Red Arrow in Milford

Hi, i'm Andy and i'm the "Book" part of the team with Elena, as in "Sometimes you need to book it out of the kitchen and go out to eat" or "don't forget your checkbook...because we're going out to eat" or "Me and Elena tried to think of something that rhymed with cook and this was the best we could do."




Today's meal comes from the Red Arrow Diner in Milford. Its Manchester location has long been known as a mandatory stop for any Presidential candidate tromping through New Hampshire during the Primaries, but the Milford location has its own Granite State pathos, sitting literally next to the Mill where the town of Milford gets its name.

The Red Arrow in Milford is slightly bigger than the miniscule diner in Manchester, but it's not incredibly huge either, making sure that whenever you're there you'll be rubbing elbows figuratively and literally with the locals.

Their food is standard traditional American/New England comfort food for the most part, and nothing too spectacular in terms of that genre either, but it's generally a solid bet when it comes to a quick, moderately priced, tasty meal.

Today's dish was no different, their Clam Strip Basket with French Fries and Cole Slaw. I had wanted to order their Buffalo Wings, but they had run out of chicken.

It was during the lunch rush, and the waitress seemed like waitress on call in the front was in over her head, so it can be forgiven that she got my order wrong (putting in shrimp rather than clam strips) since literally five seconds after she told me that she gave me the clam strip basket I had initially ordered.

The portion was fairly small, but again, different portions for seafood is to be expected, especially with seasonal fluctuations.

It was a good meal, but not a great one to be sure.


Price $7.99
Order Clam Strips with Cole Slaw and French Fries
Restaurant Entrance to Exit: 45 minutes
Time of Meal: 12:30 PM