Anniversary dinner from Desy's today , July 11th. We ordered baked clams, raw clams, Oysters, mussels, seafood salad, shrimp scampi, veal Marsala, chicken cordon blue, pizza bread,for dessert we had dulce de leche & cannolis. Can't say enough about how delicious everything was . We love Desy's !! read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Baked clams, oysters , rraw clams, mussels, seaford salad, shrimp scampi, veal Marsala, chicken cordon blue, pizza bread, & desserts. - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came in for takeout. There was only a few customers dining in. It's spacious and ambiance is spot on. Ordered the baked clams for appetizer and fried shrimp with penned and chicken and eggplant parm with linguine. You can choose the pasta with your protein. The sauce can also be adjusted from sweet, medium, and spicy. Just ask! You also get bread with butter. The food was good and filling. It is a little pricey but portions are worth it. read more

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I came here a couple days ago with my family expecting a decent meal because I've been coming here all my life when I tell you that the food was absolute slop and the service was a nightmare. And it really means something. For me to log back into my old account just to leave a bad review The service was absolutely horrible I had to repeat myself multiple times just to get water and I didn't get it till after my food came and I asked multiple times. Can we get some bread they said OK we never got anything and then at the end i asked for a extra box didn't even acknowledge me The food was slop There was no flavor. There was no seasoning. The only thing that was carrying it was the sauce and it just taste like water down ketchup I regret coming here and I could've got a better meal for me and my family at Olive Garden In short, if I could give a lower review, I would Food was horrible. Service was terrible. If you still decide to come here if you see a Filipino guy and a white lady with blonde and brunette hair run read more

I love clams and seafood. This restaurant is in walking distance to my apartment and I was curious if the food was good or not. Overall, I like the food and drink. Sangria is on the lighter side, baked clams is good, Scungilli is my dish and I like it. I didn't see much of Italian place that has this dish on the menu even it suppose to be a regular dish in Italian restaurant. It was easy Sunday and I walked in with out reservations. read more

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Service was stellar, no gripes there. Ordered a simple dish, vodka penne with chicken; nearly impossible to mess up (I'm not a picky eater). What I received was merely a vodka broth of slop with chicken (which took a good 30 minutes to come out). Even though I'm no chef; I still know how to reduce sauce down. If food quality is below par it puts servers in an awkward position when it comes to selling the product. That kitchen needs a complete overhaul...I haven't tried any other dishes so I can't make further judgement. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere. read more

Holy sh*t. I will add not pictures because it was not worthy of the acknowledgement. I've passed this place a million times and have always wanted to go in. I finally stopped in with my son and was so amped. I ordered calamari and shrimp combo with a house salad. My son had the meatball parmesan. My food was salty, greasy and the house salad was a few leaves of lettuce with tomato slices on top and olives. My son's meatballs were dry and awkward. We did not even finish our meals. It was a waste of $70. The ONLY thing I can compliment is the service. The waitress was attentive. I wish I had phone number for Gordon Ramsey. read more

Please don't ever change a thing!!! Notable mentions: -Chicken eggplant parm- only place I know that has this dish -baked clams -raw clams -scungilli salad Medium sauce is also the best there. read more

Walked in and were immediately and amicably seated. The restaurant was clean, spacious, and had a family vibe. The sauce was delicious ! Had a real warmth and depth to it. Tasted homey. The food came in good portions and was very good. Will definitely be coming again ! read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Chicken Parmigiana Ravioli with Vodka Sauce - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great Food and hero's. The best. They do charge a decent rate for each hero, but the hero is worth every nickel as they are oversized and you could probably feed two people with each era. read more

The service was excellent, the food was prepared perfectly and the ambiance was superb.

I had a great dinner at Desy's. I started off with the Baked Clams, and loved them with the Spicy homemade red sauce. I then had a garlic linguine with Shrimp and Broccoli. Great service at the bar, and the Christmas decorations looked great. read more

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There is no better place in the area to get good quality and variety of shrimp. Desy's is the place to be hands-down! I've come here multiple times over the last 5 years with coworkers for lunch, birthday's, etc., and this last visit was no different. Inside, the vibe is pretty standard, and doesn't stand out enough to be unique, but it just has a basic Italian restaurant vibe. The staff, although seemingly small, are always nice. You may have to ask for water for the table or more napkins, but this place is known more for the food than the service. Staples - fried shrimp with penne pasta with oil and garlic; sautee shrimp You MUST ask to try all three of their spice levels of red sauce to dip in their bread while you wait. I truthfully love their mild sauce, but their medium spice sauce has just the right kick to bring some excitement to your taste buds! Their menu is vast and the portions are always generous and presented well. I've met some friends and family here to eat, and we've always enjoyed ourselves. Come hungry, and come thinking of shrimp! read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Fried shrimp with penne in garlic and oil - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Soon as walk in the waiter greeted me like we was family so nice big smile help me threw the menu very helpful . The fried cheese was amazing the three side sauces are sweet medium and hot all three are great but the spicy is the way to go!! Shrimp and spaghetti is the champion here hands down make sure and tell them spicy if that's your thing calamari and pasta was also very good chicken farms what you expect at a wonder place like this can't go wrong the kids will love it can't wait to come back read more

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For those of you from the neighborhood who will get this reference, this place is the new Frost St. I don't say that lightly. Highly recommended! The best baked clams I've had in years. The shrimps in hot sauce, and the bolognese are fantastic as well. Still working my way thru the menu. read more

Listen, I'm a regular patron at Desy's Clam Bar. The food reminds me of home (New Jersey), the decor is comfortable, and the service typically is excellent. However, my most recent experience left me shaking in my boots with anger. It started as one might expect at a restaurant like Desy's -- mussels diablo and a glass of red wine for myself and my dining partner. Our server realized the house red they typically had by the glass (a Cabernet) was out of stock and offered us a different type of wine instead which we accepted. The wine arrived quickly and we were more than happy with the taste and quality. When we sat down we asked for two glasses of water that never arrived, perhaps that should have been a sign we'd be taken for a ride. After the mussels came the penne with sausage and broccoli rabe, another superb dish that left me with nothing but kind things to say. We ordered one more glass of wine for the table and split it between the two. A few sips in our server came back and asked if we'd be interested in purchasing the bottle as she had opened it for us and there was "only a glass left", she let us know it would be $10 more than what we had already ordered. I asked how much the wine was per glass and our server said "$10 each". Again, with our faith in a woman who had already served us a delicious meal, we accepted. We enjoyed another glass each from the bottle, but before we had even made it half way through our server arrived again looking antsy. She said that the owner pulled her aside to let her know that the bottle of wine of wine she had opened was more expensive than she thought. It was actually one of the most expensive bottles they had in the restaurant. She said the owner wouldn't charge us full price, but that we'd be expected to pay $90 despite accepting total responsibility for the mix up. We empathized but said we were uncomfortable paying more than double the price we she'd said initially. Our server went to the back of the restaurant to discuss it with the owner and returned letting us know that the bottle was $150 but because the owner was willing to charge us $90 we were getting a good deal -- when we objected she let us know we'd have to pay at least $60 and that the rest would come out of her pocket. We asked why we'd be charged $60 when she had said $40 originally ($10 for 3 glasses each plus $10 for the bottle) she said what she meant by $10 more was an additional $10 per glass. What a switch up! We told her we felt bad, but again, that we weren't willing to pay for the restaurant's mistake. She offered to charge us $50 again and we agreed before she flipped the script and said "okay so $60?" I reminded her she just said $50. Our server proceeded to roll her eyes and try to make us feel guilty by explaining she'd have to pay for her mistake. We paid $50 but left a 24.48% tip due to the clear distress in our server's eyes. The saddest part is I love Desy's and will be back, I just pray no one is taken advantage of the way we were. read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Mussels - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

It was good love the food and the service and ambiance There was nothing missing from this lovely experience read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Fried cheese and Sauteed Spinach, Mushrooms, Garlic & Olive Oil - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Best linguini and sweet sweet sauce with sautéed shrimp is the very best when ever I go nyc we. Stop

Food close runner up to what I remember as a kid with my father Good ole days Service definitely needs improvement Ambiance old school perfect All n all try Desy's the hot sauce is to Die !!! for read more

Good bread to start out with. Clams oreganato were good but did not have a crunchy topping. The seafood salad had a good variety of seafood, including clams, shrimp, squid, The portions are big for the price. The flounder was fresh and flakey. The chicken parmigiana was crunchy and covered with cheese. So was the eggplant parmigiana. The cannolis were some of the best we've ever had. No cheesecake or spumoni on the desert menu or wine with the meal. read more

Desy's Clam Bar - chicken and eggplant parmigiana - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The food just isn't good. It's not horrible but about equal to the average meal you make in 30 minutes at home. The sea snail is inedible.

The food was so nice. The grilled shrimp tasted awesome. We can try different kinds of dips. I tried two kinds of hot sauce, together with the shrimp linguine, they two perfectly matched. read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Garlic Bread Garlic Bread Linguine with Shrimp Parmigiana Giambotte Hero - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Hard to find a better chicken parm hero than this place! Same as it used to be on the comex!

Wow to say I am disappointed in this restaurant is an understatement. I've been coming here for a few years and ordering around twice a month since the pandemic. I attempted to visit the location with my family on Wednesday night. When we entered know one acknowledged our presence. After standing there for 5 minutes and having everyone in the restaurant just stare at us, we decided to walk up to the bar and ask if we could be seated or if we should seat ourselves. There was a table available but the lady said no we can't take anyone else. Baffled by her response we stood outside and waited and another group of people attempted to enter. They were in fact seated and they were in fact Italian. To be very real there wasn't anyone in there that wasn't Italian. My family had been loyal customers even in the old location with all the dollar bills on the walls. Safe to say we won't be ordering anymore since we're not good enough to be seated at the restaurant. read more

Best Italian food in southside. Especially if you like your red sauce with a little kick! People travel here from far away just for the sauce. Not to mention the waiter is a sweet awesome guy who's always there to make sure you're taken care of. Highly recommend the chicken parm! read more

Good service, clean and spacious but mediocre food as everything seemed frozen and far from fresh.

Im going to just leave this pic here.... And you tell me if this is a fresh plate of calamari... I was excited to have some seafood and it was one of the worst I've ever tasted. read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Calamari & Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This is a fine place for a quick, informal bite. I had a dozen raw clams and they were quite robust and fresh, though the presentation could have been better. Staff was nice. Service was was fast and friendly. read more

This place is amazing! Especially for spicy food lovers. Their marinara sauce is a spicy sauce, and then they have a hot sauce which is out of this world. The portions are very generous. We always get the fried mushroom appetizer, it is delicious. Cannot recommend this place enough! read more

There's no better food than this When we think of nyc we think desys clam bar.. The service is great and the best food ever read more

The staff here are very nice. The baked shrimp oreganata had a lot of shrimp - fourteen large shrimp, to be exact - which were seasoned with a kind of garlicky breadcrumb crust...very tasty and satisfying old-school no-frills Italian seafood dish. The shrimp are tail-on, so get ready to use the napkins to clean your fingers. But it's worth it. (A note about the lighting, it is blue. At first I was like "wtf" and thought it felt like a bus station but I got used to it and it's actually kind of a nice ambience. So if your initial reaction is that Wanda Sykes "wtf" reaction just wait about 10 minutes and your eyes will adjust. It's quite nice!) read more

My go to Italian spot in Williamsburg. I'm a huge fan on spicy food so their "Diavlo" sauce is a must. Mussels with Diavlo sauce, Baked Clams were amazing and their Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken. To cap it off their Canoli is delicious, not too too sweet. read more

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This is go to Italian spot in Williamsburg the prices are reasonable they don't sell alcohol but you can bring in your beer or wine

A true italian restaurant! I don't have anything bad to say. My friend and I stopped by Saturday afternoon, and few tables were taken. We got seated right away with no wait. This place is right off the L/G at Lorimer stop. They bring you two sauces- sweet and medium, with some bread to go with it. I'm from Eastern Europe, so the medium sauce wasn't spicy at all for me, however my friend didn't enjoy the spiciness. We decided to start off with garlic bread and fried calamari. Appetizer came out in about 10 minutes. The bread was amazing. Just enough garlic and oil. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Calamari were perfectly fried as well. I ordered the eggplant parmigiana, which came with no pasta! Keep that in mind. The eggplant was one of the best eggplants I've ever had. No joke, you have to try it. My friend had the ravioli and he loved it. Very simple cheese ricotta ravioli with tomato sauce and mozzarella on top. Since we were friends of a friend, we were lucky enough to try their gnocchi and meatballs as well. Gnocchi tasted almost as good as my grandma's! Absolutely delicious, not too soft, not too hard. Meatballs were melting in my mouth. Perfectly seasoned and cooked. We had a great time. Their menu is huge, so everyone will find something. From salads, to seafood to some pork and beef. I like when places give me options. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for something good and real, not too fancy and not overpriced. read more

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My goto seafood spot in williamsburg great food great Staff . A must for all seafood lovers read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Sautéed calamari in linguini with garlic and oil - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Desy's has consistently been one of the best red-sauce italian restaurants in the city. Whether it is their spicy sauce, their seafood, their pasta dishes, etc. it doesn't matter. They absolutely blow you out of the water every time. Oh, and did I mention that they have the best cannolis ever? Because they do! I will love this restaurant for the rest of my life and I hope to have it served at my wake. AND THEY ARE BYOB YES!!! Bless you amazing people. All love read more

Very good Gypsy/Italian food! The sauces are the best! They have 3 different types depending on how much of a tough guy you are! Sweet/medium/HOT I miss the original but not when I'm here! read more

Desy's is the best (and one of the very last) remaining of an old-school genre of Italian "clam bars" specializing in seafood with spicy red sauce. They are renowned for their red sauces (mild, medium and hot) Every table gets complementary fresh bread and sauce to start. The pictures speak a thousand words. read more

Desy's Clam Bar - Fried shrimp and calamari combo over linguine, with red sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I was told this place was the old "little Charlie's " crew from Manhatten and the sauce was the the same. Well it was true and the sauce was fantastic. The pasta was al dente (go with the medium sauce) and the shrimp outstanding. Baked clams and calamari to start were terrific and we ended with the cannoli! First class meal and you could not beat the price!! read more

Been coming here (the original location) since I was a kid it's very popular in our family, It's a hit or a miss honestly sometimes it's the best sauce you'll ever eat and sometimes it's just good, We always get the chicken parm which they chop the chicken up with medium sauce, the friend cheese with sweet sauce and calamari with hot sauce.. read more

DONT GO HERE!!! Food was tasteless. calamari was hard and chewy, Sent back the Chicken Vodka Sauce because pasta wasn't cooked all the way and the sauce was horrible... they still charged for the meal and said they weren't going to take off bill... they were unprofessional and actually pretty rude. NEVER BEEN TREATED WITH SUCH DISRESPECT IN A PLACE OF BUSINESS LIKE THIS!!! read more