Island Bay Pier House

This was a nice little spot. We came here after a long day of driving. They had a good selection of food and the food is good. I loved my clam chowder. The Caesar salad was a bit intense though, a bit too salty. And the croutons were interesting. But the salad was still good though. The fish was excellent.

Make your way to this 1000 island gem. The experience here was quite interesting with mixed emotions. Though the hours are limited through the week to get in and enjoy the food, it is worth trying or coming back to for more. This may of been a one off experience and still wanted to share as it could help you determine trying this place. With a 15 minute wait to get seated in a almost empty restaurant started making seem like the time here was going to be a bad decision. The server was scattered and not attentive to detail, but with a help of another patron waiting on table seating found a seat at the bar. The bar was full with lots of mimosas and a server that was going many directions. It took an additional 45 minutes to get the order placed with the bar server. Ordered a drink from the bar while waiting to order food and received the drink in a few minutes. I also ordered a water that the bar server forgot about but I was able to get the main server to give the water to me when she was getting other waters for another table. I was able to hear from a couple locals that the food was amazing so it got me excited to hang around and wait to order. After I finally got my order in I found out the server was on her first day and the bar server was trying to manage everything. I received the food after another 45 minute wait. The food was worth the wait. Since the kitchen was out of chorizo for the tacos I ordered the chicken tacos. The tacos with crispy chicken, jalapeños, corn, and sauce was delicious. The tortilla shells had been warmed and crisped up so they had the perfect crack and chewiness to them. The waffle fries were not too crispy, but acceptable. The plating was nice and the food was filling. This experience was not entirely good, but waiting for that food was worth it as it was enjoyable. The total time at the restaurant was 2.5 hours. I want to try this restaurant again though this was a tiring experience and service was good but it too way too long for a plate of food. If you have the time with friends and family come try this place. They have limited hours so make sure you can make it for dinner on the weekend or brunch on Sunday. I hear the breakfast is amazing and the lunch I had was worth coming back to try more menu options. And if you are traveling through Clayton this restaurant is a great destination. This is a good place for families and shareables

Super quaint restaurant. I'm only in the area about once a year but I'll definitely be making this place a priority when I visit again. Some of the best clam chowder I've ever had and has such an amazing atmosphere and feel. A must go to if you're in the area.