Randazzo's Clam Bar

05/10/09

skip this one

by remski at Citysearch

If -1 was on the rating scale i would give it -5.

Here is what we ordered.

Baked clams --> tasted like rubber bands

Crab cakes --> burnt and tasted like rubber bands

Shrimp scampi --> tasteless, just like eating cardboard.

Oysters --> those were actually good but only because nobody had a chance to mess it up.

All condiments like dressing, sour cream, oyster sauce, cole slaw were in PLASTIC CONTAINERS !!!

ahh.. they also serve plastic cups !!!

And the meals are $15-20 !!!

Service was good. But when we commented on the food the manager didnt even bother to talk to us.

i just have no words for this place...

but if you like re-heated food.. this place is for you..

no.. i eat re-heated food and i wouldnt come back there.

• Pros: couldnt fine any
• Cons: disgusting food

09/09/08

the best seafood. period.

by babysladkaya at Citysearch

We have been going to Randazzo for more than 10 years now and I am happy to report that there have been no issues with food and no rude waitresses and no water spilled on anyone. Rather, it was mostly my kdis spiling water all over which was promptly cleaned by the friendly waitresses. People who are going out on Father's Day and Mother's Day should know better that these two days are an absolute zoo and even the most impeccable restaurant is going to have incidents. We have not had a singular bad experience. And now, to my favorite part, the food. We usually order baked clams, calamari, lobster bisque soup and zuppa di mussels in the red sauce. All dished are fresh and delicious. We recently tried zuppa di mussels in the white sauce and my husband absolutely loved it. Before kids came along, we would eat at Randazzo every week and then we stopped going out for like two years and when we resumed, that first time I could not get enough. They are taking credit cards now, but back then, it was cash only and we almost ran out of cash because all of a sudden, I was craving more and more of the food. I don't know how anyone could not love this place and I was a "newcomer" there as well and treated nicely. I think it's all about the expectations. If you are thinking that this is Le Bernardin, fogget about it! This is Brooklyn and the place feels like your old grandma's kitchen where things are down to Earth but feel so familiar, you just feel that time had stopped. So, take a trip to Sh.Bay, walk the canal, shop for off price designer stuff at Loehmann's and discover this place.

• Pros: Fresh seafood, friendly service, down to earth atmosphere
• Cons: parking on sat night could be pretty tough.

06/15/08

Bad service - owner did not make amends

by dragonchien at Citysearch

The raw bar is ok, the food is ok. Our own waitress was actually wonderful - if you ever go, she's the only young female waitress that is pretty.

Went there for father's day and braved the rainstorm to make it across town to eat there. When they brought out raw oysters and clams, the water that was in them that they use to clean them spilled on my mother and her purse. My mother shrieked from the ice water and the server who brought them yelled at my mother to "relax - it's only water". She didn't even offer a napkin to wipe or even bother to apologize, she shook her head and walked away. I was appalled at that and on top of that the average price of a dish is $18.95!! We ordered over $145 worth of food (there were 6 of us) and not once did anyone come to give napkins or an apology. We had to ask for napkins to clean my mother up.

So after we received all our dishes we notified our waitress our displeasure and she profusely apologized on behalf of the lady who spilled the water on my mother. If you're on the look out - it's the older fat lady with the dark (dye-job) short boy cut hair. She offered to notify the owner who came over and just simply said "Sorry" - not sincerely and he didn't even offer a discount on the bill or at least free dessert. He just said "sorry" and walked away. Seriously, you should walk away from a dining experience with an overall satisfaction at paying what you pay given today's economy, but I can honestly I would never eat there again, the food was average and the disrespect to my mother was unacceptable.

I'm tired of NY restaurants that are willing to sacrifice service and offer moderate food. Competition is tough, gas prices are on the rise, offer us something to be satisfied about!

• Pros: parking in the rear
• Cons: bad service, owner non responsive, cash only

04/16/08

we got ill

by boobsie4u at Citysearch

we were 4 adults, and we all ate a different dishes. we all got serverely sick.. my husband needed to go to the hospital that night. we were warned about this place and didn't listen. i went back to see if they would pay the doctor's bill, but they were very rude. i have hired a lawyer.

• Pros: nice area
• Cons: they serve spoiled fish.

03/25/08

bEst sauce in br0oklyn!!!!

by chefpete123 at Citysearch

I have been comming to Randazzos since im a little kid. The food has always been amazing the Sauce never changed & the service always fast and entertaining!! The Calamari is so tender They make it to order and make it how ever you want it!! (extra legs, rings only, no biscuit, well done, in & out..) the steamers are so tastyy- i have never tasted better!! The raw oysters and clams are so fresh and ice cold!! The last time i was there i ordered a zuppa di muscles RED and it was fantastic!!!! i recomend Randazzos to everyone because unlike all the other resturaunts in brooklyn they just dont change a thing! the menu is simple the place itself is simple and you cant come into sheepshead bay without stopping here & leaving happy!!

• Pros: Lobster soup. Calamari MEDIUM or HOT, Zuppi di muscles RED, Shrimp Cocktail, RAW clams & oysters
• Cons: none!!! except waiting a half hour on GOOD FRIDAY =) BUT SO WORTH THE WAIT!!!

02/29/08

It's OK, can't always go by reviews everyone's taste butts are different

by rocket02 at Citysearch

Had the fried calamar and the red sauce is good, but not the best. Lenny's in Crossbay, Qns. sauce & fradiablo is the best I've had along with their calamar. Randazzo creamy soups are pretty good. My husbands dish was OK, nothing to brag about to me.

• Pros: the creamy soups were good
• Cons: the red sauce OK, I've had better, and a little expensive

08/17/07

Overpriced and Overdone

by kshimmyo at Citysearch

Well, after reading some good reviews on Citysearch, we decided to try this local clambar. The raw cherrystone clams were EXCELLENT, but the rest of our meal was below standard. I ordered the muscles and a side of spaghetti; pasta was so overcooked it tasted like glue, and the mushy, overcooked muscles smothered in marinara sauce were sent back uneaten. My husband's broiled fish was similarly overcooked... DON'T BE FOOLED by the other positive reviews. As far as we can tell, their raw clams and oysters are the only edible thing on the menu.

• Pros: great raw seafood, if that's your thing...
• Cons: bad everything else

05/21/07

Great soft shell crab and some OK stuffs......

by andytak at Citysearch

My friends and I have walked by this place many time in the past and finally find time and tried it out together. We had a very nice and accommendating waitress, that makes our first experience here enjoyable.

The raw clams and oysters are great there, very fresh and tasty. Even the baked clams are good there. You must try their clam chowder, almost all of us had it and we all agreed it is great. Rich and creamy (New England) and you can really see and eat the clams. Unlike other places where you are drinking cream soup and few potatos. I had the Maryland crab cake sandwich, it was pretty good but they can be those prepackaged ones b/c they are way well shaped. But the soft shell crabs are out of this world. They have seasoned it very well (not too much, just enough) and cooked to profession. But watch out for the fried oysters. One of us ordered that, and it was well over seasoned doesn't have any oyster taste, only the seasoning. Shrimps....well they proofed that shrimps should only be eaten as shrimp cocktails. They were over cooked, fresh but tough. We ordered the Shrimp Scampi with pasta. The sauce is very good but the shrimps are ordinally nothing special about them.

The service there is great, good mom and pop place for some good food in a relax home cooking. We were never rushed everything came out and served at the right time. Our waitress checked with us good number of times for us to get what we need and enjoy the food.

We were seated in like 1/2 hour and for a rainy Sunday night it wasn't too bad.

We felt the price was totally worth it on the Clam Clowder, Soft shell crabs and the raw and baked clams because they were sooooooo good. But everything else is OK and some in a bit of over priced especially if they brought them prepacked.

We would recommend anyone to try and if you find a dish you love (like we did) you would go back again and maybe we will see you there.

• Pros: clams (raw and baked), chowder, service
• Cons: Shrimps (expected more but its OK)

09/25/06

Best seafood in new york

by babybubbles908 at Citysearch

The food is amazing ALWAYS fresh. The owner is very nice and hes always there to make sure every customer is satisfied. The servers are great very polite. It has a family feel to it. I love this place i eat here once a week. GREAT RESTURANT

08/31/06

Best service in Brooklyn - Seafood

by bucchst at Citysearch

the food was great . The service was great. The waitresses were quick in response to your requests. If you like Corn Chowder, their Spicy Crab and Corn Chowder soup is to die for. The owner is always there making sure the customers are satisfied.

• Pros: service, food, atmosphire