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The Old Clam House

Seafood Restaurant$$$$

San Francisco

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The Old Clam House

8.2^/10

174

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"And the iron skillet shrimp was awesome"(2 Tips)
"their home made clam juice and oven"(2 Tips)
"skillets with crab and mussels and shrimp"(6 Tips)
"Go just for the bread and clam chowder."(3 Tips)

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iron skillet
good service
great value
sandwiches
chili
good for dates
wine
desserts
beer
brunch food
homemade food
Cioppino
bread
salads
dinner
Alfredo
lunch
crispy food
liquor
takes reservations
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Mike WinstonAugust 29, 2018
An oldie, but a goody. Sit at the extremely old wood bar top and have yourself an SF classic – a piping hot bowl of Clam Chowder served in a hulking sourdough bread bowl. WinstonWanders.com
Yulia ZiApril 18, 2016
So you are here anyway. Make it worth by getting a spicy Bloody Mary and gobble down a shot a their home made clam juice and oven baked bread.
Chuck CoulsonNovember 16, 2022
Been here 5+ times
So happy to see this SF institution reopened! And the menu has kept many of the classics. Look past the exterior decor which are a bit reminiscent of a kitschy beachside seafood spot.
M KAugust 27, 2013
Been coming here for 20 years with my dad. It's not nearly the dive it once was, but every meal still starts off with fresh French bread and a shot of clam juice.
Benjy WeinbergerMay 4, 2018
I went mostly to experience the old-timey ambiance, but the food itself is good! Not particularly innovative, but tasty and plentiful. They must be doing something right to be in business this long...
Brian StraussJuly 22, 2015
Really fun. Good martinis -- ask for jalapeño stuffed olives. Fresh seafood -- the skillets with crab and mussels and shrimp are buttery goodness.
Brandie ColeMarch 27, 2015
The "poached salmon" was very good. A little pricey compared to my usual dining experiences and they have a limited selection. Everything we ordered was tasty though.
Rich YannaconeOctober 1, 2015
Calimari was very crispy! And the iron skillet shrimp was awesome
CamiliaJune 5
Loved their cioppino ! Delicious 😋
Sarah KuehnleDecember 29, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Great food, good atmosphere. Try the crab enchiladas. I have a hard time ordering anything else here. So good.
Kseniya MakarovaDecember 27, 2015
Classic SF staple. Any of the iron skillets are great
Yeanne HalimJuly 15, 2016
The clam is good! Ciopinno too!
GusDecember 7, 2019
Yes.... The house made bread!
MarianaMay 12, 2019
Any pasta options won me ovah 💕
Paul SanwaldAugust 8, 2016
Shrimp skillet and fries!
Bennett W WongSeptember 5, 2017
Been here 10+ times
Craving for a seafood meal, feel free to come in to The Old Clam House.
Nigel PepperMarch 4, 2017
Louie Salad, and fish sandwich. Wow
ScottFebruary 15, 2019
Crab, crab sandwich and chowder.
John RichardsMay 30, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Enjoyed the food! Some really good sandwiches.
London NagaiOctober 12, 2015
Go just for the bread and clam chowder.
Natalie MAugust 5, 2015
Just ate here today and got the crab and muscles. They made us sick. They both were old, tasted wrong and didn't look right. We sent it back but still felt ill after eating what we ate.
Spoon CarvalhoJanuary 3, 2023
I was excited to finally get to try this place, however the food was not edible. Pasta wasn’t cooked, definitely not handmade. Definitely not al dente either.
Nicole LippmanFebruary 8, 2014
Been here 10+ times
The benedicts come on french bread.
Giulio TempestaJanuary 22, 2019
Every thing.
Andi GOctober 30, 2012
The gent and I were very excited to come here... It's so cute! The food was okay, just okay. We probably won't be back.
Anne MoelleringFebruary 15, 2012
try the chili beer!!!
Annie 🐠November 29, 2013
Tried the crab alfredo today. Extremely disappointed. Sauce tasted like it came from a jar. So sad
Robert ScottOctober 9, 2011
No more cherrystone clams, big dissapointment!!
Peacheaz BrownMarch 2, 2011
The place is under new management...food is not as good.
Alice HillApril 16, 2010
Poor man's cioppino is the best!!!
Shawn CalhounFebruary 5, 2012
Meh. Not the same.

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