Super friendly people, great service and make sure you order Lisa's famous espresso martini!! read more

Clarks American Bistro - Durham - Espresso martini - American Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

We stopped in for a quick drink and a snack in between events during a track meet this past Saturday. Very cute inside and lots of friendly neighborhood bar vibes. They had my husband's favorite beer on tap, Maine Lunch, something we don't get to see on tap often. I had the Strawberry Fields. Absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. My daughter ordered a lemonade and she was offered about 5 different options for flavors. We shared the chicken tenders. We chose to have them tossed in barbecue sauce with blue cheese on the side. Perfectly cooked, crispy, sauce was great. Staff were very friendly and attentive. We are not from this area but if we are back in the area, we will be back! read more

Solid food and great service in a college town. Nice relaxed environment. Wish they did breakfast read more

This was my first visit in since changing over from Young's. The renovation of the interior is really nice and classy. I also like the buffers between the booths. I ordered a Cobb salad, which was good. I will say red onion is too strong in my personal taste. I was happy with my food regardless. My dad enjoyed his special calzone. Friendly and attentive service. I'd gladly come back. read more

Clarks American Bistro - Durham - Cobb Salad - American Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

Great service. Came on in for a quick lunch. Salads, sandwiches and hot dishes. Easy parking. No wait. Good and fast. Recommend for lunch. Full bar. Friends ordered burgers, said they were good. Booths, tables, and a bar. Comfortable seating. Clean. read more

The food is always good and the service is fast and attentive! We got a chicken Caesar wrap and the steak tips and they were both great! We also had an "Agua Fresca" which was great as well! read more

Clarks American Bistro - Durham - Agua Fresca - American Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

Food and service was wonderful! Many delicious gluten free choices. We were staying at Holiday Inn Express just down the road so could walk here. read more

wonderful service, great food (salads, sandwiches...)we had a big group and they were very accommodating. We will definitely be back.

Not impressed. Ordered a BLT. The bacon was not cooked. Sent it back to be crisped up and it came back the same about 10 minutes later. The waitress was very kind and felt badly. Paid and left. Will not return. read more

Seated right away on Saturday at lunch time. Service was decent. Cocktails were meh, but the food was EXCELLENT. My husband ordered a sausage pizza. Crust, sauce and cheese were fantastic. I had a steak and cheese that was very tasty as well. The steak was tender. The fries were so unique - like a cross between a fry and a chip. Overall great experience. read more

We're here from CA visiting my mom and looking for a local place to eat. The staff is super friendly and really good at their jobs. The owners both took the time to thank us for coming in and the food was delicious. We'll be back, read more

Great atmosphere steps from the UNH campus. Started with wings. Came out hot and crispy with great flavor. Moved on to the fun guy pizza. Awesome flavor again thin crust and good sauce. Attentive waitstaff. Good times. Will definitely be back!! read more

Solid food and good service. Low key atmosphere with large menu. Our group had the pizza and some salads. read more

Owner and staff are so kind and attentive! They will fix any problems you have and keep a smile on their face!

Food: My partner and I ordered from here the first time. We ordered from the brunch menu to go: I ordered the gluten free avocado toast (no bleu cheese) and a side of fries. My partner and I went to eat our food 10 minutes after picking it up. When I saw my avocado toast, I was more than disappointed and shocked. I paid almost $10.00 for two pieces of soggy bread with a little avocado on it, one cut up small tomato, and pickled onions (see attached photos). The fries were okay at best, they were very disappointing due to the fact that they were very soggy. Overall, I'm still hungry and disappointed over my food. Service: The person I spoke to on the phone was extremely nice and helpful, hence the two star rating instead of the one star. They were helpful with helping my partner and I navigate through the brunch menu (the online menu we were looking at hadn't been updated). They also assisted me with navigating items that were gluten free. Ambiance: N/A; ordered to go. Overall, I am disappointed with my experience food-wise. Service-wise, the person we talked to was great. Unfortunately, my partner and I probably won't be coming back. read more

Clarks American Bistro - Durham - Avocado Toast off brunch menu (no bleu cheese). - American Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

We always come here when in Durham. Food is great and staff is friendly. The owners are inviting and usually come around to the tables and say hello to you. Great place to grab a beer and burger. I was disappointed after our last visit though. We had ordered a special burger, received the wrong order so they took it back. After waiting another 20 minutes they brought back the same burger with the wrong toppings scraped off and the wanted toppings placed on the old burger. We k ow because there were still mushrooms in it which my daughter hate! She was starving at this point so she scraped off the remaining shrooms and ate the burger. I understand that we shouldn't waste a good burger but at least comp it. I just think this is poor service. I'm sure we will go back because everyone deserves a second chance and we do like the folks there. I was wrong not bringing this up to them but at the time we had already eaten and my daughter didn't want me too. I don't want to dissuade people from going here, hence the three stars, but just want you to be armed with information. read more

Clark's American Bistro opened in Downtown Durham recently, formerly Young's Restaurant. I stopped in here for Sunday lunch, a good time when they were not busy yet, I was the only customer during my visit. Upon entering for dining in, temperature was taken and Covid questions were asked. The restaurant is sectioned with the full service bar area (8 beers on tap) to the right (plexiglass dividers at the bar, and long dining room area to the left and back with booths (high glass window dividers).  I was seated in a corner booth near the front window and offered a drink (I got water). I started out with a cup of Chili ($4) served with a small piece of grilled cornbread. The chili (vegan) was pretty spicy and thick & hearty which had beans (kidney, pinto, black), carrots, peppers, and tomato base. The grilled cornbread was good, not sweet. Next, the Baja Fish Tacos ($12), 2 fish tacos were comprised of lightly fried Haddock (crisp coating), chipotle aioli dressing, cabbage slaw, pico de gallo in soft grilled corn tortillas. The accompanying fries were deep fried golden and salted, hot soft texture inside, a bit greasy.  I had enough food and passed on the offer for apple pie or fried oreos for dessert. The check came of to $17.44 before tip. The food here was pretty good and the service was very attentive. The waitress checked up on me a few times and left me in peace to finish my lunch. Light music was playing over the speakers (including Fleetwood Mac) and the waitress and bartender were chatting about their extended family lives during covid times, which sounds a bit similar to a few of my friends. During this health emergency (in 2020), masks are required here, except when seated and eating and drinking. The staff here were masked. read more

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Fabulous service, good fries, terrible salads. Our server was alone with 8-10 tables and hustled and smiled the entire time. No flaw there. The fries were delicious, but our salads not so much. Maybe a better place for sandwiches. read more

We love Clarks! Never had a bad meal. The service is great. When we go as a family there are 7 of us and they've always been accommodating with a reservation. Great food and good cocktails! read more

Superb Cobb salad and burrito from an excellent menu choice, sitting in homey surroundings with friendly, attentive service, everything to like and enjoy. Did not mention the very reasonable prices. read more

After several visits I feel compelled to add that the staff is courteous, helpful and professional. The servers adeptly and efficiently walk the line between being too attentive and ignoring the customer. As a bonus point, they have avoided the diner lingo of calling me "honey" which I find condescending, ageist and really irksome. Dude will do. Kidding. read more

Spent the week in Durham for work. I came to Clarks twice during that stay and both times the food and drinks were excellent. Got a burger with Cajun fries the first time and came back on $10 pizza night and got the sausage pizza which was great. Will def come back here if I'm ever in this neck of the woods again read more

Clarks American Bistro - Durham - Sausage pizza - American Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

Awesome food & awesome staff! The chicken & waffles are the best around, and they also have the best beer selection in town! read more

So disappointing! I am a local and came with out of town guests. I was so embarrassed! It was a quiet day. No excuse for being too busy. Food ranged from unremarkable to yuck, like no one really cares here. My sister in law has the eggs Benedict which was horrible. Weird yellow gobs of what they called Hollandaise sauce. The Canadian bacon was more like a piece of cold cut than a nice slab of bacon. And how hard is it to make a decent grilled cheese? It was sad. The sourdough bread could not have been sourdough. Both the cheeses tasted like American (tasteless) and the whole thing was dry. $14 for that? The fries that came with it were soggy. Very few vegetarian options, just like their former Italian place, which I alway found strange in a college town. They could not make an egg white omelet. What kind of brunch doesn't offer an egg white option? Not sure why it's even called brunch. It's really just a limited menu. (Served a canned beverage without a glass? At least he popped open the top for me!) And it's not very cozy. So sad this is what we have in town. I wish we had picked somewhere else and sorry I to have given this place a shot. read more

Shout out to Meagan the bartender!! For being so attentive and professional as we waited over an hour for our brunch! The bbq pork Bennie is amazing (when we finally got it!) . However communication from upper management (owner I believe that was lingering around) would have been greatly appreciated as we are NOT a college students and deserve more respect. Don't know when we will be back. Thank you Meagan!! read more

Friendly service on a business Friday night. Wait less than anticipated (no reservation). Food was excellent (Snotty's, Chicken Parm, Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo). Drinks were perfect (Malibu and pineapple). Sat at a bartop and other guests were friendly and interactive. Looking forward to visiting again soon. read more

Clarks American Bistro is consistently good! It's a great college town American restaurant with a nice range of choices on the menu. Everything I've had has been very good, the service is great, and they are very helpful for those of us on a gluten-free diet. Recommended! read more

Great experience at Clark's for Sunday brunch! The servers were all extremely helpful and attentive! Love this place definitely will be returning!! The manager on duty even came and checked to make sure our experience was wonderful. read more

Service was great. The owner came by to make sure we were happy. Had the breakfast sandwich on sour, home fries, coffee, and Bloody Mary. Everything was very good. read more

Went there for breakfast, and left at lunch. We waited almost 45 minutes from the time we got seated until we got our food. We ordered a eggs and a English muffin sandwich. When the food came the bacon was hardly cooked, food was sub par. The best part of breakfast was the Fiddlehead beer. read more

Brunch is amazing, the veggie melt and breakfast bowl in particular. I love the back cheese fries and they have good sandwiches (pulled pork abs grilled cheese in particular)!! read more

Very chillaxed place to grab a burger, a beer at a hightop and watch a game. I will visit again next time I am at UNH.

Went here after my daughters game at UNH, was so disappointed. We both got the salmon bennie which was cold with a slab of salmon in the middle of two hard boiled eggs. They were not poached, nothing runny about them at all. Got a side of french toast too which was also cold and tasteless. Service took forever to bring out food (+30 mins) and allow me to pay my check, which was not discounted even though we complained. Unless you are a college kid going for the bottomless mimosa brunch, I would pass. read more

My family and I dined here for lunch this week after a visit to my husband's alma mater, UNH. We each enjoyed tacos - shrimp and pulled pork. They were very tasty but small portions (2 tacos each) with a ton of fries. The shrimp are fried which threw me off but everything was tasty and the staff were all friendly and helpful. read more

Clarks American Bistro - Durham - Fish and pulled pork tacos - American Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

Love this place, great food, even better bottomless mimosas on sunday's. Mac & cheese = to die for. I got the salmon eggs benny read more

Clarks American Bistro - Durham - American Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire

This has become one of our favorite spots. Yes,we are elderly but we are not ready to spend an afternoon playing bingo, so it is worth taking the short drive from Exeter to mix with a younger crowd. We enjoy the diversity of the UNH students and we often ask for a seat by the window. The snotties are scrumptious in spite of their name. The cheese sauce is especially good. I sadly discovered that the same sauce appears to be covering the macaroni in mac and cheese and is rather bland. It needed a bit of splash. My favorite dish is the grilled cheese with bacon jam. It is filling and melted to perfection. However, I was sadly disappointed recently when they were out of the jam, so I settled for plain grilled cheese. It was delicious and I took half home because it was so filling. The onion strings are delightful but often are a bit greasy. The staff are quite attentive and kind and usually remember my chocolate milk before I mention it. It is served in a large glass with gooey chocolate syrup drizzled inside. Quite decadent! We will be back! read more

The place is unique looking! Has comfortable lighting and good seats! The music is a good volume and the menu has many different options, as well as gluten free choices. The price is a bit pricey but for serving sizes and quality of our meals, it was most definitely worth it. Service was a bit slow, but understandable as it was lunchtime. Not from New Hampshire, but will definitely return! read more

I'm so happy I stopped at this new restaurant in Durham! Lunch was absolutely delicious. I had the best Caesar salad that I've ever had. The waitress said the dressing was homemade. Lots of garlic! My daughter had the southwest salad. The salad and dressing were very fresh and delicious. We also had the Buffalo chicken tenders that were equally great. I will definitely be back for dinner. The entrees sounded awesome. read more

We went there for breakfast, which they recently started serving. We're glad we did. The wrap I had was fantastic! Cooked to perfection and delicious. Everyone liked their meal (pancakes, omelette, etc). And my wife loved having all the GF options to choose from. The staff was very nice and the owner even came by to make sure we were happy with everything. We'll definitely go again when we're back at UNH. read more

Went to this place for the first time with my friends tonight and had an amazing time. Very comfortable, low-key atmosphere with amazing service. The chicken and waffles is incredible and so is any of the mac and cheese. Ask for Bradley if you can! read more

Clarks American Bistro - Durham - Chicken and Waffles - American Near Me - Durham, New Hampshire