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Island Creek Oyster Bar

500 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215-2606
617-532-5300
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Ranked #2 of 2,650 restaurants in Boston
Price range: S$39 - S$63
Cuisines: American, Seafood, Oyster Bar
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: Kenmore
Transit: Kenmore
Description: Island Creek Oyster Bar is named simply after our farmer, built on the ideal of bringing guests closer to the farm. Chef Jeremy Sewall offers a daily changing menu with a raw bar featuring Island Creek Oysters and an updated, seasonal selection of New England seafood.
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Sterling, Virginia
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61 reviews 61 reviews
48 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

For seafood and oysters you have to come here. The food is great - try the salmon tatar - the service polite and attentive. The atmosphere is great at tables and bar.

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Rolling Hills Estates, California
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14 reviews 14 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Conveniently located on Kenmore Square, this place is busy but worth visiting. They have an amazing selection of oysters, and their lobster roe pasta with braised short rib is absolutely the best pasta dish I've ever eaten.

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Zurich, Switzerland
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26 reviews 26 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Thanks to trip advisor we reserved a table there. Don't try it without a reservation. The service is super friendly and fast. Sometimes too fast for my taste. I usually don’t like oysters but I made an exception and tried some of them. It was just deliciously fresh and so different than the other oysters I had before in France... More

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Woodbury, Connecticut
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28 reviews 28 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

We were seated promptly- made reservations way in advance on advise of a local. Beautiful room, had clams and oysters to start, Outstanding. Wait staff very knowledgeable and helpful. Many half bottles of wine which was great for the two of us as we each had a cocktail. Only downside did not have my favorite vodka or gin but martini... More

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See 2 more reviews by yysuzanne for Boston
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

I went there for dinner with a couple of friends for dinner on a Friday night. This place has an awesome vibe! The bar and seating areas were packed and we even had a late reservation at 9pm. Food: The oysters...in a word delicious! Do yourself a favor and order the signature lobster pasta dish. Yum! Everyone enjoyed their meal... More

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Montpelier, Vermont
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

I am a big fan of oysters on the half shell. The oysters I had here were fresh and delicious. They didn't quite have that straight out of the ocean flavor I have been lucky enough to experience at a couple of places on the west coast, but they were very fresh. The waiter recommended a nice bottle of wine... More

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Santa Clarita, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

If you want excellent seafood and great ambience Island Creek Oyster Bar is the place to get it. It was recommended to us by a patron at the Storyville Bar, adjoining our hotel. We didn't have reservations and it was Friday night so we expected a wait, we were told about an hour, so bought some champagne and found a... More

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Wonderful food and service. We made a reservation and were seated upon arrival. Nice menu and filling portions.

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Amherst, NH
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27 reviews 27 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Food is excellent, very busy place so recommend reservations (and be on time- they cancelled ours when we were 17min late). If you like oysters this is fantastic place with roughly a dozen different varieties from around the country to sample.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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27 reviews 27 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

The round booth-table table for 8 was comfortable and perfect for good conversation. Well timed and attentive service, great explanations of the menu and high quality food. I would definitley recommend for another social or business meal.

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