Fried clams in Terminal C before your JetBlue flight
In Terminal C’s Boston Public Market cluster, Red’s Best runs as a counter-service seafood stand with a solid 4.0 rating and $$ pricing. It’s the spot people mention when they want fried clams or fish instead of sitting down at Legal Sea Foods. Everything is post-security in the JetBlue side of C, so you can order and still be at gates like C16 or C20 in a few minutes.
Menu focus is New England seafood: fried clams, fish & chips, and rotating fried fish plates. Expect airport pricing, so plan on roughly $15–$22 for a meal with a drink. Portions draw mixed notes in reviews, with several folks calling them small for the price, especially on clam plates. If you just want something salty and fried with a beer before boarding, this lane makes sense.
Order speed lines up with “grab-and-go” more than sit-down dining; most people are in and out in 10–15 minutes unless a bank of JetBlue departures hits Terminal C at once. Regulars mention ordering clams or fish & chips, grabbing to-go containers, and eating at the gate instead of hovering around the stand’s limited counter space. If the line wraps past the Boston Public Market stalls, locals say they pivot to another vendor rather than wait.
Watch out for timing on fried items: multiple reviews call out greasy or lukewarm clams and fries when food sits in the window too long. Best move is to ask how fresh the current batch is and be ready to wait an extra 5 minutes for a drop into the fryer. If the place looks quiet at 3 p.m. between banks, maybe shift to grilled or baked options if available.
Pro tip: hit Red’s Best before the top-of-the-hour JetBlue push in C; shorter lines and a fresh fry batch usually land in the 20–30 minutes before boarding starts.