The Clam Digger

So I went back to the Clam Diggers to use my coupon before the expiration date. This time I went during lunch and they were open, my previous visit they decided to close early because it wasn’t busy. The place wasn’t busy at all. The entire time I was there I saw two customers. I was SHOCKED they were open.
The interior is very cute and well planned out to replicate a dinner or a seafood shack. Apparently the Clam Diggers is a franchise. Upon inspection the place was cleaner than I envisioned it to be.
There were two staff members on, this was during lunch. One girl was working the counter and an older man was doing the cooking (I’m going to assume he’s the owner). The girl tending the counter was very friendly.
They specialized in fried seafood. The menu is on the wall. Philly sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers etc. I noticed they had daily lunch specials in the $ 6 range. I went with the Clam Digger platter, Shrimp platter and a chili dog. A summary of the food would be VERY SALTY. It is not recommended for anyone who is watching their sodium level.
I thought the prices were high for the quality of food I got. I used J’s Crab Shack to compare. The food was definitely not fresh seafood. It was evident it was frozen out of the package seafood. The food came out FAST. I think I got my food in less than 8 minutes and was early for my next appointment. Portions were huge and I had LOTS of leftovers mostly due to it being too salty. A good indicator of way too salty food is to eat it when it’s cold.
Prices were atrociously HIGH. $ 4 and some change for a chili dog. NO fries or anything with the chili dog. They split the hot dog and grilled it nicely thought. I’m not a fan of splitting the hot dog because in my book only people who want to cut corners do that. No proper hot dog place cuts their hotdog in half! The shrimp platter was $ 10 and it came with fries and maybe 12 breaded shrimps. The Clam Digger platter was $ 17 — way too pricey for this item. What you get was heavily breaded clams, frozen breaded fish (think Gorton’s) and a few shrimps.
I’m not sure how Amy O. got a meal with fries and a drink for $ 8. An order of fries was $ 4. Unless she had their daily special then it might have been possible– but I wouldn’t touch the lunch specials even if paid to, they were mostly items that are usually OVER breaded not real seafood.
My review remains the same. I’ll up it to 2 stars for the friendly service and rapid meal preparation. When craving beach food I won’t be heading to the Clam Diggers I can deep fry my own frozen seafood for ¹⁄₈ of the price.
Oh something about the food, it stank up my car. Three days later my car still smells of OLD grease.

Great fast food. We tried it with a Groupon and enjoyed everything we ordered. My wife can’t wait to go back.

I disagree with Amy O. about a random location for a restaurant. There has been a food place there since the 50’s plus it’s on the busiest road in Bristol.
My first impression was the place was not overly clean. Not gross but not sparkling either. I figured I would try the fried clams based on the eatery’s name «The Clam Digger». The fried clams and french fries tasted like old grease.
After a couple bites I threw it in the trash and went to eat elsewhere.

I would have to strongly disagree with Victor’s comment. Maybe they’ve changed since April. I had a DELICIOUS crab cake sandwich with sweet potato fries and a drink all for about $ 8. My sister enjoyed her burger; they have a wide variety of toppings. I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect much from this little restaurant that’s in such a random location. However, they have a great variety of food for decent prices. I will definitely be going back.

All I have to say about this place is… how can you charge $ 8.50 for a foot long hot dog with no side orders, not even an drink and sleep at night? This hot dog was cover with Frenches mustard, onions and Hormel chili out of a can. The food is over priced and not that good. My son had a burger and agrees, not good for the price. If you see this place the next time you go down Route 6, just do a drive by.