Every time I come to Maine I make sure to visit Teds. I usually try to go on Sunday's when the seafood platter is on special for $27. It comes with tons of fried seafood that could easily feed 3 people. The quality of fish is always really good. Definitely the best fried clams I've ever had. Their Thursday ice cream special is great, I bought an ice cream for around $4 and it lasted me 3 days because it was so big! read more

Ted's Fried Clams - Seafood platter - Seafood Near Me - Shapleigh, Maine

Very disappointed with fried scallops . They had a very soft soggy coating which fell right off the scallop and left a bare scallop. Should be a crispy coating that stays on the scallop. 5/16/2026 read more

Food was very greasy , batter was horrible and didn't stick to the seafood. Very small portion for seafood platter , four clams, scallops tasted frozen. I asked for well done and when I went to the owner he took my plate and gave me a tiny plate with three clams and two scallops. read more

Asked for no Tatar sauce guess what got Tartar sauce the had only one job lol. Never again.... Also Haddock was very small. read more

This place, was supposed to reopen a year ago, well, it didn't! After changing their sign at the real Ted's many times, they opened at the small mall in downtown Sanford! This is a disaster when compared with the original location! If you want to try their small place in the downtown mall, they are not what you would expect of the Ted's you would remember read more

This is the old location. The new location and new owner and new food is awful! The only thing from the old location is the name. Don't waste your money. read more

They need to get with the times and not serve there shrimp scampi with thin spaghetti and a dinner roll. Go to Lord's and see how it is done. I did contact the manager about this and he never ever got back to me. So sad Teds use to be my favorite read more

this is the type of place you want Gordon Ramsey to visit. the food is expensive and definitely not for the seafood quality but bc they use plastic , paper and the is way containers for everything, even if you " dine in " I gor a baked seafood which was 2 frozen and microwaved scallops with 4 already cooked salad shrimp buried in one inch of ritz crackers and a cold roll. a side of broccoli florets which were ice cold inside and boiling outside ( microwave results ) ugh such a gross disaster place. drive a bit farther to Kennebunk and pay for quality or if you are desperate and craving seafood better to get a sandwich at Wendy's or even at Cumberland farms read more

When does Ted's new location terribly disappointed service was good two girls are on the counter worked very hard the food that's a whole different story I had scalloped dinner had a roll no butter french fries we're cold the scallops were very salty onions we bought also were cold would not go back again read more

New location has opened in Sanford, food is wildly disappointing and unappetizing. Wait times are tremendous for how little food you're served and the quality is some of the worst I've seen. The owner needs to be replaced because he treats his business like a playground. The owner claims the tartar sauce is homemade but it is the most obvious pre-packaged tartar I've ever tried. Will not be giving this place another chance. read more

Ted's is temporarily closed due to a fire, unfortunately. This was the best fried clams around. Plus great ice cream. Hope they're back soon. read more

It was excellent in the old location not good at all now I bought the fried haddock awful coating.

New location in Sanford a real disappointment. Prices higher, portions smaller. Person taking order messed up almost every order he took and someone else had to come out after each order, delete it and reenter. 45 minutes for box of shrimp that was half full AND had other stuff mixed it. Clams, and not sure what else. Another person ordered clams and came back while I was waiting because they were given calamari. Won't be back read more

meh, felt like everyone was bummed about being there the operation hours seemed like more of a goal than anything else and overall it was really average at best with lack of effort and no real sense of anything that would make me feel like I would ever return for more the best thing is that it's perfectly forgettable for no reason whatsoever read more

For what it is, it's five stars. I tried the baked haddock today. It was cooked perfectly and delicious. The onion rings were amazing as always. Even the French fries are great. Highly recommend! read more

It has been a few years since my first review of Ted's, so since it just reopened for the season I took a trip in. First, the decor hasn't changed a bit. Still so dated, and dark. The dining area has no appeal. I will say that I do appreciate how many tables they have, and the seats are of good size. Even with so many tables, you don't feel crammed. I also appreciate that they have a section where you can grab extra paper plates, to go bags, and a water fountain to refill your drink. The staff was friendly, and they had the dining area super clean. Well done! Now, let's dig into the main event, the food. I ordered the special of the day which was baked or fried haddock dinner for $14.99. I chose to upgrade to onion rings, and ordered a drink as well. My end total was $21 and change. I was given a number and a buzzer that would buzz and light up when my food was ready. I only waited 10 minutes, if that. I was stunned at the portion of haddock that I was given. Very impressed. I always used to complain that when you ordered a dinner here, you got mostly fries or onion rings and only a tiny bit of seafood. I will give them props, I felt like I got my money's worth. A equal amount of fish and onion rings. Could it be that Ted's was finally listening to their local customers? Unfortunately I was let down by the flavor. This again has been a long time issue. I split my dinner with my other dining guest who had a chicken tender dinner. Everything was so bland. The only thing on the plate that had any flavor was the coleslaw. I don't think they use any sort of seasoning at all. Even after salt and pepper, still bland. My onion rings were a bit on the soggy side. The French fries I tried were crisp, but again, bland. It's so disappointing seeing that the lack of flavor and passion in their food. Such potential not being used. If you are looking for geriatric food, or a hospital food flavor, then you'll love Ted's. However if you are looking for some Maine seafood I'd skip and go elsewhere. I'll be back in another 5+ years and see if there is any improvement then. read more

Ted's Fried Clams - Fried haddock dinner with onion rings. - Seafood Near Me - Shapleigh, Maine

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The new location is NOTHING like the Emery Mills location as far as food goes. I have to say that we didn't visit the ORIGINAL location after it was sold. However that being said when we went to the Midtown Mall location and got a haddock dinner to try we were VERY disappointed! It was ICE COLD when we got it home (travel time is only to Springvale!). The fish was NOT the flaky filets with crispy batter like we were used to but huge CHUNKS of fish with nasty tasting batter. And not at all white haddock but GRAY in color! We were used to the haddock being very white. We substituted onion rings for the usual side of fries - what a mistake! They were NOTHING like we had had from the Emery Mills place but THICK and oily. I can say that we are HUGELY disappointed and will not go back unless ownership changes or SOMETHING to get the menu back to what people expect from an established restaurant. read more

This place has take out seafood and it is delicious. The fried haddock basket was fresh and cooked to order. My husband had fried clams and said they were the best he has had in a long time. We will definitely be back and soon! Don't miss this gem in Maine. read more

if I could give less then 1 star I would. the food was dark from old/over used grease. had to send back fried clams because they were shriveled up from over cooking. the fried scallops were mediocre at best and the fries were barely passable. my step-dad's salad was frozen from being too cold, but at least they gave him dressing where as the tartar sauce was only offered after having the fried clams redone, which they were only marginally better once brought out. I was looking for their famous glam chowder, BUT they now only offer it some of the time. we also got a chicken parm sub and fried mushrooms which might have been the best part but was borderline bland. Then to top it off, I don't know if he was the manager or the owner, he spent the whole time we were there sitting out in the sitting area on his phone the whole time. With the exception of when we returned the severely overcooked fried clams, and he said he was sorry on behalf of the two new cooks they were training. the best part of the whole experience was the kind young lady that took our order. I have worked in the food se industry for over 20 years and if I owned Teds I would be embarrassed. if you were looking for the old Ted's, it's gone and no longer worth going to. For $110 we were given overcooked old oil cooked food and one of us ill afterwards because of the food while the others with unpleasant aftertaste in our mouths. read more

Excellent seafood! Incredibly fresh - best lobster roll! Fried clams incredibly lightly fried, delicious steamers and very clean restaurant. A must stop for tourists!! read more

Ted's Fried Clams - Seafood Near Me - Shapleigh, Maine

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I love this place! They make really good sea food. I recommend the Captains plater. It feeds a family, and you don't feel regret after you eat it. There ice cream is really good. Make sure you have your kids order the ice cream because they put extra on it. It is a little pricey but it's a local restaurant and I want my money to go to them. I wish you guys weren't a seasonal restaurant because the food is so good. read more

Worst place ever!!!! Spent 60.00$ on burnt fried clams and squid. You guys have one job and you can't even do that right

I've had better clams. As in, these clams were a tad over fried and to me really lacked any kind of flavor overall. I will give them credit that it wasn't greasy so I would say they use fresh oil and at the correct temp for frying. As well as their fries were crisp, and nicely salted. My fingers, nor the container holding my fried items were oily at all which I would say is pretty impressive since they were pretty busy. Not a long wait for food. Service was overall fine, some of the girls seemed a bit frazzled, but still friendly enough. I just didn't care for their clams at all. I wanted to taste their ice cream, but sadly they do not allow me to swipe a credit card, only debit and it is a $5 min to swipe. Pretty disappointed, but this place I would say is mostly for tourists because.. well the prices are pretty high. 11+ for a clam basket? No thanks. read more

I found $30 worth of gift cards in a birthday card in my draw. Even though they were old, I knew the law says that they do not expire. It's too bad that the Ted Fried Clam's owner is above the law will not honor them. I even showed him the law on the website and he told me to call a lawyer. Here is the law directly from the website: In Maine, state law requires that gift cards be honored indefinitely, even if the card is considered abandoned property. As a result, we determined that Maine's law does not conflict with federal law. I feel bad for the staff there since I am one of those customer's that knowing the effect on the employees from COVID, I tip extremely well. And if would have just said - yes, I will even though I don't think I need to, I would have given most if not all of it back to the staff in a tip. Where did he learn "Customer Satisfaction".... obviously, never did. Wouldn't recommend this place at all if you want to be treated well! read more

I just left teds his girl friend the manager waited on me . ( she the one who told me this info) I have never been treated rudely yell and gave me the finger and did not give me the eight change back. I order clam strip basket with onions rings . She screamed out the window not direct at anyone and yelled we have no clams strips . I proceeded to tell her she did not have to tell it was me . I said I would like to get two hot dogs then she abruptly walked away I said I would like r4ies with that not onion rings . Yes I had been on the phone but I gave her my full attention . Then I said there will be a difference in the price she threw 2 dollars at me . They give you numbers when you oder she was so abrupt with me she did not even take the number . I ask to speak to a Manger it was her and her reply was good luck I am john girlfriend . I said that's sad customer is awful in the this world and now has hit shapleigh maine . I have been going to teds for 35 years I have never had this problem before very sad read more

I had eaten there one several years ago so I decided to stop there yesterday to get my fried clam fix. I ordered the clam chowder and the whole belly fried clams basket. With the chowder I was happy to see that it was on the thinner side, not the thick goop that a lot of places serve. It could have been seasoned better. The fried clams, on the other hand was exceedingly disappointing. They were clumped together. The batter had absolutely no flavor and they were overcooked. As I said exceedingly disappointing read more

The website, Google and Facebook all listed their hours as open until 9. When we arrived, we were rudely told they close at 8. In the middle of my sentence, the woman turned around and ignored me completely. An hour of wasted gas just to be treated unprofessionally, all because they can't be bothered to change a single number. We went last year and the chicken and clam strips were overcooked. Was hoping to see if they did better this time. read more

Always consistent, good food. If they had call ahead take-out service I'd be going a lot more. The only thing I will complain about is lack of salt, but I can understand the reason they do that. read more

Went to Teds Fried Clams for the first time. We asked counter person if clams were whole belly clams and not clam strips or the large CoHog belly clams. She assured my wife and me that the clams were whole belly native clams like Ipswich clams. So we ordered a clam dinner at $21.99 for me and a clam basket at $12.99 for my wife. When the meals came out, it looked like a lot of clams but between both of us we has one clam with a belly. The rest was nothing but clam strips and batter. I asked to talk to the manager and a lady said she was the front manager. I told her about the clam strip and her response was that the bellies were small. I told her they weren't small because they were non-existent. Fried strip would be a much lesser cost. When she insisted that the clams were small, I told her I would never come back because it was misrepresenting and promoting strips as belly clams. All she said was she was sorry to here that. We plan to tell everyone on the lake about our experience and recommend they not go there. Dennis Lapointe Lebanon, ME read more

Best lobster roll and chowder for 15$! I usually don't like a cold style lobster roll but this one was pretty spectacular. Full of fresh lobster with a light mayo on a hot crunchy butter toasted roll. It really all came together perfectly. The clam chowder was surprisingly delicious and full of clams also. It's fun there's separate chowder window too. I also tried the onion rings which were huge fresh and delicious. Deff need to share the rings w a friend. Get a lobster roll if you're driving by, I had my second one in the car an hour later and it was amazingggg. read more

A good local place with some hits and misses. The fried claims are great as is just gettinf some lobster at a good price. The fisherman's platter is a great option with all the good stuff, so much you coukd feed 4 people with it. Rhe Misses tend to. E the kk ster rolls are not the best uve had, not bad but nothing to rave about worse. The worse would have to be the claim chowder snd lobster stew/bisque. E everything else seems to be made so nicely where these tend to be last thoughts premade or just crram added and microwaved. Both lack flavor or actual substance and disappointing when other items are delicious. Last comment is a bit disappointed in their strong use of Styrofoam. read more

Been going there since I was a kid be it at the shack in Wells years ago and to the one in Shapleigh Me. Thank you Johnny

Seafood platter...enough said. Very generous portions for the $$$. The place is always packed yet the service is great and the food is served quickly. Can't say enough great things about Ted's. read more

Super awesome! Maybe a little priced out for tourists but great food. A little confusing at first as you just ordered your fried food separately from your steamed and also separate from your ice cream. Cones are free on Thursday's! read more

Ted's Fried Clams - We got, lobsta stew, whole lobsta and steamed clams! - Seafood Near Me - Shapleigh, Maine

Went to Ted's because I had to have fried clams. We have been there several times before and have never had a bad experience. The batter is light, flavorful and doesn't take away from the clams. They have all the usual seafood, available as dinners or in pints/quarts. If lobster is what you seek, the lobster roll is available as single or double, at market price. Soft buttered hotdog roll, lots of tail, knuckle and claw meat, mayo. We've had it several times and it's very good. This time there was more mayo than I like but the true flavor was still there. The clams are pleasantly not greasy, all of their seafood and fried items are treated with respect. They also have steamed lobsters, steamers, shore dinners, and chowder available at a separate window in the dining room. If you are a landlubber, chicken tenders and side salads are among some of the offerings available. Save room after your meal to walk next door to the connected ice cream window...all the usual flavors as well as some surprises. Eat in, take out, or enjoy your meal or desert outdid on the picnic tables...some are in the sun. others are under an awning. A little bit of a drive from Portland but worth a nice ride through the country to have some good seafood in a casual atmosphere. read more

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I frequently eat at a restaurant and love their food so much that I say I'll give them a good yelp review, but then I forget or don't care, etc. This is the first time I've actually done it because the lobster rolls are THAT good. Other people have to know! I've had lobster rolls with my fiancé up and down the coast of New England, but this one is perfection. We got the recommendation from a local, and I'm so glad we took her advice. It's a lobster roll at its simplest (buttered roll, mayo, and lobster meat) done so well - fresh, tender, tasty. Might as well add that they have pretty good ice cream too, but that's hardly a selling feature compared to the lobster roll. read more

Sometimes you don't want to drive all the way to the seacoast for fried heart stoppers. Ted's is down the street from my (and everyone else's) house and is convenient enough for when you don't feel like cooking but still want to contribute to your bad cholesterol levels. I like how the interior makes you feel cool even when it heats up outside. It is an order and pick-up on your own-system, so don't worry about dressing up etc. Not exactly my favorite restaurant in the world, but it will do. If you want great stuff, get closer to the coast. read more

I grew up going to Ted's during my family's summer vacations in Maine. It was always one of our favorite places. I haven't been in several years, so unfortunately my review is only based on my experience from childhood up to (several) years ago. We always had a pleasant experience and delicious food. The last time I went, my family was a bit disappointed as service and food were a bit lacking, but I really hope to go back this summer and give an updated review - very much looking forward to it! read more

Came here on the reccomendation from a local where to get the best Maine Seafood, and I can't say they were far off. Based on the size of the place, and the parking lot, Ted's must get quite a bit of business. Not bad for a place pertty far off the beaten path. For their fried selection, including the epononymous clams and maine shrimp, their batter is very different than most places, and feels lighter and doesn't get in the way. Be sure to ask for sauce at the counter. There's only ketchup and tartar sauce at the tables. Lobster, Chowders, and Steamers are ordered at a seperate window in the back of the Restaurant. Two ~2Lb lobsters runs about $25, and were average. One of the lobsters had a broken claw, but they were cooked well and not rubbery or overdone. The whole process is quite messy, which is why t's surprising the scant amount of napkins provided...grab some more you'll need them. There's also an ice cream window, with some great soft serve and sundae options. The ice cream selection was similar to other places in the area, but included a few unique selections like the green monster, a mint/chocolate fudge brownie, which was good on a hot august day. On your way out, head to the end of the parking lot, and you'll be able to see the original shack...and even check the prices from many years ago, it's a nice bit of nostalgia. read more

Great location for Acton/Shapleigh. Worth the drive from Sanford. Restaurant can be very busy at times and the food is quality and good. Some menu items are overpriced while some are fairly priced. A+ ice cream. read more