Some fantastic and clever vegan options taking influence from a variety of global cooking styles while painstakingly limiting to locally sourced ingredients. Service was incredible, and the atmosphere was surprisingly casual. Some particularly strong mushroom options and one oyster on offer for those wanting it. Maybe bc it was winter, I found the menu very homey and hardy without an over reliance on showmanship or crazy techniques and processes - at least in comparison to a lot of modern fine dining.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jan Kwak
Cozy little Michelin star restaurant in the inner suburbs of DC. The vegetarian tasting menu was fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Noam Emerson-Fleming
Deserves it's star and then some. Excellent, excellent restaurant.
Dietary restrictions: Great for allergies
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lindsay W
I generally really enjoy vegan food, but found the dishes at oyster oyster to be lacking. Service was good and the plates were pretty, but found the entire experience to be more style over substance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Andrew Klein
Great vegan food (except the oyster - great but not vegan) and one of the best vegan restaurants in the country. They do such a great job with their flavors, mixing what is local and fresh that day/week into dishes that are nutritious and delicious. They also know their wines - have had great wines to complement our meal. Can see why they earned their Michelin star - will come back to DC in part just to come back to this restaurant.
Vegetarian options: Simply one of the best vegetarian tasting menus in the country - there's a reason for the Michelin Star
A fantastic experience! Such a great ambiance and friendly staff. I sat at the chef’s counter and the service was a delight and personable. The meal was absolutely delicious—one of the best I’ve had recently. I never knew a salad, celery root or a shiitake cookie could be so flavorful. With a James Beard award and Michelin Star, Oyster Oyster is definitely worth a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shiitake Chip Cookie
Andrea Pixley
Wonderful experience! The food was fantastic and the staff was very friendly. We added the wine pairing and the selections were very good. Will definitely return the next time we are back in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J Q
Wonderful!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Talmud
Fantastic experience! Delicious food, wonderful service & lovely ambiance. We were big fans of Hazel and excited to try Chef Rubba's food again. He did not disappoint! Look forward to returning soon.
Who knew carrots could get a Michelin star? ?✨ Fancy desserts have officially gone vegan—and I’m not mad about it! #EatYourVeggies #
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters
Jeremy Silverstein
Great food! Very welcoming not pretentious service/environment. Overall enjoyable experience. We were about 20 minutes late but I emailed them and they responded pretty promptly and accommodated us. If you want something unique and vegetarian it's worth trying!
Jamie
Delighted with the well-balanced umami course. The corn broth was a cleansing start. I most appreciated the dumplings — the caramelized sweetness of the sweet potato with the slight garlicky notes from the chives — that captured the autumn season. The staff were attentive from beginning to end, from checking the dominant hand of their guests to offering seconds on the fantastic garlicky bread & marigold butter. I did find the main entree, once again emphasizing the umami flavors of the starters, a bit heavy. But I liked how they found creative means to repurpose precious ingredients. The apple cinnamon cake, paired with the fermented apple-pear-celery kombucha, gently ended the course.
Erik Hanley
Great experience! Amazing dishes but pricy for what they offer compared to similar 1 michelin star restaurant. I was expecting more wines to try than only 4 wines before the desert. 5 with the desert. Normally in a dégustation menu of à michelin star restaurant you try 7-8 wines. Do not expect to try red wine, the paring was 3 white wines, 1 orange wine and 1 desert wine. That was a disappointement.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Steven I.
Fine vibes, good service, but food was massively underwhelming. Very salty dishes, flavors didn’t always quite mesh, and left hungry even despite eating everything.
Just look at the owner’s reply below - how does this place have a Michelin star?
Some fantastic and clever vegan options taking influence from a variety of global cooking styles while painstakingly limiting to locally sourced ingredients. Service was incredible, and the atmosphere was surprisingly casual. Some particularly strong mushroom options and one oyster on offer for those wanting it. Maybe bc it was winter, I found the menu very homey and hardy without an over reliance on showmanship or crazy techniques and processes - at least in comparison to a lot of modern fine dining.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy little Michelin star restaurant in the inner suburbs of DC. The vegetarian tasting menu was fabulous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Deserves it's star and then some. Excellent, excellent restaurant.
Dietary restrictions: Great for allergies
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I generally really enjoy vegan food, but found the dishes at oyster oyster to be lacking. Service was good and the plates were pretty, but found the entire experience to be more style over substance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great vegan food (except the oyster - great but not vegan) and one of the best vegan restaurants in the country. They do such a great job with their flavors, mixing what is local and fresh that day/week into dishes that are nutritious and delicious. They also know their wines - have had great wines to complement our meal. Can see why they earned their Michelin star - will come back to DC in part just to come back to this restaurant.
Vegetarian options: Simply one of the best vegetarian tasting menus in the country - there's a reason for the Michelin Star
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Mousse Au Chocolat, Broccoli Salad, Celeriac Smoked Tofu Garlic Scapes, Broccoli Bread & Marigold Butter, Fresh Oysters, Shiitake Chip Cookie, Crispy Celery Root, Parsnip Panna Cotta, Cornbread, Buckwheat Crepe
Extremely memorable dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Broccoli Bread & Marigold Butter, Fresh Oysters, Pecan Mousse in 'Carrot' Pear Shell over Oat Cake, Shiitake Chip Cookie
A fantastic experience! Such a great ambiance and friendly staff. I sat at the chef’s counter and the service was a delight and personable. The meal was absolutely delicious—one of the best I’ve had recently. I never knew a salad, celery root or a shiitake cookie could be so flavorful. With a James Beard award and Michelin Star, Oyster Oyster is definitely worth a try.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shiitake Chip Cookie
Wonderful experience! The food was fantastic and the staff was very friendly. We added the wine pairing and the selections were very good. Will definitely return the next time we are back in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic experience! Delicious food, wonderful service & lovely ambiance. We were big fans of Hazel and excited to try Chef Rubba's food again. He did not disappoint! Look forward to returning soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad of Brassicas Peppers Fennel Pecan Mousse, Shiitake Chip Cookie, Crispy Celery Root
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Who knew carrots could get a Michelin star? ?✨ Fancy desserts have officially gone vegan—and I’m not mad about it! #EatYourVeggies #
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters
Great food! Very welcoming not pretentious service/environment. Overall enjoyable experience. We were about 20 minutes late but I emailed them and they responded pretty promptly and accommodated us. If you want something unique and vegetarian it's worth trying!
Delighted with the well-balanced umami course. The corn broth was a cleansing start. I most appreciated the dumplings — the caramelized sweetness of the sweet potato with the slight garlicky notes from the chives — that captured the autumn season. The staff were attentive from beginning to end, from checking the dominant hand of their guests to offering seconds on the fantastic garlicky bread & marigold butter. I did find the main entree, once again emphasizing the umami flavors of the starters, a bit heavy. But I liked how they found creative means to repurpose precious ingredients. The apple cinnamon cake, paired with the fermented apple-pear-celery kombucha, gently ended the course.
Great experience! Amazing dishes but pricy for what they offer compared to similar 1 michelin star restaurant. I was expecting more wines to try than only 4 wines before the desert. 5 with the desert. Normally in a dégustation menu of à michelin star restaurant you try 7-8 wines. Do not expect to try red wine, the paring was 3 white wines, 1 orange wine and 1 desert wine. That was a disappointement.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Fine vibes, good service, but food was massively underwhelming. Very salty dishes, flavors didn’t always quite mesh, and left hungry even despite eating everything.
Just look at the owner’s reply below - how does this place have a Michelin star?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
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