Pop’s Clam Shell 2022

pops · 05-09-2022, 04:53 PM

Hello!
Just want to let everyone know we will be opening for the season on May 14th.
Our spring hours will be Friday 4-8,Saturday 11:30-8,Sunday 11:30-7.
We’ve had a late start. The new septic install has set us back a little. No worries. We start slinging clams Saturday morning. Looking forward to seeing old friends and familiar faces.
Pop’s

TheTimeTraveler · 05-23-2022, 09:13 PM

Visited Pops on Saturday, May 21st. As usual, the service, quality, and quantity of clams were excellent! Sat upstairs and enjoyed the afternoon sun and temperatures....... I can safely say the best clams anywhere!

Does anyone know what the days and hours will be beginning after Memorial Day weekend?

upthesaukee · 05-23-2022, 09:39 PM

School is still in session, so I would anticipate they will only be open weekends until the kids are out of school.

Dave

pops · 05-25-2022, 06:03 AM

Our spring hours are as follows.
Friday’s 4:00-8
Saturday’s 11:30-8
Sunday’s 11:30-7
These hours will continue until about the third week of June. At that time we will start our summer hours. One caveat,we will be open Memorial Day 11:30-7.
Thanks
Pop’s

thinkxingu · 07-01-2022, 01:42 PM

I pray—PRAY—that Pop's keeps with the formula for the rest of my life.

I've seen soooo many businesses go bad because they lost their way, but each season Pop's is spot on—it really is the perfect mom-and-pop.

Today's seafood plate, for $35, is EXACTLY the quality and quantity I've enjoyed since we first discovered it in 2013, and every time I visit alone, with my family, or with my friends, I walk away thrilled (and full).

My only gripe: today, while apportioning the remaining eight pieces of seafood, I mistook a haddock nugget for a scallop and was disappointed to have saved it for the last bite (haddock obviously being the least interesting)!

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mcdude · 07-01-2022, 07:20 PM

Their little lobster roll in a buttered hot dog bun is to die for. Get two.

barefootbay · 07-01-2022, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I pray—PRAY—that Pop's keeps with the formula for the rest of my life.

I've seen soooo many businesses go bad because they lost their way, but each season Pop's is spot on—it really is the perfect mom-and-pop.

Today's seafood plate, for $35, is EXACTLY the quality and quantity I've enjoyed since we first discovered it in 2013, and every time I visit alone, with my family, or with my friends, I walk away thrilled (and full).

My only gripe: today, while apportioning the remaining eight pieces of seafood, I mistook a haddock nugget for a scallop and was disappointed to have saved it for the last bite (haddock obviously being the least interesting)!

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I have had seafood platters in various local establishments over the years and Pops is still hands down winner in quality , quantity and price !

thinkxingu · 07-02-2022, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by barefootbay

I have had seafood platters in various local establishments over the years and Pops is still hands down winner in quality , quantity and price !

Went to Markey's with my bros a couple weeks ago—cost was $42 for a seafood platter WITH NO SHRIMPS! $13 for a side of shrimps and $5 for a soda = $60 + tax.

Brown's, literally across the street, is something like $10 cheaper. We were a Markey's family for 35+ years, but they've killed the goose.

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pops · 08-29-2022, 11:40 AM

Hello again!
We would like to thank all of our loyal customers and friends for a great season. Our hours for the coming week are Monday 11:30-8,Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday closed. Friday 11:30-8, Saturday 11:30-8, Sunday 11:30-7 and Monday 11:30-4. We close for the season this Monday (Labor Day) at 4:00. We usually will start to run out of our more popular menu items starting on Sunday. Hope to see you this weekend. Have a great winter and we will see you in the spring of 2023.
Pop’s

XCR-700 · 08-29-2022, 12:38 PM

OMG can we really be talking about Labor day and the end of the season,,,

Have I really started the season yet,,,

I think I did better during the height of COVID.

I really need to retire and try to figure out how to slow life down, well but for unrelenting inflation and costs crippling all of us,,,

barefootbay · 08-29-2022, 08:30 PM

See ya in the spring !!!

Descant · 08-30-2022, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XCR-700

OMG can we really be talking about Labor day and the end of the season,,,

Have I really started the season yet,,,

I think I did better during the height of COVID.

I really need to retire and try to figure out how to slow life down, well but for unrelenting inflation and costs crippling all of us,,,

We used to get started right after Ice out and the season was reasonably long. This year, there were delays with the boat and the camp, so it seemed like we weren't "in the season" until August. Yes, hard to believe Labor Day is here. The saving grace is that the season ends with Columbus Day, not Labor Day.

XCR-700 · 08-30-2022, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Descant

We used to get started right after Ice out and the season was reasonably long. This year, there were delays with the boat and the camp, so it seemed like we weren't "in the season" until August. Yes, hard to believe Labor Day is here. The saving grace is that the season ends with Columbus Day, not Labor Day.

In my case I keep my boat a Paugas Bay Marina in the valet program and that is open from Memorial day to Labor day and if you dont go there the first weekend because EVERY one is there and you wrap up before the last weekend to make sure its done, then throw in some bad weeks due to rain in June and excessive heat in July/August then you end up having a really short summer,,,

Clearly a first world problem!

In a perfect world our program would open up May 1st so you could get the boat cleaned up and checked out mechanically, and it would be open until Oct 31st, so you can do the same on the other end, then you would have actual use of the boat Memorial day to Labor day, well except for the too wet or too hot weeks,,,

In the end I guess we are fighting mother nature and you just cant win. Summer in New England is just short.

05-09-2022, 04:53 PM	#1
pops Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 82 Thanks: 24 Thanked 281 Times in 59 Posts	Pop’s Clam Shell 2022 Hello! Just want to let everyone know we will be opening for the season on May 14th. Our spring hours will be Friday 4-8,Saturday 11:30-8,Sunday 11:30-7. We’ve had a late start. The new septic install has set us back a little. No worries. We start slinging clams Saturday morning. Looking forward to seeing old friends and familiar faces. Pop’s

05-23-2022, 09:39 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,595 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,448 Thanked 1,978 Times in 1,079 Posts	School still in session School is still in session, so I would anticipate they will only be open weekends until the kids are out of school. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

05-25-2022, 06:03 AM	#4
pops Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 82 Thanks: 24 Thanked 281 Times in 59 Posts	Spring hours Our spring hours are as follows. Friday’s 4:00-8 Saturday’s 11:30-8 Sunday’s 11:30-7 These hours will continue until about the third week of June. At that time we will start our summer hours. One caveat,we will be open Memorial Day 11:30-7. Thanks Pop’s

07-01-2022, 07:20 PM	#6
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,055 Times in 494 Posts	Their little lobster roll in a buttered hot dog bun is to die for. Get two. __________________

08-29-2022, 11:40 AM	#9
pops Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 82 Thanks: 24 Thanked 281 Times in 59 Posts	End of season update Hello again! We would like to thank all of our loyal customers and friends for a great season. Our hours for the coming week are Monday 11:30-8,Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday closed. Friday 11:30-8, Saturday 11:30-8, Sunday 11:30-7 and Monday 11:30-4. We close for the season this Monday (Labor Day) at 4:00. We usually will start to run out of our more popular menu items starting on Sunday. Hope to see you this weekend. Have a great winter and we will see you in the spring of 2023. Pop’s

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05-23-2022, 09:13 PM	#2
TheTimeTraveler Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 870 Thanks: 275 Thanked 283 Times in 174 Posts	Visited Pops on Saturday, May 21st. As usual, the service, quality, and quantity of clams were excellent! Sat upstairs and enjoyed the afternoon sun and temperatures....... I can safely say the best clams anywhere! Does anyone know what the days and hours will be beginning after Memorial Day weekend?

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07-01-2022, 01:42 PM	#5
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,186 Thanks: 1,165 Thanked 2,043 Times in 1,266 Posts	I pray—PRAY—that Pop's keeps with the formula for the rest of my life. I've seen soooo many businesses go bad because they lost their way, but each season Pop's is spot on—it really is the perfect mom-and-pop. Today's seafood plate, for $35, is EXACTLY the quality and quantity I've enjoyed since we first discovered it in 2013, and every time I visit alone, with my family, or with my friends, I walk away thrilled (and full). My only gripe: today, while apportioning the remaining eight pieces of seafood, I mistook a haddock nugget for a scallop and was disappointed to have saved it for the last bite (haddock obviously being the least interesting)! Sent from my SM-G990U1 using Tapatalk

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08-29-2022, 12:38 PM	#10
XCR-700 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 757 Thanked 538 Times in 313 Posts	End of Season,,, OMG can we really be talking about Labor day and the end of the season,,, Have I really started the season yet,,, I think I did better during the height of COVID. I really need to retire and try to figure out how to slow life down, well but for unrelenting inflation and costs crippling all of us,,,

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08-29-2022, 08:30 PM	#11
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 383 Thanks: 69 Thanked 97 Times in 70 Posts	See ya in the spring !!!