Derry Restaurant Guide

DIRTY!!! Take a good look though the order window. No bathrooms and girl behind the counter was texting the last time I was there. The quality of the food has been slipping for the last couple of years. I have some great childhood memories here but can't bring myself to go here any longer. The place is living on longevity and memories.

I think I was served (re-cooked) onion rings. I see all of the wonderful ratings but I was so disappointed in the food that I searched for a way to comment.
The slivers of onion were coated with gobs of batter (the onion could hardly be found) which was overcooked and chewy. They had little independent flavor (thank you for the ketchup)
I had never eaten there before and I think I will pass it by in the future.

I live in Palm Bay, Florida now and I miss my time spent at Clam Haven. i would go there to eat at least three times a week. I would've gone much more if i could have afforded it. The staff is great and friendly. I wish they had been open all year long to get my seafood fix.

Went there last week for the first time in '09. It was Clamalicious, Scalloptious. Yum Yum

Clam Haven should be called "Clam Heaven". Nuff said!

I had walked in close to closing time on a Sunday. And after the girl at the counter took an order of about six people, plus kids. Being the only other person in the ordering area to order. Parking lot fulled, sitting area fulled. She had told me that the manager said they where closed. Refused to take my order. Closed your kidding!! You just took an order of six. She said manager said we are closed. They should have said something when I had walked in. Not wait for me to get to the counter then say sorry closed. Does the owner Know the manger treating people like this. Most embaresed for me and my date. VERY HIGHLY NOT RECOMMENED. AT ALL. YOU GET BETTER SERVICE AT MCDONALDS.

Fried clams were ok, nothing great. Onion rings were the worst I've had - more batter than onion. I'd go for the take out as in in house trays were not very clean.

i used to live in chester n.h., now live in fla,i miss my fried clams in the little square buckets they were the best""""""""""

I grew up in NH and lived right down the street from Clam Haven. They were usually open from April through October and I looked forward to winter being over so I could get my fried seafood fix! I now live in Florida and only get to visit Clam Haven once a year...it is still worth the trip. White, flaky haddock, perfectly breaded and lightly fried is to die for. The scallops are sweet and large. Their onion rings are battered, not breaded, with a crispy and almost chewy golden coating...an onion's equivilent of corn dog batter. And their clams are sweet and tender...big, fat juicy bellies and all. The atmophere is typcal New England clam shack...rustic and simple. You order and pay for your food at one window; drinks and ce cream at another..then wait for your number to be called to get your food. Eating in consists of paper trays and plastic forks under the cover of a rustic screen house. With the exeption of skyrocketing prices...I remember a tip to Clam Haven being cheap!...the food is fantastic and the experience worth the trip.

Clam Haven is an informal snack bar type place that serves GREAT fried clams, fried shrimp, scallops, etc. It has the typical roadside snackbar ambience, but the food is great and is available for takeout.