**Updated Review** I've been back a few times since my first visit, and each experience has been great. The ambiance is cozy, classic, and laid‑back -- perfect for groups, business lunches, or dates. I especially enjoy their seasonal cocktails -- they're delicious. And no matter what, my top dish will always be the lobster roll. I will say that my friend's steak wasn't prepared as requested (undercooked), and even the second attempt missed the mark. Personally, I've never had any issues with my orders, and this spot remains a top choice for those who live nearby. read more

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Monday's is half off on oysters. L ordered a dozen Gulf oysters and a Caesar salad. R ordered truffle fries and I had a cup of seafood and sausage gumbo. R and I ordered 2 dozen oysters from New Brunswick, PEI and Nova Scotia. Everything was fresh and delicious. Our server was friendly and attentive. The location is nicely appointed. Could be the best oysters locally. Always enjoyable. read more

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This place has gone downhill in the worst way. We used to come all the time a few years ago & stopped in recently for lunch. They changed the layout and it now feels like an ugly cave inside, even with it being bright and sunny outside. It was basically empty but service was slow. The worst part was that it smelled like a gas station bathroom inside. I'm not eating any food, but especially not seafood, when the restaurant smells like raw sewage. We couldn't take it and left. We will never, ever go back. I don't know who's running this place now, but they have run it right into the ground. read more

I've been coming here on the regular for the past year or so. Although it's a commitment to get here from across town; it's worth the drive. The bartenders are great and the HH menu is hard to beat. If you are there for HH drinks, make sure you are specific about what you order. It's happened to me and I've heard it happen to other customers. I have ordered the "happy hour Sauvignon blanc" (specifically saying HH). I have been served a SB but it wasn't the HH one. I feel when you say "happy hour" they should let you know or ask "do you want the HH white"? I would say it's a one off but it's happened multiple times when I've been there. The oysters are 50% off all day on Mondays and during HH every day (3-6). That's a great deal and they are all great ones! I have had almost everything on the HH menu. Last week, I finally tried the calamari and it was fantastic. It was light. The sauce was delish. I would get it again. Get to shore for a great HH. I like sitting at the bar where I can look out and see the rest of the restaurant. It's good people watching. :) read more

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Way way way overpriced. Like to the point where it borders on offensive. Food pretty decent with Michelin star prices.

Shore has a friendly but chic vibe to it, and a staff who seem happy to work there and proud about the quality of food and drink. This would be a great date dinner spot as well as a lovely place to kick back and enjoy a gorgeous seafood dinner. My vodka martini and glass of Chardonnay were great, the Chenin Blanc by the glass was also worth ordering. We loved the wood grilled oysters in a zingy citrus and spice sauce. They were a thrill to the tongue and you got the perfect amount of smokiness. The blue cheese wedge was so good. I wouldn't mind a less salty bacon, but it was still so good that I made it all go away. I loved how the tomatoes and cucumbers tasted like they'd been individually tossed in good olive oil and lemon even though the wedge had a classic creamy blue cheese dressing. Shore's chef is really bringing all the flavor to the dish components. The whole fried red snapper in mojo de ajo was glorious. We split a two pound version between the three of us and that was just right. The snapper was fresh, tender, and tasty, and it was served with components of pico, cabbage, delicious black beans, very good rice, tortillas... I recommend Shore! read more

Shore Raw Bar & Grill is a high end seafood restaurant with a cool jazzy vibe. There are different seating areas from indoor, outdoor and bar. That also have a private room to rent out for events and business meetings and has its own bar. Live music is scheduled here too. I wanted to try a new drink on the menu and selected the Smoked Old Fashioned. It cool to see the bartender prepare it for me where he added smoke to it. The drink was really good. I ordered the Roasted Chilean Sea Bass and it was just delicious. It was presented beautifully where the fish had great flavor with a tasty crust on top of roasted garlic rice. Over time I have tried many different menu selections and never been disappointed. read more

Shore Raw Bar & Grill - Roasted Chilean Sea Bass - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Top notch menu selection with high quality food and excellent flavors. Staff is both attentive and knowledgeable about the cuisine. Bar service is always good. This is a repeat visit for us . read more

First time to visit and we will definitely be back. Food was delicious and the service was top notch. It was a relaxed atmosphere and perfect for a birthday dinner. read more

Awesome seafood and more! Service, the ambiance top notch. Great place to enjoy cocktails and live music! Can be pricey depending on what you order but well worth it! Glad to have a quality seafood restaurant in the area! read more

First time visiting this restaurant and I had the soup and salad. The server made a recommendation and told me to get etoufee over the seafood gumbo. Luckily, I did. My partner had the gumbo and I didn't care for it. He said the shrimp po boy was excellent and he liked the gumbo. It was a bit too salty for me. Overall, I would definitely come back for their lunch. read more

Shore Raw Bar & Grill - Wedge salad - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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3.5 Stars Came here for a Friday night dinner - casual but stylish seafood and steak spot with some Cajun and Mexican inspired dishes. I had some bites of the fried calamari appetizer ($19) - nice and crispy but could have used more salt / seasoning. Oysters were great ($114 for 24 oysters). I also had a cup of the crawfish etouffee ($6) and Salmon Tartare ($22). The etoufee was rich and buttery and had a nice amount of crawfish. I found a super long hair in mine though, which was kind of gross, hence the 3 star. The Salmon Tartare was fresh, zingy, and had copious amounts of avocado. The wonton chips were super crispy and great. "Everything was great. Meal was outstanding". - friend Craig who ordered the Lobster Tail Elle, our server, was cheery and wonderful. Soft live music was playing, which set a nice ambience. read more

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Food is OK. But it's way too high price for the ambience. It's a big open noisy room.

Slow service with abundant staff. When inquiring about type of fish was advised it was red fish. It was not, clearly pink salmon, overcooked. The rice was white sticky, probably a Jasmin rice, but with a taco Mexican would have been more appropriate. Hot sauce (puréed). Over priced and not impressed. When advised about fish type he checked with chef who confirmed it was salmon. I would never have chosen salmon for a fish taco. They did take half off to offset error. Ambiance was nice. We will not be back, Jack Allen fish tacos are top shelf compared with Shore Raw Bar. Disappointing!! read more

Due to this location being outside of the Austin neighborhood, we didn't have high expectations for this restaurant that his seated on the side of State Highway 71 (in what looks like a strip mall). All the things ordered were wonderfully enjoyed. The blackberry margarita, muddled with actual blackberries. The fried gulf shrimp, crunchy and tasty on their own but also delicious with the house made sauces. The shoelace/matchstick fries were fun too! Woodfire oysters? Yes. Get them. Unique and a perfect cross-taste of Gulf and Louisiana-Cajun flavors. A must to order. The Gulf Seafood Duo - a dish that is good enough to split by two. Parmesan crusted red snapper butterflied and prepared with lump blue crab, and dirty rice that has sausage. The simple white wine cream sauce? Yum! Finally, homemade vanilla ice cream. Yup. Tastes homemade. Not overly sweet. Recommend ordering the scoop with chocolate brownie and peanut brittle. Enjoy, y'all! Thank you, Chef Brandon and staff! read more

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This is our neighborhood restaurant so we go here a lot. Had the Gulf Coast Seafood Duo last night. Oh my! Fried flounder with fresh crab on a bed of Louisiana dirty rice. Best dish ever!!!! The flounder was incredible - so flaky and fresh. And they always have fun seasonal cocktails. We love this place -- and Liz rocks! read more

The Shore is chugging away with a plomb. Although we still laugh about my $50 Margarita experience with the barkeeps, they have become part of the reason why we go. If not, one of the biggest reasons. Not that eating there isn't a draw, its more that Suzie is allergic to Shellfish so there are limitations to the menu for her. When we do us, we pull up to the bar on the far right corner and either Carlos, Laura, Royce or new guy Brandon who has come in for the departed Jamey, who now calls Arizona home, welcome us with a smile. We enjoy a great deal of banter with these folks, which makes the visit most excellent. When the owner is in house, he always gives me a wink and comes over the check in with us. Royce is quite the mixologist (and artist btw). He enjoys creating unique mixes. Laura has a smile and laugh that will melt anyone's heart and is quick to make sure we are well lubricated with our drinks. Carlos rounds out the team and we can share recipes, like me, he likes to cook. Brandon has slotted himself well into the team. We don't have a favorite, they are all professional, capable and enjoy their job. Drinks aside, we most definitely order the Boudin, just about every time. Crispy casing, great dipping sauce and those pickled onions are the bomb. We like the Crudo and the Tartare as well. The later comes with an HEB Family Bag Size Tortilla chips. However, these are in house made, thick and crispy. This is a huge serving, we generally ask them to pair that down. I hate to see them being tossed out. At times, the aji amarillo oil, jalapeño, leche de tigre can be a tad bit heavy on the Crudo for me, it doesn't stop me from noshing my way through it. Since I am the Oyster eater, I always seem to get a half dozen or so and mix up the PEI's to get a sense of the difference of flavors. I also like them just the way they are so I opt out of any accoutrements that generally come with the oysters. Crackers come along for the ride. They have a room off to the side which is for special functions and I keep forgetting about using this room for a business meeting, I need to jump on that. The weather is making the outside seating area something to consider. Recently when we were there, they had a wedding receptions outside and the table settings were amazing! We would miss the "crew" at the bar tho. There is a corner dedicated to live music. A little place for some folks to play and serenade diners inside. I usually am not a fan of live music, but when a band was there the noise level was appropriate to the space. The space itself always has great art, currently an amazing collection of photographs. All for sale if you are so inclined. Here's to seeing everyone in the New Year! read more

We go to Shore almost weekly, and can't compliment the food and staff enough. Favorites: fish tacos, lobster Mac, special crab salad, fried shrimp, and OYSTERS! Love this place! read more

We haven't been back for a while so we decided to come for New Year's Eve dinner. It was the best! Excellent service from Sydney and great food! We got the New Year's Eve special. I got the Chilean Bass with rice and Asparagus; my husband got surf and turf Wagyu. We "loved" our meal!! Cooked perfectly. We are hoping they make this part of the menu because that's part of the reason why we do not frequent Shore restaurant anymore. We have tried most of the entrées in the past, wanted something new. But I would go there more often if they had the Chilean bass or other seafood. I see there are more steak choices nowThe beef was delicious! Tender and tasty. We were full, but we still got dessert, but ended up taking most of it home. Was very happy that we went there to celebrate the coming of the new year. read more

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We love HOLLY.....the consummate Server. The oysters are to die for. We love their calamari....so tender, crunchy with great flavor.

I would not recommend this restaurant. I used to love this place, which is why today's experience was so disappointing. I ordered oysters and watched the person shucking them notice that one looked off. He smelled it, seemed unsure, and still placed it on my plate and served it to me. That oyster was a completely different shade of gray than the others and had an unpleasant, off smell. The server was very quiet to the point that we could barely hear her, and we were the only customers in the restaurant at the time. Overall, this experience was concerning and disappointing. The only positive thing I can say is that the interior of the restaurant looks very nice. read more

Have been using this as a halfway meeting spot with my family in north Austin for the past year, and it has been great! The service is very friendly, and they have an awesome bar with lots of seating. They have the best oysters I've had in the city and some of the freshest fish, with a wide variety of menu options to satisfy anyone's wants. It isn't the cheapest but getting this quality of seafood in Austin it's a pretty good deal imo. read more

It's fine. This place has a weird ambiance, maybe it was just this night. More than anything it is just too expensive for what it is. I think the add for salmon to a salad was something like 24 on a 20 salad. There are just too many good salmon salads in town for 25 total to make sense of this place. Servers had better things to do, I guess. Wouldn't call it bad, just not worth mentioning. It was fine. Lobster roll was fine. Not good, not bad. Fries were good! There are just too many other options. The price point for the product doesn't make sense. read more

I love oysters and I'm always in search of a new place to try them. This place was recommended by a friend so my boyfriend and I decided to try it out. We sat at the oyster bar, which was really cool to see all the different oysters and watch the chef prepare them. Manolo was our oyster chef and he did a great job at suggesting which ones to try and even prepared a couple with some caviar for us! Large open dining room with outdoor seating. Portion sizes are huge! Everything was so delicious! We will definitely be back! read more

Wife and I stumbled on this way out on 71 past the Y. Wife loves Oysters and Octopus, so we figured why not. It was happy hour and great deals. Server was very attentive. Recommended a mix of dozen oysters which the wife appreciated. Gave you a taste of various regions including big Texas sized Gulf Oysters. Also tried some grilled oysters which were really good and had nice spice to them. Calamari was perfect. Not too soft or too rubbery. The best part for me was the Wagyu Burger which was phenomenal. read more

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Rick, Brandon, and team have established Shore as the best seafood restaurant in Austin, Texas. I highly recommend Shore for your next dining experience! read more

Came for my birthday. Got lobster roll, which was very good. Holly was my waitress and made experience great! Thanks! Will definitely be returning!! Husband didn't like his food though... read more

Been here a number of times now, and somehow have not managed to take pics but here's what's great: 1. Blue Crab fingers - so buttery and garlicky and delicious 2. Ceviche - fresh and delicious 3. Shrimp PoBoy - can never go wrong. The fries that come with it are perfection too. Excellent choice. 4. Blackened Shrimp Tacos - not small size tacos and comes with a side of rice and black beans. Also a great choice 5. Lobster Roll - always a good choice and healthy serving of lobster 6. Tres Leches - fantastic dessert! They have live music certain days too. Go here! It's great and perfect for taking the parents out or date night. read more

This is our second visit so I decided it was time to write a review. You get what you pay for and def not cheap! But we will keep coming back. It's a little drive for us coming from Lakeway, but it's worth the effort! These guys deliver on fresh shrimp, oysters, cod, and redfish every time. However, my only disappointment is on the portion size of the redfish in the tacos. For $26ish I feel like I got maybe 2 oz of fish per taco. The cook was perfect. The flavors totally balanced. Just wish there was a bit more fish. Husbands blackened shrimp Tacos were loaded with 5-6 shrimp per taco but the blackened element was not as prominent as he'd hoped. Still he enjoyed them and may order again. The apps were the real winners today, and the Fried Calamari and Pick 6 Fried dinner were PERFECTO last visit. Def will stay on our list when we want good seafood, and you should stop in - even go out of your way. You won't be disappointed. read more

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Shore is a little bit out of our neck of the woods, but we found ourselves in the area and craving seafood so stopped by for a late lunch. We weren't sure what to expect but definitely were not disappointed. The raw PEI oysters (I don't remember the variety we ordered) and Lobster Roll were delicious and reminiscent of what we've had in the Northeast. The Blue Crab Fingers, though, stole the show--do not miss out on these perfectly buttery, lemony, garlicky, melt-in-your mouth, bites of blue crab heaven. We'd never had crab prepared this way but will definitely be back for that dish alone. Service was fast, friendly, and professional. Definitely don't miss out on this place, especially if you're in the area. read more

Shore Raw Bar & Grill - Raw PEI oysters - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I don't usually leave reviews, but this experience was worth noting. The restaurant was nearly empty when I went maybe only 5 tables filled and probably less than 10 people in restaurant, yet the manager came over to ask me to lower my voice while I was having a conversation at the bar. I don't believe it was rowdy in the slightest, and the way he addressed it felt more pretentious than professional. If you're running a hospitality business, how you approach guests matters just as much as the food and atmosphere. Instead of creating an awkward and unnecessary moment, a better choice might have been to either ignore it (given the noise level in the place already was) or approach in a way that doesn't make your customers feel policed. The interaction left me with the impression that management doesn't realize how off-putting this kind of behavior is--and unfortunately, it reflects poorly on the entire team. read more

We are from Louisiana and all the food is spot on. The boudin is one of the best and the gumbo is perfect Louisiana gumbo. And we love the grilled bread! Keep up the good work! read more

Food and drink was fine. Unfortunately, the manager on duty decided to be an annoying blowhard and make our experience awkward and uncomfortable. Hey buddy - next time you're having a bad day, how about you keep it to yourself instead of randomly taking it out on your customers? Won't be coming back here again, that's for sure. read more

Came here again and had another great experience! Korey took great care of us as our waiter, and all the food was delicious. The guacamole was a large & tasty appetizer, and my fiancé really liked the surf & turf entree. They key lime pie for dessert was very good too. We will be back! read more

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We love Shore Bar. Great fresh seafood and always attentive staff. Nice patio and live music.

Fantastic food, and atmosphere. Service is always great... I recommend a Bloody Mary with your dish

The happy hour here is legit! Best mussels I've ever had. Fried green tomatoes topped with crab remoulade were awesome as well. Calamari is also a great choice. Drinks and service were wonderful. Surprised we didn't try them sooner. Only thing I'll mention is the air conditioning wasn't great here, it was HOT. Crank it down, honeys. read more

Shore Raw Bar & Grill - Happy Hour apps - Seafood Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've gone 2 times. Around 6 months apart from each visit. I actually had the same server both times (He wasn't friendly, very rushed and stressed the whole time) and had the same situation happen both times which is crazy to say. We got 2 burgers and one for my son. Both times all the burgers got messed up. Forgetting cheese on a Cheeseburger? I like Medium Rare but felt both times they were too rare for me. We spent $100 and didn't even have alcohol. Definitely not going back and if I could go back I would prob order sea food over a burger. read more

Love this place! The food is 10/10 and the service is also a 10/10. Our Waiter Jeremy was super nice !!!! read more

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What a show-stopper spot! Esthetically pleasing & the food tastes even better than it looks! We were there for brunch & were instructed not to miss the Crab fingers app & no joke, we almost ordered a 2nd (even though it was the most expensive app)! I highly recommend you don't pass up this garlic-buttery delight! Our other food was also yummy, but CRAB. FINGERS. FTW! We sat at the bar & had great service. Will be back, Beautiful! read more

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