The Drunken Clam

this is closed!!! you should update this as it is now a korean karaōke place

Went here the other night with some buddies after work to enjoy a couple cold ones. The décor was cool and it was chill enough to talk and hang out. The service was great and we enjoyed the apps and beers.

Don’t look for a traditional entrance, the drunken clam is downstairs. It’s right next to the NY Tofu House — just look up for the bright blue restaurant sign.
My friends took me here for a belated birthday dinner and I LOVED It. The clams were flipping amazing, the scallion pancakes (both kimchi and seafood flavors) rocked, my friends loved the tofu stew (sadly I am allergic) and the chicken wings were equally impressive.
Skip the plum wine if you prefer your wine on the dry side.
Super relaxed and the four of us had an excellent meal/​time!

I guess this spot is relatively new so it was pretty empty on a Thursday night. The space is extremely small. I wonder how they’re going to keep their business running when people start finding about this spot. It’s very chill and a good alternative to Boka for catching up with friends.
Food: We got the Drunken Clams and Pancake Marine. I felt like the clams were slightly over done. The pancake was average. I’ve had better in ktown.
Drinks: $ 14 for a bottle of soju. I guess priced average.
Check it out before it becomes the new hang out spot for NYU kids!

I am giving this place 4 stars because we got 2 free draft beers and free corn soup. They just opened and need traffic. The corn soup was really good and their beer prices are pretty cheap ($ 4.50 for draft, $ 5.50 for bottles).
This would be a great place for a large group because you can be loud and it’s OK.
Great service, friendly staff, good music.
Just be warned it is small and pretty dark.

For only being 12 ppl in the place including me and my 2 friends, service is kinda sucky. I just want to at least put my order in… Who knows how long that will take.
Mediocre hopes for food. Hoping they pass with flying colors.
Duh duh daaaa… AND they did, with flying colors! So much so that we went from 3 stars to 5!!! So much so, that I definitely went back the next day to give them a second chance.
The clams are pretty much as they state, «Best in NYC».
Food:
Drunken Clams $ 12.95 — amazing, must order (comes with two butters, spicy and non)
Drunken Clams w/​Tofu Stew $ 19.95 — definitely order this. The stew (i don’t like tofu) was amazing… every last drop of it and it comes with the clams! Two thumbs up… and the chef-​y guy is awesome!
B.B.B. (Best Bud of Beers) $ 15.95 — as the name states (some of beers’ best friends — calamari, mozzarella sticks, french fries w/​sweet potato fries snuck in and onions). the onion rings leave a bit to be desired… and wings would have been a nice addition. the fries were awesome… comes with two sauces… spicy version and non-​spicy version
Kimchi Pancake $ 7.95 — my friend said this was good compared to what she’d had before when her friend made it. i say it’s not that bad bordering on good, but it’s not really my thing
Fried Shrimp (whole) $ 12.95 — awesome. get two pieces of bread with it. beware they come with heads, but delicious!
I hope this place sticks around. I really enjoyed my experience there and the 2^nd time around (had been opened 3 days at this point) was a better service experience.