The River Oyster Bar

Fantastic seafood and we had a great time!

TL;DR: This restaurant made me enjoy seafood. Normally not a fan but the dishes were superbly prepared and absolutely delicious. Specific Foods: Red Snapper Curry: 9.6/10 (I would eat this every day if I could) Butterflied-Boneless Yellowtail Snapper: 8.5/10 Special Attention: They have a big happy hour scene so it was a little loud and boisterous from that. General Wait Time for 1/2 dishes: 20-30 min General Comments: Dog-friendly

I loved the food here! It was within walking distance from my hotel, the Hyatt Regency Miami. When I called to ask about their hours, I found out 10:30 PM is what is posted and is also when the kitchen closes. I started with some $3.50 oysters and a $21 stone crab. I had my mind set on getting the Mayflower oysters from MA, but they were out. I wish the waiter had started out the night telling us what food they were out of or better, cross it off your menu if you won't serve it. Ngl the server also did not give much info on the oysters as I had hoped. It seemed like either he didn't want to bother explaining or he just didn't know how to describe them. I ended up getting the Blue Island from NY. The stone crab was so worth it. Def recommend trying it if you can. I also highly recommend getting Sea Scallops a la Plancha $32 and Fisherman's Stew $35 (spicy). Both were so satisfying and delicious. They charge gratuity for parties of 6+.

I waited forever for my oysters. The oysters are fresh, but there are lots of shells inside.

Sad review. Been going to River Oyster for 20 years from old location to new. To be honest saw a subtle shift down from old location to new on food quality but also expanded the menu and venue was larger and more modern. Well to heck with the new venue this place has lost their soul. Everything has moved down…food quality, portions and service but guess what PRICES HAVE GONE THE OTHER WAY AND NOT ONLY HELD UP FINE but have formed a gap that is now just not justifiable. Took an Uber an hour to get here and would not now walk 10 minutes out of my way. Small portions that are 1/2 their original size with prices that just can’t be justified. The crab gnocchi used to be a true dinner portion with mound of crab on top of the gnocchi. Now it is an appetizer-sized portion with a hint of crab and, at $42, possibly the greatest rip off in Miami and that is saying something. Even worse was the fish. Ordered grilled snapper and came as a luke warm chunk of dried out charcoal on a plate. Complained about the food to the waiter…..his response “I’ve told the sous chef and he appreciates your complaint.” Never heard that one before but, like I said, they have LOST THEIR SOUL and, in addition to this patronizing sous chef reply, overall service was just mediocre. Waiter attentive but bussers not on it which really falls back on waiter so 3.5 stars on service. Bottom line is this was THE DESTINATION place for me for 20 years and now finished and to be avoided since better quality, value and service in 100’s of restaurants in Brickell and SOBEACH. Good luck and hope you get back to your roots or you will continue to decline. Oh and thanks for being appreciative that you “received my complaint” of your embarrassingly mediocre, ill-prepared over-priced dinner….feel bad that this institution is now off my list and also feel bad for the next, unsuspecting guests that will be underwhelmed and fleeced.

great oysters during happy hour great price

下午五点去的，人不多，正好赶上了happy hours，生蚝特价，$1.75/只，味道非常不错，新鲜且甜，鸭肉taco也很好吃，石蟹腿都给敲开壳了，直接就可以吃，也很新鲜很甜，氛围很好的小酒吧，非常推荐，楼里就有停车场，费用$25

Good seafood restaurant. Fish was cooked perfectly, fresh and had a nice tomato sauce. The grits were an awesome side dish.

I want to personally thank Kenneth Donovan, beverage manager at the River Oyster Bar. Last night I came into the restaurant drenched from the rain and he provided me with a towel and stylish River Oyster Bar tshirt to wear. As always the food and atmosphere was superb but his outreach was above and beyond. I recommend everyone to dine at that superb restaurant. Wheelchair accessibility: My mom used a wheel chair