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    Hingham Lobster Pound

    3.5 (134 reviews)

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    Kevin E.

    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.

    Menu (9/17/2023)

    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.

    Fried shrimp
    Patricia H.

    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.

    Shana S.

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

    It's lobster and it's good.
    Tracey A.

    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.

    David R.

    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

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    Briana L.

    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.

    First-of-the-season Clam Plate. Outstanding!
    Howie B.

    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!

    Coco S.

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

    Amazing seafood dinner for under $80.

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    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.

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

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

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    Ask the Community - Hingham Lobster Pound

    Is there seating or do you just order and go?

    There is no seating, you order and you take it to go and eat some place else. There is a very nice park down the street which you can eat at

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