Tamarack's Lobster Rolls and Fried Clams

dpg · 08-14-2006, 06:57 AM

Swamp Yankee, I see nobody's answered your question yet. Sorry, I can't either just wanted to say that I agree with you. I swung by a couple (??) summers ago, the place was a fiasco. I mean I'm the LAST person in the world to complain about a restaurant, but it was crazy. We would always make the place a must-stop for many years (several times a summer) if nothing else just for the onion rings. When I returned without even knowing the establishment was ever sold I noticed a big difference. Hell, I consider the Columbus Day Fair good eats!!

Well, have they improved anyone???

jrc · 08-14-2006, 08:16 AM

We were there very early in the season, in the middle of a rainy and cold weekend. We both had the fried haddock and it was old, dry and a small portion. Given the conditions of my first visit, I promised myself to give them another shot. But since there are more reliable places to get fish, closer to my dock, I haven't fullfilled my promise.

C Tucker · 08-14-2006, 12:58 PM

I have steered clear of the Tamarack for years since the quality went down. My brother and sister-in-law went two weeks ago and will never go again.

The lobster roll had almost no lobster. When my sister-in-law brought it back to complain, they got the girl who prepared it who dug through it and spotted a bit of lobster and said "there it is." Manager's attitude was just the same.

Onion rings were also inferior. I thought that was one thing they still did well.

Write this place off your list.

Windrider · 08-14-2006, 04:28 PM

Agree that this place isn't what it used to be. Both the food and the friendliness have dropped in quality. Perhaps a bit less time on those self promoting signs hanging all over the place and more attention to the food quality. It used to be my favorite and I was a regular. Only twice last year and disappointed both times. Once this year, same results. Thank goodness I found Waldo Pepper's. What a treat to get such friendly service and attention to detail.

RI Swamp Yankee · 08-17-2006, 10:19 PM

Thanks for the comments. I think I will just keep heading for that airplane on the roof that I "discovered" a few years ago

jetskier · 08-18-2006, 10:53 AM

Hi all,

We have not been to the Tamarack in the past couple of years, but my recollection is that the lobster rolls are actually "lobster salad rolls". They were using langostinos instead of lobster. I don't know if they have changed this since we were there last. Does anyone know whether they have changed?

Jetskier

Windrider · 08-19-2006, 09:18 AM

Jetskier, no change and the lobster is difficult to find.

jetskier · 08-19-2006, 06:32 PM

Thanx Windrider!

That being the case, why bother? Waldo Pepper has great lobster rolls. I am attaching a picture and this is not lobster, not even close. Maybe a crayfish on stearoids.

Jetskier

texas chopper · 08-23-2006, 05:35 PM

The quality of there food has gone down over the past few years. Just look at the lack of a crowded parking lot. That tells the story. Rumor has it that an Irving gas station is going in that location.

08-14-2006, 12:58 PM	#3
C Tucker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Black Cat Island and Epsom, NH Posts: 64 Thanks: 14 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Lack of Lobster in Lobster Roll I have steered clear of the Tamarack for years since the quality went down. My brother and sister-in-law went two weeks ago and will never go again. The lobster roll had almost no lobster. When my sister-in-law brought it back to complain, they got the girl who prepared it who dug through it and spotted a bit of lobster and said "there it is." Manager's attitude was just the same. Onion rings were also inferior. I thought that was one thing they still did well. Write this place off your list.

08-17-2006, 10:19 PM	#5
RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	Thanks for the comments. I think I will just keep heading for that airplane on the roof that I "discovered" a few years ago __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

08-18-2006, 10:53 AM	#6
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 855 Thanks: 58 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Lobster Rolls Hi all, We have not been to the Tamarack in the past couple of years, but my recollection is that the lobster rolls are actually "lobster salad rolls". They were using langostinos instead of lobster. I don't know if they have changed this since we were there last. Does anyone know whether they have changed? Jetskier

08-19-2006, 06:32 PM	#8
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 855 Thanks: 58 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Lobster Roll Thanx Windrider! That being the case, why bother? Waldo Pepper has great lobster rolls. I am attaching a picture and this is not lobster, not even close. Maybe a crayfish on stearoids. Jetskier Attached Images

08-14-2006, 06:57 AM	#1
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,618 Thanks: 157 Thanked 235 Times in 172 Posts	Swamp Yankee, I see nobody's answered your question yet. Sorry, I can't either just wanted to say that I agree with you. I swung by a couple (??) summers ago, the place was a fiasco. I mean I'm the LAST person in the world to complain about a restaurant, but it was crazy. We would always make the place a must-stop for many years (several times a summer) if nothing else just for the onion rings. When I returned without even knowing the establishment was ever sold I noticed a big difference. Hell, I consider the Columbus Day Fair good eats!! Well, have they improved anyone???

08-14-2006, 08:16 AM	#2
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	We were there very early in the season, in the middle of a rainy and cold weekend. We both had the fried haddock and it was old, dry and a small portion. Given the conditions of my first visit, I promised myself to give them another shot. But since there are more reliable places to get fish, closer to my dock, I haven't fullfilled my promise.

08-14-2006, 04:28 PM	#4
Windrider Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meredith Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Agree that this place isn't what it used to be. Both the food and the friendliness have dropped in quality. Perhaps a bit less time on those self promoting signs hanging all over the place and more attention to the food quality. It used to be my favorite and I was a regular. Only twice last year and disappointed both times. Once this year, same results. Thank goodness I found Waldo Pepper's. What a treat to get such friendly service and attention to detail.

08-19-2006, 09:18 AM	#7
Windrider Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meredith Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jetskier, no change and the lobster is difficult to find.

08-23-2006, 05:35 PM	#9
texas chopper Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The quality of there food has gone down over the past few years. Just look at the lack of a crowded parking lot. That tells the story. Rumor has it that an Irving gas station is going in that location.