I had fried oysters. There hasn't been any place in Maryland that made them this way. They usually use bread crumbs and i almost was giving up. This was like eating fried clams in New England. Finally! Now I wonder why places down here don't offer fried clams.My wife liked her grilled shrim. the service was excellent and the setting was very comfortable. And very reasonable prices. We will definitely return. The only improvement would be the French fries to get them crispier. read more

Best place in town. So fun and great food/environment ! Service and bars are well played out and everyone always has a great time !

Great Place Love the bartenders Ray, Marty, Charlie and Alon- Always take great care of us Awesome Sushi Great burger good music too- read more

I had hoped to leave a positive review, but unfortunately after arriving 30mins after opening on Mother's Day to an establishment that was 80% empty, I was advised that I would have to wait 45mins for a table. With my husband & 2 toddlers in tow, I looked around the restaurant and was stunned at all of the empty tables. NO customers waiting for the rest of their party to arrive in the lobby. NO customers anxiously awaiting to be seated. NO parking lots filled with cars packed with hungry passengers. 20+ empty tables. The website currently directs you to Yelp to make reservations, but the ability to make a reservation has been disabled. I respectfully don't believe this business seeks to welcome a diverse set a patrons. Therefore my only recommendation would be to take your dollars elsewhere. read more

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I really like this place! There are so many different areas to hang out, depending on your dining/bar preference. The place is huge! 4 bars, 6 different vibe seating areas. My favorite is outside. They have heaters and a canopy when it's chilly, but in the summer it's perfect! The food is fantastic and they grow their own oysters in Virginia. Buck a piece at happy hour. Ask to sit with Stephanie. She is on point! read more

Over charged on my bill. When I brought up to the server, she provided a response that made no sense and was defensive. If manager would watch camera's, it would substantiate. Will be sure to taken business happy hours else where. read more

Came here on a random Tuesday and was pleasantly surprised with their awesome Tuesday special- $19 crab cake platter or sandwich! It was a great deal. Tuesdays also have $1 oyster special, lobster roll special, and drink specials! I started with the oysters which could have been shucked a little cleaner, but overall were amazing for a buck a shuck! I couldn't resist having a lobster roll, so I did that. It came with creamy butter on the side which was good but not how I prefer it, but it definitely fixed my craving. The crab cake looked great, and for $19 that's a steal! We sat at the bar in their cute outdoor space and enjoyed pleasant conversation with our bartenders. Overall will be heading back for more Tuesday nights! read more

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The best thing about this place was the service. Lots of smiling staff. Our waiter, Luca was so attentive and checked in on us a lot. The ambiance is noisy but that's what you can expect at a place like this. The music isn't too loud. I didn't have to yell over anyone to make conversation. We went for the happy hour and so glad we did. Raw oysters are $1 each for happy hour which was a steal in my opinion! I've been seeing tiktoks of other people eating raw oysters so yeah, I've been craving it for WEEKS!! They weren't too salty. Would definitely come back here for happy hour again. read more

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Was amazingly delicious oysters were huge well worth every penny spent. Had raw oysters and charbroiled, fell in love with this spot.

Well we tried to have lunch. The place was basically empty, and they said the werent seating anymore tables. Your manager sucks. Probably just lost about a grand in sales since there were 13 of us. Do better. read more

Amazing place to enjoy awesome food!! Wait staff and bar tenders are too notch. Highly recommend. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch and was quickly seated. Took a while to get waited on but one we were the server was pleasant. The inside is very dark which makes it difficult to read the menu but it was clean and with an oyster bar feel. My wife loved the cream of crab soup. I had the crab cake with fries and cole slaw. The was broiled perfectly and filler wasn't overly present. Overall a great tasting crab cake. We'll definitely try if we are back in the area. read more

Ryleigh's Oyster - Seafood Near Me - Hunt Valley, Maryland

Everyone loves a good brunch. I stopped by Ryleighs's Oyster on a Sunday after church for brunch. Entering at first is a little confusing because the signage is not readily visible. I would later realize I parked in the back but even the front lacks signage. I'll post pics for reference. Either way there is parking in the front and the back and you can enter from either side. You have the option to sit indoors or outdoor and they have a bar in both areas. My friend and I opted to sit inside. Our server was Addi and she was really nice. She gave us time to look at the menu and answered any questions we had. After surveying the menu I ordered a bottle of the Saratoga sparkling water with lime wedges on the side, a cup of cream of crab and the crab hash for my entree. The soup was delicious but the star of the show was definitely the crab hash. The meal comes in a single serve skillet and consists of potato's (sweet and regular) diced mixed with corn, onions and bell peppers. Topped with crabmeat and mozzarella cheese , seasoned with chipotle and two eggs any style. I opted to have my eggs fried over hard. All the flavors came together so nicely. At first, I didn't see the brunch menu. I was going to order salmon, but I'm so happy that I saw it before I placed my order because I was thoroughly satisfied with the crab hash so much that I plan on returning and will have it again. The restaurant is clean and the atmosphere is decent. They open at 11am on Sundays and we arrived around 12:30pm it wasn't that packed but they have more than enough seating. I could see this being appropriate for a group, family outing, etc. The prices are reasonable. Both my friend and I ordered the cream of crab. We both had the same entrée. She had a ginger ale and I had the bottle of Saratoga and it was about 60 bucks for the two of us. They do charge a hospitality tax but it was only about $2 and change. Overall great dining experience and I definitely recommend. read more

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2 couples came on Saturday at 6pm for drinks and dinner. It was very, very busy, packed full of people and lots of kids apparently after their lacrosse games. All the areas were very loud. It was difficult to speak or hear anything at our table, it felt like everyone was screaming. They have a large selection of food and also had sushi. 3 of us ordered from the normal menu and one ordered sushi. The 3 meals came and it took almost 20 minutes later for the sushi to Arrive......they said there was only 1 sushi person. It was very uncomfortable since no one started until food started getting cold and we thought they forgot the sushi. The food was good, the sushi was also good. The excessively loud atmosphere, the poorly timed food prep took away anything good about the food. We all decided that we'll never be back. read more

Awesome service by Emma O . She was super good and made our dinning experience wonderful. We are very much looking forward to coming there again. Thanks again Emma!! read more

Food and service are consistently good. Fresh oysters and a great atmosphere. One of my favorite places for sure.

Stopped by for a quick drink and app. As the weather warms they will take down the tent and sides. Great open air spot. They have a nice oyster selection. They have their own brand. I want to say the Avery's . We had a dozen raw, crab dip and a drink. Service was quick and friendly. Nice put stop on a day of errands. read more

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The Happy hour is amazing! The Oysters are by far my favorite, would recommend this place to anyone if you want oysters for a good price! Service is amazing as well, servers are kind and you are quickly seated and place is very beautiful and has such a nice atmosphere as well as great music. read more

Ryleigh's Oyster - Happy hour - Seafood Near Me - Hunt Valley, Maryland

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I wish I remembered the bartender's name but I think it was Christy. She was very attentive and friendly. Her grapefruit crushes were amazing. I ordered the Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. Delicious! I would definitely get that again. Also got the fries which were tasty as well. There was a man behind the bar helping out. I don't catch his name but he was very friendly as well. I will definitely come back soon especially for the bartender and yes the food too! Very nice atmosphere. The US Open was on as well. I enjoyed myself. Next time I will try the oysters. There was a young lady next to me that ordered some and looked sooo good. Awesome place. read more

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Stopped in with friends for dinner and a cocktail. Cool atmosphere with plenty of televisions to watch the college football game. Baked oysters were amazing. Wedge salad with chicken was very good. Service was very good as well. Too cold to sit outside but the area looked inviting if it had been summer time. My only complaint is the menu spelled "Brussels sprouts" incorrectly. I would think a dining establishment would get this right. read more

Ryleigh's Oyster - It's "Brussels sprouts" guys. Let's fix this. - Seafood Near Me - Hunt Valley, Maryland

Ryleighs Oyster in Hunt Valley is a very spacious, cozy, open space. The layout is proper and you feel like you have plenty of space. I went here for happy hour. It's a treat to indulge in their food! All of it was tasty. Their service was quick and appreciated. I would highly recommend this business. read more

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Great atmosphere & service!! Live music was awesome, outdoor area is perfect all season read more

Very disappointed to be writing this review. I've been to Ryleighs sporadically over the past year or so for the happy hour deals and good food, but the past two times I've gone were extremely disappointing to the point where we left early to go across the street to Mothers. Last time my boyfriend and I came was New Years Day. We came for happy hour and were told they wouldn't be honoring it that day. Fine, I get it it's a holiday. But we were moved from the big high top (we had more people meeting us), and then spent 15 minutes waiting to be greeted or given menus. Waitress acted inconvenienced that we were there so we just left. We still had a gift card for Ryleighs from the holidays - that's how much we rave about this place to our family - so we figured we'd give it another shot and maybe that experience was an outlier. We went again today to sit at a high top at the bar. We got a round of drinks and happy hour oysters when we first sat down and then were ignored for 30 minutes. We weren't given menus for the full hour we were there (after asking several times). Eventually the Bartender told us we had to close our tab with the bar so the server can take it over. The Server didn't greet us for another 15 minutes or so, which maybe was a miscommunication, but still. We were planning on having a full dinner there and using the gift card, but nobody gave us menus or took our order the whole time we were there. Like I said, my boyfriend and I were huge fans of this place. We've brought a lot of guests with us and would constantly recommend it to friends and family. So these past two experiences were huge let downs. We are very loyal patrons and love supporting businesses with good service - we always tip 25-30% despite being low maintenance. But after these experiences, we'd rather go somewhere that will value our patronage. read more

Ate at Ryleigh's on a Thursday night with girlfriends. Got the fish tacos which were really great except for the heavy red sauce? on top of the pico. Next time I would get the same tacos without that sauce on top. read more

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On May 23rd I attended for Happy hour and ordered two drinks. A margarita, a mule and grillee oysters. The oysters unfortunately were not tasty and the drinks did not meet expectation and previous visits. In addition, I recommended this spot and my +1 did not experience a good time. read more

I was in the area taking care of some business and Yelp recommend it check it out. So, why not? It's really really cool in here. The outside seating area is where you wanna be. It's an awesome space to watch the games, vibe & chat, or chill with the kiddies. It was very family-friendly here. I love high seating and umbrella tables. Nice lil stage where they have live music every Tues, Thursday, Fri, & Sat. Before ordering food, I started with two bottles of Sea Glass white wine which I enjoyed. The oysters .... Tasty, but super small. I had to order 3 rounds of Chargrilled Chesapeake oysters to get a grasp of what I was dealing with. Good taste tho. 7/10. I also ordered the seafood pizza ( trying something new) & I was surprised it was that good. 9/10. Detroit-style pizza with tons of crab meat & enough shrimp & scallops. They didn't hold back. You won't be mad. Finished my meal with some Rope Grown mussels. 7/10. Very nice place. I'll be coming back, esp during football season. They have sushi on certain days and they have daily and weekly specials, so check the website before going. A huge parking lot outside so that is not a problem. Hope you enjoy it. #TeamDiesel #TeamDiesel4Evaaaa read more

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Solid for what it is - a brew-pub that has oysters and other brew-pub menu type items. Hellishly busy on Friday happy hour and you may not get waited on. Even after being seated. Ask me how I know! Good oyster specials, really nice tap selection, and decent wine for the wine drinkers in the crowd. Nice festive environment. Really was tempted to give it 4 stars, but one really awful experience skews you. I still go back. Read that as you will! read more

This was my first time visiting this spot and it was exactly as I thought, but nice. It was a Saturday evening at 4:30 and busy. The atmosphere was loud and friendly with families, other guests having a good time as did we. I ordered the fish of the day, which was the Rock Fish and it was good. My guess enjoyed their food, also. My plan was to get some oysters, but maybe the next time. read more

We attended a baby shower here in a private room in the back. It was a nice space with ample seating and space to mingle. The staff did an excellent job keeping drinks refreshed and things stocked. The food was perfect for a light lunch. We had chicken sliders, turkey sliders, shrimp tacos, Caesar salad, pasta salad, and crab dip, along with a limited bar menu. I would recommend Ryleighs if you are considering hosting a private event. Ambiance: 3/5 Service: 4.5/5 Food: 4/5 Value: can not comment because it was an event read more

Enjoyed a nice business brunch on the patio on a Sunday afternoon. The huevos rancheros were interesting. Typical eggs and beans, but instead of tortillas, Ryleigh's puts a pretty display of pita chips around the plate. I like it. Great service by Kim. She's a staple here at Ryleigh's and she's always professional, friendly and efficient. read more

Always great food and customer service. The meals are always delicious & all the staff is friendly & helpful.

A popular and busy oyster house. Service was fine, but there food generally was so-so. Oysters quite small, soup tepid and crab cake Luke-warm and not particularly flavorful. Generally disappointed, but may give it another try in the future. read more

Ryleigh's has good seafood; love the calamari - crispy and seasoned well. Service is always good too! It can get pretty busy in there, especially the weekends. Nice outdoor space with a bar too. Get the sagamore crush - a nice spin on the classic orange crush! read more

My niece bid on a dinner for six at Ryleigh's Oyster Bar at a fund raiser. She won the bid and invited five family members to join her and her husband for dinner. We were seated in a private dining area and treated to a five-course dinner. The wait staff were courteous, and professional. They talked about the restaurant and the vendors they use. The chef came in and talked to us. Raw oysters and bruschetta skewers were served when we first arrived. There were five courses with three choices per course. You could try new food or order a favorite. There were enough food choices to satisfy everyones' palates. The food came out hot and was delicious. I had chicken for my entrée; it was moist and tender and seasoned perfectly. I enjoyed the food in every course, but the New York cheesecake made with goat milk cheese was my favorite. It was a very enjoyable evening. Eileen B. read more

We had a nice dinner at Ryleighs, first time there. The beer selection was good and they were willing to let us taste some before choosing. The oysters were fabulous, probably the best part of the meal. My only complaint is that they only came with cocktail sauce. No remoulade, no horseradish. They seemed under staffed and it took a very long time for someone to come take our food order but our waitress was very pleasant and helpful. The lobster roll was very good but small. More like an appetizer than an entree. The poke bowl had a very nice flavor but was also quite small. The burgers and salads were pretty good too. All in all it was a nice meal, not quite 5 stars but pretty good. read more

Ryleigh's Oyster - Oysters - Seafood Near Me - Hunt Valley, Maryland

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Our waiter, Caden was great! Loved him. The food was excellent and came out quickly. But here's why we won't return. It is Extremely loud. Extremely. The 4 of us could barely talk to each other without yelling. And our Apple watches kept sending us decibel warnings. That along with the 3.5% "e-commerce fee" definitely turned us off. Just raise everything $1 and stop that. That is the cost of you doing business. This isn't the 1950s. We're not going back to a totally cash society. read more

If you love oysters you must visit. They use to host an oyster festival and oyster and champagne ball in Baltimore before they closed the federal hill location. My cocktails were good, they will definitely sneak up on you. Oysters big, flavorful ,meaty and not to salty. The hushpuppies were beer battered and fried. It was ok not great not bad either. I would order again however there are other items I wish to try. Next time I will have either oyster stew or cream of crab with the oysters. Beware if you have a large party pay with cash. I asked and was told the owner charges a 3.5 %fee. It says E hospitality but it really is to use a credit card, so that is the fee to use a credit card. So that does not go to any of the staff read more

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Great ambience, delicious food, quick but attentive service. Sat in the bar, bartender was very efficient

Great $1 oysters & $15 HUGE Crushes on Tuesdays! Live music is always great as well!!!

****Update**** My favorite place has redeemed themselves!! Service was amazing as always and they have a wonderful and kindhearted manager. Normally, this place is amazing but tonight I had the worst experience. My party was seated soon as we walked in but a waiter never came to our table. We waited 15 minutes and no one never came. Many waitresses and staff walked by and looked at us but they never stopped to help us. Needless to say we walked out read more