Good food. Reasonable price! Great service. My friend ordered fish and onion rings. I had fish and fries.

The service here was very friendly and welcoming. However, the food was a mixed bag. I tried the lobster bisque, which was just okay--nothing special--and I was honestly turned off when I saw more of it being brought out and heated in a plastic bag. If you are looking for healthy options, this might not be the spot for you. That said, they do have a great selection if you're in the mood for fried food, burgers, or hot dogs. read more

Feeling strain of the current economy and policies from our administration, I felt that it was time to try a fried seafood joint with prices that were a bit more affordable - especially compared to Kimball Farm. Located in Westminster, MA this places feels pretty out of the way compared to many other destination restaurants. Alternatively, I guess it's pretty cool that a damn good seafood shack is available if you live way out here. This place is totally loaded with parking spots. Although when I arrived, it was pretty busy and I still had to do a single circle around to find a spot. Outside, there is the typical long line waiting to order ice cream. I did not get any this trip, so I don't have any comment. You must go inside if you want to order the fried foods. Inside is pretty minimal. There are small tables along the side of the walls if you and one other person want to eat inside. The central area is clear, and of course you order at the counter. The cashier was nice made sure to double-check if everything was ordered right. The wait times though, were not so great. It took 35min from the time of ordering to finally receive my food. I guess there were about 5 orders before me, but that's still quite the long wait. I ordered: Double-Stuffed Lobster Roll $31.99. Oh man, at first look, this bad boy is loaded! It's a Maine-style lobster roll, so it's served cold and mayonnaisey on a lightly toasted New England-style hotdog bun. I'm not quite sure if I agree with filling the bottom of the bun with shredded lettuce. I think it dilutes the flavor of the lobster (lettuce is mostly water!), and it also feels like a shady tactic to make it look fuller than it is - like a food commercial. Scallop and Whole Belly Clam Combo $27.99. At first glance, the serving size is a little disappointing when directly compared to Kimball Farm's "Pick Two Seafood Combo" but I have to remind myself that their equivalent combo would've been $41.45 / $49.95 (depending on the size). With that in mind, this is a fair portion, and actually it's a lot better if you don't want to feel totally stuffed and lethargic. The fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce are all exactly what you've had before. No comments. The whole belly clams were yummy, but there weren't many huge pieces I'm accustomed to. The scallops were perfection! The batter was perfectly lightly seasoned, and the scallops were still moist with every bite, even after waiting to eat it at home. Big fan of this place, and I'll totally come back here to try out the ice cream. This might be my new favorite scallop place if the quality remains consistent. read more

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I was delighted with clam roll and onion rings. Outside picnic tables and one can bring their own beverages. Clams were light and the roll filled with them. Could there be more clams? Yes but probably higher price. Onion rings NOT greasy! read more

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I order a Carmel sundae and a Oreo cookie cone. They take my money. Then call us over they don't have Oreo cookie ice cream anymore but they can give me vanilla ice cream with crushed Oreo on the side ... whattttt the... okk so we settle for that. I bite into my CARMEL sundae and guess what!???? NO CARMEL in my sundae ... walk back to window again.... And they look at each other puzzled. How the hell do I get a Carmel sundae WITHOUT CARMEL???? Guess what ... they gave me Carmel on the sdie*. Will NEVER go back. read more

There isn't much out here in this area. My brother lives a couple of towns away w my Mom. So when I said "lunch" we came here. It is takeout winter cool months or sit down picnic table with a roof connected to kitchen for warmer seasons. We brought home: clam chowder, clam rolls onion rings and fries. All pretty reasonably priced. Cooked fresh and delicious. S and S Lobster in Fitchburg owns Kay's. The menu has many seafood offers which are very tasty here too, shrimp, scallops, fish, all kinds of seafood. S and S does a brisk business in Fitchburg and has a good reputation. Here at Kay's, a similar offering of clams whole belly or strips, scallops, chicken fingers etc. kinda the same menu here. We like whole clams. I had a maple walnut ice cream cone of Gifford's from Maine ice cream that was delicious, todays special $1.99! Pretty good! The counter woman is very efficient and gets the order done quick and correct. The phone orders coming in every 2 minutes Five stars for her too! read more

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MAJOR W O W ! For kay's dairy bar in Westminster Ma. and their sister seafood restaurant in fitchburg ma. called: ss lobster! oh my g o o d n e s s ! i am an absolute lover and connoisseur of seafood with lobster and fried clams being my faves but love the scallops, haddock etc too! and let me tell you, these 2 restaurants absolutely knock it o u t o f t h e p a r k !! please please p l e a s e make sure to take just a quick second to go read my recent google review on google for ss lobster if you can! the seafood for both kays dairy bar and ss lobster for quality and amazing portions for a really great price cannot be beat p e r i o d !!! You might possibly (*maybe!) find a place as good as this wonderful family's two restaurants but you are not going to find better than them p e r i o d !!! and for goodness sake, p l e a s e i beg you!!! try the captain's platter friends! i tried their seafood platter first at SS LOBSTER in a word? phenomenal! Cooked to perfectionsuper fresh like you will n o t believe sweet shrimp, succulent clams, delicate scallops and tender, moist flaky haddock in very generous portions perfectly prepared that will absolutely k n o c k y o u r s o c k s o f f !! now, are you ready for this? the captain's platter !! take a l l that you get on the seafood platter (and you would be hard pressed to finish t h a t!) *** now add a generous portion of cooked to perfection lucious fried hunks of lobster all served with a side of melted butter, coleslaw and fries and all served with a smile from some of the nicest and hardest working people you will ever meet!!!! their captain's platter b l e w my mind!!! as i have mentioned before, these people work r e a l l y hard to prepare and serve up a delicious meal that has been so carefully prepared just for you so please guys be nice to them !! they work so hard and are super busy for a reason at both locations so please try to understand that and be patient - your meal will be w e l l worth the wait!!! And because n o n e of us is perfect, if on the rare occasion there is any kind of an issue with your meal please at least talk to them first before posting a horrible review that will only hurt their business and give them the opportunity to at least correct any occasional mistake that might possibly happen. These 2 hidden gems are super popular and crazy busy for a reason and after eating there already on a few different occasions they definitely deserve a solid 5 star rating !!! i think we should all be super grateful for places like these who serve up the kind of unbelievably fresh, deliciously prepared seafood like this in these kinds of extra generous portions for these really fair and affordable prices!!! let me give you one small example: they put an incredible 16oz of fresh shucked clams. in their large clam basket ok ??!! n o o n e does that ok??? i called many, many restaurants just to check portions, prices etc !!!! not gonna find it anywhere else!!! Go find out and try it ! Their coleslaw also is awesome too along with really good tartar, lobster rolls etc and really, really good hard ice cream !! i am hooked for life !!!!! also friend of my raved about both places the moment i uttered the words "ss lobster"!!! I grew up going every summer to a tiny island off the coast of Maine and were surrounded by lobstermen and fisherman so i know about generous portions of unbelievably fresh and delicious lobster, clams, haddock etc so i am telling you from a little experience that ss lobster of fitchburg ma. and kay's dairy bar of westminster ma. are t h e b e s t ! NOT going anywhere else, PERIOD !!! happy eating! enjoy! Don't forget to show your appreciation by leaving a much appreciated five star review for these kind, hard working folks and their amazing food! they certainly deserve it for what they work so very hard to give all of us! god bless each and every one of you and i'l see you there soon!! enjoy!! thank you so much ss lobster and kay's dairy bar! read more

Amazing seafood selections for take-out or home. Icecream roo! Noticed alligator on the menu. Service is better here than the parent company which is S & S in Fitchburg. read more

Just don't do it. Find another place. I've given them a hundred chances. Scallops, fries, sweet fries, haddock, clams, Cole slaw, tartar sauce. There is ALWAYS something wrong. Overcooked scallops and old sweet fries has finally been my limit. Plus a tip I did not personally approve. A lot of money for junk food. read more

Lines are very very long and so is the food making the food is alright but not worth the wait lots of options though

Went to Kay's tonight after seeing a post of their specials. Fish tacos and the spicy garlic chili tenders. The fish tacos we liked but definitely want to try them again, as they ran out of grouper and they were made with haddock instead. Would definitely pair well with a nice cilantro, lime cream sauce. The boneless spicy garlic chili tenders were Ah-Mazing sweet to start and then spicy.. definitely recommend getting them with their ranch, it makes them taste similar to the old Border wings! Trust me you won't be disappointed if you like spicy chicken with flavor. Never disappointed whenever we go to Kay's, so we will definitely be back. read more

Kay's Dairy Bar - Spicy chili garlic tenders - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Westminster, Massachusetts

Sister restaurant to Ss Lobster. Lots of outdoor seating in n the open. The seafood is great. It was my go to seafood location when I lived in the area. They also serve ice cream, if you have room left over after the ample serving size of dinner get some ice cream :) Lobster rolls are generously sized. Scallops are one of my favorite dishes here. Can't go wrong making a reason to stop here for food! read more

Unfortunately it was not a great experience. Twin lobster meal was unsatisfying, but the filthy patios and picnic tables were even less palatable. I grew up going to Kay's Dairy Bar..... definitely has changed from what I remember and not in a good way. read more

It was ok. Staff friendly. Food acceptable. The outside seating area was a bit trashy. Ordering was a bit odd. I ordered two hot dogs. They treat it as two separate orders so i got two dogs and two orders of fries. Never seen that before. Lee's in Templeton definitely has the edge overall. read more

Have been going to Kay's for years. I always order a double stuffed lobster role and clams. Last evening ordered the same. The lobster role had zero flavor, if I had to guess, the lobster is now not fresh and is now previously frozen. $11.99 for a small clam box, this was 4 overly large clams, could not even eat the belly, as it was the size of a .50 cent piece. Very disappointed, will be a while before we return, if ever. read more

Best fried seafood and ice cream! Best shrimp tacos! New entree! Tasty, light, and savory! Friendliest staff! I've had seafood all up and down the eastern seaboard. From FL, to SC, VA, CT and MA. Kay's is truly the best of all I've had for many, many reasons! Kay's is not only great, but it's comforting, it's the feeling of home cooking, and it's diverse specials and willingness to try new new things brings new reasons for people to always go back again and again! Cannot recommend enough! Whenever we have family and friends visit, first thing I want to do is take them to Kay's! read more

Lots of everything! Lots of parking, outdoor seating, ice cream flavors, food, and workers. Also, lots of people in line (I waited 25 minutes around 1:30 pm). This seemed to be because of the general incompetence of the staff. They could not keep orders straight, we're confused by a request to pack ice cream to go, and all took their breaks at once. Ice cream was fine. The turtle sundae has peanuts, not pecans (which is traditional). The boats take extra time, I believe because they had to go to the wharf searching for them. Order simple and you should be happier. read more

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9 months ago I went here and this has been my experience then and now today. Absolutely disgusted, i really used to love this place until last night. Got there at 7:15 with my kids. We waited in line for about 13 minutes.We ordered $70 worth of food we were done ordering our Icecream when the girls said they cant take my Icecream order inside that i had to start over at the end of the outside line, that was another 10 or more minutes. We get to the front and they take our order, my son wanted only the gummies so we asked for a small cup of just gummies. They charged us $20 for the gummies. We asked for specific gummies because my son has ASD hes very particular about what flavors hes ok with. The girls behind the counter made a huge scene about him wanted just gummies on the side, youd think we asked them to build a rocket ship, rhey complained and yelled about it the entire time laughing and making jokes and embarrassing my 7 year old son. We open the gummies and start eating our Icecream and next thing i know, my 3 kids are all crying screaming and puking. They filled the cup with spicey pepper shaped gummies that were so spicey they made us all sick. My son now has blisters inside his mouth. These peppers are made with extremely real spicy pepper. It ruined our entire meal we packed it all up and went home because we couldn't taste any of it and we all were eaither almost throwing up or actually throwing up and unable to eat. When we asked them whybthey did that they laughed and said you asked for a cup of gummies. No we asked for specific ones because we know they are all seperated. There was no need to basically poison my family for their entertainment. I am extremely disappointed in this disgusting game they played. That wasnt funny nor was it a joke nor was it safe, i have a 2 year old a 6 year old and a 7 year old who all couldn't eat almost a $100 in food. All waisted Update as of 5-26-2023 Went there with two of the 3 kids today to redeem the $80 credit they gave us "which I have documented in other photos" and after my kids picked what they wanted my kids were told they aren't welcome there and we're told to leave. The owner had my review pulled up on his phone and said that "I harassed them" by writing this review. Not a family friendly Place anymore. It's not what it used to be and that's a shame. I'll be posting the video of him telling me and my kids we aren't welcome because of this review. Why offer a credit only to refuse it and make my kids cry. What a joke this business has become now read more

So good from icecream to lobster/steamers and even the lobster bisque. I'm glad to live in town and have this nearby. Been going since I was a kid read more

Kay's Dairy Bar - Lobster special - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Westminster, Massachusetts

Take out place or eat on the picnic tables. Fantastic roadside seafood and ice cream. I had the fisherman's platter. Perfectly fried, fresh, and plentiful whole bellies and scallops. Just what so was hoping for! read more

Outstanding quality, value and service. Very clean, wonderful family seafood and ice cream restaurant. Portions are very geywith fresh quality seafood. We went yesterday for the first time and everything was first cabin. Staff is efficient, young and energetic. read more

Very good food! Only lost a star because a baked haddock order took 30+ minutes. Waaay too long to cook a small piece of fish. Venue/Ambiance is classic diary bar! read more

Too bad you have to pay before you receive this sorry excuse. This was a whipped cream nuts and cherry. She received this! This place is pathetic! Far cry from what is once was before it was taken over. They may have kept the name, the service and quality are not worth considering. Do yourself afavor amd drive by this s hole. read more

Kay's Dairy Bar - Too bad you have to pay before you receive this sorry excuse. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Westminster, Massachusetts

Amazing! looks like a hole in the wall, old place I would normally just drive by. recommended by a friend for seafood lovers. 6'8" boyfriend couldn't finish the big lobster roll without giving up on the roll and using a fork for the good stuff inside. I'm not sure what the angry review about soggy food was about unless he ordered takeout on fried food and had a long commute! crispy fries, huge chunks of fish and delicious! read more

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Wow! S&S Lobster finally got Kay's back to where it was. Been a couple of times this season and the seafood always tastes fresh, portions are good, prices are what I expect at a New England dairy bar. There is a new "call ahead" option to beat the wait, which I always remember just after getting in line. Staff are much better tham they have been. There is still a long wait for the food, in part because so many people go there but some extra cook staff might help. Getting a seat in the shade is hit or miss, those seats go fast. Kay's could do with some sort of latticework on the west porch seating area to give some respite. read more

The food is fresh and well prepared. Staff is very friendly and helpful. The ice cream is delicious! It may not look like much from outside, but it is worth the wait! read more

To the owners of Kay's Dairy Bar. Step up and show yourself. After a date night, my girlfriend and I went to Kay's for an after dinner ice cream cone. Sitting in line for 15 minutes, only for an employee to yell out, " We are now closed for ice cream. We looked around us, one couple ahead of us and no one behind us. I was surprised we were denied service as we were waiting in line. I was not happy and wanted to communicate my frustration. Kay's management was to busy or didn't want to hear from a long time customer. I will take my money and long time business elsewhere. read more

Great service great set up fast and organized! I ordered clam plate and in 17 minutes later my food was at pick up window! Nice plate of full belly clams and fries. They have order windows and pick up windows for take out ice cream and food. Lots of picnic benches on property. Nice friendly professional folks! read more

Seafood is sooo good! But the wait times and lines can get a bit out of hand. The ice cream side of the business carries a nice variety of flavors for both hard and soft serve, however they are quite disorganized and frequently make mistakes on things. It's understandable though, as they staff our community's teens during the summer, so we just laugh it off and give grace. I am always impressed with how the managers patiently ok with the new staff at the beginning of the season. They also carry a variety of interesting selections such as fried pickles, alligator, and $1.99 daily Sunday specials. My son swears by their kid's burger. We make a point to visit them frequently during the summer months. read more

Really good seafood and ice cream, especially on a hot day. The service is quick and they call to you through a loudspeaker. The outside dining is better than the semi-inside dining but overall it is a good place to eat fantastic seafood. read more

Rude service. Scallops over cooked. Shrimp dipped in greasy butter? Ewww where is the cocktail sauce. Very disappointing. Never again read more

used to come here all the time; it was definitely a favorite, but no more. The service is perfunctory at best and often rude. Their haddock is routinely overdone. The ice cream overpriced. read more

Kay's is one of our favorite places to get ice cream. I have yet to try a bad flavor. I highly recommend the pumpkin Oreo when it's in season. read more

Ok so the best thing about Kays is the quality of the seafood. Truly love any walk up and order place like this. Makes me miss summer so much when it gets cold and its like being on vacation for a moment to eat outside in the nice weather with some freshly fried goodies. The wait after 5 or on the weekend can be brutal, especially when its really humid out and the indoor order area fills up quick. Reminiscent of a sauna. I feel for the staff on days like that! Do yourself a favor and call in your order for take out. .. walk in, skip the humid line, collect dirty stares .. grab utensils and have a seat outside ! You even get to skip returning the cafeteria tray since your food is already in a to go box!! What I can recommend: Haddock Filet (for chips traditional) or the chunks for more crispy crunch Fishermans platter - huge and the scallops are ultra sweet Onion rings - thin rings but not stringy. Batter is perfect Chili - spicier than Wendy's chili with more tomato base Stay away if you can from the burgers and don't depend on the fries to be phenomenal- these are are actually the biggest let down of the place. Shockingly enough so is the hard ice cream. Soft serve is very nicely done and you can get huge super cones of all kinds of classic combos and flavors but the hard ice cream is nearly tasteless. Bring the dog and have a seat out back on the grassy area to avoid the busy loud road. Lots of people see, to bring pets and it's a relaxing time for them. Crowds do indeed come in droves so scout a spot early ! Surely the best option In the area for walk up window seafood that rocks the socks. read more

Food is amazing. Customer service is way too slow and the ice cream is horrible. Staff can't even get a sundae order right. Quality of ice cream is poor. Just go for the seafood if anything. read more

Awesome food. Amazing lobster roll! Best fried clam strips ever. Every time we are in the area we stop at Kay's for a lobster roll and ice cream. read more

I cannot understand why people love this place. If you're going for ice cream - fine. Food - I've been 3x, 1st time food was cold, ok they were just opening, second time waited 45 minutes for burnt dry expensive scallops. The last straw was fried whole belly clams full of sand, and SHELLS, nearly cracked a tooth!! Lobster roll while full was so soggy couldn't eat the bun! Hard pass! read more

Love Kay's. Johanna makes this a fun place to return to. Food is fresh, and cooked to order. Haddock and Ice Cream... always good for a meal. Don't forget the baked beans, and onion rings! A staple for the Friday night fish fry. read more

So many hidden gems off Route 2! After my friend and I left an event at Mt. Wachusett today, I insisted we pass by Gardner because I wanted to see the famous giant chair. We felt like ice cream after and a quick Googling led us to Kay's just over the line in Westminster. Kay's is a combo ice cream/casual take out with picnic benches scattered about its grounds. We were there for ice cream, but almost caved for food as the smell of fried clams drifted around us in the ice cream line. There's an inside counter for food orders and an outside window for treats. The ice cream menu consists of soft serve, regular serve (is that what it's called?), and different sundaes, etc. I like that the serving cups are 'true to size' and not monstrous like some. Although sometimes I do feel the need for a massive ice cream, the small size was just perfect today. The line moved a bit slowly, but service was friendly. What a great discovery! read more

Disgusting! Food was so soggy. The boxes were so full of water. Made the food mush. Was way to overpriced.