The Walrus Oyster & Ale House

I really tried to love this place. I even came back with the family this past weekend to give it another shot, but we were all disappointed. From the service to the food, it was just bad. When we sat, it took our server quite some time to come to our table. We ordered drinks, and some came out while he forgot the rest. Our cokes tasted like diet coke, and they were just awful. Although we asked for replacements, they still tasted bad. Another note was that my boyfriend ordered a bourbon neat, and his bourbon came back cloudy with specs of something inside of it. It was nasty! The glasses were disgustingly dirty and unacceptable. We finally ordered our appetizers and were excited to try them out. Let me just say the fried oysters and the deviled eggs were quite good. The oysters were fried perfectly, and the eggs had great flavor. However, the tuna tartare was awful, and it was not even bright pink and more of a grey and odd color. It was definitely not fresh, and I'm quite shocked they even served it. For the mains, we ordered the caesar salad, the lobster roll, chips & fish, and the crabcake sandwich. The salad was ice cold, where just biting into the lettuce hurt your teeth (this was odd because the previous time I had it here, it was wonderful). My mom really enjoyed the chips & fish, and it seemed to be fried to perfection. The lobster roll was okay, and my brother seemed to think it was good, yet definitely not the best in town. As for the crab cake sandwich, my boyfriend seemed to think it was not great and contained a lot of filler. Needless to say, I think that was the last visit we would do to the Walrus Oyster & Ale House. The reason for the 2 stars was from previous experience where we sat at the bar, and the staff was great!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

All in all, this was a very decent place and they had a lot of great choices on the menu - just like the rest of DC the food is just not that great compared to other cities - I did have fun at this restaurant though, and it’s in a good part of town

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

An outstanding dining experience. From the incredible deviled eggs topped with fried oysters appetizers to the broiled crab cake (no filler!) and asparagus entree the meal was wonderful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs with Fried Oysters

Incredible spot! Oysters were so fresh and delicious and the service was top-notch. If you are in the area, I highly recommend stopping by.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wings

Mohamed is incredible and provided the most incredible service. I will 1000% come back here and ask to be seated in his section

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mohamed is an amazing waiter!! Only ask for him!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Raw Oysters

Mohammed was a phenomenal server and made the best drinks . Love this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was mid. I've had better. I'll go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Fries

Good food, good drinks, and a great time. Mohamed rocks!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Please come and see Mohamed, he gave great service and had us laughing the entire time. When you come ask Mohamed for his special drink you will definitely enjoy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crab Cakes, Lobster Roll

Mohamed was an exceptional server with a great sense of humor and accurate orders

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Staying in town one night so wanted to try something great. The bar service was excellent- I had an old fashioned and it was prepared well. I tried the clam chowder, crispy calamari and lobster roll. All fantastic! The Chowder was super chunky with seafood and i had to start the roll with a fork. Will definitely return to try other apps but might have to get the lobster roll again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari, Chowder, Lobster Roll

Mohamed was amazing! He deserves a raise!

Xoxo,
Scott + Symone :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Housemade Cornbread, Deviled Eggs with Fried Oysters, Crab Cake Sandwich, Fries, Raw Oysters, Roll, Calamari, Shrimp and Grits, The Harbor Platter, Mashed Potatoes, Sandwich, Chowder, Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Sandwich, Cake, Fish and Chips, Wings, Salad, Double Fried Walrus Wings, Lobster Roll, The Lobster Roll Best in Maryland

Our server Muhammad treated us so well. The food was amazing and fresh!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari, Lobster Roll

I went and was seated promptly with no reservations. Seems like either a busy and popular restaurant bc we were notified that most of the tables were taken by reservations, so we were unfortunately sat right by the bar with little space between the bar and our table. We had Maria as our server. She was so sweet, and attentive! We asked for her recommendations and what was popular, she did not miss! I ordered the pan fried halibut fish over soba noodles. DELICIOUS and the spice was just right. My mom ordered the crab cake and calamari. They were both good but that calamari was definitely seasoned to perfection, not bland AT ALL!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari