Amazing food in the reopening! It has always been excellent but the current group of small hot and cold plates are awesome. Very seafood forward and elevated. We heard the menu is going to change frequently to reflect what’s seasonal and local but we had an amazing diver scallop with dashi & dumpling, swordfish bites, a gorgeous salad with pickled veg, salmon poke bowl, gazillions of oysters, fresh and light crab cakes and inventive twist on calamari. Service was excellent, too! Can’t wait to go back!
Ron
The menu has changed to more of a tapas style which allows for more efficient use of their small kitchen and quick delivery of food as each dish is made. We thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered. The service was excellent as was the overall experience. It was early in the season so only six kinds of oysters were available, but we'll be back for more later on.
Leigh
The good and drinks were delicious! Love the new decor (although I loved the old decor too!). We have tried de eral of the tapas dishes and every one of them is DELICIOUS! Unique flavors, cooked to perfection, and beautifully presented. A tad pricy if you are hungry, but worth it. A new fave for us.
Annette
Great spot in Bristol, the oysters are fresh with a great selection for variety. Really enjoying the small plate tapas style offerings.
James
The new, renovated decor is very attractive. The overhead glass and bottle storage looks modern and polished. The bar seating seems more comfortable-perhaps the high chairs can be positioned just slightly closer and the bar height seems to be slightly lower. It doesn't appear they have done much to expand capacity and the very tiny, incredibly efficient kitchen remains in place. Our server, Nadia, was very nice and helpful as well to guide us in the new menu style. We miss the TV's and sports vibe. We are fans of small plate menus but this menu seems heavy on smoked choices which we don't care for. None of the cool small plates appealed so we had warm plates but had to eliminate a number of smoked choices. The selected choices of scup, calamari, and a potato dish were very good. We likely should have only had two, as we were too full for dessert. Our oysters and large shrimp from raw bar were great! We miss the innovative and, invariably, tasty entree specials on the old menu. My wife would prefer a 9 oz pour option for wine, which isn't offered any longer.
Robert Anderson
One of our favorites!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Theodore Barck
Everything was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Cocktail, Clam Chowder
Nick Coffey
Friendly staff with good recommendations. Meal was fairly priced and the food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell
Margot
Our dinners were all spectacular in presentation & taste -- oysters, callimari, swordfish & scallops. Very sad that we have to wait til March Madness for another meal. Bristol Oyster Bar is now closed til mid March!
Cathy
The atmosphere is okay nothing memorable. Chairs are extremely uncomfortable. Their small limited menu is not worth going back for at all. The waiter was very nice. The food we got for the price was so not worth its value. Tried it for the first time. Don't think I would go back. There are so many other places worth visiting in Bristol. Was disappointed
The oysters were sweet/salty and plump- just delicious! I had the grilled tuna steak and it was amazing. The other two guests had the pork belly BLT- phenomenal! And the crabcake sandwich, another incredibly good choice! This is why we return time and again!
Barbara
The menu is good if you are looking for shellfish - it's a nice mix small plates. And everything we ordered was good. The setting is a little weird. Inside, you are in a very high-ceiling, plainly decorated space which is mostly a bar and high pitched voiced are echoed. Outside doesn't have much charm. I think I would like the Oyster Bar more in a different space.
Honest Abe
Chill vibe and good service, but the clam chowder is very questionable. Thin, watery, and mostly celery with strange tortilla croutons and green oil drizzled over the top(?) Having lived in New England my whole life, I can say this is neither RI clam chowder nor traditional NE clam chowder. The generous pour of wine was enough to have me leaving pleasant but also still craving good clam chowder.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jillyan
1st time dining here and it was wonderful! Sam our waitress was the best! Friendly attentive and professional. Drinks were perfect, the raw bar was soooooo fresh! The scallops dinner was amazing and my steak was perfect! The manager was great too! Definitely worth every penny spent there! Dessert was awesome too
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Bar, Oysters on the Half Shell
Subliminal Moose
The oysters are delicious as always, my service was absolutely wonderful, but the “pork belly” blt was absolutely unforgivable. The “pork belly” was thick cut bacon and yes, I know that bacon is often from the belly, but that is not what comes to mind when ordering pork belly. The bacon was practically burnt, there was a sliver of tomato and the lettuce and burratta were practically nonexistent. This hasn’t completely turned me off from the restaurant, but I do hope they make changes to this item.
Amazing food in the reopening! It has always been excellent but the current group of small hot and cold plates are awesome. Very seafood forward and elevated. We heard the menu is going to change frequently to reflect what’s seasonal and local but we had an amazing diver scallop with dashi & dumpling, swordfish bites, a gorgeous salad with pickled veg, salmon poke bowl, gazillions of oysters, fresh and light crab cakes and inventive twist on calamari. Service was excellent, too! Can’t wait to go back!
The menu has changed to more of a tapas style which allows for more efficient use of their small kitchen and quick delivery of food as each dish is made. We thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered. The service was excellent as was the overall experience. It was early in the season so only six kinds of oysters were available, but we'll be back for more later on.
The good and drinks were delicious! Love the new decor (although I loved the old decor too!). We have tried de eral of the tapas dishes and every one of them is DELICIOUS! Unique flavors, cooked to perfection, and beautifully presented. A tad pricy if you are hungry, but worth it. A new fave for us.
Great spot in Bristol, the oysters are fresh with a great selection for variety. Really enjoying the small plate tapas style offerings.
The new, renovated decor is very attractive. The overhead glass and bottle storage looks modern and polished. The bar seating seems more comfortable-perhaps the high chairs can be positioned just slightly closer and the bar height seems to be slightly lower. It doesn't appear they have done much to expand capacity and the very tiny, incredibly efficient kitchen remains in place. Our server, Nadia, was very nice and helpful as well to guide us in the new menu style. We miss the TV's and sports vibe. We are fans of small plate menus but this menu seems heavy on smoked choices which we don't care for. None of the cool small plates appealed so we had warm plates but had to eliminate a number of smoked choices. The selected choices of scup, calamari, and a potato dish were very good. We likely should have only had two, as we were too full for dessert. Our oysters and large shrimp from raw bar were great! We miss the innovative and, invariably, tasty entree specials on the old menu. My wife would prefer a 9 oz pour option for wine, which isn't offered any longer.
One of our favorites!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Cocktail, Clam Chowder
Friendly staff with good recommendations. Meal was fairly priced and the food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell
Our dinners were all spectacular in presentation & taste -- oysters, callimari, swordfish & scallops. Very sad that we have to wait til March Madness for another meal. Bristol Oyster Bar is now closed til mid March!
The atmosphere is okay nothing memorable. Chairs are extremely uncomfortable. Their small limited menu is not worth going back for at all. The waiter was very nice. The food we got for the price was so not worth its value. Tried it for the first time. Don't think I would go back. There are so many other places worth visiting in Bristol. Was disappointed
Restaurantji Recommends
The oysters were sweet/salty and plump- just delicious! I had the grilled tuna steak and it was amazing. The other two guests had the pork belly BLT- phenomenal! And the crabcake sandwich, another incredibly good choice! This is why we return time and again!
The menu is good if you are looking for shellfish - it's a nice mix small plates. And everything we ordered was good. The setting is a little weird. Inside, you are in a very high-ceiling, plainly decorated space which is mostly a bar and high pitched voiced are echoed. Outside doesn't have much charm. I think I would like the Oyster Bar more in a different space.
Chill vibe and good service, but the clam chowder is very questionable. Thin, watery, and mostly celery with strange tortilla croutons and green oil drizzled over the top(?) Having lived in New England my whole life, I can say this is neither RI clam chowder nor traditional NE clam chowder. The generous pour of wine was enough to have me leaving pleasant but also still craving good clam chowder.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
1st time dining here and it was wonderful! Sam our waitress was the best! Friendly attentive and professional. Drinks were perfect, the raw bar was soooooo fresh! The scallops dinner was amazing and my steak was perfect! The manager was great too! Definitely worth every penny spent there! Dessert was awesome too
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oyster Bar, Oysters on the Half Shell
The oysters are delicious as always, my service was absolutely wonderful, but the “pork belly” blt was absolutely unforgivable. The “pork belly” was thick cut bacon and yes, I know that bacon is often from the belly, but that is not what comes to mind when ordering pork belly. The bacon was practically burnt, there was a sliver of tomato and the lettuce and burratta were practically nonexistent. This hasn’t completely turned me off from the restaurant, but I do hope they make changes to this item.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell
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