Best clam chowder on Reddit
146 reviews from r/oregon, r/phoenix, r/AskLosAngeles and 23 more subreddits
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#1
Sea Hag
4.8
(12)
"100% Sea Hag!"
"Sea Hag Depot Bay"
"The Sea Hag, Kyllos, LunaSea, and Rogue."
"Sea Hag in Depoe Bay, friendo. Hands down. Zero contest."
"Sea Hag in Depoe Bay has my favorite chowder."
"Sea Hag ! They have a fantastic version of eggs Benedict as well."
"Definitely the Sea Hag in Depoe bay."
"Sea Hag in Depot Bay"
"Another vote for Sea Hag in Depoe Bay. It's an "old school" chowder place."
"Sea Hag is really good."
#2
Chowder Bowl
4.9
(7)
"Chowder Bowl in Depoe Bay is my favorite chowder spot by far out of all the places I've tried."
"Chowder Bowl in Newport."
"I loved Chowder Bowl in Newport."
"As someone who lived in Newport for 4 years i would say Chowder Bowl."
"Chowder Bowl in Newport."
"The chowder bowl in newport"
"Chowder Bowl, which is quite a bit better, and is t"
#3
Gilbert's
5.0
(4)
"Gilbert’s and it’s not even a debate or a close second."
"GILBERTS"
"Gilbert’s!"
"Gilbert's, Js.."
#4
Chula Seafood
4.3
(4)
"Chula seafood is my favorite!"
"Chula’s."
"Chula Seafood makes their own in house… pretty good."
"Chula’s."
#5
Splash Cafe
5.0
(3)
"The best I’ve ever had is in Pismo Beach. A place called Splash Cafe."
"Best clam chowder is 3 hours north at Splash Cafe in Pismo Beach."
"Best clam chowder EVER is... hands down the best chowder I've ever had"
#6
Bar Crudo
5.0
(3)
"Bar Crudo by faaar"
"Bar Crudo on Divisidero and Hog Island’s at the Ferry Plaza have the best chowders in the city."
"It's so damn tasty."
#7
Clam Chowder
4.7
(3)
"Ada's Fish House in Pismo Beach. It's around a 30 minute drive from Morro Bay, but Pismo is a good spot, and Adas is worth the drive."
"Brad's Restaurant in Pismo Beach has always been my go to over Splash Cafe when I visit (grew up there)"
"Save some $$ and get Blount Clam Shack chowder and other finely crafted soups (lobster bisque, gumbo) at local grocery stores in the refrigerated section."
#8
Old Oregon Smokehouse
4.7
(3)
"It's a very unassuming place, but beats Mo's and many others by a long shot."
"Old Oregon Smokehouse hands down."
"Old Oregon Smokehouse"
#9
Bluewater Grill
4.3
(3)
"I second Bluewater. It's really good and I'm a chowder snob."
"I had a good one at Bluewater Grill (the Catalina Island one) so presumably the Phoenix location is the same recipe."
"Bluewater Grill was pretty solid."
#10
Fish Hopper
5.0
(2)
"Fish hopper is THE best hands down."
"Vivilo or Fish Hopper."
#11
Cafe Milano
5.0
(2)
"Very yummy!"
"Cafe Milano inside Peppermill Casino. Very yummy!"
#12
Oscar’s Pier 83
5.0
(2)
"Oscars Pier 83 has been my favorite so far… also important that you specify whether you want Manhattan or New England clam chowder."
"Oscar’s pier 83 is the best I’ve had so far in phx."
#13
Oyster House
5.0
(2)
"Oyster House! Has a wonderful smokiness at the bottom of the cup from the bacon."
"Every element is just perfect, from the tiny diced potatoes to the richness of the cream."
#14
Lure Fish House
5.0
(2)
"Lure Fish house !!!"
"The New England is excellent but I”d also recommend the 50/50, half NE and half Manhattan."
#15
Anchor Oyster Bar
5.0
(2)
"Best white clam chowder I’ve had in SF was at Anchor Oyster bar."
"Anchor Oyster Bar
Tadich
John’s Grill"
#16
Rodney's
5.0
(2)
"Is soooo good"
"Would be my pick."
#17
Ivar's
5.0
(2)
"It's fantastic"
"A great inexpensive option is the Ivar's Clam Chowder at Costco."
#18
Old Fisherman's Grotto
5.0
(2)
"Ask for a to go bread bowl, they seem to give more"
"Old fisherman’s grotto!"
#19
Peppermill
5.0
(2)
"Peppermill has it - All their clam chowder is the same recipe it’s cheapest at the New York deli."
"I think Peppermill has the good stuff!"
#20
Pelican Brewery
5.0
(2)
"Pelican brewery in cannon beach"
"I vote for the clam chowder at Pelican Brewery in Lincoln City."
#21
Schooners
4.5
(2)
"Schooners Reedsport, my wife is crazy about their chowder."
"I like Schooners' clam chowder in Cayucos, personally."
#22
Crab Cooker
4.5
(2)
"Crab Cooker makes a wonderful clam chowder."
"Clam chowder being good."
#23
Buck & Rider
4.0
(2)
"Buck & Rider makes a good one..."
"Buck and Rider!!!!!"
#24
Alamitos Fish Company
4.0
(2)
"Best best…. Alamitos Fish Company."
"Great Chowder."
#25
Chart House
4.0
(2)
"Chart House on McCormick and Scottsdale."
"Chart House in Scottsdale is really good."
#26
Tony’s Crab Shack
4.0
(2)
"Tony’s crab shack in Bandon"
#27
Smokin Fins
4.0
(2)
"Smokin fins."
"Smokin fins p good."
#28
Neptune's
5.0
(1)
"Neptune’s in Malibu. Hands down."
#29
The River House Seafood Chowder
5.0
(1)
"The River House in Portsmouth NH has a damn good seafood chowda."
#30
Moe's
5.0
(1)
"Best chowder has to be Moe's"
#31
Neptune's Net
5.0
(1)
"Neptune's Net. On the LA/Ventura County line, and totally worth the drive."
#32
Salt Creek
5.0
(1)
"The one that tasted of fish for real... was from Salt Creek in Dana Point."
#33
Dune Brothers
5.0
(1)
"Dune Brothers on Dyer St has really good New England clam chowder."
#34
Nick's Rockaway
5.0
(1)
"Nicks rockaway in Pacifica has better chowder than anywhere in SF."
#35
Tadich
5.0
(1)
"Tadich and Swans are the best, quality never dropped off."
#36
Fish Camp
5.0
(1)
"I’m a big fan of the clam chowder at Fish Camp in Sunset Beach."
#37
Mitch's Seafood
5.0
(1)
"Mitch’s seafood in Point Loma is one of my favorites."
#38
El Pescador
5.0
(1)
"El Pescador in La Jolla."
#39
Maine Diner
5.0
(1)
"Maine Diner // Wells Maine."
#40
Dolphin Marina
5.0
(1)
"If you really can't make it yourself, Dolphin Marina in Harpswell."
#41
Bob's Chowder Bar
5.0
(1)
"Bob's Chowder Bar in Anacortes has some legit clam chowder."
#42
Connie & Ted's
5.0
(1)
"I really love the chowder sampler from Connie & Ted’s!"
#43
Ritter's
5.0
(1)
"Ritter’s in Alhambra had amazing chowder and chowder fries (and pan roast)."
#44
Seabolts
5.0
(1)
"Seabolts is good."
#45
Playa Provisions
5.0
(1)
"The chowder at Playa Provisions was terrific"
#46
Reel Inn
5.0
(1)
"It was thick creamy and had the biggest clams you will ever find."
#47
Blue Plate
5.0
(1)
"Clam chowder is fire"
#48
The Burns
5.0
(1)
"The Burns in Westminster is an absolute gem of a restaurant and has really great clam chowder."
#49
Jax
5.0
(1)
"Jax has a made to order seafood chowder that I love."
#50
The Fisherman's
5.0
(1)
"The Fisherman’s on the San Clemente pier has amazing chowder."
#51
The Pepper Mill
5.0
(1)
"The pepper mill hands down"
#52
Skylarks
5.0
(1)
"Seven time champion chuckanut chowder cook off."
#53
Chowder Barge
5.0
(1)
"Chowder barge in San Pedro!!!!! It's amazing!"
#54
Gilbert's Chowder House
5.0
(1)
"Gilbert's Chowder House in Portland, ME. I still dream of it..."
#55
Maine Shack
4.0
(1)
"Maine shack has a solid cup of chowdah."
#56
The Burren
4.0
(1)
"I really liked the chowder at the Burren."
#57
Courthouse Seafood
4.0
(1)
"Courthouse Seafood in East Cambridge."
#58
Mermaid Inn
4.0
(1)
"Mermaid inn on 23rd/10th has chowder not sure about clam cakes."
#59
Anchor Oyster
4.0
(1)
"Anchor Oyster serves a nice one."
#60
Atlantis
4.0
(1)
"Atlantis. Its so good."
#61
BJ's Brewhouse
4.0
(1)
"BJ’s brewhouse has so pretty awesome Clam Chowder, loaded with clams."
#62
Andria's
4.0
(1)
"Best I’ve had in SoCal is Andria’s in Ventura Harbor."
#63
Chuckanut Brewery
4.0
(1)
"I really like the chowder at Chuckanut brewery right now."
#64
Eventide Clam Chowder
4.0
(1)
"Eventide’s was good. Excellent flavor."
#65
Barbara's Fishtrap
4.0
(1)
"Barbara's Fishtrap in Half Moon Bay."
#66
USS Chowder Pot
4.0
(1)
"USS Chowder Pot Branford, CT."
#67
The Old Clam House
4.0
(1)
"The old clam house"
#68
Chelos
4.0
(1)
"Chelos isn’t bad."
#69
Woodhouse Fish Co.
4.0
(1)
"Woodhouse Fish co."
#70
Wood House Fish Co
4.0
(1)
"Wood house fish co!"
#71
Joey's Fish
4.0
(1)
"I've had pretty tasty clam chowder at Joey's fish."
#72
Captain's Table
4.0
(1)
"I’ve heard that the Captain’s Table is pretty good."
#73
Original Fish Company
4.0
(1)
"You can’t go wrong with the clam chowder at the Original Fish Company."
#74
The Black Marlin
4.0
(1)
"Pretty sure The Black Marlin in Old Town Tustin can help with that."
#75
Fisherman's
4.0
(1)
"I really like their clam chowder (New England style) in a sourdough bread bowl."
#76
Walt's Wharf
4.0
(1)
"Walt's Wharf in Seal Beach."
#77
Taps
4.0
(1)
"Taps in Brea has my favorite locally."
#78
Ironside Fish & Oyster
4.0
(1)
"My recommendation is Ironside fish & oyster."
#79
Peppers Landing
4.0
(1)
"Peppers Landing in Brunswick or Rochester NH."
#80
Colophon Cafe
4.0
(1)
"Colophon Cafe in Fairhaven is good!"
#81
Oyster Bar
4.0
(1)
"I like the Oyster Bar, Anthony’s and Boundary Bay chowders."
#82
BJs Brewhouse
4.0
(1)
"Oddly enough, BJs Brewhouse"
#83
Fish King
4.0
(1)
"Pretty good."
#84
Water Grill
4.0
(1)
"Has a great clam chowder!"
#85
Harold & Belles
4.0
(1)
"Clam chowder being good."
#86
Sea Salt Fish & Chips
4.0
(1)
"Has a really good chowder"
#87
Paradise Cove
4.0
(1)
"Has really good clam chowder."
#88
Plan Check
4.0
(1)
"Clam chowder from Plan Check is delicious and...spicy."
#89
Santa Monica Seafood
4.0
(1)
"Good chowder."
#90
Skipper
4.0
(1)
"I think it's the Skipper in south Yarmouth."
#91
Captain Parker's
4.0
(1)
"Is my personal fave."
#92
George's
4.0
(1)
"We go to RI and eat at the rocks in Galilee."
#93
Silver Heights
4.0
(1)
"Silver Heights has a decent bowl."
#94
Silver Reef Chowder
3.0
(1)
"Silver Reef has good chowder, thought I doubt it's the best in town."
#95
Red Lobster
3.0
(1)
"Red Lobster's isn't awful (it's probably the canned stuff lol)"
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