Woodman's of Essex 119 Main Street, Essex, MA 01929

"Best New England fried seafood. We always take guests here. Of course, it’s an experience service wise and finding a seat. Fried clams are the best but often go with the sampler to mix things up."

"Stopped by Woodman's of Essex for lunch after strawberry picking at Russell Orchards because it was nearby (less than 10 minutes, so this could be a fun summer itinerary for you, too!). It was quite crowded, but there is seating inside and outside. After you place your order, there is a side window to pick up your food once they call your number. We decided to sit on the benches outside, which was chilly even in the summer because it was by the water. The lobster roll wasn't the best that I've ever had. There wasn't a lot of sauce, and it was small for the price. We also got fries, fried clam strips, fried scallops, and fried calamari. I liked the fried clam strips and scallops the most. The rest was average."

"Stopped in for lunch with my family yesterday. I ordered the fried clams and a bowl of clam chowder. The staff was friendly and patient with us because we couldn't decide what to order (everything looked so good)! The portions are huge, and easily sharable! The food was delicious!"

"This is a big seafood restaurant that can accommodate a lot of people. They do not take reservations, but rather there is a register to place your order, then your food order number gets called for you to pick up at the window. There are lots of tables and booths to seat yourself. There is also a tent outside in the back with a lot of tables set up outside too. We all ordered steamed lobsters, but also had clams, corn, and a clam chowder. Everything was very good. This seems like a great seafood restaurant that you can swing by without a reservation and get your food pretty quickly."

"Food was good.$42 for Seafood platter , I've had equal to better at small places at home South Shore Ma so just not worth the long ride for me The piece of fish wasn't a nice big fried piece but little chunks that were hard to discern from the scallops until tasted What's up with that??Whole belly clams were very small, if your in the area food was fresh and fried perfectly. Onion rings were also good, A lot of fries made the dinner seem huge . I had visited before and was so excited to go back and just was not the same. I did not try the Lobster roll pictured, my friend said it was ok."