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Great little spot that use to be a clothing store turned Oyster Bar. The atmosphere and freshness is second to none. If you are looking for a quick place to hav... read more Great little spot that use to be a clothing store turned Oyster Bar. The atmosphere and freshness is second to none. If you are looking for a quick place to have pre drinks and appies this is it! Wine and sparkling too.

A surprise location on the fringes of Chinatown, it's a cozy little treasure that we want to keep a secret... but we like them so much we want them to be succes... read more A surprise location on the fringes of Chinatown, it's a cozy little treasure that we want to keep a secret... but we like them so much we want them to be successful, so here's me letting the cat out of the bag.THE CLEANEST SHUCKS IN TOWN, hands down. We are suckers for a clean shuck (say that 3 times out loud!) Been to Rodney's, been to Joe's, been to Coast, well you get the idea. These guys buy the freshest oysters and they shuck'em with love. Served up with peppered vodka, mignonette, tobasco, cocktail sauce, fresh lemon wedges, the works. They always have a $1.50 oyster on special and we have never gone wrong with the feature, although we sample the pricier ones because we are working on our university of oysters degree :-)We're going on a dozen times and not once have we experienced anything negative from either the food or the service. The servers are genuine and efficient and they know their oysters! Good ceasars, happy hour drink specials and surprise, they make a crazy good grilled cheese. I chose this place for my birthday dinner although I could have easily chosen someplace swankier... we had a great meal. If you don't like raw food there are alot of other choices... the steamed clams/mussels are pretty juicy specimens of yumminess.Only downside is if you're a group of over 6 seating maybe a challenge as the place is quite tiny. You could spend $15 here for a meal if you're on a budget or you could spend way way more if you're like us and slurp these puppies down by the dozens (lots of zinc, good for you!)Oh yes, my rule of thumb is always wash down raw anything with alcohol. Vodka, sake, champagne are the classic choices. I personally never eat raw seafood without safeguarding against any potential hazards with a shot of something.Keep up the good work Oyster Express, we'll see you soon again.