The seafood was cooked to perfection, not undercooked or overcooked however the fries, chips and rings were undercooked and greasy. The clams are not the traditional corn flour only coating so overly crunchy for my taste. Fish is wet battered. Scallops are sautéed without a coating and again not what I was expecting. Tarter sauce is homemade which is a nice surprise and maybe the coleslaw too but it was super heavy with mayonnaise.If I do go back, I will try both the red & white chowdah sand the clam cakes too.Excellent service, very accommodating and friendly.$10.00 for onion rings is a bit pricey in my opinion* Note * This place has been around for years but the original owner retired and was sold to the new owners 5 years ago
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Gail H
The food was really good the tables could have been a little more clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish N Chips, Fried Shrimp
robert palmer
Cold Clam Chowder! Poor service. Took almost an hour for the six of us to get our food! One other person not busy at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Clam Cakes
Christine Ferragamo
Awful, no clams in the clam cakes very dense, , fried clams awful old oil. Do Not Recommend!!!!
Food: 1
Chris Hayes
Not a bad little roadside drive-in food shack.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Pedro and Alicia Nunez
They’re very nice to us. Excellent lobster rolls, clam chowder and captain’s platter. We highly recommend.
Cathy Forsythe
Best clam cakes I've ever had.
Dennis Hobert Jr.
Always EXCELLENT service and quality, best known secret in the woods... HIGHLY recommended!
james corbin
Though I grew up in Glocester, I moved away many years ago. Of all the things I miss about RI, family and food are at the top of the list, with clams (fried with bellies and clam cakes) above all other foods. So it was a real treat to stop here for some of the best fried clams and clam cakes in the area. But that was not all. After placing my order, I sat in my car listening to the radio. After a bit, I walked back up to the window and saw the sign, 'Cash Only'. Now what? I had ordered nearly $30 worth of food, and no way to pay! I apologized like crazy, feeling like a real chump, so I was more than amazed when the owner said, "No worries. Just stop by the next time you are in the area. You can pay then!" You could have knocked me over with a feather. Of course I went straight to the bank in Scituate and got the cash, but it renewed my faith in humanity. I was sure that kind of trust was gone. The food is delicious but the service is better.
Omg they have the best bacon cheddar fries ever. I have had also had the cheese burger it was delicious. I love going to the shack. I am never disappointed here. You must bring cash here however because they don't take debit or creditcards.
Mona Rodriguez
UPDATE:Howard's Chowder Shack closed at least two years ago. I went on their last day for one final meal. Howard and his wife moved to Florida. The people who have it now, renamed it. Howard would never put his name on the lousy food they serve. My five stars were for Howard and his wife. I did go once after it reopened with a new name and new people. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY. The service, wait time and quality of the food is subpar. The menu is way too large for a place of its size. I miss the old Howard's Chowder Shack. I feel sad each time I drive past it.
Peter Salomone
Delicious fish and chips! The fries were really good and we’ll seasoned. Good coleslaw too.
Daniel Scroggins
Very good chowder and fish & chips. Cash only so stop by a arm first but its a must try.
jennifer aubin
After a 45 plus minute wait we ordered 6 clam cakes a bowl of red and a bowl of white and a fishermen's platter. We got clamless cakes...yes I dissected it ! Not a single calm . Tomatoy red clamless chowder or clams the size of a grain of salt. White chowder just the same with disintegrating potatoes. Fisherman's platter hugh tasteless scallops, fishy shrimp and whole bellies, where maybe 2 beneath the batter .BY FAR THE WORST SEAFOOD EVER!!
Awesome worth the tripParking: Great owner Pete.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish N Chips, Clam Cakes
The seafood was cooked to perfection, not undercooked or overcooked however the fries, chips and rings were undercooked and greasy. The clams are not the traditional corn flour only coating so overly crunchy for my taste. Fish is wet battered. Scallops are sautéed without a coating and again not what I was expecting. Tarter sauce is homemade which is a nice surprise and maybe the coleslaw too but it was super heavy with mayonnaise.If I do go back, I will try both the red & white chowdah sand the clam cakes too.Excellent service, very accommodating and friendly.$10.00 for onion rings is a bit pricey in my opinion* Note * This place has been around for years but the original owner retired and was sold to the new owners 5 years ago
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The food was really good the tables could have been a little more clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish N Chips, Fried Shrimp
Cold Clam Chowder! Poor service. Took almost an hour for the six of us to get our food! One other person not busy at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Clam Cakes
Awful, no clams in the clam cakes very dense, , fried clams awful old oil. Do Not Recommend!!!!
Food: 1
Not a bad little roadside drive-in food shack.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
They’re very nice to us. Excellent lobster rolls, clam chowder and captain’s platter. We highly recommend.
Best clam cakes I've ever had.
Always EXCELLENT service and quality, best known secret in the woods... HIGHLY recommended!
Though I grew up in Glocester, I moved away many years ago. Of all the things I miss about RI, family and food are at the top of the list, with clams (fried with bellies and clam cakes) above all other foods. So it was a real treat to stop here for some of the best fried clams and clam cakes in the area. But that was not all. After placing my order, I sat in my car listening to the radio. After a bit, I walked back up to the window and saw the sign, 'Cash Only'. Now what? I had ordered nearly $30 worth of food, and no way to pay! I apologized like crazy, feeling like a real chump, so I was more than amazed when the owner said, "No worries. Just stop by the next time you are in the area. You can pay then!" You could have knocked me over with a feather. Of course I went straight to the bank in Scituate and got the cash, but it renewed my faith in humanity. I was sure that kind of trust was gone. The food is delicious but the service is better.
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Omg they have the best bacon cheddar fries ever. I have had also had the cheese burger it was delicious. I love going to the shack. I am never disappointed here. You must bring cash here however because they don't take debit or creditcards.
UPDATE:Howard's Chowder Shack closed at least two years ago. I went on their last day for one final meal. Howard and his wife moved to Florida. The people who have it now, renamed it. Howard would never put his name on the lousy food they serve. My five stars were for Howard and his wife. I did go once after it reopened with a new name and new people. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY. The service, wait time and quality of the food is subpar. The menu is way too large for a place of its size. I miss the old Howard's Chowder Shack. I feel sad each time I drive past it.
Delicious fish and chips! The fries were really good and we’ll seasoned. Good coleslaw too.
Very good chowder and fish & chips. Cash only so stop by a arm first but its a must try.
After a 45 plus minute wait we ordered 6 clam cakes a bowl of red and a bowl of white and a fishermen's platter. We got clamless cakes...yes I dissected it ! Not a single calm . Tomatoy red clamless chowder or clams the size of a grain of salt. White chowder just the same with disintegrating potatoes. Fisherman's platter hugh tasteless scallops, fishy shrimp and whole bellies, where maybe 2 beneath the batter .BY FAR THE WORST SEAFOOD EVER!!