flo's clam shack

there's another clam shack near easton's beach that is underrated and does not get the recognition it deserves. flo's clam shack , with locations in middletown (on the newport line) and portsmouth, is one of my favorite summer dining destinations…especially when it comes to clams! first, let's talk about the clam cakes. we ordered a half dozen and were given seven by mistake. yup, we were off to a great start! there is nothing worse than eating an entire clam cake without anyclamsinside. i'm sure we have all experienced this feeling of disappointment. well, that's definitely not the case at flo's. these crispy, golden, deep-fried orbs were packed with plenty of clams. the center of the clam cakes tasted slightly dense in comparison to the competi

rubberclamsno fish. today we went to "flo's clam shack" and based on it's reputation i expected greatness, what i received was nowhere near even satisfactory. this place is cash only so bring green backs or forget it.
i ordered the "famous clam plate" at $18.95 and my wife ordered a #7 fish sandwich, about $8.95. with (2) diet sodas. we were given our "flashing lobster" and we went up stairs, "no air conditioning", lucky it was a beautiful day. our "flashing lobster" buzzed and i went down stairs to get the food. i brought it back up and expected the bestclamsever. the first clam was like rubber, ok bad clam, the next was the same, the third was the same, that's it i am about to bring the plate back and i look at my wife and she has a "batter sandwich with hardly any fish.
we bring both meals back and complain, and they say that we are the first "ever" to have this problem or complain!. i live near the ocean and i have had greatclamsbefore, and these were not. they said, "do i want my money back, i said no i want your famousclamsand my wife a sandwich with fish in it.they give me a look like "who am i to complain" and make another two meals.
while i am waiting, i am looking around at the "great" articles on the walls,, and they are (10), (13) or more years old. if you are in newport ri and you want good food "do not go to flo's clam shack it is cash only, not worth your wait, no atmosphere "rip off"...and if you have to go to the bathroom, they have (2) old (male/ female) rooms. skip this place!

this native likes flo's. not only am i a native rhode islander, i am a native middletowner. (sorry newport but flo's is ours.) whenever i go back there, i stop at flo's for the clam cakes. they are the best. friedclamsare great too. the lobster rolls, ok but not the reason for visiting. there are secrets to parking that i won't share.

had high hopes but ended up with some of the least empressive, and "tourist priced",clamsi've ever had. this was coupled with no parking... long wait... and no table service...