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Ivar's Acres of Clams, Seattle, WA
Ivar's Acres of Clams, Seattle, WA
Ivar's Acres of Clams, Seattle, WA
Ivar's Acres of Clams, Seattle, WA
Ivar's Acres of Clams, Seattle, WA

Ivar's Acres of Clams

4.3
4.3
2423 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
We're happy to welcome you back for seated dining inside our restaurant, lounge, and on the patio featuring spectacular views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains!

We appreciate the support you've shown us during these challenging times and want to ensure your safety and comfort come first when visiting us. We're taking extra precautions and steps to create an extra safe environment, including additional sanitization throughout our restaurants, proper spacing among parties, minimal contact between servers and guests, and additional health screening and training of our staff.

Due to space limitations within our restaurant, reservations are recommended.

Feel free to email any questions you may have to ashleyk@keepclam.com. Keep Clam!

Ashley Kelly
General Manager
Ivar's Acres of Clams

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Northwest
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch and Dinner Daily 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (206) 624-6852
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Thomas Sheehan
  • Catering
    Please call for details.
  • Neighborhood
    Waterfront / Belltown
  • Cross street
    Between Spring and Madison
  • Parking details
    Visit www.DowntownSeattleParking.com for rates as low as $3 per hour.<br /> <br />
  • Public transit
    University Street Station Transit Tunnel (enter at 2nd or 3rd and Seneca) - For King County Metro Bus and Link Light Rail <br />
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,423 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

2,423 Reviews
  1. ChelseaZ

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was supurb and the food was decadent.

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  2. BradC

    Phoenix

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding seafood & service!

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  3. AndD

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always fantastic! I'm so glad we were able to finally come back!

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  4. DiscriminatingDiner

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Relaxing dinner with friends at table window. Beautiful view, food was delicious, service friendly and efficient but not overbearing. Recommend for a special occasion with advance reservations to get the best table!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 21, 2021

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Great time with family!

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  6. MaryR

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great place on waterfront. Highly recommend Ivar's Acres of Clams

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2021

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    Ivar is a tiny, mediocre step above a trucker stop diner. Nothing wrong with those, but if you expect upscale dining experience, which one might given the prices, you will be disappointed. Clam chowder was more of a creamy potato soup, than clam chowder. I ordered the manilla clams, which were okay (not incredible), but the bread that accompanied the dish was stale, sad, tiny… cracker? Sad given that a proper slice of sourdough could’ve elevated this dish from 2 to 3 stars. Maybe even 4! The rest of the dishes were also mediocre at best, if not downright sad. Oh, you may wonder why didn’t I ask for bread, let me tell you - I did. And, I was served 3-day old bread rolls that were likely purchased at Costco. So, skip Ivar’s. Let it stay a legend in your mind.

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  8. MamaD

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2021

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    What you’d expect from a bayside tourist restaurant.

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  9. DerekR

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Host was super kind to our child, who we were celebrating an achievement with there. He even brought her a piece of chocolate cake after our meal. Crab Dip is fantastic. View is incredible, a little pricey, but it's worth the entire experience for sure. If you are a tourist in Seattle a fun trip is to take the ferry to Bainbridge at Sunset then ride it back so you see the city at dusk then you can walk by here for dinner and know you're getting top-quality Northwest Seafood.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Food and service was good. Just wished they would’ve taken into consideration my note in the reservation that we were there celebrating a birthday. I got the three course meal special, which included 3 different wines. Great deal.

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  11. Heather

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2021

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Went for Veteran's Day special, and the waiter was kind and patient to our group and my elderly father. We had to leave earlier than planned, but the team packed up our meals to go and they were delicious.

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  12. DarrelS

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Mike was our waiter -extremely attentive, prompt and helpful. We got in even before our reservations -all staff were pleasant and accommodating. We had a great time, will come back in the future. Thanks!

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  13. Tucker

    New York Area

    39 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2021

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Seattle classic...staff seems inexperienced

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2021

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    Cioppino was pretty blah

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    London

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    パスポートを見せないと酒は提供しない!と言うので、ホテルに忘れたと言ってもパスポートがないも酒を提供できないの一点張り。 何才に見えんねん! 他の客にはそんな事を言っていなかった。 なので、何も食べずに出た。

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  16. BrandonS

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Nice waiter, great food.

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  17. IdaW

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love Ivar's acres of clams on Pier 54 and make it a point to go there every time I visit Seattle. Great food, drinks and views; and the service is outstanding!

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  18. SteveK

    Orange County

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Not a tourist type of meal like I thought it could be. Ivar would be satisfied. Chowder just like old days. Many years since last visit!!!!

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  19. SamanthaH

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is an amazing restaurant right on the water in Seattle! The service was outstanding and the food was delicious! Will absolutely come back!

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  20. CM747

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Always have a great time at Ivars. I fee like since Covid, the batter for the fish and chips has changed and no bread brought to table. It was still very good. Will be back again.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Raw bar was closed, out of the specials and they closed at 8 (including last call). I was really hoping for a nice night but all that made it very disappointing.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    It was okay, but not worth the price. There are many other restaurants in the area priced about the same, including Elliott’s that are better…much much better. Will not be returning.

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  23. WilliamR

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 17, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great restaurant. Food was good, fish and chips are amazing!! Chowder was also awesome. Kids meals are a good value. Can’t beat the view.

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  24. Hunter

    Seattle

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 17, 2021

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    The lack of gluten free options. Servers overwhelmed. Bread stale. Food mediocre for price. Ivars seems to have gone downhill since previous visits

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  25. WilliamB

    Los Angeles

    97 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2021

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    Not an "aha" restaurant but absolutely solid with its cooking and presentation of appetizers and entrees. The clam chowder has always been a favorite; the batter on the fish and chips was light but crunchy. Service was attentive, but the kitchen pass was a bit fast - entrees arrived within five minutes of soup and salad ("I didn't want to leave it to get cold" at the pass, so the mains got cold at the table while soup and salad were finished).

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  26. LizE

    Hawaii

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2021

    overall3food1service3ambience4
    I used to go there as a kid. Best clam chowder and sourdough bread. They no longer have sourdough bread. They ruined a classic!

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  27. MichaelB

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great experience. Just what we were looking for. Wait staff was engaging and attentive. Really liked the atmosphere.

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  28. Seattlemare

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2021

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Asked for outdoor seating. We were seated inside with no explanation.

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  29. Wendi

    Detroit

    34 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2021

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    Fish was tremendously over-cooked and Brussels spouts were practically raw. The smell was not good. It was such a disappointment

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Devon

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Took a group of 6 there after playing golf. Was definitely not treated the best probably because we were in gym clothes and not the casual nice clothing everyone else was wearing. Salmon was over cooked and after hyping up pnw salmon for a week the group was disappointed. Would not recommend for the price

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a great experience. Food was fantastic, service was really great and the environment on the water is really great for entertaining or a simple dinner! I would highly recommend the Halibut!

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  32. MMcQ

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Iconic seafood restaurant on Pier 54 since 1938. Clam chowder can’t be beat and their specialty is fantastic fish and chips. Right on the water. Go there!

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  33. NicoleP

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2021

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Just okay. Touristy.

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  34. HayleyE

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 10, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Food was great. We had a nice table. But the tables were not set as far apart as I would expect if the restaurant was trying to keep people socially distanced. I understand not being able to put them 6feet but we were right up near another table.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The food was fast although there were a lot of people there. The cod and halibut fish and chips were good but not very tasty. I think they didn’t season the fish before putting the batter. But it tasted fresh.

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  36. AllanE

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    I had not been back since their reopening after Covid closure late last year until June of this year. I was surprised how slow it was. All that said, the service, food, drinks were all very good. I had the grilled trio of salmon, shrimp, and halibut which was very good being prepared just right. Will return for sure.

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  37. BethR

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2021

    overall2food3service1ambience1
    Good food, Bad service Food was good, but not worth the $150 price tag. Our server forgot about our table due to a large party that he was waiting on. Never returned to refill our drinks or check on us or even check us out--not once. We waited 30 minutes for our check and had to ask 2 other servers to bring it before it arrived. There are plenty places to eat along the water...choose a restaurant other than Ivar's.

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  38. adamrb

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2021

    overall1food4service4ambience1
    I explicitly booked an outdoor table due to the pandemic and not wanting to eat indoors. Despite the confirmed reservation, outdoor seating was closed. I was not called or informed of this change until I arrived at the restaurant. Not cool at all, as I would have gone elsewhere.

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  39. JenB

    Los Angeles

    97 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is one of the first five established on Seattle’s pier and you can tell by its hidden charm! I was between the cod and halibut fish and chips. When I asked the waiter what to order, he asked me where I was from. I thought that was an interesting way to gauge what I would like instead of simply giving me his personal opinion. Needless to say the food was incredible! Definitely the best fish and chips I’ve ever had (and for the record, I had the halibut). The view was beautiful as well. I went on a quieter evening for an early dinner, but I imagine this place would be lively on a Friday or Saturday night. Looking forward to visiting again!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We sat outside and it was beautiful. The seafood trio with salmon, halibut, and prawns was absolutely delicious!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Ivar's Acres of Clams offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (206) 624-6852.

Ivar's Acres of Clams is rated 4.3 stars by 2423 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Ivar's Acres of Clams

1001 Alaskan Way, Pier 54, Seattle, WA 98104

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Between Spring and Madison
  • Neighborhood
    Waterfront / Belltown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch and Dinner Daily 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Northwest
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Visit www.DowntownSeattleParking.com for rates as low as $3 per hour.<br /> <br />
  • Public transit
    University Street Station Transit Tunnel (enter at 2nd or 3rd and Seneca) - For King County Metro Bus and Link Light Rail
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Thomas Sheehan
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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