Clark's Oyster Bar - Montecito

4.5

19 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 35 times today

Great for happy hour
Healthy
Great for fine wines

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.

Additional information

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 19 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

20 Reviews

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dougieb
VIP
Central Coast
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, great service. The restaurant is a perfect new addition to Santa Barbara.
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Laurie
VIP
New York City
73 reviews
5.0
73 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Clark’s is a fantastic addition the the neighborhood! Great food and excellent helpful service.
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ashley
VIP
Las Vegas
33 reviews
4.0
33 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was very good. Service was pretty good too. Just very pricy for sitting at a picnic table. Bar service was nice…we’ll be back.
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Janice
VIP
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
There are 2 options for booking. One is Restaurant and one is Outside. We booked our reservation for Restaurant over a week ago. When we got there we were told that Restaurant option means the entire place and therefore could mean inside or outside. She said the only table available was outside. Inside was a 90 min wait. I said we booked restaurant, not outside. Hostess said that agreed that it doesn’t make sense and she has complained to management but they won’t change it,This seems like a bait and switch and is purposely misleading so they get more bookings. This is a very bad business practice.
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Daniel
VIP
Los Angeles
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our first time to Clark’s and it won’t be the last! Beautiful table, food delicious and service excellent. Thank you!
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Margaret
Los Angeles
23 reviews
3.0
23 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
We wanted to love this. The wait staff is welcoming & friendly & earnest but after much touching tables, we started to feel they wanted to hurry us along. The noise is off the charts loud, too loud for much talk. If music was playing we never heard it. The food was abundant and over salted and peppered. Beware of the clam chowder! This would be delicious if they let you add your own Tabasco but they tell you later you can order it without. The Clams & Mussels is showered,with pepper flakes. Delicious Cole slaw, but too much everything! Someone over salted the fries,too. Share the salads.
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Laurie
VIP
New York City
73 reviews
5.0
73 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Clark’s is so good! The oysters and fish selections change every day. The staff is very nice and super knowledgeable. Great addition as indicated by crowds every night!
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olivier
VIP
Las Vegas
36 reviews
4.0
36 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
This is a good mrestaurant, and everything went very well overall. However, there was total confusion among the staff. None of the servers were able to explain the differences between the various 5 caviars, which are priced totally differently. Even less so were anyone able to explain the differences between the 6 oysters, particularly regarding their sizes. We ordered what were supposed to be the largest oysters, yet very tiny American oysters arrived at the table, much to our surprise and disappointment. Eventually, the manager had to intervene and replace them with other oysters. It seems that training the staff on caviar and oysters would be an excellent idea, as no one seemed to have any understanding of these key menu items. It felt as though they had just arrived from the Moon yesterday. Let me know if you need adjustments!
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Timothy
Central Coast
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful new restaurant in Montecito specializing in service and freshly prepared food in an intimate setting. I met my friend there for dinner and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The entire staff is friendly and very welcoming. We had amazing service and perfectly recommended dishes from our server Drea. I ordered a perfect Manhattan to start and it was perfectly delicious. My friend had the crudo plate and he raved about the freshness of the fish. A had Clark’s wedge salad with bacon lardons. Perfect portion sizes and well balanced starters. For main courses he had the fresh grilled tuna and I had the chicken breast paillard. We shared a side of crispy marbled potatoes with chimichurri. All dishes were excellent. We each finished up with slice of key lime pie and wow was that a delicious end to a wonderful meal. Bottom line: excellent staff, top notch service, really nice new restaurant, excellent location, and freshly prepared high quality food with fair prices. Can’t ask for more. Can’t wait to return.
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Nick
Central Coast
132 reviews
3.0
132 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First of all inside is too loud. Recommend sitting outside. The classic vodka martini was the best I’ve ever had. The first course of watercress salad and beet salad were just ok. My wife loved her scallops my crab cake was not golden brown as they should be but brown very brown and overcooked so they were dry and it didn’t arrive with the promised hollandaise sauce but when our server was alerted she brought it out quickly. The sides of broccolini and the side of grits were great. The key lime pie was the best part of the meal. There are many better restaurants in Montecito.
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Clark's Oyster Bar - Montecito is rated 4.5 stars by 19 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

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 35 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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