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Famous Oyster Bar


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5 of 5 stars 8 ratings
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#1,846 of 6,756 restaurants in New York City
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood
  • Address: 842 Seventh Ave, New York City, NY 10019
  • Phone:  (212) 586-6525
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5 of 5 stars
kf7ez 7 contributions
Arizona
Jun 21, 2009

Had dinner there tonight, clam chowder and oysters rockefeller were amazing! The main entree's were really good! Surf and turf was excellent. Steak was cooked just right. Lobster was firm and not overcooked. Chicken was moist and seasoned very tastily. Service was very attentive and not rushed at all. Would recommend this place anytime. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 15, 2008

I like the food and the ambience. Love the basket of bread and the lobsters... more

stay away
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1 of 5 stars
SaminDC 117 contributions
DC
Jun 22, 2007

This was the worst restaurant I ate at in six weeks in NYC. The entree was decent. The clam chowder tasted like it came from a can - I sent it back. The service was very inattentive. more

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1 of 5 stars
TrayLee 9 contributions
Louisville
Jan 3, 2007

The food was just okay. The oyster's rockefeller left a lot to be desired. It was a very small appetizer that was clearly only enough for one person. It was truly nothing to write home about. For my meal, I had a rolled oyster sandwich. Again, not good, not bad. Nothing special. If anything, the fried oysters were pretty bland.... more

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3 of 5 stars
Resingle1 2 contributions
Long Island, NY
Dec 3, 2006

We ate at this restaurant Saturday night, December 3, 2006. My girlfriend noticed its neon sign from our hotel window so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant is quite small and seating is what I'd call "New York cozy." There is no private conversation here so if you're claustrobhobic or aniti-social you might want to go elsewhere.... more

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2 of 5 stars
jppalooza 43 contributions
Sep 21, 2005
1/1 found this review helpful

We stumbled on this place after the David Letterman show, and to our surprise thay had some good food. Yes, the service was slow, but I found that in all but 2 restaurants in our 5 days stay. Plus, the people who either run or own this restuarant are italian, and they are just a laid back type of people.... more

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3 of 5 stars
cjennt 191 contributions
La Jolla, CA
Nov 2, 2004

This place, despite the name certainly isn't famous for its marvelous service. We sat in a semi busy place, for about forty mins. even before we got the menus! There was no excuse for this at all. The food however (I had mussels) was very good and the place was a convenient walking distance from our hotel on 6th Avenue.... more

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4 of 5 stars
memvMty 12 contributions
Monterrey
Apr 23, 2009

Estuve en este restaurante hace un par de semanas. Está justo en la Gran Estación Central de la ciudad de... more

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Famous Oyster Bar Address

842 Seventh Ave, New York City, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 586-6525
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.