With National Fried Scallops Day coming up Oct. 2, here are a few places to try them in platters, rolls, baskets, and more, around the Fall River area.

Who knows — maybe some folks crave deep-fried seafood platters and beige vinyl booths, or maybe not everyone got their fill of blackened catfish back in 1990.

Although most of its menu is about fried seafood platters of the mountainous kind, Crabby's always has a very good grilled fish special.

Most platters go well beyond those benchmarks. That’s the weakness of the seafood platter. Too many restaurants either cook everything together at the same time, and /or hold the fried seafood under a ...

Is it time for a midweek splurge? Pork chops with syrup sauce might do the trick, or maybe an old-school fried seafood platter. Below are some New Orleans takeout ideas.