Mangia Clam Bar

Reviews

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  Micha D

  3 days ago
  4.0
  Male host was not very friendly. Mussels were good. Tuna Nachos mediocre. Live Music ...
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  Cheryl Cliney

  Jan 6, 2026
  5.0
  We frequent Mangia regularly and it never disappoints. The lunch special is an amazing value — soup or salad, an entrée, and dessert — and everything is consistently delicious. Our waitress Jo went above and beyond, making our whole family, including our toddler, feel truly welcomed and comfortable. That kind of service really stands out. Compliments to the chef and owner as well. The food is always excellent, and we usually have leftovers that taste just as good the next day. Highly recommend!
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  Kathleen Reedel

  Dec 29, 2025
  1.0
  Terrible food After we had paid... Our server asked why we didn't eat our food and we told her that it was terrible. She mentioned that the owners were in the kitchen. However they did not come out to apologize. There are many bad reviews and we thought we would give it a try anyway. We will not return.
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  C. Fuqua

  Dec 28, 2025
  5.0
  Jo was our server and she was the most knowledgeable and friendly server we’ve ever had.. She knew everything on the menu and told us exactly what each special entailed. Couldn’t have been better and will come back soon A+++++
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  J Stephen Sadler

  Dec 22, 2025
  4.0
  We saw this place while driving through the cute Port Salerno area. This area is packed with a multitude of seafood restaurants, most of which are on the water. The cute outside tiki style dining area had a bar and a great island type feel. Unfortunately, it was packed, so we chose the inside dining area. Unlike the outside area, which felt quite tropical islandish, the ambiance of the inside dining area was… well let’s just say, functional. First let’s discuss the service. Our server was fantastic. Explaining the specials, keeping our drinks topped off and providing just the right amount of attention (not overbearing and not missing in action when needed). She was what restaurant “servers” used to be and are now degraded to “food deliverers”. On to the food. My lovely bride ordered the salmon and I… although I initially intended to enjoy seafood at a “seafood restaurant”, decided on one of the specials, duck with a blueberry glaze. We started our meal with the mussels in white sauce. The mussels were great and the white sauce was ideal for bread dipping which we chose to indulge in until the little rolls ran out. Salads were included with our meals. Usually when you get an “included” salad, it’s an afterthought and taste like an afterthought. But it was clear that these salads were not that. I ordered the Caesar’s salad, my spouse the house salad. Both were great (except for the tomatoes on the house salad which were blah). Both salads were icy cold with just the right amounts of dressing. Good start. My brides salmon was prepared well but lacked something. We both agreed it needed some type of sauce to add a bit more flavor. Her side dish included lemon rosemary potatoes. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a hint of lemon or rosemary. They actually looked and tasted like breakfast home fries. My blueberry “glazed” duck was actually blueberry “bathed” duck. I have never had duck in an actual pond of blueberry “juice”. It was too thin to be called a glaze. I must admit, once you overcame the blueberry juice, the duck was cooked to perfection. As a chef, I understand how hard that is to do. Not overcooked, crispy skin, juicy interior. This duck would have had it all if not for the blueberry “juice”.. excuse me “glaze”. My duck was accompanied by an ample serving of excellent fresh spinach with bit of garlic topping. For desert, we shared the vanilla/chocolate Tartuffe which was excellent. One of the things we found appealing was the prices. Everything was in the twenty + dollar range. Not bad in today’s inflated dining market. The bottom line of any review is… would we come back? The answer is yes. This time we’d sit outside in the tiki bar area to get more of the island feel, hopefully get our server to serve us again and try a few more dishes. Perhaps something that included clams since the restaurants name is after all Miragio “Clam” Bar.

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