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Bar Clams, Toronto, ON

Bar Clams

4.5
4.5
87 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 25 times today
  • Lively
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
A Maritime Diner. Born out of chef Matty's Matheson's love for the East-Coast; A warm and welcoming offering of homestyle cooking, wine and cocktails.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (416) 815-8484
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 87 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Clams offers an enchanting dining experience with "great food and service" in a nostalgic, inviting atmosphere. Known for its "outstanding service," this seafood haven features fresh, delectable dishes like chowder, fried clams, and a must-try Hello Dolly dessert. Though some find it "overpriced," the "unique and delicious" menu keeps guests returning.

87 Reviews
  1. Lina

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best dinning experiences. Excited to visit again and try more dishes

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  2. Yousra

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was great and the service was above and beyond!

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  3. Liz

    Toronto

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    They took the diner concept too literally. The food is fine but nothing special, it’s too bright and feels very sterile. Service was good.

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  4. Marc

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service and space was great. I would forsure come back here as a special evening plan

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  5. Julia

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience. Friendly service and the food was unique and delicious. A little pricy but totally worth it.

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  6. Zack

    VIP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything about the experience was above and beyond, excellent, and blew us away. From the amazing food, to being in a very warm and cozy environment. We really enjoyed Justin’s service, and he was definitely one of the highlights of our night!

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  7. Carolyn

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The overall ambience was really nice, we lived the upscale diner vibe. Wait staff was extremely knowledgeable and so friendly. It was like being at an East coast fine dining kitchen party! The food was delicious, seafood platter we could have eaten 3. The preserved oyster, scallops our favourite, shrimp and oysters great way to at tart our meal. Soups yum, the chowder was full of seafood so light yet creamy. Fish and chips amazing you have to eat the tartar sauce with it, it really added to the flavour of the fish. Crab dip definitely a must try it was creamy but not an over powered cream cheese flavour a perfect balance. Desserts were delicious but very big and very sweet we had the Hello Dolly and sundae we should have split one dessert between the 3 of us. I wish we had tried the lemon meringue pie. Next time for sure!

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  8. Alia

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff and service at Bar Clams was incredible and really heightened our experience.

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  9. Edward

    Toronto

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and good food. We had oysters, shrimp cocktail, lobster bisque, donairs and fried clams. Everything was great! Loved the "Guiness Refill" on the chocolate sundae we had for dessert! Service was attentive and friendly. The design of the place results in acoustics that are quite noisy with the combo of people talking and (classic rock) background music, so get ready to speak up or lean in. All seating is counter style so you also need to be comfortable with that. Overall fun place with good staff and good food.

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  10. Innocenzo Curly

    VIP

    Montreal

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent. Highly recommend for great food and service

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Bar Clams is rated 4.5 stars by 87 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 25 times today
Google Map for Bar Clams

802 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1V3

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Palmerston and Dundas
  • Neighbourhood
    Little Portugal / Dundas West
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
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