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Appetizer
Fried Clams
at Connie and Ted’s
West Hollywood, United States of America
Recommended by Jonathan Gold and 9 other food critics.
connieandteds.com
Recommendations
"Fried clam bellies are beautifully crunchy and meaty. Splurge on the bellies to get pieces of clam you can really sink your teeth into."
"Fried Clams! Fried Clams! Fried Clams! at Connie and Ted's."
"At this modernized version of a New England seafood shack by acclaimed chef Michael Cimarusti, there are always classics such as fried clams, and shellfish marinara is a sacred thing."
"Fried clams? With or without bellies. Fries are fab too."
"If you are doing it right, there are clams, vast mountains of them: plates of crisp fried clams served either with or without their tender, juicy bellies."
"LA's Best Seafood Restaurants in 9 Neighborhoods: Connie and Ted’s - For everything that reminds you of the East Coast, Michael Cimarusti’s Connie & Ted’s has it: real fried clams (with the bellies!), an incredible array of oysters and cocktails with names like Narragansett Cooler."
"The 12 Essential West Hollywood Restaurants: Connie & Ted's - Connie & Ted's stands out as chef Michael Cimarusti’s homage to his grandparents and the time they spent fishing off the shores of New England. When you can order fried clams (with bellies!) that come by way of a Michelin-starred chef, there’s just no reason to leave the Best Coast."
"The menu doesn’t offer the kind of Michelin-starred food that’s meant to wow; it’s meant to soothe. And it does, with clams, battered and fried, their bellies soft and flavorful."
"L.A. Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants: Connie and Ted’s - The large dining room is an immensely convivial place to scarf down fried clams. On top of all this is Cimarusti’s dedication to only the freshest, most sustainable seafood, so you can rest assured that not only is your meal enjoyable but it’s also entirely ethical."
"Whether you like fried clams (both strips and bellies, of course) in a buttered roll with fries or the more traditional basket o’ goodness, it’s all delectable."