Take our poll: Quincy's rival clam shacks. Which is your favorite?

For soft drinks, it's Coke vs. Pepsi. In the fast-food burger world, it's the Whopper vs. the Big Mac. For fast food chicken, it's KFC vs. Chick fil-A. In Philadelphia, cheesesteak fans debate over Pat's and Geno's.

For seaside seafood in the Wollaston section of Quincy, it's The Clam Box vs. Tony's Clam Shop.

Both eateries are firmly entrenched in the community and within a quarter mile of each other. The Clam Box, which opened in early March, has operated since 1968; Tony's began its 61st year in business on Thursday, April 3. (Want to know what else has opened for the season? Read our story here.)

New Englanders are known for being an opinionated lot. We like what we like, and we aren't afraid to let the world know our opinion. Even if the rest of the world doesn't care to know what we think.

With this in mind, we care what you think, South Shore. That leads us to our latest poll. Clam shack fans, what do you prefer, The Clam Box or Tony's Clam Shop? Voting will be open through noon on Thursday, April 10, and we'll let you know how our readers voted shortly thereafter.

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Vote in our poll of the best clam shack in Wollaston