The Happy Clam

We love the food, beer and staff at the happy clam, so much we came back the next year we were up in Maine! Highly recommend, amazing!

The german food here is outstanding! I got the crab roll and ended up not liking it very much but I took a few bites off of the other plates at my table and the german food was crazy good! Definitely go for the jeager schnitzel and then finish off with the blueberry ice cream. The staff was awesome and the chef was super nice too!

This place is a true, authentic New England experience. We had lunch here today, some of us had seafood baskets and some had German food, a wedge salad, and Buffalo wings. Nothing was greasy, everything was cooked perfectly and absolutely delicious. I was thoroughly impressed with our meal and the service was great. I’ll definitely be back!

Best combination Maine Seafood and German restaurant, perhaps in the world.(name another)
Fried clams, lobsters, and an entire menu of German delights, all washed down with a great selection of frosty beers, and yes, a few German ones as well.
This place isn’t fancy, but you don’t go to Tenants Harbor to do fancy.
It’s just unique and damn good!
Will eat here every time we come to the area.

Take out - we got the mushroom crab appetizer which was decent and the fried seafood platter which was great. Shrimp a bit small, but scallops were huge and perfect, fish done well. We prefer clam strips vs whole belly but it was still tasty. Not greasy, all cooked properly.

Did not expect such an amazing meal in the middle of mid coast Maine! The German beer was great, the food delicious, the service friendly and fast. I had the Jaeger schnitzel which was perfection! My parents had the seafood platter which was fresh and delicious. My husband had the meatloaf with mashed potatoes which was also amazing! Their use of herbs is on point, some super amazing sauces. A must go to!

I had a number of restaurants flagged to try on my trip to Maine. This was not one of them. I wound up here purely by circumstance, but it was better than any of the “recommended” restaurants at which I ate! The clam roll was phenomenal!! Great flavor and the clams had been properly cleaned, cooked, and shucked, which is more than I can say for the “famous” Moody’s down the road. The service was super friendly and accommodating. Add The Happy Clam to your “must visit” list!

The Jaeger Schnitzel never fails to deliver. Excellent! I did for the first time order clam chowder and I’m sorry to say it was terrible. The consistency was gelatinous instead of a creamy base and at $9.00 a cup I should have complained but I didn’t because the main meal was superb!

Food was excellent and portions were huge. I got the garden salad with lobster meat added, and there was so much lobster I had lobster in every bite.

It was busy and short staffed,but they hustled. Would definitely return

Exceeded our expectations. Went for German dishes, most guests there for the seafood. Food excellent, service and waitress exceptional. They were out of many items on seafood menu, very busy. All German items were available. Lucky us.

Super cute little restaurant with a great patio. The service was very friendly and timed all of our selections for us. We came specifically for steamed clams but got fried clams, wedge salad, lobster bisque and whole belly clam choweder. ( bisque and chowder was 10/10). Will have to go back to try the German good options.

Wonderful seafood experience. And I know my seafood living in the Gulf of Mexico area. Was difficult to decide between the German food or the seafood. I was not disappointed

Casual atmosphere, great steamers, friendly and helpful staff!

Relaxing local food restaurant. We loved lobster Mac cheese and so friendly staff.

One word… YUMMY!! For real… if you want seafood or German food, either way it will be amazing. I have enjoyed the Clam since they first opened and I haven’t had a bad meal there yet. My fave is still the Jager schnitzel, but they really know how to do a prime rib too… and the seafood… so favorite dishes will be hard to choose here. Good food, good people, good service… what’s not to love? If you haven’t been to the Happy Clam yet… you’re missing out. Worth the beautiful drive.

Stumbled on to this fantastic German Restaurant. Great schnitzel and good German Bier!

We had an amazing time here! Although she was busy being the only bartender outback at the time, Missy really made the experience fun and exciting! We enjoyed the live music and the good quality German food.

We tried the Jaeger Schnitzel and Sausage Trio, both of which were good quality dishes for the price given. My plate was cleaned by the end of the meal!

I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting the area or looking for some great American/German food

Great service great pub food. Outdoor patio was very comfortable. We will be back

This is our new favorite. We happened upon it hitting yards sales a couple weekends ago. Perfect Blood Mary's and the food is awesome and much more reasonably priced than anything nearby. I had a great lobster roll yesterday for 19.99 The big surprise was that they serve German Specialties that are to die for. Try the potato pancakes with apple sauce.
The waitress is fantastic. Gets the food out quickly, provides a generous pour and remembers you. A1 Happy Clam!

My family and I have been visiting Tenants Harbor every summer for over 10 years and we look forward to the Happy Clam each year. It’s become a tradition for us, even more important than Marshall Point lighthouse or Drift In beach. The drinks are always cold, the food is always great, and the new bar in the back is fantastic. I highly recommend a night of Karaoke!