Flo's Clam Shack
4 Wave Avenue
Middletown, RI
Before Shaun and I took our New England road trip I did a lot of research and watched Food Network continuously hoping that they would mention some must try food locations that we could visit. So of course when Flo's Clam Shack was mentioned I immediately put it on our itinerary. They have the freshest seafood as if it was plucked out of the ocean and put right on your plate!
We sat on the second floor looking out onto Newport's First Beach. We ordered the creamy clam chowder, fried clams, raw clams, raw oysters, and a Heineken to wash it all down with. No tarter sauce required! The fried clams are delicious just as is and the best that I have ever had. Battered to coat and crisp with the clam melting in your mouth as you bite into it! The clam chowder is not your typical creamy and thick clam chowder. Yes, it is a little watery but you will get over it once you taste all the flavors. We tried several clam chowders during our road trip and this one was by far the best, because you could really taste the flavors that the tender clams infuse into the chowder and not a mouth full of cream which can coat your mouth.
Head upstairs for the raw bar. What can I say about their raw clams and oysters, but YUM! It was the first time I had raw clams and Shaun's first time for both. We were pleasantly surprised by the freshness of these delicious little shells of sweet goodness. All you need is a little lemon juice! Don't taint the freshness and flavor with sauces!
It can get packed and you might be circling a few times before you find parking on Wave Avenue, but it is well worth it! You get a rock with a number painted on it for picking up your order from the window. It is a very relaxed atmosphere with your typical seaside decor and self-seating. If you are in Rhode Island or on your way to Boston from New York, stop by Flo's Clam Shack and get yourself some fried clams and raw clams and oysters.
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