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Costello's Clam Shack

145 Pearl St, Groton, CT 06340-5773
860-572-2779
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Ranked #19 of 100 restaurants in Groton
Cuisines: American, Seafood
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Ft. lauderdale
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24 reviews 24 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

The restaurant is right on the dock and is a little difficult to find. The food was pretty good and the portions were fair. Staff very friendly and personable. But this is open air; go when the weather is warm.

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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

We were in Mystic and made the short drive to Costello's for lunch. Classic New England seafood fare. The prices are great and the location is breathtaking.

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Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

First time going to Costello's and will be the last..Group of friends went May 26th and we ordered 75.00 worth of food. What we got was watery chowder. My husband had fried scallops and only had 4 scallops with a pile of skinny fries. Clam dinner had chewy clams with very few of them maybe that was a good thing.... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

Fried clams were excellent, popcorn chicken for the kids was completely demolished. Great view of the water.

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Mystic, Connecticut
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

This is ClamShack cuisine baby, Clam Strips, lobster Rolls...and best of all...the View! The are lots of decent clamstacks around but they lack in atmospher, this is right smack in the heart fo the marina, ontop of the water, in Mystic!! Best of all they have your favorite wine or beer, because you brought it! i almost hate to share... More

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San Diego, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

Costello's is listed in Groton, but it's closer to Mystic, and actually in Noank, CT. It's virtually next door to Abbott's, and equally hard to find; but if you follow the signs to Abbott's and continue on another 100 yards, you're there. (They share ownership -- Costello's serves potato chips in Abbott's bags) We're told Costello's slightly cheaper than Abbott's,... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2012

grilled bun, fresh lobster right on a dock only complaint they should sell beer at least would be a nice addition

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Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2012

We come to Costello's every year! We love their hot lobster rolls and clam fritters. Love that is it BYOB also and bring a bottle of wine. Only down fall is that they need high chairs! My daughter had no where to sit :(

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Norwich, Connecticut
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012

Tucked away near a shipyard. Delicious lobster bisque. Fried shrimp, shoestring fries, and homemade coleslaw was very good. Peaceful New England clam shack. A must go.

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Hartford, Connecticut
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2012

My husband and I had gone to Misquamicut for the day and wanted to stop for a dinner of fresh seafood on our way home. We just drove to Mystic and then on from there and ended up here. It wasn't bad. We got whole belly clams, the mussels in wine and garlic, onion rings and some chowder(broth-not cream). The... More

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