Reviews for The Clam in New York, NY
Of all the restaurants we visit this is hands down our favorite. This is the kind of place you refer to as a GEM. Let’s start... with the location on the corner of Leroy and Hudson across from the park on a tree lined corner. Summer, spring, fall allperfect times to enjoy outdoor dining on either of their epic patios. Time it right a the sunset will shoot down Leroy st. Andlight up the block like a movie set. The namesake is well represented on the menu from raw clams (not easily discovered onmenus today), a pasta w/ clams in red sauce (amazing) or the sliders featuring lobster and fried clam strips. Beyond that theremany other great options including two dishes centered on Farrow Island salmon. Mike the Executive Chef keeps things fresh andseasonal while allowing the natural goodness of the seafood to shine through. But all this would mean nothing without thestaff. We are on fist name basis with many folks there but Carla leads point on the whole joint. Carla takes the words “frontof house” and makes them “my house”. From the minute you walk through the door the team is 10 steps ahead. I swear wecould walk in and say nothing and an amazing meal would be served, paired and on point. If this does not read like a restaurantlove letter then I am not doing The Clam justice as it is where we celebrate everything and where we show up at 1:30 on aSaturday ready to let the afternoon escape us. Read more
Incredible selection of seafood options, with great flavors and surprisingly filling serving sizes. The sliders are a must-try... and the French fries have the perfect amount of crisp. They have a nice outdoor seating section and the indoor tables feel cozy.Friendly service but coordination was a bit off (I had multiple servers checking in on our table and it didn't seem like theyhad a way of checking what had already been ordered). The chocolate cake was a little dry for my taste, but the cream sauceslightly makes up for that. Read more
It’s good, we enjoyed our meal. The food wasn’t particularly amazing - we tried the sliders and I think the fried clams... completely overpower the lobster. The shrimp was good but for $5/pop I’m not sure it’s worth it. Some of the other fishdishes might be better but most of them are upwards of $40/entree. However, the resturant itself is beautiful and what stoodout what the service - we were well taken care of with our drinks refilled/table cleaned constantly. In a time when manyresturants are struggling with staffing, the excellent service really stood out about this place. Read more
Excellent in every detail: food, service, atmosphere and a good selection of wine by the glass with generous pours. We were... having a celebration dinner and this is a perfect place for it. Among the dishes we enjoyed for starters were potato chips andclam dip, lobster arancini, and peach and arugula salad, with halibut and cod entrees. We split a snickerdoodle ice creamsandwich for dessert. Read more
First time here. We stopped in for happy hour. They had drink and food specials, Tues-Sun 3-5pm. Service was good and the food... tasted good. The only issue was the bread for the mussels was a poor choice by the chef. Bread should be lightly toasted, softand spongy enough to soak up the wonderful mussels broth. The bread that you see in my photograph, was over grilled and burnt,also full of holes and didn't really soak up any of the broth. Hopefully they will read this review and possibly reconsider thetype and preparation of bread, for this dish. We will return to try more food and drinks. And hopefully better bread ;) Read more
The food is delightful. It is fresh and tasty. Each dish is carefully crafted so that the flavors of the various ingredients... embrace each other beautifully. The menu on valentine's day was a prix fixe ($95/person). We were a little disappointed thatthey ran out of the Champaign and lobster chowder, but what we ended up ordering for drinks and appetizers was excellent. Theentrées were exquisite. The desserts were on the underwhelming side so dinner did not end with a high note. The curd of thelemon tart had an after taste and I wished the crust was "sablé". I also would have liked the chocolate bread pudding to be alittle moist and the vanilla ice cream to be without the rose flavor. The service was impeccable. The ambiance was cozy andintimate. Read more
The Clam has phenomenal fresh seafood. Their clam chowder is among the best I’ve had - flavorful and creamy without being... overly rich. Also, no sand! The oysters and shrimp were simple, clean and delicious. Also, bonus points for having Vinho Verdeon the wine list. Read more
A delicious go-to that never disappoints. Great year round and their menu changes accordingly. Beautiful interior that is quite... cozy in the winter, yet bright in the summer with big windows looking out to the street. Shared east and west coast oysters withfriends; I got the salmon while they got the mussels and branzino. All were fab. Read more