Pops Clam Shell 2020
Will you be open on Mothers day this year ?
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From FB a few days ago
Seen on one of the Alton FB pages
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Pops
Awesome, keep us posted please !
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From pops FB page and the big banner out front, MAY 9th is the day!!!!
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I LOVE Pop's. It's not the absolute best, but it's always been very, very good and the setting—I've only been by boat—is Americana at its best. Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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1007 Laconia Rd, Tilton, NH 03276 (603) 524-7079 Google is a good thing ;) Best of luck to all the restaurants. |
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I was not aware of that, sorry to hear that.
When did that happen? Yes, time for a new place, any suggestions ? |
Lobster Connection
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The red lobster is still on the building across the street. Maybe I'll swing by tomorrow and see for real. Awesome if they are open, better yet if they are open now. |
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Is it the old location? Great news either way, add that to the weekend list. They should spend a day ramping up their web / social media presence, there really is no reason to not have any these days. |
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They said they will be moving across the street at some point. |
They had some permitting issues at the new building, did some renovations at the old spot and are now open for the season as stated. Can’t wait for my first feast!
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I believe POP'S will be opening on Friday May 8th.
Does anyone know whether they will be offering limited outside seating or will is just be 100% take out? It will be nice if one could sit at their upstairs outside tables but it is understandable if the tables are limited or not usable due to Covid-19 situation. |
Saturday the 9th
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We open for the 2020 season on May 9th. Looking forward to seeing you then. Thank you. Pop’s I would be surprised to see the inside and outside dining areas open on the 9th. One reason is cleaning the tables (read sanitizing). Another is moving rallies to keep social distancing. I'm anticipating takeout only. Dave |
From Pops
From Pops FB page:
We open for the season tomorrow! The forecasted weather will make it not “feel” like summer but we can make it “taste” like summer. You can find our menu on our website and phone in orders for pickup. We will have signs up encouraging social distancing and will be taking steps to protect our employees and customers. Our dinning room and deck will be closed to dinning.I ask that you please follow protocols and be patient while we adjust to this curveball we’ve been thrown. We look forward to seeing you this weekend. Pop’s FYI : Website says they open at 1130. Woo hoo Dave |
I could really go for a seafood platter. I was jonesin' for one last night and was majorly let down, but I can't seem to DRIVE to Pop's and the weather just isn't cooperating to visit by boat...
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Come on, Buck-o
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Your commitment might shutdown the complainers of your saga!?! :) |
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While Gliding Through The Snow......
Perhaps you can come by sled. :D
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Nice guy, Jeep
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Back to Pop's. Dave |
Sounds like a job for Boatie two:look:
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Y'all are crazy—no way I'm going out there today. We ARE driving to Pop's, though—warming up 4Runny One!
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Just finished lunch at the bay with the fam. Pop's has the best, and most consistent, fried seafood combo around the lake. The only place even close is The Bob House (I like their "fries" better).
Now back to camp, where we have a fresh For Goodness Cakes cake warming up! Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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Glad you liked it.
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No seating
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This is what the governor is calling phase 1. Phase 2 would allow for limited indoor seating in restaurants. I don’t think they have a date for this,yet. |
Open for the season
Pop's is open for the season starting Fri Jun 19th. Here is their post from their FB page.
We open full time for the season this Friday 6/19 at 11:30 am. We will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesday’s throughout the summer. Our dining room is now available for indoor seating. This is a great opportunity to come by and enjoy our delicious clams and avoid waiting in long lines. Our spring business has been overwhelming to say the least and I want to thank everybody for their patience. Pop’s Popsclamshell.com Dave |
Alton Bay was packed at noon - lot full and then some and a long line at Pops. Welcome summer!
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We hit up Pop's on Saturday, and it was awesome as always. I was surprised to find a spot for 4 skis without a wait just after noon.
I still hold tight that nobody can touch Pop's for fried seafood (the ice cream was my daughter's who needed to "cool down.") The Bob House is as good for taste, but Pop's smokes them for value. (Always open to suggestions, though!) Attachment 16136 Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
We hit Pops yesterday for Father’s Day. Arrived at the docks just before noon and there were ample slips open. Was already a decent line at Pops but it really grew quickly after our arrival. The food was awesome as usual. I think they give you a ton more when you get it to go.
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Bummed, but certainly understand
Arrived at Pops yesterday from Meredith at 3:08. Sign advised that they would be closed from 3-4 for restocking and oil filtering. I was certainly disappointed, however the fact that Pops was cleaning the fryolater oil and making sure that the rest of the patrons later in the day would be serviced properly, I truly understand and commend the effort. Going to have to time it better next time, and there absolutely will be more than one time this summer as Pops is worth it.
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It’s usually Friday,Saturday and Sunday that we have to close from 3-4. Our little building only allows us to have four fryers. Thank you for understanding and your patronage.
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Hopefully you won't encounter any Red Tide issues this year like last year. The environment has been far cleaner for the past four months due to worldwide shutdowns (because of the Corona Virus). Our air is cleaner and our waters are cleaner! Hope you have a great summer! |
Just found out that I can skip coleslaw for onion rings and BOOM, day made!!!
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No Clam Chowder at Pop's
We love Pop's Clam Shell.
However, we were disappointed to find they only serve Clam Chowder on opening day. During the Winter carnival, we were able to sample the clam chowder and voted for them. Multiple times. :-) Fast forward to 4th of July weekend and we head down to Alton Bay on the boat with Friends to have some award winning Pop's Clam Chowder. There were some very disappointed boaters. Does anyone know if they ever have the clam chowder other than opening day? |
I make chowder for the winter carnival at the request of the Alton business association. We do serve it sometimes in the spring when it’s cooler outside. It’s not cost conducive to sell it in the heat of the summer. Also I do not have time to prepare it once we start the summer season.
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I Miss Pop's
There are so many things we miss about the lake since we moved to FL in August 2018. One of them is Pop's...I needed several fixes every summer and never had a bad experience there, never. There is no other seafood place that I know of that is so consistently excellent. That is my story and I'm sticking with it!
Hey Pop's, how about a Pop's South, say about 25 miles or so south of Tampa? :) I'll be first in line! |
I have considered going to Key West to retire. Maybe a fried conch shack?
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If you could get someone to fly those gallon buckets of tubs (full of those succulent New England clams) down to you each day then you'd have the market cornered and do VERY well if you keep the same quality controls in place. Heck, you can't even get decent tartar sauce in Florida! |
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BTW - Your Clam Chowder is the best! |
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There is at least 2 places within 20 minutes or so from me that fly the Ipswich clams weekly when they can get them.....pretty good....but not the same as yours. |
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My father used to really like Friday night all you can eat fish and chips. |
Ho Jos sold clam strips only. Ie; fried rubber bands lol
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Funny how just a little batter makes them become edible. :liplick::liplick: |
Used to eat at the old Ho Jos at the Weirs back in the day. I also remember the old Gandy Dancer bar that was attached to the building. There's 1 Ho Jos left in the world up at Lake George in NY.
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With the recent riots, tearing down monuments, and forcing sports teams to rename themselves someone will probably object to the "HO" in Ho Jo's saying it is disparaging to women. :liplick:
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Suggestion
How about "HA, HA"? :laugh:
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So, in Spanish...
what do you call Jo Jos? Twice as politically incorrect? :D
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They are now used to keep the claws closed on lobsters. :liplick::liplick: very very chewy. |
Went there by boat last night for the first time based on the reviews. Was surprised that nobody in the business was wearing a mask, including the person taking our order. Was not happy to see that. Food was fine, although we had two scallop boats that could have used a small knife to cut the scallops instead of the flimsy fork. Overall food was good but would not make the long boat trip again.
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We are not mandated by the the state of NH to wear masks. The health department advised me it was more dangerous to have my employees wearing masks in the heat and was up to my discretion. My employees safety is very important to me. We have put up barriers at the order/pick up window to encourage social distance. Our restrooms are closed to the public.We also have very strong captive air ventilation combined with many screened windows. We actually have negative air pressure in our building. There is no way you would be infected by a order taker/server. Particularly if you are observing the barriers and keeping back six feet. Corona viruses are not transmitted through food. I personally monitor our employees health daily.These are the reasons we are not wearing masks.
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Pop's closing for the season on Monday September 7th
I was at Pop's today for my fill of succulent Fried Clams. No disappointments.
They told me that Monday will be their final day as they are closing for the season. Thought I'd post this so all you folks can hit them up one last time this summer. DON'T FORGET: They close daily from 3 pm to 4 pm for cleaning, fryer oil changing, and restocking. Thank you Pops for another great season of good food! |
I was actually thinking of heading over there tomorrow, but then I got to thinking about Dockside, which I really enjoyed last time... So many choices!
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Don't wait
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Tear in my eye
I had a "Half and Half" clams/scallop boat on Thursday while I was enroute to camp. Sat in my truck and ate it across the street like I hadn't eaten in a month.
Tear in my eye as I pulled away with crumbs all over my shirt. I might have dropped one clam in the black hole next to my seat. Something to look forward to this winter!!:D |
Pops is by far my favorite seafood take out stand in the East!
The food never disappoints and they by far offer the best lobster roll around! It is always sad when Labor Day rolls around as you know it will be another 8 months before you can get quality fried food in the lakes region. Till next year 😢 |
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Half and Half is the only way to go in my opinion. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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