Casual Clam Seafood Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Saint Petersburg

The food is really, really good. My wife is doing physical therapy down the street and my son and I have been driving around the area. After multiple! terrible take out meals and experiences at Tripp's Diner, we decided to try here when we saw a shrimp basket advertised while driving by. My son loves his shrimp!

They have online ordering on their webpage which I really appreciate.

The first time I asked if I could do a curbside pickup and was given a hard time about it. They went so far to tell me they "don't come outside" as I, sitting in their parking lot, watched their servers come outside to serve customers in the outside seating area. They did ultimately bring my food out to the car, which we appreciated. It's possible to safely pull up a few feet from the outdoor dining & door, so it would be very strange to not do curbside on a prepaid online order.

The second time we went they gave us no issue when we asked for curbside pickup, but when the food was brought out to us the server was not wearing a mask.When someone unmasked hands me my food I am left feeling quite uncomfortable. If they're not wearing masks while you can see them are they wearing them in the kitchen? I would appreciate, if anyone from the business reads this, you please reminding your staff to stay masked while on duty, or at a minimum while interacting face to face with customers. I'm hoping next time they're properly masked and it was just a one off issue. The server who gave me my food the first time was properly wearing her mask.

With those two pickup related issues mentioned, let me get back to the important part of my review - the food is amazing.

Their lobster roll is amazing. Their shrimp basket is amazing. Their fries are very good. Their broccoli is very good. Their fish and chips were ok, I prefer a nice big piece of flaky fish to what they have (basically high quality fish fingers), but my son thought they were ok (He prefers the fish and chips at Zekos Mediterranean Grill). Their chicken philly (My wife isn't big into seafood, I know she's crazy) was also very good. I forgot to get it without mushrooms (neither my wife or I like mushrooms) and we both still thought it was good, which is high praise.

It's also a bit pricey. $20 for a relatively small lobster roll. Nevertheless, I've had it twice, so clearly I ultimately decided it was worth it. $15 for the above mentioned gourmet-fish-fingers style fish and chips. $14 for the chicken philly. I'd honestly pin $14-16 for the lobster roll, $12-13 for the fish and chips and $10-12 for the philly as the price points at which I'd think I was getting a good value. I went back though, because ultimately the food was good enough that the expense qualified as a 'Treat yo self' purchase.

None of these issues are serious enough to warrant removing any stars.

When I'm fully vaccinated I'm going to dine in there and try their $5 margarita, if it's good I'll...

Oh my goodness..PERFECT, relaxed, outdoor,bar atmosphere…..with an open seating plan and gentle music In background ….(I think).. It was exactly 5:30 pm, perfect temperature w/ a light breeze. My Aunt & Uncle have made this place their “little ritual”, when he vacations in Fl once a year!! So after my Boyfriend and I found out-That it was also my Auntsy’s Bitrthday🥳we drove down from N.Tampa, so we wouldn’t miss any of the Casual,Clammy Birthday! Festivities.#1-Excellent Good-I ordered popcorn shrimp with a side of steamed broccoli and a side salad..Very impressed.. The only👎 was the service. We had a table full of dishes.,and right before about we were getting our group pic, the waitress grabs my Aunt’s Ahi Tuna Tacos -that she purposely wrapped up after taking only 2 bites, so she could savor them at home for a couple days(which I guess it’s something she always does because she doesn’t go out a lot!!) So having waitressed and bartended at a few different places, earlier in life,I noticed these little bad I no’s as a waitress.On top of that I couldn’t get 1 person that worked there , help in sing Happy Birthday to my Aunt.Our waitress straight out said “No way”(Not even kidding), the bartender, whom we all saw many times to refill our own drinks, From Sweet Teas,Waters, and Budweiser draft.I asked a few people if the manager ,”Nick?” was there and I guess he was not there that night.🤔Lastly if you look at my Aunt’s face progressively through the pics, she was so sad about her thrown away 1.5 Ahi Tuna tacos, To which- just to put it out there -probably wouldn’t be so sincerely not a big deal to most, but-on the note that she is the most loving, non-judge mental, sees only the GOOD in All things, GODLIEST person that I’ve EVER KNOWN, not feeling that I have to explain her character too much..And after finding out what happened ( especially after finding out that she literally doesn’t eat out EVER, except this 1 night that she waits for all year, which just happened to be on her birthday this year, and wasn’t even going to say anything, knowing it had to be a mistake.So of course I -as the pit bull for the people I love in our little family-Very nicely explained to the waitress, just the ONE problem. Only asked if they could possibly replace both the tacos , she said the they couldn’t replace -.5 tacos but. St he would get her 1.For people getting paid on how attentive and kind they are to their customers,this waitress got “The Casual Clam” just 1 star from me, but the food was so fab, I had to give a least 3 stars, and maybe a tip that if WE ALL could be a little nicer to others in any situation /We could all possibly make this world a little more peaceful, one fish taco at a...

The food was great. They have some of the best New England Clam Chowder that I've ever had, and I'm quite picky about clam chowder. It's a little heavy on the black pepper, but was still so good that I scarfed it down pretty quickly. The portion sizes are pretty good overall. I ordered the mussels as my appetizer and they came in a large bowl. There were easily 30 of them in it, along with two pieces of garlic ciabatta bread. I was full before my entree even arrived. The mussels were FANTASTIC. They came in a garlic butter sauce that complimented the taste of the mussels PERFECTLY. (Pro tip: save the garlic bread for after you finish the mussels and then dip it into the garlic butter mixture leftover...it's to die for!) There was a slight lemon-y taste in the garlic butter that works well also, along with a lemon wedge served on top of the mussels, so note that there is citrus in it if you have any sensitivity to that. Not enough to really cause heartburn or exacerbate an ulcer or anything like that. The French fries that came with the entree were good. Slightly seasoned but not too salty. Crisp outside but fluffy potatoes inside. The chicken sandwich was quite large. I ended up taking it home to eat. It was all delicious!

My husband ordered the chicken wings as his appetizer. He ordered them as mild because he's got a medical condition that makes it difficult for him to tolerate a lot of spicy food. Unfortunately, the mild wings still do have a bit of a kick to them. If you like some heat, they're great. But if you have reflux or ulcers or are sensitive to spicier/hotter foods, it's best to skip those. The cheese steak was good. It came with onions and green peppers mixed in, in addition to the cheese over top. It was juicy and tender and had great flavor.

The setting is quite relaxed and comfortable, like you'd expect on a beach or something. Outside covered seating with fans. There is a bar. Casual Clam has a little bit of a sports bar feel to it, but it's definitely still relaxed enough and appropriate enough for kids to be present. It's quite close to the side of a busy street, so keep in mind that there are lots of cars nearby. You get a nice breeze coming through the seating area. They play music in the background too.

We would both absolutely recommend this place to both locals and tourists. Just keep in mind that it's a bit pricey, so keep that in mind when planning a dinner out. Plan to spend around $60 for two appetizers and two entrées, before the tip.

Also note that I have NOT been paid for my rating, though if Casual Clam decides to do so, I won't complain. I'd settle for a free bowl of your clam...