42nd Street Oyster Bar

Sit at the oyster bar and watch their talents as they shuck ... They make it look so easy (take it from personal experience, it isn't)! Great food and people enjoyed my quick pit stop, even though I may have been a little underdressed and missing my date for the night. But I Highly recommend!

We sat at the bar and had a great experience! Bartenders were friendly and talked to us while we ate. We ate alot of food for a reasonable price and all the food was really good. Service was great when our plates became empty or drinks they were quick to take the plates and replace our beers. I definitely would go back and enjoy there delicious food again.

The food was fresh and hot. The atmosphere was nostalgic. The waiter was attentive and friendly.

I ordered the Two platter with a side: oysters, shrimp, macaroni and cheese and cole slaw. One of my oysters had some sand but overall, I enjoyed the service and the meal.

My coworkers ordered crab cakes which were huge, a side of collards, and macaroni and cheese. All enjoyed their meals and vowed to add this spot to our list of restaurants to visit.

Iconic Raleigh restaurant. This is the only time I've ever tried oysters and actually enjoyed them. Everything about our meal was delicious. The only reason I gave 4 stars is our server was rushing us the entire time... We had taken 2 bites of our dinner and she's asking about dessert, and this is after we told her at the beginning that we were taking our time. I would still give it another chance and hope that this isn't typical.

The ambiance is great, no frills. We sat at the cocktail tables for happy hour and had the oysters, clam, and shrimp. Haley, our waitress, was very accommodating and sweet. The food was really good! Would definitely go again.