Clark's Oyster Bar - Montecito

4.5

37 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Jan 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 61 times today

Great for outdoor dining
Lively
Neighborhood gem

Clark’s Montecito is a stylish all-day restaurant celebrating coastal American classics spanning from New England to California. In addition to its flagship menu of oysters and raw bar, a signature burger, daily catch specials, lobster rolls, chowder and refreshing crudo, this California location features seasonal bounty from the Pacific Ocean. The wine list highlights California classics alongside French whites and reds primarily from Burgundy and the Loire. Clark’s signature martinis and cocktails are always available. A collaboration between Lambert McGuire Design and Santa Barbara-based architect Jeff Shelton, the space offers a seamless indoor-outdoor dining experience that marries Clark’s classic coastal design features with the more whimsical ceramic tile traditions of Portugal and Mexico and a Mediterranean-inspired design that pays homage to its coastal setting and historic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(805) 974-0655
Website
http://www.clarksoysterbar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1212 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA 93108-2719
Neighborhood
Montecito
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 37 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

37 Reviews

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Carolyn
VIP
Denver
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was excellent! Only need to get timing/ expediting better….starter and main came at same time
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Penelope
VIP
Central Coast
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have to honestly say I almost didn't write this review because I want to be able to get into this restaurant. Our of the kindness of my heart, I have to share. This is the best new restaurant in Montecito in our opinion. We go out to dinner every night, We went to the former restaurant in this space, Cava, many times. We loved it. We missed it when it left. This restaurant is wonderful. First of all, the remodel is great; by one of my favorite architects, Jeff Sheldon. Fabulous. Wonderful ceilings, love the mural, the bar, the lighting all. of it. But the FOOD. My favorite dish on the earth my whole long life is a Lobster Salad Roll. The only good ones I have ever had are on the East Coast. Massachusetts...Maine, There. They do it all wrong in California. Too much bread. Wrong roll. (a hot dog roll? NO! It has to be a small roll, sliced on the sides, grilled with butter....NOT TOO BREADY!!) Absolutely no one does it right here. I am sorry to say. I have tried them ALL. Not enough lobster, Hot lobster, not cold, drenched in butter (that is the "Connecticut style" you can have it.) Heartbreaking (if you have had one in the East on Martha's Vineyard, anywhere in Massachusetts, Maine...wherever.). I just gave up. Clark's has nailed it. So astonishing. They have their own baker who makes the rolls.....just right. She also makes the sourdough bread, and all the bread and desserts.....Lord have mercy! I didn't even mention the shoestring fries.....crispy. Heavenly. So. We have made a weekly reservation.....but, I have to say. The chicken Paillard is out of this world also. Enough already. This restaurant is such a winner. (If you are really lucky, you will sit outside and get Drea for a server). The heaters are great.......even when it is cold!
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Jongho(Daniel)
Las Vegas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Her service made me frown. If I had encountered a different server, I would have called it the best experience. The food, as always, was still delicious.
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Heather
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a nice New Years Eve at Clark’s. The service was great, the food was exceptional - we tried 3 of each 4 raw oysters (12) which were all deliscious , the classic steak tartare was superb and the crispy california sea bass was amazing. Fish was fresh and moist and cooked perfectly. We also had 2 Montecito mules and a beer. Everything was great, very nice addition to Montecito. Total was $198
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Mary
VIP
San Francisco
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We are so excited that Clarks is in Montecito! Yesterday we felt like the service was slow and you guys just need a little time to work out the kinks
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Lynne
VIP
Central Coast
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We dined on the side patio with two of your friends. From the bread to the oysters to the chicken paillard to the basque desert, everything was delicious. Great service. And oh, the Vesper! Thank you for a great evening.
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Alexandra
London
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we had a lovely evening and food was great, lovely addition to the community
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RON
VIP
Los Angeles
92 reviews
3.0
92 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Food and service are great...very small place which makes it way too loud inside...pricing too much for this casual restaurant ...typical Monticito pricing.
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Emile
New Orleans
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Served us bad shrimp and didn’t care. Chowder was flavorless and potatoes were raw. Acoustics were terrible and loud. Cocktails were crazy expensive but olives with goat cheese were good. Bread was nice and radish pared well. Goat cheese ice cream almond cake with cherries desert was delish. Overall not worth it, go to Lucky’s.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
It was a fun high energy place- good menu and 20 different types of oysters! We tried them all
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Clark's Oyster Bar - Montecito is rated 4.5 stars by 37 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jan 3, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 61 times today

Google Map for Clark's Oyster Bar - Montecito

1212 Coast Village Rd, Montecito, CA 93108-2719

Additional information

Neighborhood
Montecito
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.clarksoysterbar.com/
Phone number
(805) 974-0655

Clark's Oyster Bar - Montecito

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