In the course of the darkish days of winter, New England climate could be taxing on the soul, which makes the balmy days of spring and summer season really feel like a reward. And to many locals, there’s the longstanding custom of the place to get your first fried clams of the season, or maybe your first lobster roll, clam chowder or shrimp/scallops plate.

The Massachusetts shoreline has no scarcity of old-school seafood spots the place you may take pleasure in a leisurely lunch or dinner whereas soaking within the salt air and refreshing sea breezes, although the bulk are typically a little bit of a drive outdoors of the fast Boston space to the North Shore, the South Shore or Cape Cod and the islands.

Among the finest locations on the South Shore to discover a conventional seafood joint is Plymouth, which has a number of, most proper on the water on the city wharf. That is the place you’ll discover the Lobster Hut.

Round for greater than 50 years – it began out as slightly stand the place individuals might dine on seafood recent off the boats coming in from Plymouth Harbor and Cape Cod Bay – the Lobster Hut is, at the moment, a spacious spot with a different menu that additionally gives dishes for many who yearn for one thing apart from fish.

However make no mistake, this can be a traditional seafood joint that’s primarily about meals from the ocean which lies just some toes the place.

First-timers to Plymouth could discover the setup of the city a bit complicated, not simply due to the sheer measurement of the group (it’s by far the most important city within the state, area-wise), but additionally as a result of the downtown space isn’t really on the water and sits alongside Route 3A, which might simply whisk you out and in of city with out your ever understanding that there’s one other business space solely a block to the east.

When you flip off Route 3A onto Water Avenue on the southern fringe of the middle, you’ll instantly see the ocean, then Plymouth Rock and, persevering with on, a bustling strip of eating places, bars and outlets on the left aspect of the road and a walkway alongside the water to the correct.

A number of blocks up, you’ll come to a rotary with the city wharf to the correct, and that’s the place you’ll see the traditional purple Lobster Hut signal welcoming diners to the place.

The Lobster Hut has a easy and acquainted setup, with a protracted ordering space to the left by the doorway, cubicles to the correct, extra cubicles wrapping round to the left past the counter and a big deck out again that sits subsequent to the walkway alongside the water. Except the climate is dangerous (otherwise you’re not a fan of out of doors eating generally), the deck is the place to be – the crisp ocean air, boat-filled harbor and people-watching make this a perfect spot for a leisurely meal.

Whether or not you sit inside or out, the ordering system could be very environment friendly (they’ve been doing this for many years now) and also you normally don’t have to attend all that lengthy for them to name out your order quantity.

However whereas the ordering system tends to run fairly easily, in the event you’re a seafood lover, it actually isn’t all that simple to order on the Lobster Hut, primarily as a result of there are simply so many decisions. The menu has practically each sort of meal you may think about, and that’s leaving apart the day by day specials posted by the counter.

Among the hottest dishes embrace the mountain of fried clams that are about pretty much as good as you’ll discover inside an hour of Boston; a small and really fairly priced chilled lobster roll, or in the event you’re notably hungry, a bigger roll that’s value the additional cash; a heat lobster roll, which tends to get extra standard the additional south you go in New England and which is each bit as scrumptious because the chilled lobster rolls; twin steamed lobsters, about as “New England” a dish as you’ll get; a traditional clam chowder that’s neither too thick nor too skinny and features a good stability of clams and potatoes; and jumbo fried shrimp which can be so tasty that you could be find yourself having to return to the counter for an additional spherical.

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A number of different seafood highlights on the Lobster Hut embrace a meaty broiled swordfish plate that’s nearly absurdly low-cost; a lobster mac and cheese with a lot of lobster meat blended in with the pasta; a one-pound serving of steamers; a easy however tasty fish and chips plate; and a “stuffie,” or stuffed quahog that makes for a great aspect dish.

Landlubbers will likely be pleased as properly. The menu contains burgers, scorching canine, hen tenders and grilled cheese sandwiches and, as is so usually the case at seafood spots, the burgers and canine appear to style notably good right here, sufficient in order that even seafood lovers shouldn’t low cost them.

By the best way, the Lobster Hut does serve beer, which works completely with the fried seafood dishes particularly whereas outdoors on a scorching summer season day.

Taking a drive to a seafood shack in the course of the hotter months is a ceremony of passage to many, a query not of if to go however which spot to hit. And whereas there are many choices up and down the Massachusetts – and New England – coast, the Lobster Hut has an ideal mixture of tasty dishes, a scenic waterside location, proximity to Boston and low-cost costs.

Plymouth has numerous nice eating places, however there’s a cause why so many locals come right here 12 months after 12 months, together with even within the wintertime – apart from a brief spell when it is closed (normally after the vacations), the Lobster Hut is principally a year-round restaurant, which you’ll be able to’t actually say for therefore many different seafood joints alongside the water.

Lobster Hut, 25 City Wharf, Plymouth, MA, 02360. lobsterhutplymouth.com