Bar Clams

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   Kyla

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have been looking forward to visiting for months. The restaurant did not disappoint! It’s casual and quiet, with old timey music that is comforting and fun. The staff are incredibly kind, attentive and accommodating. The food is out of this world!!! We will definitely be back again!!
   

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   Miranda

   VIP

   Toronto

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved it. Elevated comfort food. We will be back
   

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   Sonia

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was awesome! Everyone is so personable, warm and welcoming- great representation of the east coast! Not to mention unreal food!
   

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   Caroline

   VIP

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had such a great evening, the space is unique, the staff is so welcoming and the food was beautiful! Thank you to the whole team!
   

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   Kailey

   Toronto

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great new neighbourhood spot! The food, service, and vibe are just right—simple but still feels refined and thoughtful. Everything we had was super tasty; oysters, cod and chips, donairs (my personal favourite!) and the atmosphere was so inviting. Looking forward to my next visit.
   

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   Kristopher

   Vancouver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   tremendous food, service, and vibes. looking forward to the next time
   

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   Grace

   Toronto

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I was excited to try Bar Clams as a special new year ring in treat for myself. I made the right choice! I had no expectations, knowing very little about the east coast inspired joint; aside from the incomparable Matty Matheson at the helm of this new establishment. I would highly recommend to anyone with a tastebud for real, delectable feel-good seafood dishes and then some. Chefs Kiss!
   

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   Nick

   VIP

   Toronto

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on January 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Great spot, food was all very good we tried a number of the items. The fried clams were great and the beef fat fries are didn’t disappoint. The service was excellent, attentive and pleasant. Would definitely recommend
   

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   Susan

   Toronto

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 3, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   As someone who has enjoyed Matty’s restaurants here in Toronto as well as Crystal Beach, we were looking forward to his newest iteration. We went there for lunch to avoid any rush or waiting for a decent seat. We were initially placed opposite the front door. Given how close we would have been to a repeatedly open door to a cold Winter day, didn’t make us feel great. We asked the host if we could move away from the door and she said no problem. The room has two horseshoe old-style diner seatings as well as perimeter seating. I’ m guessing that the total seating is about 50 people. We moved to seating that was facing the door but far enough away to not be concerned about a cold draft. Our server was welcoming throughout our experience. We were looking forward to some “down-east” seafood. We ordered clam strips/bellies and the cod and fries. Each order was $35. We were told that the cod-fries item was an entree but the clam strips/bellies was more suited as an appetizer. If we’re still hungry we decided we would order more food. While the taste of the cod with fries were good, there was far too much batter in proportion to the amount of cod. The same batter (I think) was used to fry the clam strips/bellies. There was no discernible difference between the strips and bellies. It was microscopic. Our experiences with this has been with decades of eating clam strips/ bellies in Cape Cod where the bellies are plump and the strips long and slim. We were disappointed. We saw a few other appetizers/entrees being served next to us and the guests were generally pleased. I asked our server whether the Lobster Bisque or Chowder was “Manhattan” or “New England” style. She didn’t know what I was referring to so, I needed to explain to her the differences. The description on the Lunch Menu of any of the items found are non-existent. While I understand that Matty is trying to return to his East coast roots but it’s a minimalist menu description.
   

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    John

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Never been happier eating out like this before! Staff are super welcoming and friendly. Food is well timed and delicious. Will definitely come back for more!
    

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