Ronnie's Seafood

This place is my go to for lobster rolls! Everything is always clean and the place smells very clean too.
Now I mention that it smells clean because I have gone to other seafood/ ice cream places similar to Ronnie's and there is a lingering fishy greasy smell. You won't find that at Ronnie's! ;)
The people working there are very pleasant and always say hi when I go in, which is often.
The prices are slightly higher than I would like to spend but it is quality food and it tastes great so I don't mind. I pay about 10.50 for a lobster roll, it's a good splurge every week or so during the summer season.

Though much closer to home, this was the first time I ventured over to this location as previously visited the Auburn site. This will not be my last visit. Same good food without all the hustle and bustle.

For about $20.00, we each dad a meal plus an ice cream cone for my daughter and neither of us left hungry.

My daughter had a kid's hamburger meal, I had a chicken strips dinner. They were not cheap with the fries as both our plates were full.

It was not very busy, which contributed to a short wait for our food. The staff was very friendly, even smiling as they cleaned what was a very clean establishment.

Plenty of seating, both indoors and out, this is a nice place to visit if you are in the area.

Going to Ronnies has been a family tradition for decades. It's always been the location in Auburn but recently I've discovered this one in Charlton. Turns out the son of the original Ronnies opened this location in the 70s and runs it completely independently of the original location which opened in the 50s. Despite technically being a separate business it's clear that the recipes are the same as the food is pretty identical from what I could tell.

The reviewer who gave Ronnies 2 stars because they didn't think of fried clam strips and scallops but rather a raw bar is obviously not from New England because this is your classic New England "seafood shack". In fact to get anything nearly as good as Ronnies you'd have to drive to Ipswich. Yes almost everything is fried and yes it would be nice if that wasn't the case, but this is classic done very well.

Unlike the Ronnies in Auburn this location is super clean, spacious, has better hours, and is much less crowded. The service was also very friendly (not that it's bad at the Auburn location).

I had the haddock and scallop combo ($15) which comes with fries, a roll, and coleslaw. I got one juicy piece of haddock and 5 big scallops. All fried to perfection where the batter was thin, crispy, with a great texture and does not fall off the seafood. My parents both got the scallop and clam strip combo (also $15) and I could help but steal a bunch of clam strips, which are the best clam strips ever. The meals aren't giant but they give you enough to fill up. I also had the clam chowder which was excellent, though it could have used a few more clams.

The fries aren't to be overlooked, they clearly cut their own (or use a really good brand) as the skin is still on the fries. They're not too thick or thin and were hot and crispy.

If you're looking for fried seafood and are anywhere in central Mass, look no further than Ronnies!