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Boss Oyster

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#5 of 12 restaurants in Apalachicola
  • Price range*: $7-$22
  • Address: 125 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320
  • Phone:  850.653.9364
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5 of 5 stars
san francisco
Jul 1, 2008

Prior to tasting Apalachicola Bay oysters at Boss Oyster, Tomalas Bay Pacific oysters were my favorite. We had a dozen Apalachicola Bay oysters on the half shell and dozen with bacon, tabasco sauce, jalapeno peppers, and cheese. Wow! The raw Apalachicola oysters were very sweet and had a nicely balanced briny taste. I liked the larger ones better than the... more

Jun 21, 2008

This place is a yearly Beach must for our family while vacationing on St. George Island. We just love this place from the atmosphere to the wonderful Seafood it's simply perfect. Do not make too much of the bad comments on here. We have been eating at Boss for years and have never experienced any of the things listed on... more

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2 of 5 stars
Panama City Beach FL
May 26, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I am a Southerner and I know a seafood deal. This is no deal. The food quality was what I expect at any restaurant sitting on the bay but talk about over priced. This place beats all I have ever seen. For $36 (not including tip), we received 6 shrimp, 2 medium pieces of grouper, some generic curly fries, a... more

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5 of 5 stars
Martinsville, Virginia
May 14, 2008

We stopped for lunch at Boss Oyster, a quaint waterside restaurant and scored an outdoor table right on the railing complete with ceiling fan. The dock was right there and the pelicans and sea gulls were entertaining the whole time. The restaurant specialized in oysters, any way you wanted them, but also had a complete menu to go along. We... more

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5 of 5 stars
Dennis, Massachusetts
Feb 3, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Went with a local friend and loved it. You must have the Grouper chowder. The three of us had flounder,oysters and a oyster po boy. All were excellant as was our young blond waitress. Service was great. Forget about the complainers, they well never be happy anywhere. more

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5 of 5 stars
alabama
Nov 12, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

Six of us ate here Saturday night November 10, 2007. I had fried shrimp, husband had raw oysters which he thought were fantastic & fried grouper which he thought fantastic also. My husband & I would definately return the next time we are in Apalachicola. I can't remember all the dishes the other 2 couples had but everyone expressed their... more

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1 of 5 stars
Pensacola
Oct 1, 2007
1/4 found this review helpful

Understaffed, overprices, poor quality....They act as though they are the only game in town..I would ban this place till they got their noses out of the air. Found much better place down the street at Papa Joe's, less atmosphere but way better service, value, and quality. more

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3 of 5 stars
Boston, MA
Sep 24, 2007
4/6 found this review helpful

One rainy sunday afternoon, my family took a detour and decided to try eating at Boss, a seedy little place on the Apalachicola river in Florida. Boss has a reputation of having some of the best oysters in America, so we couldn't really pass this opportunity up. It was raining heavily, but we still decided to take the outdoor seating... more

Sep 8, 2007
2/5 found this review helpful

Ignored for so long, we got up and left. Don't bother unless you have a party of 4 or more, or plan on drinking so the waiter feels better that the bill will be worth his\her time. more

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2 of 5 stars
Newnan, Georgia
Sep 6, 2007
3/6 found this review helpful

Based on the reviews on this site I chose Boss Oyster for our party. Being a native Floridian and a seafood lover some reviews led me to believe this place had potential...not so much. Party of four adults and toddler. Tuesday evening after Labor Day around 6:45 pm, rather slow... Noticing the nice view of the riverfront and that it... more

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125 Water Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320
Tel: 850.653.9364
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