Clam Haven

Wow! Been coming here for years. Moved to Derry and thought to give them a try with a new owner. I must tell you I am highly disappointed. My 2 way haddock and shrimp was minuscule soggy and sure didn’t taste like haddock. Was so bad I didn’t even eat it. It’s in my fridge, waiting to be brought back to clamhaven. Don’t even want to waste space in the dumpster for this. Terrible!

I ordered deep fried lobster tails, which I have been wanting to try for years, so I was excited. Except, there was a very strong onion flavor in the lobster tails, so my dinner was not that good at all. I thought the lobster tails were flavored from the onion rings since they were both deep fried, but the onion flavor was that of fresh chopped onions which as you could imagine just wouldn't be a good accent for deep fried lobster tails.

*** update I have emailed owner as asked and have not received a response yet I have been coming here since I was a little girl the only reason I gave even 2 stars was it taste good We understand prices going up but when this is a plate paid for all rings and get 5 onion rings same with my husbands plate is a shame !!! Service was extremely slow on a Saturday Night and not busy at all!! Our food was ready before I could even order our drinks and there was no line customer waiting for his sons ice cream cone told me good luck as he was waiting for 15 mins just for that no sign saying you can order drinks when you place your food order and went back to get drinks in food line because I still wasn’t helped !!!! 35yr plus customer and Not sure if we will be back considering we come up from Haverhill

It makes me sad to see all of these negative reviews trashing the new owner and the higher prices. Times have changed recently and the hike in prices is not the new owners fault. They bought a business during a difficult time of inflation. Its not easy being a brand new business owner taking over a loved by many restaurant. Cut them some slack. Provide feedback directly to Clam Haven but trashing online only hurts a small business. I think the food is great. Keep up the good work!

Order from here about a year and a half ago and it was really great, this time around memorial weekend not so much. Bought a small whole clam and I was given old rancid clams, I couldn't believe I paid 24 bucks for fried ammonia. Onion rings were super super greasy and the haddock dinner was limp and cold, I ate at home but I live only about 7 mins away and it's hot outside! there is no way it could have gotten cold that quickly if it was fresh. My kids and wife both said the fries were excellent and I would say service was quick and friendly so that would be the two stars, hate to say it but the seafood was bad enough I won't come back.