Bet's Famous Fish Fry

It's summer time again and Boothbay Harbor, ME is only 3 hours from Boston. You could make a trip this July 4th and gorge yourself on lobster. Anyway here's another restaurant from my recent visit.

Bet's Fish Fry is a little shack located off rt 27 in Boothbay Harbor and is only open for lunch. They have awesome generous portions of fish & chips or fish sandwiches (you really only need a half portion ($7)). Both the fish and chips and fish sandwiches feature the same battered fish so for those of you who HAVE to try everything (like me), you don't have to get both :)

Bet's Fish Fry is also very popular with the locals which is always a PLUS in my books! I'm not a fan of the overpriced mediocre restaurants in tourist spots. But who is huh?

Just so you don't drive right past it. This is what it looks like:


The fish sandwich. You can see that the batter is very light and the slivers of fish melt in your mouth. Simple but so delicious MMMMM


Bet's Famous Fish Fry
Off Route 27 (near the town center)
Boothbay Harbor, Maine


Chomp Meter:
This is a great place to go for lunch. There are picnic benches near by where you can sit in the sun during the summers and savor the yumminess of fried fish! It's a great alternative for those who are lobstered out or those that are allergic to shellfish (gasp!).

Clear Flour Bread, Dok Bua, and Wulf's Fish Market

We had to pick up some seafood since we're making Paella for our Spanish themed potluck tomorrow. Not sure where to get fresh seafood in Boston, I ended up posting to Chowhound. Them Chowhounders are in the know on everything food related! I was very grateful for all the responses and finally decided to heed Dr. Jimbob's recommendation and head to Wulf's Fish Market in Coolidge Corner. You see Dr. Jimbob cleverly tempted me with the mention of Clear Flour Bread nearby (supposedly a paris style boulangerie). WOoot I never say no to baked goods!

Clear Flour Bread
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Clear Flour Bread specializes in you guessed it, bread. There was actually a line out the door when we got there. I like lines, it reassures me of the quality of the establishment haha. But then it could be all hype, and us, suckers. Ahh but it cannot be, the smells permeating from the shop were amazing.



The shop is really tiny. There is just enough room to fit maybe five people. When we finally got in, I felt a little stresed out. I am the type of shopper who needs to browse, but with a line out the door, you can't really browse can you? Polite me hurriedly picked out a Baguette, a bag of chocolate walnut biscotti, a chocolate croissant and a raspberry cookie.

We couldn't wait and devoured the chocolate croissant in the car. *blush* :)



Our next stop: Wulf's Fish Market
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Claim to fame: Julia Child used to shop here! Everything looked really fresh. We picked out some 1/2lb squid, 1 lb mussels, and 10 large shrimp all for only $11. The prices were definitely reasonable.



More about Wulf's Fish Market here.

Final stop: Dok Bua
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Dok Bua is right next door to Wulf's. It is one of our favorite-test Thai places in Boston. We've been there so many times and taken so many friends that I'm sure we paid for at least the rear bumper on the owner's fancy BMW.

Today we both had noodle dishes. You know, rainy day, bowl of soup.

Roast Pork Noodles:


Kuay Jab:


Kuay jub is a Thai noodle dish with boiled egg, pig liver and intestines. Ok doesn't sound so good but it's yummy! There is a similar Singaporean dish called Kuay Chap though the flavor of the broth is different.

I'm finding that the quality of food at Dok Bua isn't as good as it used to be now that it's so popular. The prices also aren't as cheap now. But Dok Bua is still a good place to go for Thai hawker fare. Other yummy dishes there are the Pad Thai and Pad Ki Mow. I also enjoy the eggplant, watercress, and thai omelette. Wait, I'm describing almost everything on the menu :P Oh yes, vegetarians have to try the tofu gra pow. My vegetarian friend A swears by that dish.

Clear Flour Bread
178 Thorndike St.
Brookline MA 02446
617.739.0060


Wulf's Fish Market
407 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
617.277.2506

Dok Bua Thai
411 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
617.232.2955 (I have this number on speed dial)


Chomp Meter: Peeps, I need recommendations on what breads to get from Clear Flour! I am so overwhemled by the choices. As I write this post, we've also eaten the entire bag of biscotti while watching the England vs. Paraguay match on tivo.

As for Wulf's, I will bring my Mother in Law here when she comes to visit ;) She can then cook up some yummy fish dish for us. Muahhahah