Platters, rolls, and baskets: Where to find fried scallops every way in Greater Fall River

Don’t think that fried seafood is just a summer thing.

We’re New Englanders, and we can indulge pretty much year-round, even when some of our favorite seasonal places say goodbye at the end of the season.

Fried seafood is in fact just as good in October, as evidenced by Oct. 2 being National Fried Scallops Day.

Pan-seared scallops are just as good, and sweet, and tender, but Oct. 2 is not about them. They’ll have to get their own day.

When it comes to fried scallops, they’re great all on their own as the star of a dish, or they’re top-billed co-stars in platters and seafood baskets. Plus, who can deny the appeal of the scallop roll?

However you like them, we’ve rounded up some places from around Greater Fall River where you can enjoy fried scallops and seafood platters, on any day you choose:

Barrett’s Waterfront, Fall River

1082 Davol St.

Hours: Sunday to Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The fried scallop basket comes with deep-fried scallops, french fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge. Or try the fried half & half basket, with a half order of deep-fried scallops and fried whole belly clams. That also comes with french fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.

The Cove Restaurant & Marina, Fall River

392 Davol St.

Hours: Monday to Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You can get your fried scallops at The Cove as a platter. Crispy scallops are served with french fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.

LePage’s Seafood, Fall River

439 Martine St.

Hours: Sunday, Monday, and Thursday, from noon to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from noon to 9 p.m.; Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

LePage’s Legacies menu includes scallops, which you can get fried, with a choice of french fries, coleslaw, or beets.

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Harvest Tap & Table, Swansea

2685 Grand Army of the Republic Highway

Hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Closed Monday

The Captain’s Plate serves up heaps of seafood. It comes with fish and chips, whole belly fried clams, fried shrimp, fried scallops, onion rings, and a stuffie, all served alongside hand-cut fries. They also offer a fried scallop plate, if you want to keep things simple.

McGovern’s Family Restaurant, Fall River

310 Shove St.

Hours: Sunday, and Tuesday to Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Closed Monday

Get your scallops in a couple different combinations. Try the fried deep sea platter, with lightly-battered scallops, shrimp, fried fish, whole Maine clams, and lobster. Or order the house fried seafood platter, with shrimp, scallops, fried fish, clam strips, and onion rings.

Sakonnet River Grille, Tiverton

524 Main Rd.

Hours: Monday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, from noon to 8:30 p.m.

How about making it a sandwich? The fried bay scallop roll comes with lightly-breaded bay scallops, coleslaw, french fries, and tartar sauce. The Sakonnet River Grille also offers a fried bay scallop dinner.

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Macray’s Seafood, Tiverton

115 Stafford Rd.

Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, from noon to 9 p.m.; Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, from noon to 8 p.m.; Closed Monday and Tuesday

Get a little bit of everything with the Macray’s sampler. It comes with a cup of chowder, clam cakes, whole belly clams, scallops, and fish nuggets. Macray’s also has a scallop roll, served on a toasted and buttered bun, plus a scallop appetizer, a combo plate of clams and scallops, and a fried scallop plate. The fisherman’s platter comes with whole belly clams, scallops, shrimp, cod fillet, and clam cakes.

The Back Eddy, Westport

1 Bridge Rd.

Hours: Wednesday to Friday, from 5 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, from noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday, from noon to 6 p.m.; Closed Monday and Tuesday

Keep it extra local with some seafood from New Bedford at Westport’s The Back Eddy. The fried New Bedford sea scallops come with hand-cut fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.

The Bayside Restaurant, Westport

1253 Horseneck Rd.

Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Closed Monday and Tuesday

How about scallops and oysters? You can get a half fried scallop/half fried oyster plate, served with hand-cut fries and housemade slaw and tartar sauce. Bayside also features scallops in their fisherman’s platter, along with cod, whole belly clams, and shrimp. They’ve got a fried scallop plate (they serve New Bedford sea scallops), and a half scallop/half shrimp plate.

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