Popei's Clam Bar

I don't know why I don't come here more often. Especially that I only live less than 10 min away. I used to come here more often when I lived in queens. The food is always magnificent. The service superb!! I love how personal the wait staff gets with you. I'm going to make it my business to come more often now. Portions are good sized and good flavor. I need to come for the all you can eat snow crab legs one day!

This place is fantastic! One of the best seafood restaurants around. The food is always excellent and the portions are huge. Very friendly and personable staff all around. Wait time without reservations is typical at peak hours, but reservations for a party of eleven were honored within a ten minute window each time.

This place was AMAZING! Excellent food, terrific service and a very casual and comfortable atmosphere. I went with 2 friends, made last minute reservations (without a problem) and we ate like queens! I started with an appetizer of delicious crab cakes, and for dinner I chose the ribs....everything was cooked to perfection. As for my friends, they both had the "All you can eat crab legs" AND BOY DID THEY EAT! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, I can't wait to go back again!

When my dad died in 1982, the recipe for his spicy Manhattan Clam Chowder died with him -- until we found this restaurant by chance. I couldn't believe it. Popei's just may be a smidge better, featuring big chunks of flavorful potatoes, carrots & real clams, with flavor that comes from hours simmering on the stove. You KNOW I dived into my hearty bowl, along with the gargantuan serving of linguine smothered in red clam sauce, real succulent clams that tasted of the nearby sea! Loved the warm garlic bread they serve before you order & the servers who warmed my heart & cracked me up. The selection here is huge. This feels like a real mom 'n pop heritage restaurant run by a gifted chef -- he took over for his parents, grandmother -- who came out regularly to make sure each & every diner was happy. And we were! I'd take a trip to NY JUST to eat here. Minor quibble: iced tea was lukewarm to room temp. I'd stick w/soda.

As always the food and service are impeccable. We celebrated my wife's birthday today with our children and were treated like royalty. Nancy, our server was on point and so were the the other servers as well. Can't wait until my birthday in April. Although, I'm sure that I will be returning much sooner. Thank you Joe and your staff for making Lynn's birthday, a very special birthday. And very, very tasty!!!