The Oyster Bar

the oyster bar. been there 1,000 times, never pull out the camera or felt the need to share the experience. that’s right, i’ve taken this neighborhood joint for granted. the clientele is varied ~ i ran into my 80 year old neighbor on this last visit. this place has a fun jukebox and a super laid back atmosphere. you’ll leave smelling deep fried, but you’ll live. as the name implies, this is the place to get oysters. not many restaurants have ‘em ‘round here. you’ve got, cajun’s barf ($14.50 per dz), the flying fish ($8.50 per dz), so (market price, you know what that means) and the oyster bar ($7.75 per dz). as far as deals go, this is it. we sucked down 3 dozen. add your flair to the cocktail sauce at the ‘sauce bar’. all the staples are waiting for you...horseradish, catsup, various brands of hot sauce, lemon wedges, worcestershire and cocktail sauce. mix it up to your liking and you’re good to go. the menu is varied but not too convoluted. dinners come with 2 sides and there are weekday specials. i ordered up the hand-battered, deep fried shrimp dinner and selected fried okra & a dinner salad as my sides. the batter on the shrimp is flavorful & salty. ok, the fried shrimp is notoriously greasy. it’s just the way it is. you can try to blot it on paper towels or you can just count 2 days off your life. i’ve done both. the crab legs, boiled shrimp and the saturday platter are all good picks. check out the oyster bar...the service is super, the people watching is fab and the food is better than good. watch out, you may just find a pearl in your oyster.

The Oyster Bar
3003 W. Markham
Little Rock

501-666-7100