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1317 S. Federal Highway Dania Beach, FL 33004

954-925-8275 

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  • American, Bar Food, Burgers, Sandwiches, Seafood
    Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
    $
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • Casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Kid Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
    Beer/Wine, Pitchers
  • Not Accepted, Not Necessary
    Free, Lot Available
Description

This blue- and white-painted seafood counter has been shucking raw clams and oysters, frying chicken wings, and serving cold lager along Federal Highway since Lyndon Johnson was in office. The place is little more than a single bar top and a chef's line -- just pull up a stool and watch the entertainment. That would be the way the staff lovingly banters back and forth with one another as they sling beer and whip up orders with dramatic flair. You can tell they're having genuine fun, that crew, and you will too once you taste their unpretentious takes on Old Florida favorites. Buffalo shrimp, grilled dolphin, and steamed crabs are simple and delicious fare, while bar food favorites like burgers and chicken wings have the locals trucking in with regularity. The daily lunch specials are legendary: Ten fresh shucked top-neck clams, their blue-green shells glistening with alabaster meat, are only $6.95 on Wednesdays; whole belly clams are $8.50 on Fridays.







  • 2011 | Best Chicken Wings

    Those in the know don't go to glorified wing houses for the best chicken wings in town. They go to a kitchen painted sea-foam green and sit (that is, if you can find a spot) or stand drumstick distance from fellow in-the-know diners. Tark's has been a Dania Beach institution for 45 years, so the folks there know chicken wings as well as their local seafood. Order the meaty drumettes "hot" and be prepared to discard your outer layer. Get 'em "terminator" and prepare to say hasta la vista to... More »

  • 2005 | Best Raw Bar

    "Eat clams... Live longer!!! Eat oysters... Last longer!!!" The motto emblazoned across the menu at Tarks is as catchy as it is true. Those raw clams and littlenecks (both $8.95 a dozen) are a low-cholesterol source of minerals and protein, and the fresh-shucked gulf oysters on the half shell ($6.50 for a half dozen, $8.95 a dozen) are a wet, plump, and succulent way to get your motor running on overdrive. Served ice cold, the conch salad ($7.95) is touted on the menu as "a local favorite."... More »

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  • 100 Favorite Dishes: Topneck Clams on the Half Shell From Tark's of Dania

    100 Favorite Dishes: Topneck Clams on the Half Shell From Tark's of Dania

    | Fri, May 14, 2010

    As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to john.linn@bro... More »

  • Best Raw Bar

    Best Raw Bar

    | Thu, May 12, 2005

    "Eat clams... Live longer!!! Eat oysters... Last longer!!!" The motto emblazoned across the menu at Tarks is as catchy as it is true. Those raw clams and littlenecks (both $8.95 a dozen) are a low-cholesterol source of minerals and protein, and t... More »

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    happyclammer1 | Dania Beach, FL | 1 Reviews

    | Wed, March 11, 2009

    The Clam Stand Where Neighbors & Locals Meet To Eat, Drink, Relax & Rejuvenate! Eat Clams...Live Longer!!! Eat Oysters...Love Longer!!!

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