The Best Clam Chowder In Boston | Best Of The Best

INSIDER’s Herrine Ro and Emily Christian travel to Boston on a quest to find the best clam chowder. The restaurants included are Atlantic Fish Co., Boston Sail Loft, Anthem, and Union Oyster House. After seeing how some of them are made and trying all four chowders, they announce their favorite one.
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The Best Clam Chowder In Boston | Best Of The Best

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[@moniker_mira]

Kansas city bbq (hint: go to L.C's bar bbq)

[@csr326]

Menudo

[@rocketcam2677]

GRASSS

[@thatsangel3010]

PLEASE TRY THE BEST OF THE BEST "SINIGANG" HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES YOU WILL SURELY LIKE IT

[@bagondreamer]

Did anyone else notice with each consecutive restaurant they went to, the bowls got smaller

[@AllenHanPR]

They must have went more inland where city portions are pricier or their budget got smaller so they ordered small.

[@nodrama490]

bagondreamer first one was $13 the 2nd was $7.25

[@sagarbehera]

No the cup has bigger capacity than the breadbowl.

[@cuchim9528]

they might just be tired of eating clam chowder all day...

[@oweneckert8474]

At the end of the day the best chowder, lobster, or cannoli probably isn’t in Boston. I say this as someone who lives in Boston but tbh all the good food is in Maine now for some reason. Someone will have to explain that to me.

[@johnsonjarrodm]

Emily: “I love my job!” I felt that on a spiritual level!! 😭😭

[@henanbraos9779]

Haha same here. I would love my job too!

[@trentbateman]

She was let go shortly after lol

[@bruceleroy6551]

"Complicated relationship with dairy" = the RUNS

[@joejeans7913]

lactose intolerant doesn't always = RUNS sometimes just a lot of gas and stomach gurgling. usually asians are more susceptible to being lactose intolerant . because they lack that enzyme to digest dairy properly. or most do anyways. alcohol too. flush faces who drinking!

[@kinngrimm]

who gives a fart

[@user-tb3cd4jc7e]

Im a highschooler in South Korea. Last October our school freshmen and me went to USA and went to Quincy market. I ordered a clam chowder and a robster roll but clam chowder came up without bread. It was in a plastic container... Maybe I should have said clam chowder with bread. What is worse, there were no empty seats and it was raining so I have to eat standing up and there were not much time left to eat because I waited for a long time to order food. I ate them very very fast and ran to my bus but the food was good!!

[@user-tb3cd4jc7e]

@Ron D. so what? I dont like you either.

[@DavidFSloneEsq]

I totally dug this video. In particular, I love that even the thinnest of these chowders was pretty dense. There’s been a rumor being spread here in Brooklyn that a proper chowder is actually quite milky and thin. I’ve had such chowders, and I can see the appeal on a cerebral level, but I don’t want chowder to stimulate me on an intellectual level; I want it to warm me on a primal level. To give some insight into my seminal chowder experiences, in the mid-‘80s, my mother was managing a restaurant/cabaret on Manhattan’s Restaurant Row called “Silver Lining”. Quite by accident, someone tasted the chef’s clam chowder fresh out of the fridge, and it was delightful. It was a thick, cold, pudding-like substance that went on the menu as “Iceberg Chowder”. It was beautiful. As it so happens, chef also cooked the first “Buffalo Wings” I’d ever tasted. Clearly, she had no idea how that ubiquitous snacks were produced, because her version was so far superior to any other that I’ve ever had.

[@AmazinglyAwkward]

Emily’s look on her face when she had her first bite at Sail Loft sent me 🤣 Boston was already on my bucket list (as a Brit) but this makes me wanna go even more!

[@NazriB]

Lies again? AMWF CAR Champions League

[@shane864]

Boston is a daytrip city to visit! If you go make it part of an east coast longer trip. NYC has 1000x more to offer

[@Steven-lb4bl]

@@shane864sounds like u jelly

[@shane864]

@@Steven-lb4bl I live in LA. I am less than zero percent jealous of anything in or near Boston lol

[@Steven-lb4bl]

@@shane864 ooh. U so jelly you’re gonna need 20 jars of peanut butter to go with all that

[@naturegirl8104]

They all looked good - but I love, love dill. But, also that bread looked great for cutting thru the cream & butter. So, I agree with you both. Different chowders on different days.

[@riproar11]

Me too, I love dill! Whether it's on lox or garlicky Brooklyn deli pickles. I never thought of adding it to clam chowder! I have to go to Sail Loft on my next Boston trip. And chowder has more zing flavor with a few drops of green and original Tabasco.

[@scarletredmagic6724]

I love How she said I love my job😊 I think a lot of people would love to have that job Enjoy Ladies Blessings ✌️🍀 🌹

[@randysan3892]

I think I would try the first one. Thank you for making this video.

[@Tohkii_0h]

*Best chowder* *Proceeds to put hot sauce in it*

[@ayeshak6822]

Hot sauce makes sense. You need that acid component to cut through the richness of the chowder.

[@Jess-lf2fe]

Ruined it

[@seannewhouse1943]

Predictable ha!!

[@jamesalfredstrong8106]

😖

[@ayeshak6822]

Jack Mechak If you say so, culinary expert.

[@AngelicasRecovery]

Who else is watching this while hungry? 😔

[@Staide]

I'm getting even hungrier right now.....

[@robertmiedel4104]

I wasn't when I started

[@e_eliasss]

meeeeeee but too bad I'm allergic to clams :(

[@Lovetrain-io6kt]

I got clam chowder XD

[@micholakinola1053]

✋

[@cartm3n871]

When she added that Tabasco to her first chowder, I fell in love.

[@liv7288]

I LOVE union oyster house- honestly the best chowder I’ve ever had

[@ds-iv8gn]

Watching this while eating a can of clam chowder from inside of my frozen Wisconsin home

[@sejalpatil9901]

This video left me craving clam chowder. I have never had clam chowder in my life ever before.

[@canadiandude24]

I’m eating one right now as I’m watching this

[@MeanLaQueefa]

I was never a fan of sea food, but I I will eat walleye and love clam chowder

[@MRWatson2003]

Omg you are missing out! I’m always on the look out for a great clam chowder!

[@-4subscriberswithahammerad521]

Seafood urges intensify*

[@-_-3321]

not for me ;-;

[@icantthinkofaname15]

I know! Badly!

[@tmck4138]

I like how the second place serves you a lot in a mug.

[@kylewadlow3361]

My wife and I are traveling to Boston today and we both have never been. Thank you both for your very informative reviews, we can’t decide which one we want to try first, cheers 🍺!

[@laurenstone6420]

Great reviews! Lots of fun and great content... carry on never stop reviewing! 👍🌷

[@evilbananatwins]

I thought that the other chowders had a fair shake at being the best until 1. The first chef you can tell really takes pride in his craft and is willing to put in incredible amounts of work for an amazing product and 2. The second one with fennel was so thick you could stand your spoon in it. They both looked wonderful and I definitely agree with your choices.

[@jackielynne76exaxtly86]

Oh My...they all looked amazing...the first two the one in the bread bowl and the one with dill looked so tempting though...just for how they seemed for those reasons, different!!❤️ So thankful for these amazing food videos... I myself am a lover of clam chowder but I've only been able to chow down on Progresso and Campbell's Chunky clam chowder...being in Illinois and all...sucks in that way but hey...my pick on those two would be Progresso...Good stuff coming from a can...!...West coast clam chowder videos on pike street were amazing too but this one looks way better,more choices.

[@EdenTollefson]

It’s really good. Take it from someone who HATES clam chowder

[@jeffreysalvador7076]

I love New England clam chowder, I could practically taste it through this video!

[@dinesh6675]

Who always gets mad at them for eating in front of us even though we can basically click away

[@betsymajush5673]

correct

[@reneeo4922]

array s So are you

[@dmooneyt3196]

I recommend you to search 'Veronica wang' in yt

[@YosuaNangin]

You mean you can click away from the content you don't like instead of being angry? Bruh this is the internet, you can't do that.

[@Chris-pp2xb]

Thicc Pepe true true..

[@peep6017]

CHOWDER FEST? THATS A THING? I NEED TO GO

[@johntmcgill6936]

Chowder is very easy to make and a perfect winter treat

[@noradilahabdulkarim3359]

The overflowing chowder from Sail loft definitely wins my appetite. I will go there in October from Singapore. ❤️

[@littlefinger5199]

When she said “OOO!”, I instinctively knew she was going to ask for hot sauce. ♥️🙌🏾

[@tldpodnetwork]

I was in Boston in September and I ate at Sail Loft and Union. Sail Loft, by far was the best. I was happy Emily picked that one!

[@NguyenTrang-bq4og]

Sail loft is the best, their lobsters aren’t too pricey to compare to other restaurants.

[@lesterhalfjr]

@@NguyenTrang-bq4og I'm not an expert, but I get mine at Belle Isle Seafood.

[@ashnahkhalidkhan2244]

Herrine is SLAYINGGG that turtle neck+coat look!!!

[@samsquanch1996]

Awesome video, I really enjoyed it.

[@user-np6kq7uz6w]

“I have a complicated relationship with dairy” If you’re lactose intolerant just say so

[@CM-ou1lx]

Yea 🖕🏻

[@joshscafe8381]

She poops often okay, its okay, yeah?

[@HanhLe-dl4mn]

I replace dairy milk to coconut milk cream. And you still enjoy The clam chowder.

[@KSSBG]

Lack toes and toddler ants

[@kalanimoeai584]

@@joshscafe8381 not okay????

[@PhanNgocHuong888]

Very delicious. Yummy.

[@asheshsamaroo6220]

Love the video. We need more

[@Creepyteepy]

I can't stop thinking about Boston Sail Loft's chowda.. love the dill in there.

[@MP_Single_Coil]

New title "Lactose intolerant girls get bound up on chowdah!"

[@xan9480]

Why is everyone on these videos so negative? I liked this video, and they described the food just fine! Made me want chowder so badly Edit: also, they’re not wasting food. As soon as the cameras go off I bet they finish it, or have some of the crew eat. They get hungry too

[@toastdog214]

I actually don't see any negative comments

[@totiny3262]

@@friarruse1827 it was after gully reviewing so I mean she can do what she wants after that.

[@warmccl]

@@friarruse1827 She ate some and described it before adding the hot sauce. It's fine.

[@xan9480]

Friar Ruse ok but I didn’t ask you specifically

[@DBT1007]

I always skip when they eat. I just want to see the food.

[@wordsyoucanthandle2855]

clam chowder is the epitome of comfort food... you can't change my mind

[@shellzzabat5950]

I definitely would go to the Atlantic Fish Company after seeing this. I am a Chef also, and just the process of detail and quality that goes into their chowder convinced me to go to Boston and have this chowder.

[@christophermondoux8408]

Just had it, it’s amazing

[@felipevargas7510]

Rada rada rada If yk yk

[@shantoledwards130]

Come on in feel free to do some looking, stay awhile cuz something's always cooking

[@harrysachz6748]

SCHNITZEL!

[@Walk0000]

Chowder.. Literally.. Chowder (the show(

[@SystemError62]

Chef walks by seeing a customer add hot sauce to his creation....screaming inside HOW DARE YOU!

[@tonimauge3907]

Finally! Something in BOSTON!

[@asraansari3066]

They could have shared a chowder each place they went to

[@trendthis364]

Yeah seriously such a waste of food

[@CircumstancesNeverMatter]

Maybe they didn't want to eat off of each other's plates/bowls? 🤷‍♀️

[@trendthis364]

@@CircumstancesNeverMatter They can get separate spoons? 🤔

[@jaredcoleman1788]

TrendThis you put your spoon in your mouth, then in the bowl, then in your mouth. I don’t think you got the point

[@asraansari3066]

@@jaredcoleman1788 they could have divided it before eating

[@kc10man]

Yes dill in chowder... Just yes please!

[@SclountDraxxer]

I love tabasco on clam chowder and broccoli cheese soup!

[@chesterpuffington8368]

Awesome review guys.

[@RichKilla86ers]

I'm from SF Bay Area and Boudin Bakery is known for clam chowder in their sourdough bread bowl. When I ate clam chowder in Boston near Fenway. I was blown away how the cc soup was so rich & huge chuck of clam meat. New England > San Francisco

[@Rabbittomaru]

_"You do know that cellulite is one of the main ingredients in corn chowder."_ Nigel, _Devil Wears Prada_ 👠

[@ritasulistyawati3848]

Lol but this is calm chowder

[@julianyu3584]

@@ritasulistyawati3848 No it's clam chowder

[@akbarnugraha1749]

@@ritasulistyawati3848 calm? Wkwkwk

[@daev255]

@@julianyu3584 lmao

[@ivanvalverde7018]

I don’t understand why this channel doesn’t have one million subs!

[@benl308]

Close enough

[@MazdaRX7007]

Because they keep replaying the same clips again2 in one video

[@gkelly941]

Boston has good clam chowder, but my all-time favorite is at the Black Pearl Pub on Bannister's Wharf in Newport, Rhode Island, which is liquid, creamy, and flavored with fresh dill. Fantastic!

[@rubo1964]

1000x agree

[@smallpicture]

Videos like this make me hungry. I wonder why? Lol!

[@aboucard93]

1:30 a restaurant like that in NYC would be like $100 that’s why I love Boston a nice clean city with affordable prices

[@eksine]

Still expensive

[@iamachicken4288]

Expensive 7 bucks for one cup ,OMGGGGGG.

[@missironmouse]

Providence,RI has better prices and awesome eateries:)

[@ni642]

These videos can often be torturous for a crazed foodie like me...

[@robertcarpentier6361]

I went to Atlantic Fish Company and enjoyed the clam chowder. Looking forward to trying the others when I go back to Boston.

[@bishopsteiner7134]

Yes! Boston Chowder with Tabasco is the way to go!

[@DaveQZ85]

Tabasco on clam chowder! I've been doing this since I was a kid. Great to see Emily validate the combo.

[@user-kl2xi6vk5z]

I guess there's a characteristic of Asian DNA that likes spicy food--!!!😆 I'm Korean

[@Kampkhmai420]

I love eating clams. I like sea food version too.

[@faceworld]

Like24. You really success to make me hungry. Delicious food my friend.

[@jamielancaster01]

Never had it but I’m dying for the Boston Sail Loft chowder😛

[@GetSomJay]

Omgg I love calm chowder! But not everybody’s calm chowder soup is good lol

[@dabu5459]

I do love chowder!

[@cocowang4288]

It is great, and helpful, I will go to Boston soon

[@jingyun4323]

We need clam chowder now!!! Ship some over to Melbourne please, thanks.

[@jacobcook7967]

I want some so bad I’m literally crying 😭

[@tuvu2877]

I freaking hate it when the soup it outside the bowl, and so I sadly wipe ittttt

[@Tsundubu]

The one with the dill looks amazing ☺️

[@b5mj]

It was a bad idea to watch this so late at night.😫 I need me some CHOWDA!

[@rantsandfaves]

All soup/chowder should be served in a bread bowl, by law! Im drooling over here

[@riproar11]

I fell for it too. The bread bowl is for tourists. The large bread loaf distracts you from realizing you're getting a puny portion of clam chowder. Boston is famous for Parker House style bread rolls. A good Boston seafood restaurant starts you off with really good bread rolls with butter to spread before you even order your food. Boston Sail Loft has it down to an art with the mug with chowder spilling down the side.

[@icantthinkofaname15]

Lol

[@malding2246]

I love clam chowder 😋

[@evey0013]

I'M JEALOUS! Someday, I could try them clam Chowder.

[@parthoroy9141]

This video is making me so hungry right now 🍲

[@jf6395]

mmmm dill...I'm with you tabasco please...and then a slice of bream pie....

[@tmck4138]

More of a lobster bisque person but clam chowder is good too

[@ivemcfallen9117]

I mentioned the bisque

[@tasterschoice3250]

*Yummy!:) I mix the two of them plus "corn clam chowder"! 3 in one! Potatoe 🥔chowder! Any chowder with lobster bisque! As always hot sauce and cheese!!!!💖💖💖

[@tasterschoice3250]

@Kit Kefner -Europe found coffee"difficult" to make hence 'tea' is thier favorite!;)

[@bloodshot7580]

The white girl has Diarrhea

[@briarshard2871]

Cool story bro

[@clydecavalieri4511]

I live two hours away from Boston. I want to go on a field trip to Boston Sail Loft. I used to love Durgin Park's chowder, but they sadly closed, ending their short 190 year run.😢

[@itsarockfact0130]

From Boston 👋 I had the 3rd one a few years ago in a bread bowl and it was pretty good!

[@sandralizondro1160]

Emily get yourself some Lactaid Supplements Gurlll! 😄

[@shaylinmonk9208]

When she asked for Tabasco I fell in love 😍

[@Raspy978]

When she asked for Tabasco sauce I went out and punched a dog

[@Florinepn]

OMG! I want some! 😍

[@danipombo]

The second one looks sooooo goooood 🤤

[@trentot1559]

As a spicy hater and a new englander , I screamed inside every time they put hot sauce on the delicious chowder.

[@jurassicsushi]

That first clam you see at 0:01 I could eat about 50 of those raw. Perfect size clams for the 1/2 shell.

[@julieathome7793]

Yeahhh! I went to Union and sat at JFK’s booth! The chowder was so good and I was so thankful it’s not one of the seafood I’m allergic to so I can eat it without dying lol.

[@chrisp5526]

I like crushing the oyster crackers and mixing them in the chowder; especially in a chowder that’s not thick, but good clam flavor.

[@markwes5093]

When she whipped out the hotsauce I fell in love with her lol

[@Das_Vert]

She’s super cute.

[@TheHilltopperNation]

Good clam chowder doesn’t need hot sauce. She’s ruining it

[@darrenchan7652]

JabTrill everyone has different likings

[@carloc88]

Dude, she destroyed the chowder with that sauce...

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

I love hot sauce, but I've never considered putting it in clam chowder, which is strange because I wouldn't hesitate to put it on fried fish or a po boy

[@potatoqueen10]

Do you guys like bread bowls or normal bowls?

[@tasterschoice3250]

*Bread bowls!!!!;)

[@xkaku9072]

that looks so good

[@VijayaFoods]

Recipes are so different and super 👍😊

[@thegreatcalvinio]

*IT’S CHOWDA!*

[@indysgill]

Chowdeeeer.

[@swsdnnogdner4726]

Yes a BAR clam chowder is one of best I can see why

[@kingcellafui239]

Hiep Nguyen d

[@MEstang95]

I’ve actually had the dill chowder and the one at the Hall, both are amazing chowders!

[@quackatitty7430]

gimme a whole lot of those cuz I LOVE clam chowder

[@TheWhitePhoenix2]

You misspelled it. It’s suppose to spelled “Chowdah”

[@zzzkenji]

TheWhitePhoenix2 mispronounced* pronounced*

[@math9381]

Chowdair? Chowdair? It's Chowda!

[@crazyforcoffee5950]

@@math9381 Freddy Quimby

[@austinkrause5418]

It's actually called wicked clam chowdah

[@bobbypentland5764]

The chowder in the bread bowl look like the best recipe.

[@brettm3431]

this episode was some good clam on clam action and i'm referring to the hot chowder in many different places

[@The_Koreano_Panda]

"Oooh, is there any Tabasco or hot sauce???" My kind of woman right there! Lol

[@Potshotwilliams]

Yep and we’ll just change/mask the flavour with hot sauce

[@Shotgunric97]

Mikey Chen effect

[@relafen66]

Eyyy hot chili oil

[@icantthinkofaname15]

Ya she shouldn't of put hot sauce in it. That's not why she's there to see if her way is the way. She's supposed to eat it how it is and then tell us. She's kind of an airhead

[@bhaskerthapa9066]

I just bought Campbell's today. They were in sale. Yes they have more potatoes perhaps. I usually put a little ground peppers and sprinkle a little lemon, let the pepper and lemon and creamy clam chowder reaction happen, and mix it oh yeah I also put dash of Sriracha in mine. I'm gonna put a dash of black salt too. I tried put some pink salt and some black salt in my canned tomato soup. Turned out amazing. I had that with steamed chicken dumplings.

[@bhaskerthapa9066]

This coming March will probably be colder than last one

[@jmass5083]

I might have to go an get some clam chowder in the bread.....im right in boston an the bread clam chowdahhhh looks amazing.