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The Clam Shack
Kennebunk, United States of America
Recommended by Food & Wine and 24 other food critics.
4.3
1.1k
Famous for
Sandwich, Maine
Lobster Roll
Recommended by Food & Wine and 18 other food critics.
"America's Best Lobster Rolls: The Clam Shack - Overlooking the scenic Kennebunk River, at the peak of the summer season, the cooks at the Clam Shack shell roughly 1,000 pounds of local lobster a day. For their assembled-to-order rolls, they pile a little of each part (claw, knuckle, tail) onto an oversize, locally baked burger bun."
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Recommendations
"Lobster roll nirvana! Meat from an entire one-pound lobster is picked from the shell in immense pieces (no shreds here), loaded into a locally baked roll, then drizzled with melted butter (or, if you wish, dolloped with mayonnaise). It is not a huge sandwich, dimensionally speaking, but its flavor and lobster essence is immeasurable."
on Lobster Roll
"America's Best Lobster Rolls: The Clam Shack - Overlooking the scenic Kennebunk River, at the peak of the summer season, the cooks at the Clam Shack shell roughly 1,000 pounds of local lobster a day. For their assembled-to-order rolls, they pile a little of each part (claw, knuckle, tail) onto an oversize, locally baked burger bun."
on Lobster Roll
"Fried clam quality depends on how the clams are running. During my last visit, they were running fine, and this was one heck of a delicious clam roll."
on Fried Clams
"The 19 Best Lobster Rolls: The Clam Shack - A generous portion of just-caught, fresh-picked, saltwater boiled lobster meat is piled onto an exclusively made grilled bakery bun with a touch of mayonnaise and a drizzle of melted butter."
on Lobster Roll
"The whole bellies here are Maine-sourced, very lightly breaded, and cooked in super-clean, frequently changed cooking oil for a sweet, crunchy taste. Pair these with an order of onion rings, and you’ll be in fried clam heaven."
on Fried Clams
"Fried clam strips taste of breading, while fried belly clams taste of the sea, and the Clam Shack does an exceptional job with theirs, keeping the breading and oil from overtaking the briny clam flavor."
on Fried Clams
"Though it is best known for its amazing lobster roll, the namesake fried clams here are also excellent. The clams are from nearby waters, very lightly breaded, and cooked in super-clean, frequently changed cooking oil for a sweet, crunchy taste and texture."
on Fried Clams
"Even though the bread leaves something to be desired, the lobster is good enough to still rank this as one of the state’s best: large chunks, big tail pieces and claw, wet and juicy."
on Lobster Roll
"Owner Steve Kingston makes what may be the best lobster roll anywhere in his tiny riverside shack in downtown Kennebunkport."
on Lobster Roll
"Don’t let the name fool you: There’s plenty of good lobster to be had at The Clam Shack."
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