I grew up in Massachusetts and have eaten excellent seafood all my life. We recently visited JT Farnham's for lunch based on Trip Advisor reviews and a recommendation from a friend. The fried scallops still had the "foot" on them which made them very rubbery (better when we took them off) and the coating was thick and wrinkly; the cole... more

I grew up in Gloucester (currently live in Flagstaff, AZ) and over the years I have come to enjoy Woodmans over Farnhams. Farnhams is ok but in my opinion it's worth the extra drive and wait in line to enjoy the clams at Woodmans. My sister on the other hand prefers Farnhams but I think it's because she's afraid of... more

Went with a friend for lunch. No baked or broiled seafood only grilled or fried. They do not accept credit cards. You order and pay at the counter and they call your number when it is ready. I did not care for the batter on my onion rings; scallops were overdone and fried clams ok. They make their own tartar... more

I grew up in Gloucester, and I have to say that Farnhams fried clams (and tartar sauce--that counts too) are simply the best. I just LOVE friend clams and I try them wherever I go. I go to Maine once a year, and New England a handful of times a year and I can easily say that Farnhams beats them... more

Food is fantastic and the joint was clean, not much more you could ask for! more

We went to Farnham's after deciding the line at Woodman's was way too long. I expected to be disappointed -- how good can it be if they draw such an inferior crowd to Woodman's? -- but we were thoroughly pleased. Between our party of 6 we had clams, calamari, chicken nuggets, a burger, and a hot dog, and everything was... more

I was in the area and have driven by Farnhams for over 45 years but had never stopped. Today, just within the last hour, I finally did stop. Think most of the cars there were workers as the places was quiet at about 11:30am on a Sat - but still, it is a weekend and actually SUNNY for the first... more

on a recent monday night, it took us 20 minutes to wait in line to order, another 15 minutes to get a box of clams! but it is worth it. more

I got a combo plate with fried clams and scallops. The scallops were like butter! Delicious. The clams were nice and not at all chewy or rubbery. I really like their onion rings. They are a thin tubular style and taste good. The fries are nothing special but OK. The portions were generous. My husband and I could have split... more