Grand Central Oyster Bar

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   RaquelR

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Muy rico :) Excelente comida, servicio y ambiente, me encantó el crab cake, nunca lo cambien.
   

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   tina

   VIP

   San Francisco

   95 reviews

   4.0

   95 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This iconic New York restaurant maintains its standard of authentic charm, freshest fish and superior service. Fish stew is the best ever. Menu is the longest in fish dishes. Bread and butter are delicious. A truly memorable meal.
   

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   Maria

   New York City

   11 reviews

   4.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Nice place, great service, too pricey for regular food. Sadly, no options for people with food intolerances. This is my second time dining here, and while the attentive waitstaff deserves 5 stars, it’s truly hard to justify the price you pay for ordinary entrée that’s just “ok” in my opinion.
   

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   A.J.

   VIP

   New York City

   165 reviews

   5.0

   165 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful evening! The service was very attentive and the food was well prepared and delicious. The historic setting is beautiful!
   

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   Bora

   VIP

   Chicago

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   In line with the other reviews, had a good experience. Service could have been better but expected for such a large venue. Food was decent.
   

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   john

   VIP

   New York City

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The place to go for fresh fish and shellfish. The bay scallops from Martha's Vineyard were superb and sweet.
   

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   Ana

   New York City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Friday, February 20, 2025 4:30pm dinner reservations for two. GCOB was not busy. Host sat us at a table for 2 located at the back near the server cart in the red checkered table cloth section. There were available tables throughout this section. I ought to have said something, but did not. This was our 2nd time eating at GCOB and the first time was a much better experience. We ordered 8 oysters, 4 Blue Point from Connecticut and 4 from Prince Edward Island. They were fine, but the presentation was lackluster; no oyster forks. My Manhattan was delicious, but unlike the last time it was not served with a Bing cherry which is better than the red cherry. Ordered the Florida red snapper with green beans almondine and sweet potatoe mash which was not a fluffy mash. The green beans were cooked well, but were not French cut or properly seasoned. My husband ordered the Manhattan Clam Chowder which he said was just okay. He also ordered the Arctic Char which he said was okay. For dessert we shared the NY Cheesecake and that was fine. The dishes served to us were subpar. Oh, our table was wobbly. We did tell our waiter. The pink motif ladies bathroom is in need of much updating.
   

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   Alden

   VIP

   New York City

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 20 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved the Oyster Bar! So many seating options; and the oyster Poor Boy was great—delicious fried oysters. Bread could have been crustier and toasted.
   

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   marshall

   VIP

   New York City

   27 reviews

   5.0

   27 reviews

   Dined on 19 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   GREAT BUT EXPENSIVE. TOURISTS I GUESS. STILL I DO LIKE THE PLACE.
   

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    Tyisha

    New York City

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 18 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    I enjoyed the ambience and the service and the oyster bar is one of the places in New York City that has the best Manhattan and New England clam chowder I have ever tasted 
    

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