THE BEARDED CLAM, established in 1978 by the Strawleys, is located at 15 Wicomico St. in downtown Ocean City, Maryland.
THE CLAM, as the customer refer to us, is a Bar & Liquor Store. We have pool tables, video games and a dart board.
The entertainment is mostly provided by the customers (ha-ha), but we also have 7 televisions and a great juke box.
A feature at THE CLAM are fresh squeezed fruit drinks and some of the coldest draft and bottle beer in town.
THE CLAM is sports-oriented and motorcycle rider friendly. Our hours are 11am until 2am, seven days a week, in season.
In the off season, our hours are cut back some so the help can take a breather.
Dining Options
Bar/Lounge, Carry-OutRecent Reviews
Bearded Clam
Samantha : 2 on 9/28/2025 4:47 pm
The Bearded Clam has a prime spot right next to the boardwalk, so naturally we thought, “Perfect—drinks and food!” Well, turns out the only thing they were serving us was disappointment, because we were told they don’t do food. Fine, whatever—orange crushes it is. And to be fair, the orange crush was solid.
They’ve also got this hilarious photo booth with a boob theme (yes, you read that right). Definitely a conversation starter—probably the most entertaining part of our stop.
But then… enter Grumpy Santa. An older guy with a white beard behind the bar who made it his mission to kill the vibe. We tried to tip him, but only had cards. Asked about Venmo, Cash App, anything modern. His solution? “Go to the ATM.” Like sir, we’re trying to give you money, not apply for a mortgage. He actually argued with our friend over it, which was so ridiculous. Poor service.
They’ve also got this hilarious photo booth with a boob theme (yes, you read that right). Definitely a conversation starter—probably the most entertaining part of our stop.
But then… enter Grumpy Santa. An older guy with a white beard behind the bar who made it his mission to kill the vibe. We tried to tip him, but only had cards. Asked about Venmo, Cash App, anything modern. His solution? “Go to the ATM.” Like sir, we’re trying to give you money, not apply for a mortgage. He actually argued with our friend over it, which was so ridiculous. Poor service.
Samantha
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Raj S : 4 on 8/22/2023 11:34 pm
Nice location . Pretty close to boardwalk .. very good interiors and an old style bar. They had few beers on tap . Tried land shark and it was good . There were few other drafts , and not many IPA options (atleast on tap) .. they probably had ipas on bottles . Service was a bit slow . Billing was slow too. I liked the atmosphere though. They had pool table etc . Nice place for a quick drink. 4/5
Raj S
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5
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Scott W Marshall : 5 on 5/19/2025 12:11 pm
Love the atmosphere and the beer is cold. Fresh squeezed OJ for every Orange Crush 🥰
Scott W Marshall
1747656697
5
5
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