Mike G.
Yelp
I judged a book by its cover (and reviews) for far too long before I gave this place a try. Very pleased I did bc it's become a local go-to date night place for me and the wife. I could never quite see it from the road and just assumed it was some bleh place.
That said, some of the reviews I'm reading about Clyde's are so far off the mark it's unreal. If this place can't please you, you're thoroughly "unpleasable", with ridiculous, impossible standards, and are yet another example of just how a$$ backwards some people here are with their judgment. I bet you think you're all good drivers too.
In the past twenty years I've lived all over the place; Tucson, Boston, LA, NYC, Chicago, Miami, and Ramadi too, but I don't count that one. Yeah there are "better restaurants" that are "more upscale" but you'll be hard pressed to find a neighborhood joint like this anywhere. The bar area, "nautical" and hunting lodge (I think?) rooms are kind of kitschy but not trying too hard. Fun in its own right.
The service and hosting? Thorough, charming and genuine. Mixed drinks? Well crafted, not the watered down, sugary messes you see at other places. The food? Very, very, very good. A little bit of everything for everyone, and between me & my wife we've tried just about all of it. The prices? Beyond fair and very reasonable. I've never looked at a check in disbelief.
I really can't wait to move out of this area, but wherever we end up I'll make the trek to visit this place when I can. Never a bad drink, meal, or time at Clyde's over the past year. Please, for the love of God, keep it up.