Speaks Clam Bar - Italian & Seafood - Lakewood Ranch

We visited Speaks Clam Bar for dinner at 5pm and were able to obtain bar seats without a wait. The bartenders provided attentive service, displaying notable friendliness and a commitment to excellence. The drinks were impressive. We chose the scallop special, which was decent but lacked distinction you would expect with a “special” dish. Due to my dietary limitations, including dairy and gluten intolerance, I experienced difficulties in finding a suitable menu option. However, the staff exhibited remarkable adaptability, accommodating a lunch menu item. The Mediterranean bowl was great!

Excellent gluten free food.

I rated the food but, believe it or not, we never ate here. We have never eaten at any Speaks actually. So why am I doing a review? Because we were on the way home from Sarasota when our car tire blew out. We pulled into this parking lot. It was dinner time and my wife can only eat gluten-free or she will go to the emergency room. We were told by AAA that we would need to find our own ride home as the tow truck driver most likely could not fit us and our stuff. So we called a friend to come get us from an hour away and researched local places to eat - that were "dude vetted" by the Gluten Dude app. The app said "Speaks Clam Bar" and it said it was 100ft away from us (God was looking out) LOL. We walked in and were treated wonderfully, explained the situation, and they set us up for complete success and a great meal. LOVED the menu and service. Then we found out the tow truck driver could take us home and had to leave right then and there - no great food in our bellies LOL. But I would eat here for sure! Great team of people. The food HAS to be great.