Barbara's Fish Shack Minimix Tempura - shrimp, squids, fish, chips, scallops, zucchini - fried fish and chips style. Not bad, but the breading falls off easily. Bring your own tartar sauce.


Barbara's Fish Shack Clam Chowder - Translucent soup, thickened with cornstarch or similar, embodied by a strong chicken/seafood bouillon taste and a big hit of thyme. Powerful seafood aroma and heavily seasoned  with salt. Served with oyster crackers.

Sam's Chowder House - Classic New England style with a strong bacon scent, bay leaf, and a sweet clam flavor that is legible but not pronounced. Infused with a strong dose of milky creaminess but not particularly thick with starch. Diced potatoes still have their edges intact. Served with sourdough and butter.