Grand Central Oyster Bar

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   joseph

   VIP

   New York City

   28 reviews

   5.0

   28 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   oyster bar is a magical place and lineage point for many new yorkers. its a time machine to another era, to many other eras. I remember taking my parents here 20 years ago and then my daughter recently and now my mother in law. service is friendly and warm. fish is fresh and variety is luxurious. would bring natives and visitors. place is home for both
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Classic NY restaurant with seriously overpriced, mediocre food. The oysters are first rate though.
   

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   Gary

   VIP

   New York City

   173 reviews

   3.0

   173 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   It’s a classic place but the food quality has declined. My guest’s fish was under cooked and had to be returned to cook some more. Our creamed spinach was not hot and, indeed, barely warm. And my crab cakes were mostly breading with very little crab taste. The Manhattan clam Chowder was favorable and the ambience is still nice. Please enhance the food quality!
   

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   Marc

   New York City

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice daily specials, their chowder soups are amazing, and Artic Char is as well!
   

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   Michael

   New York City

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We really enjoyed dining here - a fantastic place to have oysters!! but also the fried clams were amazingly good - so fresh. Even the dessert was delicious - what a find!
   

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   Peter

   VIP

   Baltimore

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The atmosphere was fun, the food was tasty and the staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful.
   

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   Michael

   Toronto

   56 reviews

   3.0

   56 reviews

   Dined on January 16, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Mediocre food for outrageous prices. I remember when it used to be wonderful. Sadly it is no longer.
   

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   Lois

   New York City

   139 reviews

   5.0

   139 reviews

   Dined on January 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Food is good. Service is attentive. Noise level surprisingly okay
   

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   Camille

   New York City

   156 reviews

   4.0

   156 reviews

   Dined on January 14, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It's a great NY experience that's affordable. Almost every type of seafood imaginable is on the menu... which changes daily. The space is gigantic and is in Grand Central Station. There's nothing else like it in NY.
   

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    Kara

    Baltimore

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Great food and service! Nice oyster bar and superb crabmeat and shrimp!
    

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