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The Clam Box in the North of Boston area is a three star restaurant. It's been around for the last 60 years. It's known for its seafood. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere.
3.0 of 5 stars.
The chowder was rather bland, although it did have excellent big chunks of clams.I couldn't really appreciate the fried clams with are supposed to be famous, but I am not the biggest fan of them to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Clam Box, a cartoonish roadside shack resembling, well, a clam box, could only be improved by replacing the booths with giant clam shells. Inside the Disney-like box there's a simple counter and a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My mouth is watering just thinking about those fresh, plump, golden, tasty clam strips....The lobstah roll, OMG, make sure you pick up a fork. Huge tender pieces of meat, a hunk of a roll!The onion...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
short drive from foote bros canoe rental. thank god. who knew a greasy plate of fried seafood, frites, cole slaw and salad could be sooooo good.
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! This place is to die for ... amazing! After you eat their food your so FULL all you do is say OH MY GOD I EAT SO MUCH! You just cannot stop eating their food. I highly recommend this place....
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am soooo happy with the Clam Box....With all the "old fashion" fried clam joints becoming total sell outs, The Clam Box stands its ground, thank god!There is always a line, no matter what time you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Clams and scallops were amazing as was the coleslaw. However, I chose to come here over Woodmans (haven't been there yet either) because they have fried oysters. I have to say, kind of bland in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A true player in the trifecta of Essex of clam shacks. Be sure to check the board or ask for big bellies. The clams and scallops were excellent. I think the scallops were the best I've had, though the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a double Edge sword my friends...... After waiting 35 minutes in line.... Almost got to order.... And they changed the oil.... That took another 20 minutes before our order could be placed.......
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How many calories did I burn standing in that hour-long line? Not enough to justify that huge fried seafood plate I wolfed.The Real Question: Was it worth it?Answer: Duh.My companion and I shared the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After eating possibly the worst fried clams I've ever had at Sandy's, it caused me to fondly remember the delicious, sweet, buttery big bellies of the Clam Box. Not one dirty, stringy, chewy scrap to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it's true! The Clam Box really does have the best fried clams in New England!In fact, everything they fry up is delicious: clams, scallops, shrimp, fries, onion rings, it's all fried heaven....
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My second choice for good seafood and has stayed second to others in the local area for me consistantly. Prices are high but you get a belly full of food
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm standing in their 45 min line now. From the looks of the cankles, vericose veins, fat asses, and triple elbows, they're here to testify to the Box's greasy goodness. Shit, I think I'll have a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have always been a Woodman's fan, but heard from a friend that the Clam Box was better. The wait was about 30-40 minutes on a Saturday at around 5 PM, which I thought actually wasn't too bad...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You like clams or want to try clams the traditional New England way? Plus I hear that this is where it all started, the fried clam thing that is, right here in Ipswich.Also I hear this place has...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll keep this short, as this is a famous place and with so many positive reviews, my review won't mean much:) Went first time, great food, but the wait was killer. About 1 hour. I expected that wait,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After frying ourselves at Good Harbor, it just seemed appropriate to go hunting for some more fried goodness. After we made the requisite jokes about visiting her clam box, we set course toward...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent clams!!! Long wait, but worth it!
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1 PM on a Monday. 20 minute wait to order. 20 minute wait for food. We thought this to be acceptable. Nice outdoor picnic area available. We chose to eat in the spacious, clean, air conditioned, New...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great for the typical N.E. seafood joint. From Fried Claims, to chicken fingers to french fries, it's all good. 4 out of 5 only because of that horrible wait one must experience before...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm, I'm salivating just thinking about those buttery, crispy, delicious fried clams. If I'm ever in Ipswich again, you can bet I'm coming back. I split an order of fried clams and onion rings...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only problem would be the wait because you stand outside for about 25 minutes if your lucky and there is not enough seating indoors at all.The whole belly clams werent that big but they were crisp...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of the Clam Box's charm comes from its outside appearance, that of a giant takeout box. And you better get used to it because chances are you'll be looking at the place from the outside longer...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great place good fried clams
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At the Clam Box you can kill two birds with one stone : 1) visit the world's largest clam box (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world%27s_largest_roadside_attractions#Massachusetts), 2) eat the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, definitely better than Woodman's! The clams here really schmeck, crisp but not too crisp, a slight hint of buttermilk that combines well with the sea flavor of the clams. Nope, no beer -- there...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the fried clams are great, and they give you a pretty good portion. good crunchiness, and the natural flavor of the clam still shines. the clam chowder is also very good - nice and creamy, and good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went on a Monday night right before close and there was no line. The fried clams were really good--sweet and soft and surrounded by crunchy, non-greasy coating. The lobster roll was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We drove up to Ipswich all the way from Boston with the excitement of having some fresh seafood.Line was long as we'd expected. Atmosphere was typical for the type of establishment. Things smelled...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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The Clam Box is one of the best seafood restaurants in the entire Boston Mass area. Their food is fresh and tasty.
kudzu.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on a pilgrimage of sorts, to make an offering to the Jerusalem of deep-fried foods, the Mecca of arterial plaque, the Canterbury of cholesterol. Indeed I felt much like Chaucer must have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Better than Woodman's? Woodman's has beer... big tall tasty beers. The Clam Box has sweet sticky root beer. Sorry fellas, beer is MANDATORY with fried food.Also, I'm tired of fried clam and oyster...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm only taking away one star because of the wait and that I couldn't get a beer with my meal, otherwise this place is perfect! I went here on a Saturday around 6:30pm and there was an hour wait (line...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Charmed by it's iconic exterior on my way out to explore historic Ipswich, I had to give it a try. I believe it was Sunday evening, around 8 pm, and we were able to order within 5 minutes, but waited...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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The Clam Box is one restaurant where the superb quality is consistent. The fish is lightly fried, not double fried like some other places. You won't easily forget their lobster rolls, and the fried clams keep...
kudzu.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank goodness I don't live on that side of the US. After seeing it on a PBS show on unique shaped buildings a few years back and finding out it was only a few hour's drive to Ipswich from where we...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Um, if you come here and order something that isn't fried clams...Also, I mock your clam strips.
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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We arrived ten minutes before the 11 AM opening, which turned out to be a good move. We were the second party in the queue, which grew to about 20 people by the opening. We're sixty years old, have been all...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best clams in the world. We went here twice during our vacation and amazingly it wasnt crowded either time. Got to order our food in less than 15 minutes each time. First time there I got the Fried...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Always long lines, and they don't accept credit cards. But if you want huge, delicious clam boxes and fisherman's platters, try this place...a genuine New England experience.If you're not from...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's good, but not 5 Stars like Woodman's. I did like the fried oysters which Woodman's doesn't have, but the entire plate was a little dry and they only gave me 2 little lemon slices after I asked....
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum.Stopped here over Memorial Day weekend, so the line was ridiculous - over an hour, but well worth the wait.I had the $12.25 clam mini-meal with onion rings, which was still a pretty big portion...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I will never go back to this place and don't recommend anyone ever go here. For $20 I got a clam strip mini-meal and a chicken strip mini-meal and 2 drinks. Now ranch is not something unusual to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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The restaurant is shaped just like a clam box, the clams and lobster rolls are the best I've ever have...oh and don't forget the onion rings! Fresh Ipswich clams. Clam chowda' too! Shave your appitite for a...
kudzu.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So gotta send out love to my hometown. I don't eat here. The prices are inflated and all fried. Heartattack? No thanks. I used to eat here as a kid and stopped as a teenager and have never been...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best fried clams around, hands down. Not greasy (unlike the overrated Woodman's). On busy summer days, you'll have to wait in line for awhile--30 to 45 minutes but, trust me, it's worth it, if you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everything is fried. At least they don't give you some stupid garnish of kale with your FRIED claims, french fries that are FRIED, and FRIED onion rings. They keeps it real. I know this doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yum yum yum yum yum!Prepare to wait in line (consider it part of the experience).Bring cash.Bring a big appetite.Enjoy and work off the calories tomorrow.Best fried clams ever.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's unusual for an old established restaurant such as this to actually live up to the hype. I had been looking forward to eating here for a long time, yet based on past experiences with other such...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wandering around Ipswich today, I mentioned something about fried food and my boyfriend decided that we needed more of it in our lives. So I somehow remembered how to get here and into the Clam Box we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having a restaurant shaped like a Clam Box is advertising genius. The architecture is not the reason for a constant line out the door. They back it up with the great New England tradition of fried...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"the f**kin bomb", excuse my language, but when a co-worker asked me how it was, that was the first thing that came out of my mouth. it wasn't good, it wasn't tasty, it wasn't even delicious. you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You can't go to Ipswich and not hit up the Clam Box. It's just one of those things you MUST do. So I finally did it. Bottom line: I expected more from such a legendary location.I had read the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the fresh fried seafood place! They change oil frequently so you do not get that old oil taste at all.Dinner plate is big so maybe 2 people can share it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, no question, absolutely the best clams around. They win.The clams are so fresh and juicy that they melt in your mouth. The breading could probably be a little better, but then it might...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
there simply is no better place for fried clams in massachusetts. no frills here -- you order from a shack and slug your clams down with beer picnic style on benches.take a walk to the downtown area...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best fried Clam EVERRR!!!.. They actually are the one who first invented Fried Clam, not Woodman. Their jumbo size Fried Scallops are ridiculously good as well. You can sit inside or...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
when talking fried seafood north of Boston this is the best of breed.fresh sweet clams (big bellies, when available) perfect frying and really good onion rings.this place rocks it old school and i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The clambox puts woodmans to shame, well actually I shouldnt say that. I was never allowed to eat at woodmans as a young lad, my grandmother who summered up in cape ann would never allow us to eat...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My visit to the Clam Box was one of the best days of the year, so far, and I truly can't wait to go back. There's not much to say that the other reviewers haven't already mentioned but I just have to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are ever in the north shore, stop by here for nice big fat fried clams and great fried fries. I think they change the oil in their deep fryer a lot making for tasty clams, scallops, haddock and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, they don't got fried clams like this anywhere on the West coast and maybe nowhere in the NE coast. I first heard of Clam Box on the PBS documentary entitled "Sandwiches You Will Like." And...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic lobster roll and yummy fried clams that were light enough for a snack. Owners were very sweet.
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The seafood is fresh, the service friendly, and the food tasty. These are really the best fried clams ever. They're lightly battered and juicy and hot inside. What more could you want? You get a LOT...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE PLACE to go for fried Ipswich clams, scallops, and ginormous lobster rolls (my personal favorites). The highlight of my dining experience here are those lobster rolls - mountains of fresh lobster...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Clam Box, IMHO, beats out both Farnhams and Woodman's for fried clams every single time. Crispy, golden clams, fries and onion rings without any of the greasy feel or taste. It's a perfect place...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2006
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I had seen this restaurant featured on a PBS show about odd shaped buildings. I never thought about it, what with living in the Midwest. Last autumn, as we took a day trip drive out of Boston, as ou...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far the best fried clams in New England! They change their oil twice a day and it gives the fried exterior this light, fluffy and crisp taste unlike any fried seafood I've tasted...absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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The Clam Box is the best! On a weekend you have to wait in a long, long line to order your food. My mouth is watering so as I am typing this! Their clam dinners are delicious. Pricey yes, great tast...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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While visiting Boston, I stopped by the Clam Box for my yearly fried clam fix. I've eaten at Woodmans, SeaWitch and Kellys but the extra miles to the CB were worth it! Ordered the whole clam mini-meal with...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2004
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THE BEST CLAMS EVER!!!!! Crowded, but worth the wait!!!! Secret cole slaw recipe is to die for!! Large lobster roll...huge lobster tails!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2004
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no visit to ipswich is complete without a sampling of the town's famous clams, and where better than at a restaurant shaped like a box of fried clams? since 1932, locals and tourists have come to this casual...
nytimes.com - user review
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I went today, March 4, 2005. I thought I was in heaven. Has not changed since my first trip in 1935. Don't forget to take a pickle for the road.
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truth in advertising...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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the clam box in ipswich, ma is a nationally recognized landmark north of boston. for more than 60 years its been serving up famous fried seafood. itis easy to spot, with it's long red and white striped awnings...
boston.com - user review
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since 1938, this distinct grey clapboard structure has been serving fried seafood by the ton to legions. the key is simplicity: it has chosen one thing here and does it better than almost anyone else. strip...
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superb fresh seafood served the way it has been for decades, out...
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