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Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: clam roller ()
Date: March 24, 2012 09:59AM

I used to love the clam rolls they served at the Fairfax circle Howard Johnsons but that place closed like 25 years ago. Anybody got a line on some good clam rolls around here?
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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: FibroNostalgia ()
Date: March 24, 2012 11:44AM

These are just frozen fried clam strips that you can get from the freezer section of your grocery store. Find the cheapest, lowest quality ones available (probably chopped and reconstituted) and that is going to be the closest to what you remember from a Howard Johnsons restaurant in the 80's. Stop in the bread aisle for hot dog buns, and the the condiment aisle for tarter sauce. They will take a grand total of 18 minutes to prepare on a cookie sheet in your oven.

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: Comfort Food ()
Date: March 24, 2012 12:32PM

Yum.

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: Po Boy ()
Date: March 24, 2012 01:21PM

Fords Fish Shack in Assburn VA

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: What ()
Date: March 24, 2012 06:04PM

Your mom.

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: tea leaves ()
Date: March 24, 2012 06:55PM

Ho Jo's. Damn I'm getting old. I do not remember one in the city, have never heard of a clam road, but am glad to hear that named used. Thanks for that, its been years since I've seen or heard anything about HOJO's :)

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: clam roller ()
Date: March 25, 2012 07:58AM

tea leaves Wrote:
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> Ho Jo's. Damn I'm getting old. I do not remember
> one in the city, have never heard of a clam road,
> but am glad to hear that named used. Thanks for
> that, its been years since I've seen or heard
> anything about HOJO's :)


used to be on at Fairfax circle where Dunkin now stands and the mexican place next to wolf trap motel in Vienna was originally a ho jo.


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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: crabs ()
Date: March 25, 2012 08:52AM

I dont know where you can get a clam roll but crabs, yea baby i got some of the little buggers left

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: Rubberband Man ()
Date: March 25, 2012 08:54AM

FibroNostalgia Wrote:
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> These are just frozen fried clam strips that you
> can get from the freezer section of your grocery
> store. Find the cheapest, lowest quality ones
> available (probably chopped and reconstituted) and
> that is going to be the closest to what you
> remember from a Howard Johnsons restaurant in the
> 80's. Stop in the bread aisle for hot dog buns,
> and the the condiment aisle for tarter sauce.
> They will take a grand total of 18 minutes to
> prepare on a cookie sheet in your oven.

My grandparents would drive miles out of thier way for one of those breaded rubberband sandwiches. I hated the things.

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: Clam Roller ()
Date: March 25, 2012 10:30AM

Rubberband Man Wrote:
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> FibroNostalgia Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > These are just frozen fried clam strips that
> you
> > can get from the freezer section of your
> grocery
> > store. Find the cheapest, lowest quality ones
> > available (probably chopped and reconstituted)
> and
> > that is going to be the closest to what you
> > remember from a Howard Johnsons restaurant in
> the
> > 80's. Stop in the bread aisle for hot dog buns,
> > and the the condiment aisle for tarter sauce.
> > They will take a grand total of 18 minutes to
> > prepare on a cookie sheet in your oven.
>
> My grandparents would drive miles out of thier way
> for one of those breaded rubberband sandwiches. I
> hated the things.


The clams at hojos were made from frozen clam strips but they were thawed and hand breaded then deep fried, they were super awesome.

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: Clam Roller ()
Date: March 25, 2012 10:40AM

Po Boy Wrote:
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> Fords Fish Shack in Assburn VA


Thanks Po Boy, Im gonna go get one today. I looked up their menu and a clam roll is 15 bucks. A little pricy but what the heck.

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: old timers ()
Date: March 25, 2012 10:45AM

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: Ralph Pootawn ()
Date: March 25, 2012 10:45AM

There's this great seafood restaurant in Falls Church called Long John Silver's. Best fresh seafood I've ever had!

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: kung power ()
Date: March 25, 2012 11:16AM

Ralph Pootawn Wrote:
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> There's this great seafood restaurant in Falls
> Church called Long John Silver's. Best fresh
> seafood I've ever had!


There is some fucking Chinese place in that area thats got the clams also.
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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: chicken man ()
Date: May 07, 2018 02:20PM

kung power Wrote:
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> Ralph Pootawn Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > There's this great seafood restaurant in Falls
> > Church called Long John Silver's. Best fresh
> > seafood I've ever had!
>
>
> There is some fucking Chinese place in that area
> thats got the clams also.


Looks good.

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: AnthonyCumia ()
Date: May 07, 2018 03:26PM

I want a bearded clam roll with my bone dry. Waddle-doodle.

AMF!

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: The Punk ()
Date: May 07, 2018 03:41PM

AnthonyCumia Wrote:
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> I want a bearded clam roll with my bone dry.
> Waddle-doodle.
>
> AMF!


Then let’s get in the battered Biscayne with Daddy.

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: Try Maine ()
Date: May 07, 2018 04:04PM

I realize its not in Fairfax County, but have you tried Maine?

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Re: Where can you get a good clam roll in Fairfax?
Posted by: Austin Powers ()
Date: May 08, 2018 03:56AM

Arthur Treachers, baby!

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