The food and ambience are the exquisite! Shrimp, oysters, and fish tacos - oh my! Both the outdoor patio and the indoor tables are a great pkace for drinks and dining. Everyone is very friendly.
Maritza Shreffler
Date night found us at Little Em’s Oyster Bar. We had come because their menu had Cioppino, which we love but unfortunately they hadn’t had any in weeks… So very sad, but we still ordered and had a delicious meal. Would definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Katina Ozrelic
Love this place. Fresh, quality oysters. Delicious bites. Worth the trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: King Salmon Carpaccio, Crab Cake, Connecticut Lobster Roll, Oyster Bar, Steak Tartare
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I love it here!! Update been coming here twice a month. Lets be real no one who lives in san antonio likes driving downtown but i will for little ems. Everything is like high quality and they must have some super chef in their kitchen cuz my golly the food is ammmmmmmaaazzzzzing here. If you want to wow a date bring them here!!!! Food so good it turns you on and makes you want be a real real bad girl. Bring your dates here!!!!Place was super cute and super clean! Seating available inside and out. Wine and micheladas, they had multiple oysters to choose from. Mostly from prince Edward Island one option from main all were absolutely delicious and perfectly shucked! Presentation was beautiful staff was kind. I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Veronica V.
Food was disappointing. Service was terrible. Ambiance is good, but not going to make up for the mediocre food and bad service. This place and the menu has a lot of potential, but management needs to do some serious "cleaning house" with staff that clearly doesn't want to be there.
Holly W.
Good luck getting in later, even on the weekend. Their website says they close at 10pm, but the staff consistently closes the restaurant early, stating the kitchen closes at 8pm. Sad, the oyster menu is phenomenal. King William area also is beautiful, but I don't think the restaurant will last with the inconsistency.
Karolina K.
I can't say if the food in this restaurant is any good, because I had no chance to try. I booked online a table, when I came to restaurant, they had only bar available. We decided to give a try, but inside smelled like chlorine. Definitely, place was sparkling clean, but I just can't imaging tasting the food and feeling like I'm in the toilet. It was 5:30, not the busiest time, and the place was empty, the manager Edward couldn't accommodate. He was not willing to help.
Kyra M.
Cute girly nice place and ambiance. I got a dozen oysters, glass of wine, and linguini. Totaled about $88. The oysters came out first and were super fresh on ice and had handmade horseradish. However, the linguini took about a hour to come out. Not sure if they were handmade noodles and everything was made from scratch, but dang it took forever. I was shocked when it came out how small the portion was and the three shrimp on the plate. Service was decent my waitress was Tatiana
Inna G
Really cute vibe. Unfortunately the salmon carpaccio was over salted and the muscles were bland.
Kali Blocker
Pretty cute spot, recommended by a friend whose a local. Nice location to catch up with friends on a sunny day.I sat outside to dine. The oysters were tasty and fresh. The beet salad was tasty. The spicy shrimp linguine was so yummy and a had a nice kick, I'd say it was light -to-moderate spice. The service was standard, not spectacular not terrible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Shrimp Linguini, Oyster Bar, Beet Salad
Found this cute little gem on a trip to San Antonio when I was really craving oysters. It's tucked outside of downtown so really easy to find parking. It's a small little place that only had a couple people working when I went but it was no problem since it was past lunch hour. Overall I really enjoyed everything I had. The tuna tartare and mussels was a great appetizer. We had three different types of oysters that ranged from Briney to light and sweet. I had the fish tacos because I was feeling healthy. Family had the lobster roll which was beloved.
Yeniffer Gonzalez
The food was really delicious, the place was beautiful, perhaps the only thing I can add is that the attention we received was not the best, since the girl who served us was a little clueless. But otherwise, I highly recommend the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amy M.
Such a beautiful restaurant! Love the ambiance and the oysters were incredible! Freshly grated horseradish was amazing!
Abogado Manuel Acosta
All the food is delicious in a nice atmosphere. Small restaurant so reservations may be in order.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
J Sosa
I had the best lobster roll in town and got to sit outside on the patio to enjoy the amazing weather that day. Having tried lobster rolls from Seattle to Abbotts on the east coast. Little Em's is the closest lobster roll I've found to compare to them. Definitely will be going back and taking friends also.Parking: Has a small parking lot on side of business as well as some street parking also.
The food and ambience are the exquisite! Shrimp, oysters, and fish tacos - oh my! Both the outdoor patio and the indoor tables are a great pkace for drinks and dining. Everyone is very friendly.
Date night found us at Little Em’s Oyster Bar. We had come because their menu had Cioppino, which we love but unfortunately they hadn’t had any in weeks… So very sad, but we still ordered and had a delicious meal. Would definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Love this place. Fresh, quality oysters. Delicious bites. Worth the trip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: King Salmon Carpaccio, Crab Cake, Connecticut Lobster Roll, Oyster Bar, Steak Tartare
I love it here!! Update been coming here twice a month. Lets be real no one who lives in san antonio likes driving downtown but i will for little ems. Everything is like high quality and they must have some super chef in their kitchen cuz my golly the food is ammmmmmmaaazzzzzing here. If you want to wow a date bring them here!!!! Food so good it turns you on and makes you want be a real real bad girl. Bring your dates here!!!!Place was super cute and super clean! Seating available inside and out. Wine and micheladas, they had multiple oysters to choose from. Mostly from prince Edward Island one option from main all were absolutely delicious and perfectly shucked! Presentation was beautiful staff was kind. I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was disappointing. Service was terrible. Ambiance is good, but not going to make up for the mediocre food and bad service. This place and the menu has a lot of potential, but management needs to do some serious "cleaning house" with staff that clearly doesn't want to be there.
Good luck getting in later, even on the weekend. Their website says they close at 10pm, but the staff consistently closes the restaurant early, stating the kitchen closes at 8pm. Sad, the oyster menu is phenomenal. King William area also is beautiful, but I don't think the restaurant will last with the inconsistency.
I can't say if the food in this restaurant is any good, because I had no chance to try. I booked online a table, when I came to restaurant, they had only bar available. We decided to give a try, but inside smelled like chlorine. Definitely, place was sparkling clean, but I just can't imaging tasting the food and feeling like I'm in the toilet. It was 5:30, not the busiest time, and the place was empty, the manager Edward couldn't accommodate. He was not willing to help.
Cute girly nice place and ambiance. I got a dozen oysters, glass of wine, and linguini. Totaled about $88. The oysters came out first and were super fresh on ice and had handmade horseradish. However, the linguini took about a hour to come out. Not sure if they were handmade noodles and everything was made from scratch, but dang it took forever. I was shocked when it came out how small the portion was and the three shrimp on the plate. Service was decent my waitress was Tatiana
Really cute vibe. Unfortunately the salmon carpaccio was over salted and the muscles were bland.
Pretty cute spot, recommended by a friend whose a local. Nice location to catch up with friends on a sunny day.I sat outside to dine. The oysters were tasty and fresh. The beet salad was tasty. The spicy shrimp linguine was so yummy and a had a nice kick, I'd say it was light -to-moderate spice. The service was standard, not spectacular not terrible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Shrimp Linguini, Oyster Bar, Beet Salad
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Found this cute little gem on a trip to San Antonio when I was really craving oysters. It's tucked outside of downtown so really easy to find parking. It's a small little place that only had a couple people working when I went but it was no problem since it was past lunch hour. Overall I really enjoyed everything I had. The tuna tartare and mussels was a great appetizer. We had three different types of oysters that ranged from Briney to light and sweet. I had the fish tacos because I was feeling healthy. Family had the lobster roll which was beloved.
The food was really delicious, the place was beautiful, perhaps the only thing I can add is that the attention we received was not the best, since the girl who served us was a little clueless. But otherwise, I highly recommend the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Such a beautiful restaurant! Love the ambiance and the oysters were incredible! Freshly grated horseradish was amazing!
All the food is delicious in a nice atmosphere. Small restaurant so reservations may be in order.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I had the best lobster roll in town and got to sit outside on the patio to enjoy the amazing weather that day. Having tried lobster rolls from Seattle to Abbotts on the east coast. Little Em's is the closest lobster roll I've found to compare to them. Definitely will be going back and taking friends also.Parking: Has a small parking lot on side of business as well as some street parking also.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Connecticut Lobster Roll