We came in for a weekday dinner and were seated in less than two minutes. It seems like everyone knows everyone, and the conversation we heard next to our booth was hilarious. I had the $10.50 special of chicken salad with 3 vegetables. I chose Mac and cheese, a side salad and some cornbread muffins. Hubby had a plain burger - nothing fancy. We ordered unsweet tea and coffee, and were served quickly. The restaurant has a large back room with memorabilia, and a separate front room with booths where we sat. Parking lot was full, always a good sign. Prices for dinners were inexpensive but the drink prices were not. If we were hungrier we would have tried the steaks - maybe next time if we're in the area. read more

The ambiance is a family dinner with great local people. The food is phenomenal both in taste and amount. Their wait staff were on top of their game readying refills and bring food out quickly. For 2 people it was under $40 and it was all homemade seafood! Can't beat the price! And the drink cups were unique, only downside you couldn't buy the drink cups. lol read more

The food is hot and the service is dependable. Clarence's has all you can eat flounder on Friday evenings; my hubby's favorite night to go! I usually get either the chopped steak or a club that night. They also have excellent chicken tenders. Clarence's offers a wide variety of breakfast items including several large meat and egg platters. read more

Stopped into Clarence's while in town visiting my wife's family... Not too shabby of a country kitchen. While this place is definitely not a steak and seafood house (as advertised), it's a nice lil' country restaurant offering good home cooked meals at a fair/reasonable price ($8.95 for a lunch plate... Meat choice plus three sides and corn bread, biscuit, or rolls). Apparently Clarence's has been in business for some 50+ years and it's not hard to see why... The food is good, the service is friendly, and it's a place to get a good country ole meal. Plus, I thought it was pretty cool that the owner (Clarence, who is 86 years old) still sits at the front of the restaurant and greets/thanks everyone that comes into the restaurant. If you're in the Martinsville area, recommend checking out this lil' joint. read more

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We took a drive to Rural King in Martinsville today. On our way we noticed Clarence's was packed. As we were checking out at rural king the nice lady asked if we were heading south and we should stop at Clarence's. So on her advice we did and ordered the all you can eat catfish and flounder. It was so delicious. The staff is so kind and the service is outstanding. I would love to take a group of friends back on a Friday night for the fantastic fish. read more

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The food and service was great, and for a great price. I went with my Dad and brother over Labor Day weekend around the busiest time of day on Sunday. The server took out order and we had our food in approximately 2 minutes. They were also staffed well and made sure our glasses were kept full the entire time. Today was the best service I have experienced at at a restaurant in a long time and for a great price as well. I highly recommend. read more

Great spot to try if you are in Martinsville! Definitely feels like taking a walk back in time as you get the home town, local feel as soon as you walk through the door. From being greeted immediately by the friendly staff to the tag team effort of our two servers, we were well taken care of. All of our food was hot and fresh and it came out quickly. We tried the steak special which came with fried shrimp, baked potato, and hush puppies. Steak was good... cooked medium as requested and the shrimp were actually really tasty. We were up there to stop in Rural King (think Walmart and Tractor Supply had a baby) and will be adding Clarence's to our trip next time we go up! read more

Clarence's Steak & Seafood House - Steak special - Steakhouses Near Me - Ridgeway, Virginia

Great place for breakfast or lunch, as that's when we've been there. I can't speak to their dinner menu. They are closed on Monday. Prices are reasonable and if you go at peak times, they are busy. The menu is pared down some on race weekends. read more

World's Best Hushpuppies! Great casual food at reasonable prices. My go to always in Henry County Virginia. Family owned and operated and quick friendly service. read more

Stopped in for breakfast. Food was good and service very attentive. Old school diner vibe. read more

Clarence's Steak & Seafood House - Breakfast - Steakhouses Near Me - Ridgeway, Virginia

I ordered shrimp and peach to go waited 40 minutes when I finally got my food it was so greasy the batter fell of shrimp and had one tiny piece of fish it was hard the cheese burger was good but I wouldn't recommend it read more

They don't serve fountain drinks here. They sell you a Pepsi in a can for $1.35, so no refills. Anyone in the restaurant business knows that the most profit is made in fountain drinks, I guess nobody told them. Also they don't pay their employees a fair wage. So the customer has to pay for the meal, and the employee's wage too. Only in America. read more

Easy to see why they are rated #1 in Ridgeway This is our second trip to Ridgeway in the past couple of months. After we lost our other Corgi last Summer, my wife wanted another one for companionship and through friends, we found someone who raises and shows Corgi's in Ridgeway. This was our first time at Clarence's. They were our second choice last time we drove up and I wish we had made them our first choice. We walked in right around 11 am on a Sunday and they were busy. We were promptly shown to a booth and picked up our menu's on the way. Our server was there immediately and took our beverage order. We looked over the regular menu as well as the daily specials. What impressed me was the Meat and 3 Choices and how many there were. I was born in the South and there were so many of my favorites on it. All of this and for only $7.00. In the end, we went with the Specials. My wife went with chopped steak with gravy, fried squash, corn and bread pudding. I had the Chicken and Dumplings, Mashed Potatoes and a Tossed Salad with Italian Dressing along with Bread Pudding as well. My wife went to the ladies room to wash her hands and before she got back, lunch was on the table. I know that these are specials and being specials, they are setting there ready to go when someone orders them but I have never seen lunch served that fast. Everything was delicious. My wife liked her steak and squash and loved the Bread Pudding. I liked the Chicken and Dumplings particularly because the Dumplings were perfect and not a rubbery mass as you sometimes get. I concurred with my wife on the Bread Pudding. Nice place with plenty of comfort food. Will be back next time we come up next month to pick up the puppy. read more

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Hello from Ridgeway, VA! This is your friendly traveling Yelp Goddess... errrr... Yelp Elite Goddess now since a lot of y'all read and found my dining experience rambling to be of some use!! On tonight's review programming, we will be talking about this lovely country diner not too far off US HWY 58. This establishment is called Clarence's Steak House. When I stepped in, I found a simple clean diner with booths and tables, with simple decor - plants and pictures. Bustling with activity, the waitresses greet you with a "Hey, Y'all!" You are welcomed to sit anywhere you like and they take a drink order on the spot. Menus are at the table side - both the regular menu and the daily meat & three menu. You'd be hard pressed not to find something that appeals to you! I was feeling an itching for steak tonight, so I picked their ribeye with a baked potato, salad, and hush puppies (or you can get rolls). I think the Southern part of Virginia has a hush puppy fetish and I am NOT arguing with that! Typical to me, unsweetened iced tea with lemon started me on a good experience first. No coloured water at this place! They know how to make tea right in these parts!! And glasses do not stay empty long! The salad was mixed greens with rings of fresh white onion and freshly chopped tomato. Very good and served in those wooden bowls my Mom loves and has used for ages! The ribeye is cooked fresh to order and they don't season it - just simple beef goodness. Now, I read some other reviews of this place with people complaining about lack of seasoning. If you would pay attention to the regular clientele, you would have seen they attract a great deal of the 60+ crowd - folks who really cannot have a lot of superfluous seasoning on their steaks and frequently prefer to mete out how much seasoning they can truly have. Besides, I prefer to taste the STEAK in all its glory! Because what I got was delicious!! Matching my steak was a very generously sized potato and a small basket of hush puppies. Both were delicious and cooked perfectly. These waitresses really do a great job of making sure you are satisfied. They round on every table frequently and make sure you have all you need! I sprung for a piece of the homemade chocolate cake based on one of the waitress' recommendation. Again, simple goodness, simple icing that isn't dripping with sugar, and well-prepared. A comfort food foodie's mecca is what Clarence's is. With all the food and service, I find the price tag of around $25 with tip to be a good price! This is definitely a place I want to come back to and hope you'll agree when you try it!! That's all for now, friends! Have a blessed night! read more

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Hometown diner experience. Prices are extremely reasonable and it's nice to sit down to some home cooked style food that I didn't have to cook myself. read more

We have been coming here for years for the race!! The food is so good! The staff is awesome, they all work together. read more

Clarence's Steak & Seafood House - My beautiful daughter and I - Steakhouses Near Me - Ridgeway, Virginia

I have eaten here several times with family that seem to really like it. I have really never had anything exceptional but I keep hoping. This past weekend I thought I would try the Ribeye. After all Steakhouse is in their name. Other than costing 3 times what an average meal does it was not good at all. No taste and the plating was bad. Back to soup and sandwiches next time.(the soup is canned) read more

Decent food and many choices. Staff friendly enough! Convenient and space for a large group which makes it a good choice for me.

One of the best breakfast restaurants around! If you ever get a chance make sure to ask for Ginger as your server! She is that amazing service you used to get from a hard working and sweet server! read more

I went there with a gathering of friends. The place looked very clean and neat. We were serviced right away. Food was good, and the prices were decent. read more

My husband and I live in Southern California (my husband is originally from Martinsville Va) we are visiting with our 2 granddaughters when we stopped by for lunch today... First of all, the service was terrific from Corine (a petite lady with senior high lights and glasses-(forgive me if i forgot names) and another young lady with black fashionable nails and another with a mask on... She went above and beyond to put a steak sandwich together for me as well as accommodate our 2 granddaughters with drinks and a coloring page with crayons... I wish to also acknowledge the ladies who kept checking on us often and kept my husband happy with plenty of delicious sweet tea... Note that the potato salad,cabbage,mashed potatoes, and steak were cooked to perfection... I'm hoping these fine folks are acknowledged for the excellent customer service and fine food at this establishment... Sincerely, Martha & Alex Carter read more

Fantastic country cooking!! Large selection! Customer service is excellent. Large dining area. Clean restrooms. Parking lot is huge with an area for large vehicles. There really isn't anything bad to say about this restaurant! I had the bbq with three veggies and it was amazing. Everything was full of flavor, perfectly cooked and served in large portions. I enjoyed that deliciousness for $6.95! If you are ever in Martinsville I recommend stopping by Clarence's. read more

Food was greasy and tasteless, I've tried this place 3 times and it just keeps getting worse.

Well I stopped in here tonight the biggest reason was it was right next to the truck stop I parked at for the night! I ordered the 10oz ribeye fries and turnips greens. Was a little disappointed in the steak. It was way to tough and wasn't cooked as I ordered! Asked for medium but it was at best well done ! The fries and turnip greens tasted good tho. The hushpuppies where delicious too ! Service was friendly and my server kept my drink full. I'm sure locals will say it must of been a bad night and I would definitely try this place again if I'm in the area!! But based on tonight's dinner I can't go past 3 stars !! read more

I ordered a Grilled Chicken Salad. The grilled chicken looked like it had been ground up in small pieces. The chicken had a lot of gristle. I think it was the in between meat from edge of chicken breast and rib meat. I only half of what was served. Definitely m last trip here. read more

My husband and I were visiting his Army buddy he hadn't seen in 47 years. They recommend we eat at Clarence's. There were 7 of us and when I looked at the menu, I knew why this place was recommended. Any of us could find something we liked on the large menu. Our friends frequently eat here, so they were well know by all the staff. We were immediately greeted and seated by a friendly waitress - our drinks were promptly brought to the table and there's a picture of sweet tea sitting on the table. I loved the sweet hospitality. They have some daily specials and my husband ordered the cube steak which he said was yummy. I decided to order the fried flounder from the menu. Fried to perfection along with delicious slaw and really good French fries. The waitress was great - You could tell she had regular customers - she knew their drink order and asked if they wanted their usual. We also had a slice of delicious chocolate cake - chocolate cake with cream cheese icing - tasted like home made. We returned the following morning for breakfast. I had a county ham biscuit with hash browns. The hash browns were thinly sliced potatoes and they were delicious. The others had a larger breakfast of eggs, gravy, bacon, grits and biscuits. All was delicious. Great little restaurant - check it out - you will not be disappointed. read more

Literally best steak I've ever had. Very friendly staff. Everything was so juicy and flavorful. Best sweet potatoes I've had as well. Will definitely be back soon. read more

If you are looking for home cooked food that's not only filling but delicious, Clarence's Steak and Seafood House is the place. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Being family owned and operated, they offer choices that are pleasing to all customers. There's something on the menu for the entire family to enjoy. They have a breakfast menu is available starting at 6am! The lunch menu showcases plate lunches consisting of one meat and three vegetables. Since plates might not be satisfying to all, they offer sandwiches and hamburgers. Whether its burger night or steak night, every night is special at Clarence's. Friday night is ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH!!! Excellent sweet tea and the deep-fried, stringed hush puppies are soooo good! Reminds me of real southern hospitality (circa 1950's-1960's) once found in many southern restaraunts (the kind you only see in the movies) before corporate chains, hostility/arrogance and poor service took over the food serving industry the last 30 years. read more

Clarence's Steak & Seafood House - Steakhouses Near Me - Ridgeway, Virginia

They will absolutely kill you with kindness here. Even if the food wasn't excellent and so affordable, they'd get all 5's out of me. Every waitress in here waits on every client. You're never in need of anything. I've never seen anything like it. LOVE THIS PLACE. read more

The breakfast food is a little bland, but not terrible. The service is fast and friendly as hell. All around it was a chill experience. Do not order the hash browns. The potatoes taste as if they came from a can and apparently they do not know what home fries are. It's a place to eat if your a little light on cash but still want to go out. read more

The place is a Henry County landmark..You have to stop here at least once in your life...Good down home cooked food and very friendly service to go with it. When we lived here we never thought about going much but now when we go visit home we like to stop in. I ordered the bbq plate with sweet potato and cole slaw. It was really good. My wife ordered a grilled chicken salad and it looked amazing... I would recommend stopping here if your in town.. read more

Very consistent meat and three Don't expect fine dining but the food is good. Place is always packed. Clarence parents have a real good marriage. read more

We were sat and had a beverage on the table almost immediately! The staff was pleasant and the food was delicious. I felt the portions were on point. read more

The food here is always pretty good. They are clean and quick qith service. We eat here atleast once a week. I recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves homemade homecooked meals. 5 stars from me... read more

The service was terrible. Everyone's drinks ran out and their soda is canned. Had to wait for an extended period just to get the bill. The steak was the worst T-Bone I've ever tried to consume. It had zero seasoning, therefore there was absolutely zero flavor. After taking my main course off the bill they still charged me for the sides that came with the meal! 3 dollars for a salad that likely sat out since the morning and was served in a small re-usable bowl that should have been thrown out three months ago, and 4 dollars for a handful of onion rings. After paying the bill the owner had the nerve to tell me that their steaks are never seasoned unless they are specifically asked. What kind of supposed steakhouse doesn't season their meats? read more

Clarence's is one of our family favorites in martinsville va. It is family owned and operated. They have the best seafood in town. They also have the best servers around. If your looking for an inexpensive place to stop in and have a quick bite to eat this is the place to go! My kids love their fries!!! read more

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There is always friendly service here and great food. We go for breakfast but I ask if they can make me the hush puppies. The usually always accommodate my request. The hush puppies are to die for and you must try them with the ranch dressing. This is a family run business where you never fell rushed. read more

If you want a diner with inexpensive, basic food, you'll be happy. If you were looking for a nice brass and fern steakhouse, keep going.

. Website says they open at 6am. Sign on door says new hours opening at 7am. We wouldn't have waited in the parking lot 2 hours if we had known this. Stayed and ate any way! read more

A great place to go for breakfast and for home- style prepared food. They do it right at Clarences. Thankful for them!