Brown's Lobster Pound

Brown's Lobster Pound Brown's Lobster Pound...a New England Favorite since 1950. Brown's is where real seafood lovers eat! In 1947 my father Hollis I. Our reputation is your guarantee.
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When you want real seafood cooked the New England way… you want Brown's Lobster Pound! Brown and his good friend Louis F. Violette both of Seabrook, NH had been laid off from their respective jobs and went into business hauling lobsters out of Maine and selling them to markets throughout the Merrimack Valley. In 1948 they opened a lobster pound on Rte.1 in Hampton, NH by the Taylor River and ran t

hat for two years. In 1950 they left there and opened at the present location at 407 Rte. 286 Seabrook where the saltier water was better for the lobsters. They just sold lobsters and clams alive or cooked and lobster meat. In the Spring of 1952 they opened a lunch bar serving fried seafood, lobster rolls, steamed clams, and sandwiches. They had an addition on the west side over the water, where patrons could eat. Customers could pick out their own lobsters from the tanks, have them cooked and cracked and served with drawn butter and then eat them over the water as my father had seen at a similar place at Pemaquid, Maine. In 1957 Louis Violette wanted to buy a lunch bar in Salisbury, MA so my father bought him out and became the sole owner. In the years that followed, other additions were made until it reached the size that Browns is today. My Mother Viola Brown worked alongside my Father until they retired in 1972 and I took over the business. I began working Summers when they first opened in 1950 and full time after high school in 1955. I met my wife Cynthia Marston who worked for us in 1957 and we were married in 1958. We have three fine sons; Robert, Norman, and Bruce II. Robert and Bruce work at Browns and will someday take over the business. Norman has his own engineering business. Four grandchildren; Kaleb, Ashley, Brittany, and Chloe Brown are the fourth generation to work at Browns, which gives meaning to a family owned and operated business that has been a New England favorite since 1950. Sincerely,
Bruce G. Brown

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04/05/2026

Hope to see you soon!

04/03/2026

'Tis the season! We open everyday at 11 a.m.

01/25/2026

Snow day on Sunday, January 25th! We will be closed. Stay warm & safe!

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Happy New Year!
01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

This New Hampshire harbor restaurant is famous for its all-you-can-eat seafood feast, fried clams, and coastal classics locals swear by.

We were on NH Chronicle last night! Thank you, Erin Fehlau, for the interview.Please stop by our booth at the Hampton Be...
09/05/2025

We were on NH Chronicle last night! Thank you, Erin Fehlau, for the interview.

Please stop by our booth at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival this weekend!

The 36th annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival is getting underway, and there are fun activities and delicious seafood treats to taste. (via NH Chronicle)

09/04/2025
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08/22/2025
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07/19/2025

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Let us know who makes the best fried seafood in New Hampshire!

04/11/2025

Today is the day! We open at 11 a.m. everyday for the season! (Yes, we are open on Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and the Fourth of July…they’re our busiest days.)

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RTE 286
Seabrook, NH
03874

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+16034743331

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