Grand Central Oyster Bar

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   Julien

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Dinner at Grand Central Oyster Bar before Christmas has been a cherished tradition with my wife for years. We always look forward to NJ oysters and fresh fish. Unfortunately, this year was a disappointment. Service was slow and inattentive—20 minutes to take our order, 25 more for appetizers. Nearly 45 minutes of waiting with no servers in sight. It left us rushing to make our post-dinner plans. Sadly, we’ll be rethinking our holiday tradition next year.
   

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   Daisy

   VIP

   Miami

   19 reviews

   3.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We expected a lot. Instead, got dinner level quality food. Octopus was not seasoned well an not crispy on the outside, risotto was extremely dry like it had been sitting served for a while.
   

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   CharlesK

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Great time as always. Love going here. 20 words is a lot.
   

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   Ynea

   Los Angeles

   8 reviews

   1.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The service was terribly slow, pan roast was so bad we had to send it back, clam chowder was nothing special. Would not come back.
   

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   Indah

   VIP

   London

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   A dinner leading up the Christmas week at the Oyster Bar needs to be on everyone’s agenda when in Manhattan. The ambiance, vibe, food and service are spot on.
   

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   stacey

   Tampa

   43 reviews

   1.0

   43 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   This is such iconic restaurant and we eat there every year when we visit NYC. This occasion however was shameful. The food was and is always good, but the service was horrible! Waiter never asked if we wanted a refill on our drinks, didn’t ask how our appetizers nor our entrees were, he disappeared and then reappeared never tending to our table until we flagged him down. Our neighboring table was also annoyed with him and asked to see the manager, she came to their table and we flagged her as well, suffice to say she was unhelpful and made an excuse for his bad service. Had nerve to tell us they were busy! Ok I get it it’s the holidays and it’s crowded but to completely ignore your tables and not check in is in very poor taste. Next visit we’ll sit in the saloon at the bar and never the dining room again.
   

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   Ary

   Miami

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Very good soups. Excellent shrimp pasta. Sallon with a very cool atmosphere.
   

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   Allison

   VIP

   New York City

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Great classic NYC spot with great seafood but we were never given bread we asked for twice. It was a very busy night at rushhour. Also a martini in a wine glass...that was odd but still delish.
   

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   john

   New York City

   11 reviews

   2.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Always liked it here Lunch on last visit was bad Mussels and french fries lukewarm at best, colleagues eggs Benedict same Had to send mussels back, still only mediocre. In future will only go for a drink
   

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    Bob

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

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

    Chowders had few clams or little lobster, and were not hot. Service was perfunctory and impatient. Noise prevented conversation.
    

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