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Harbour Oyster + Bar

4.1 (103 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Anna A.

Went on a weekend for their happy hour. Pretty busy and had to wait for about 45minutes We ordered some happy hour oysters, their happy hour cajun clams and fried oysters. It was a sunday and their caesar cocktail was on sale too. Their oysters were good, just not my preferred type. they were a bit dry. But the fried oysters were great! Right amount of batter and the oysters were still very nice after the frying process. Their cajun clams were alright We discovered that they have a secret menu QR code posted and we ordered the oyster shooters from the secret menu. Very well made!!! just unsure why these oyster shooters took more than 20min to prepare. ‍

Crab bucket
Martha C.

We are from AZ we did not know were to go for oysters. We found Harbour Oyster +bar . Oh my Goodness!!! The best oysters, variety of oysters as well. We had the oyster of the day chef creek. and Fanny bay oysters. $2.00 for oyster of the day each all others $4.00 each we had a crab bucket today on special 1/2 price from $48.00 $24.00 wow please come here for oysters!!! This place is a small bar great vibe .

Christopher T.

A wonderful place for fresh, delish, reasonable oysters and delish fish & chip. Went here for lunch upon entered to Vancouver. Been here long time ago but still have the great vibe of it therefore got to go back for another great vibe, especially on Easter Day and your birthday. The place was packed both inside and out (small place but a very cool place) but counter had several opened seats, sat there and hoping some table outside will be open soon since it's abit loud plus sat right nearby the speaker so was blasting cool oldies music. Great but small of excellent choices menu, got a bottle of white wine, a dozen oyster, fish & chip, claims, and chowder. Just say that we finished it all. Yup it's that good. Service can be slow but once he got the rhythm going, it smooth sailing from there. Can't wait to go back again.

Kathy V.

Great service and delicious oysters! They were super fresh, creamy, and no sour/fishy taste to it. We also ordered the beef tartare, crab legs, pasta, etc. All choices were great! Prices were a little steep considering the portion sizes, but overall a great place for food and drinks. Our server was great, she was funny and had great recommendations.

Garlic prawns - make sure you order bread or fries for dipping!!!
Jessica A.

Wanted to highly recommend Harbour Oyster and Bar again as I have visited several times since my last review with boyfriend, mother and cousins on separate occasions. Love their raw oysters, oysters Rockefeller (boyfriend loved their burger), and love that they support local brewers and beverage producers. They have a wholesome friendly vibe, and I've had quick bites as well as happy hour and full meals here. Come for the food, stay for the chatter. Thank you Harbour!

Oysters
Audrey T.

Stopped by for oysters. Saw they revamped their menu but for happy hour, we just stuck with the $2 oysters. They were from the west coast and were very tasty and juicy.

Lobster mac n cheese
Marty M.

Service & food were good. We loved the garlic prawn appy the best Oysters were good. Lobster mac&cheese was delicious but very small.

Shrimp poboy
Céline A.

Stopped in for their daytime happy hour. The mussels are good but the portions are on the smaller side. The oysters on the other hand where huge, but a bit more on the milky side. The fries are super solid (hard to go wrong here) and the shrimp Poboy was the surprise stand out. I would skip the shellfish and just get more poboys. Service was fine, nothibh more nothing less. And the vibe is a little confusing.

Marilyn O.

Always brilliant, service, environment.... And the food !!! Oh yum!! Well done gang... thank you for each and every time we have got to come and hang about!!

Riccia K.

Been many times, love the early happy hour menu there's a lot to choose from. Get the caviar add on for your oysters and po boys , worth it Everyone working there is super friendly and chill, I've brought my dad, my husband and our 5 year old, all great experiences each time! Oysters are shucked properly , never any little shell pieces for me, they are super quick with their shucking too! I'd like to try one of their boils one of these nights

Cajun mussels
Sasha K.

The server tended to us immediately and was very helpful in giving recommendations. He also ensured to do last call for happy hour which is quite rare as I find most places would prefer for you to miss the happy hour specials. However, when it comes to the food it is "bar quality" which I define as it's better to be there for the drinks rather than the food. The nice part about this place are the extremely fresh oysters of course and that they are only $2 for the daily oyster during happy hour. The shrimp po boys could use cajun flavouring as they are quite basic. Whereas the cajun broth mussels are not what I would define as cajun as they added oregano to it...enough said. It is a small space with not a ton of seating and the music if pub volume but the service and the oysters are fantastic.

Over a dozen fresh oysters. Yum!
Betty V.

It was my first time coming here. My brother recommended this place for fresh oysters. They have a fantastic happy hour, with oysters or about $2 a pop. My brother and I each ordered a dozen, and chowed down. We also ordered some white wine and garlic white wine clams. The wine was good and the clams were very tasty. He came with a piece of toasted bread, which we took to dunk in the broth. Yum! The next time I'm back in town, I will definitely be heading here for another dozen of fresh oysters. There are two really cool, young guys who run the joint. They are also servers, which is very impressive because this place can get pretty busy and quickly. Overall, I'm impressed with the food, the service, and the atmosphere. I want to come back to try some other items on the menu.

Paula C.

Recently revisited Harbour and enjoyed it as much as my first time there! We came during happy hour as well and there was a good selection. Amongst the hair hour menu we ordered the crisp fried oyster, steamed mussels on white wine sauce, and shrimp po boys. And we added a lobster roll as well. The fried oyster was one of my favourite. The poster was much larger than I expected and fried nicely. For the mussels it was cooked really well but I would choose a different sauce next time as it was slightly too lemony in the flavour. We got to dine in the patio which was really nice to enjoy the last bit of summer and the servers were just as attentative inside and outside the patio.

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4.7(42 reviews)
1.3 km•Grandview-Woodlands
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We had the best time at Odd Society, and I am still smiling two days later. Initially perplexed,…read moresince our Uber dropped us off one block away, we had no idea where we were in the dark of the Canadian night. Surrounded by warehouses, did the driver want us to experience a "call of the wild?" However, Odd Society beckoned one block from the corner, and two seats were available at the strange bar. Strange because our view was blocked by a kind of ersatz plastic and wood wagon wheel blocking our view of the servers and bar. It was reminiscent of Utah's Zion Curtain. Later, I was told it was part of Odd Society's Covid protection and helped the bartenders stack things up. Okay, fine, but tear the damn things down. They're obnoxious. Odd Society creates an array of liquors made from ingredients sourced locally by law. It's required by their license. I tried almost all of them, and most were fantastic. Abby and Colin, our servers, were charming, fun, and educational, answering my questions, which became increasingly inane as the alcohol took effect. The distillery also mixes fantastic cocktails, and mine, named Midori, was friggen unbelievable. I had two of them along with my liquor tasting. My Midori was made with a special concoction called Portuguese Sweet Milk, or something like that. It was amazing. I want one for breakfast. The fun kept coming, and I didn't want to leave. Alas, we had reservations at Lunch Lady up the street. We should have stayed at Odd Society. Lunch Lady was a disappointment. Try Odd Society out as both a distillery and cocktail bar. You won't be disappointed about either one.

I have a friend who loves to drink so when he was back in town, I bookmarked this place to bring…read morehim to as I saw many great reviews and pictures. In summary, the place was ok, but noticed after the fact that we were overcharged for the drinks. It's a small space - about 3 high tables, one lower one, each seating 4 to maybe at most 5 people, plus a bar. I reserved a table for the 2 of us at 3:30 pm on a Sunday (earliest reservation they had as they open at 3 pm) and we were seated at 3 pm. They checked our vaccine passports and then seated us. Not long after we were seated, the remaining tables were all taken just after opening for 30 minutes so I would recommend reserving if you prefer tables over bar seating. The waitress brought over a drinks menu and food menu. The menu showed cocktails at $13. We chose our drinks and ordered, then the waitress came by with a second menu that she said was for Sunday only. She apologized and said she normally doesn't work Sunday's so she didn't know this promotional menu was available. This menu had some cocktails on promotion that I would have not minded to try, but I had already received my cocktail. Oh well. I had the Violet and Claire, which looked great and tasted pretty good for the first half. However by the second half of the drink, it started to taste too sweet. It was not bad for a cocktail, overall. My friend said the Smoke Between the Sheets cocktail was alright as well. We got our bills quickly as we had a second place to visit afterwards. After paying, I snapped a picture of the bill at the time but did not notice until I got home that to my surprise, each cocktail was listed on the bill at $14.95. I recalled their physical menu saying $13, and verified this with their menu online. Unfortunately, I did not notice the discrepancy until I was home, otherwise I would have mentioned something. Note that our visit was at the end of November 2021, and at the time I'm writing this review (December 26, 2021), their online menu still has cocktail prices at $13. So, I am not sure if this was a one time mistake when we paid, or if they have just forgotten to update their menu? Either way, this was disappointing. Because of the entire experience I probably won't visit again, especially with all the other options Vancouver has for cocktails.

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