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    Bristol Oyster Bar

    4.3 (309 reviews)

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    BRISTOL OYSTER BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Burrata cheese salad
    Mercedes S.

    Burrata cheese salad with a twist... bacon and watermelon? Yes! Clam chowder because when in New England is imperative to have it every day. Tuna poke and steak frites for entrees great choice as well.service and ambience were grand Thanks Bristol for the great culinary experience.

    Josh S.

    We find ourselves making an annual pilgrimage to Bristol in large part because of the Oyster Bar. Their 1/2 price raw bar happy hour and seasonal cocktails literally has us planning our stay around their hours and we make sure to be in town on a Wednesday or Thursday so we can enjoy their entire selection of oysters. The staff is always friendly and we have dined both inside and street side. I do like to sit at the bar and marvel at the amount of oysters their crew can shuck. Thief dinner menu has a nice selection of local produce, but to be honest I usually end up ordering a salad or the tacos because I have eaten 2 or 4 dozen oysters by the time we get around to ordering.

    Jermaine S.

    Everything delicious We'll be back again and again and.... You get the gist. I have to have more characters in this post so. It was Soooooo good!!!!

    Gabrielle Z.

    Cute little space, delicious and fresh local food, great service! They have a huge selection of local oysters and food from local farms and businesses. Just about every dish had really great and balanced flavor profiles!! So impressed! Awesome apps: OYSTERS CASINO: 6 aquidneck farm oysters topped with house bacon, focaccia breadcrumbs, and herb butter BRAISED PORK BELLY: gochujang glaze, caramelized baby bok choy, fried rice (amazing), and sesame brittle NATIVE CRAB & GUANCIALE ARANCINI: jonah crab meat, arborio rice, parmesan, crispy guanciale, adobo aioli, pickled shallot, and chervil Amazingggg entree: PAN SEARED FLUKE: with mushroom-parmesan risotto, wilted baby spinach, meyer lemon vinaigrette, and topped with fried parsley

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    S Nicole M.

    Charming spot for a quick lunch. I enjoyed some delightful oysters shucked to perfection (no shells, intact with all their juices). The calamari app was plenty to share. A tad over seasoned with salt and a bit overdone, the corn meal batter was a nice touch. I can see that they would be tender if just taken out a little sooner. Had some fish tacos after reading reviews that they were fabulous. Some fried pieces of white fish were a somewhat soggy and lacked any crisp coating. The flavors were nice just lacked an interesting texture. The service was stellar. I might go back as the space was beautiful. Maybe an off day?

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    10 months ago

    The service was slow. The oysters were tiny. The shrimp were $5/each. They charged .50 for the dipping sauce. Never again.

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    3 years ago

    Love this spot. The oysters are the freshest. The wine selection is good. And they do a mean Guinness to accompany the oysters!

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    2 years ago

    Oysters and littlenecks to start. Martini and cocktail both perfect. Entrees very solid, zero complaints! Can't wait to come back

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    Loved everything but the wasabi martini. Server was friendly, food was good, and atmosphere was nice

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    2 years ago

    The baked oysters were out of this world! And the fluke was phenomenal! Service was excellent! We can't wait to go back!

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    Is any happy hour tomorrow ? What time it is?

    We do dollar oysters all day Monday-Wednesday

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