Green Harbor Lobster Pound is a classic New England clam shack in the coastal village of Green Harbor in Marshfield, Massachusetts, operating since the late 1940s. George Jackson originally started the business; his daughter Barbara married a lobsterman named Fred Scott and continued the tradition. In 2003, Dottie Duggan purchased the shack, and she and her son Paul Philpott have run it ever since, making them the second family to own it. Paul describes visiting Green Harbor as stepping through a time portal to the 1970s -- a family-oriented community where kids jump off the bridge into the ocean and people walk and bike to the beloved general store.

All lobster at the Pound is hand-shucked on site, and Paul mixes his own signature old-school batter rather than using pre-made seafood batter. Onion rings are hand-cut and hand-battered, and all fried seafood is battered to order. The clams come from Ipswich, the scallops from New Bedford, and the lobsters are pulled right off the boats that fish out of Green Harbor. A dozen outdoor picnic tables offer views of both the Cut River and Green Harbor, where diners can watch the lobster boats come in for the day.

Seafood

• Lobster Rolls (hand-shucked)
• Fried Whole Belly Clams
• Fried Clam Strips
• Fried Scallops
• Fried Shrimp
• Fried Haddock
• Clam Chowder
• Onion Rings (hand-cut, hand-battered)

Land Food

• Hamburgers
• Hot Dogs
• Chicken Tenders
• Grilled Cheese

Retail

• Live Lobster
• Crab
• Steamers