. It came solo not even a pickle or chips. The fish was flaky and fresh but the fries a bit soggy and over salted, why did they even salt them? No other fish shack salts the fries and fish. I wanted to try the chowder but when I found out it was 6 oz for $8.00 I decide to pass. The portions are smaller and the prices are higher and this was not worth the money read more

From Mother's Day I ordered the medium fried scallops. They were perfect. 10 minutes to pick up. They were delicious sea fresh. Tartar sauce was delectable as always. We have been coming here for 30 years and they never disappoint whatever you order. That's the reason why there is a line. read more

Visited with my wife on 8/09 about 3:30 PM..havent been here in years. Instead of going to a great restaurant..Bay Point, in nearby Quincy..we decided to get food here and bring it back to the Hingham beach area. Fried shrimp and whole belly clam plate.. fried to a crisp..the bellies were non existent do to the intense deep frying.. totally un-edible. My wife had grilled scallops and shrimp came in a small aluminum foil 'boat' type thing. terribly overcooked and like rubber. We get almost nothing but seafood everywhere we go here in Massachusetts, and we go out often. Ohh.. price for both rounded up to 50 bucks. Total waste of money. We dumped them in the trash barrel on the way out of the beach area. So many good seafood places around and I always liked these small road-side seafood shacks - unfortunately we had choose this over-priced, terrible quality dump. read more

I was craving some gish and chips especial after visiting the beach. We stop and placed a fish a chip order. I enjoy the plate it was the right amount and the tater sauce was delicious. I wish they added a little more salt but over all it was good. It cured my craving read more

Hingham Lobster Pound - Fish and chips - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hingham, Massachusetts

Service was cheerful and helpful. Live lobsters were healthy and delicious. Fish and chips and whole fried clams were tasty. Grilled halibut was cooked in tin foil, and was overcooked and tasted boiled. Decor was funky. No seating. read more

I have never had a bad meal from this place . Fried clams and fish are always good and fresh...

We have been regular customers at HLP for 25 years our experience last night was so disappointing that we will not be returning. We each had haddock sandwiches that were terrible. Over cooked, dried out fish on a overly buttered toasted roll (the butter may have been left out too long also) made for a pungent disaster. I also got the clam chowder which was like wallpaper paste. Not happy at all about our experience. Like I'd like my time and money back. Very disappointing to say the least. read more

We have eaten at the Lobster Pound for over 50 years. Had fried clams, fried scallops and onion rings, on Saturday. All the food was overcooked. Breading had fallen off of scallops before we took them out of the bag. Scallops were very small and tough. Clams were also tough. Onion rings were also a disappointment. Breading was too heavy. What is happening! Maybe early in season. Please make sure you do better job of quality control. read more

Placed a takeout order yesterday. Seafood plate. Worst fried seafood I've had. Clams were all neck and black bellies. Looked rotten. Inedible so tough. Scallops were overcooked and like rubber. Onion rings were all skins. Never again and too bad cause years ago this place was great read more

Opted for the lobster roll with a side of banana fritters. Great hole in the wall. Lobster rolls come on a burger bun. If you like your lobster roll light on the mayo like I do then this is the place for you. Also, prices are decent! $13 for a lobster roll is a great price in my opinion. Banana fritters were delicious and come with syrup for dipping, yum! Will definitely be back. Highly recommend grabbing something there then head down to the harbor to enjoy it on a picnic table. Good date idea for a not too expensive night out! read more

Hingham Lobster Pound - Lobster roll - Seafood Markets Near Me - Hingham, Massachusetts

By far, the BEST fried clams I've ever had. I don't know what is in their batter, but it's magic! All of their sandwiches are on grilled burger rolls too. They also have fried oysters that I can't wait to try. read more

There are no tables, little parking, is semi-awkwardly located, and not exactly a fancy place, but I still like Hingham Lobster Pound. The fish & chips was well-portioned and delicious. The fish was well-battered/fried and tasty. The fries were crispy on the outside, soft and creamy inside. You get a lot of food for the price. The fried clams are the same as the fish: really good. They're big belly clams and not like the small ones you see at other places. I haven't had a problem with service. If you don't live nearby, eat at one of the picnic tables down the street at the beach...when the weather's nice. read more

Higham Lobster Pound is the quintessential signal that I'm back... While I have no recollection of running along Hingham Harbor with a little corn-dog in my hand like my mom says, every time I'm back in Mass. we never fail to stop at this little shack to get our haddock and fried clam fix. The bredding is what makes the meal. It's all about the sweet, flaky coating that melts in your mouth without overpowering the yummy fresh seafood encased. This place has character. I love looking at all the old pics from back in the day or watching the lobsters in the tank while waiting for the goodness to arrive. The portions are pretty large for the price as well. Just overall goodness :) read more

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Have driven by this place my entire existance without ever stopping in. Apparently my family assumed the take out windows at Nantasket Beach were better (not so much). Came on a Saturday, bit of a wait, especially for anything grilled instead of fried. The haddock was amazing, only downside was that I brought it with me to Nantasket and then walked away to steal salt from the snack shack...seagull attack (as I was reading a sign that said "We are not responsible for food taken by seagulls" and laughing because I thought it was a joke.) I would recommend ordering ahead. And don't be one of the losers eating in their car in the parking lot. Does it take that much effoort to drive around the corner to Hingham or Nantasket beach? read more

Lobster was so fresh! Huge portions and staff were extremely nice!! Will definitely be going back