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Oyster Bar Columbia

87/100 (975 ratings)

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American

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Full Bar

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Mid-range

"Love this place. Oysters cooked however you want, shucked for you, served with Homemade sauce. Crackers, Perfect Soups( gumbo is my favorite) Awesome..."

Crystal Robinson

"A staple of Columbia! If you like oysters, this is the place. If you like seafood, this is it. They have the best cocktail sauce, excellent customer..."

Tony Spain

"Great food, friendly server. Never been here before, but recommend the scallops & grits...."

Joyce Simpson

"Old Ebbitts Grill was the place for oysters in Washington DC until it became a tour bus stop. The Oyster Bar Columbia (Far away from the District of..."

Cooper Perley

"Food, drinks, wait staff all excellent. Atmosphere was great also. Highly recommend this..."

Debra Johnson

"Casual place, lots of charm and lots of other seafood if you don't like..."

Melinda Roberts Sams

"Great food and great service! My husband enjoyed the crab legs and I had the shrimp and grits. We also shared some steamed oysters. Everything was..."

Michelle Tindal

"I came into town for a football game in late 2016 and FINALLY decided to eat at your restaurant but especially during Tuesday 1/2 priced Snow Crab..."

Don Lewis

"I have gone two Friday's in a row now! I love this place. Great staff..."

Terri Kilby Tiedemann

"We were recommended this restaurant from a coworker. We are major seafood lovers. This place did not disappoint us at all!! The oysters were..."

Callie Davis

"Went on a Tuesday for the crab leg special, also ordered potatoes “all the way” and neither disappointed! Food and service were excellent despite..."

Leah K Twine

"Absolutely delicious! Food was incredible and service was outstanding. My mouth waters just thinking about those yummy oysters and the Mother Shucker..."

Kristin Reese

"This place is outstanding, the service is second to none and the food is incredible. The "Shuckers" know their food and do a fantastic job. Don't..."

Larry Ladd

"I've been coming here quite a while and I'm not your standard oyster eater. I love them but I love them steamed a little more than most people and..."

Buck Matthews

"Two pecks- 1 steamed and 1 partially steamed. Partially steamed is way to go. Oyster jalapeno shooters the bomb... Beers and margaritas.....rock..."

Daniel Wells

"I love this place so much!!! My boyfriend and I call it our home away from Charleston!! Yes and went there with my coworker from work!! They loved it..."

Ashely Ludley

"OMG I love this place!!!! Deeee-vine... Such a great time. And the oysters are to die for!!! Big fun with friends... I just keep coming..."

Vicious Hillbilly

"Oyster Bar. Oyster..."

Alfred Antrum

"Stumbled on this place while walking back to the car. What a treat! Great service and oysters shucked fresh right in front of you. The cocktail sauce..."

D-Man

"Belly up to the Oyster bar- it's the best place to be. (Walk around behind the regular..."

Kristin Orr

"Tuesday night crab leg special! We go every week $8/lb with friendly staff and entertaining patrons. Love..."

Sebastian Georgallides

"Love this place! Crab legs are amazing, and reasonably priced. Plus they have awesome..."

Lex Smith

"Great Oyster Bar!! Great..."

Andre Charity Bourgeois

"If you haven't been here you must..."

Tony L Bowne

"Only place to go for seafood in the city. A dozen raw and another dozen of juicy steamed for us. Mix in some crawdads if in season. Love the food and..."

Glen

"Yummy.... If you want good seafood then this is a great place. The prices aren't bad and the food is always fresh. The only downside to this place is..."

DC

"Best in Columbia. While Pearlz is a better social atmosphere in my opinion, the Oyster Bar is where I go if I want oysters... great cocktail sauce,..."

Mikey

"Accept NO Imitations. Just one guy's opinion, but Oyster Bar Columbia has the best seafood in our city! This is proof that you don't have to be..."

Mountaineer

"Great oyster, great service. We took friends here and had wonderful oysters. The oysters were the largest oysters I have ever seen/eaten. Its a great..."

Laura Smith

"The Original Oyster Bar. I just wanted people to know that their is only one true pearl in the oyster bar in the vista and that is not Pearlz, it is..."

John Sparrow

"In Cola for the weekend! Great place! Good O's! Cold beer. Ask for Ruby's special..."

Bill Keith

"Can't go wrong with steamed oysters, saltines and their warm cocktail..."

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