Johnson's

GusMan · 06-16-2021, 10:24 PM

Hey All..

Have to give a shout out for Johnson's Seafood and Dairy Bar in New Durham. I had to run over to Alton to renew my boat registration and stopped on my way back to Milton NH.

Sat at the bar in the Tavern which had a nice selection of craft beers on tap. Ali the bartender was great and I enjoyed a Maine Brewing Company Lunch IPA draft... well actually 2! Just wanted a snack so I ordered the steamers... a bit pricey at $20 (what fresh seafood isn't pricey!)... but they were fabulous and a very decent portion. Sweet.. not a bit of sand.. and nary a broken shell.

I look forward to trying their other offerings!

Best Regards,

Gusman

pjard · 06-17-2021, 05:42 AM

On Monday and Tuesday they have two for one Fish n Chips. It's fantastic...very large portion.

swnoel · 06-17-2021, 05:45 AM

We've never had a bad meal there

Skip · 06-17-2021, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by swnoel

We've never had a bad meal there

And I know how much you like to eat!

FlyingScot · 06-17-2021, 08:31 AM

We've had great fried food there several times. Thanks for the tip on the steamers!

MeredithMan · 06-17-2021, 10:36 AM

....We stopped in there on Sunday on our way back from seeing friends in Portsmouth. My wife and I split a dinner portion of the whole-belly fried clams and my son had the lunch portion. Awesome as always! Wife and son then got the "kiddie" size cups of "I Scream for Cake", and Black Raspberry choc chip frozen yogurt. The description for "kiddie" says "one scoop", but it is the size of a softball...no lie. And it is sooooo good.

GusMan · 07-07-2021, 06:47 PM

Another quick trip to Johnsons on rainy 4th weekend...

The place was packed! But surprisingly, there were a couple of seats at the bar in the Tavern.

Steamers again were outstanding ... brought my wife this time and she agreed. Perfect size.. sweet and no sand at all. We did try the fish chowder.. but it was Meh... not hot enough.. and while the haddock was great.. the potatoes were a bit mealy.. and the broth a bit bland.

On to the fried and broiled offerings!

Cheers...
Gusman

06-16-2021, 10:24 PM	#1
GusMan Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 128 Thanks: 1 Thanked 44 Times in 25 Posts	Johnson's Hey All.. Have to give a shout out for Johnson's Seafood and Dairy Bar in New Durham. I had to run over to Alton to renew my boat registration and stopped on my way back to Milton NH. Sat at the bar in the Tavern which had a nice selection of craft beers on tap. Ali the bartender was great and I enjoyed a Maine Brewing Company Lunch IPA draft... well actually 2! Just wanted a snack so I ordered the steamers... a bit pricey at $20 (what fresh seafood isn't pricey!)... but they were fabulous and a very decent portion. Sweet.. not a bit of sand.. and nary a broken shell. I look forward to trying their other offerings! Best Regards, Gusman

06-17-2021, 10:36 AM	#6
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 924 Thanks: 252 Thanked 798 Times in 321 Posts	....and don't forget the ice cream.... ....We stopped in there on Sunday on our way back from seeing friends in Portsmouth. My wife and I split a dinner portion of the whole-belly fried clams and my son had the lunch portion. Awesome as always! Wife and son then got the "kiddie" size cups of "I Scream for Cake", and Black Raspberry choc chip frozen yogurt. The description for "kiddie" says "one scoop", but it is the size of a softball...no lie. And it is sooooo good.

07-07-2021, 06:47 PM	#7
GusMan Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 128 Thanks: 1 Thanked 44 Times in 25 Posts	Another.. Another quick trip to Johnsons on rainy 4th weekend... The place was packed! But surprisingly, there were a couple of seats at the bar in the Tavern. Steamers again were outstanding ... brought my wife this time and she agreed. Perfect size.. sweet and no sand at all. We did try the fish chowder.. but it was Meh... not hot enough.. and while the haddock was great.. the potatoes were a bit mealy.. and the broth a bit bland. On to the fried and broiled offerings! Cheers... Gusman

06-17-2021, 05:42 AM	#2
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 634 Thanks: 481 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	On Monday and Tuesday they have two for one Fish n Chips. It's fantastic...very large portion.

06-17-2021, 05:45 AM	#3
swnoel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 529 Thanks: 83 Thanked 194 Times in 118 Posts	We've never had a bad meal there

06-17-2021, 08:31 AM	#5
FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,327 Thanks: 1,238 Thanked 987 Times in 608 Posts	We've had great fried food there several times. Thanks for the tip on the steamers!