Fried Clams

[stevedi]

Anyone know where you can find real New England (long neck) fried clams anywhere in LA?

[daddelson]

sonny mclean's in santa monica has the real deal.

[Souleman]

http://www.sonnymcleans.com/history.html

Closest I've had to ones I used to get in New England, menu is great and so is the bar! Especially if you're a Boston sports fan!

[stevedi]

Wow, what a deal. Being a devout Sox fan, this is a no brainer. I stayed away all these years thinking I'd run into all those displaced Southies!!

[orythedog]

T.O. Fish and Chips on Thousand Oaks blvd

[Mattapoisett in LA]

Not Southies, you'll run into displaced Emersonians by the boatload. You may, as a lot of us have, find those clams not quite good enough to satisfy your craving (not sweet, briny and mealy tasting] but sometimes they have to do. My Next Place to Try is Seafood Sid's Since I trust all of Tom Swifts recommendations Implicitly. But I never seem to get to that part of the Valley so it will take some effort

[stevedi]

My kind of guys. I didn't think there were any Brahmans in existance. Can't wait to try out both. Pretty interesting to see that there are only 2 in all of LA!

[Phurstluv]

This has been covered before by us displaced east coasters and new englanders:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/546615

[LA Buckeye Fan]

I don't know if they are long neck...but I've always enjoyed the fried clams at Neptune's Net on PCH at County Line

[jwrites4u]

I was born and brought up in Boston. Once we moved here, my wife and I waited impatiently as the the Howard Johnson restraunts slowly made its way west. until it finally came to Los Angeles. For many years thereafter, whenever my wife and I wanted fried clams, we went to a Howard Johnson. I don't know if there are more still open, but if you camn find one.....GO! You will NOT regret it. Good luck

[dendet]

I ate a ton of fried clams,fries,cole slaw at all u can eat at HoJos(I think Weds.) in Detroit as a teen but alas I think they went the way of the dinosaurs...used to sell them frozen in the marketa, Howard Johsons Orange Roofs..hotels also...great ice cream. As I got older the food was so so

[JE33]

Have had them recently at Jar and again 2 wks ago at Ford's Filling Station...a far cry from Woodman's but beggars can't be choosers.

[cinzia]

That's funny - I've recently had them at Jar and Ford's as well. Really liked Jar's but wasn't as excited with Ford's but wasn't excited about Ford's in general - in fact was quite disappointed after hearing such good things about it.

[TomSwift]

I don't know if they're "long neck" but Sid's Seafood in Canoga Park has whole bellies, not strips and they are delicious.