Grand Central Oyster Bar

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   mermaid

   New York City

   39 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   39 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Service was Excellent. Fried clams were overcooked and dark brown crispy critters ! Tartar sauce was horrible! Tasted like watery cheap mayonnaise!! Coleslaw was delicious but too much liquid (had to drain it!! Oysters were delicious … even though they serve without a tiny oyster fork! Then when I asked it took 10 minutes for them to find one. Which I thought was odd being an oyster restaurant. The table next to me said they never were given tiny forks just big dinner forks for the oysters.¿¿¿
   

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   Nigel

   Dublin

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Iconic NYC fresh seafood dining venue- absolutely superb.Wide range of oysters and friendly ,professional and knowledgeable servers assist with dining selections . Lovely wide selection of daily fresh fish specials .A real treat to dine so comfortably in the historic Grand Central. Excellent wine list too , very reasonably priced.
   

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   James

   New York City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food was tepid, not hot. Really average to poor quality. However, the oysters and chilled shrimp were excellent.
   

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   David

   New York City

   10 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   After a hiatus of many, many years, two friends and I decided to have dinner at the Oyster Bar. It was like a time-travel adventure. Nothing had changed (in a good way).Our meals were very good, one commenting that the Manhattan clam chowder was the best she'd ever had. We all had seafood entrees that were fresh and well prepared, particularly the crab cake. Desserts were surprisingly good. The service was excellent all around. Our server was helpful, attentive, and fun. He clearly knew how to read the room as I observed his skill with other tables around us. Be prepared for the noise level. It's raucus. Vaulted, tiled ceilings, while stunning, amplify sound. The prices are definitely higher than one might expect, but that's the price for dining in an historic location. An enjoyable, if expensive, return.
   

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   Stephanie

   Toronto

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Best oysters I have ever had and wonderful scallop stew.
   

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   Brendan

   Atlanta Metro

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great selection of fresh oysters with all the trimmings. Can’t beat the service or ambiance but the grilled oysters were rubbery and inedible. Also the martinis weren’t cold enough ask for extra chilled.
   

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   Barry

   Salt Lake City

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   This is a New York classic. The seafood is always fresh and varied and the service is a team sport.
   

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   Maria

   New York City

   4 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   I had boiled potatoes with fried fish. It was terrible and it was very expensive.
   

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   Darrell

   Edmonton

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   The oysters were great. We also ordered two fish dishes that were overcooked. Service was lacking. Would go there for oysters and that’s it.
   

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    James

    Los Angeles

    27 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

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

    Lovely oysters, good swordfish, pricey crab claws
    

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