At Island Creek Oyster Bar waiting on a table; queue your name with the bartender if you want a bar seat.

RAW Bar – ordering oysters

RAW Bar – Island Creek Oyster, Duxbury, MA, Skip Bennett; Beach Point, Barnstable, MA, Mark Begley; Taunton Bay, Acadia, ME, Mike Briggs; Wild Belon, Harpswell, ME

Crispy IC Oyster Slider; brioche roll, lime chile aioli

Pan Fried Crab Cake; corn relish, dijon aioli, frisee

Local Clam Chowder; hand dug clams, buttermilk biscuit, house-cured bacon

Lobster Roe Noodles; braised short rib, grilled lobster, maitake mushrooms, pecorino

Bouillabaisse; swordfish, salmon, littlenecks, PEI mussels, rouille

Honey-Sweet Buttermilk Biscuit

Been wanting to come here for a while actually. It was one of the first places that caught my eyes while using the Chefs Feed app.But a really fun atmosphere with a sophisticated touch; great date place! That night I went with a small group and originally had a reservation for 9:30 on a Thursday, but decided to try our luck to get an earlier table. Was told that for busier nights it’s required to check-in with the bartender and check-in we did! Were able to snag a row of three stools around 8:45 and commenced our gastro-tour through some wonderful dishes. Favorite dish would definitely have to be Clam Chowder! Had some good bowls of the stuff, but this place’s chowder was wonderful! The biscuit was freaking impressive as well! Flaky as if it were rolled of filo dough and that little bit of honey was a nice touch. Besides the amazing decor, the service there was the best I’ve had in a while. Constant changing of utensils after each course, never had an empty water glass and the bartender Andrew was super friendly and helpful; learned a fun fact that the Wild Balon are unable to be farmed but must be harvested in the wild instead. A great time!

Island Creek Oyster Bar (information gathered 9/2012)
500 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617.532.5300
Hours
Mon – Sat 4:00pm – 1:00am
Sun 11:00am – 12:00am

Parking
Street parking or valet were the only things available. At the time of driving there, street parking was near impossible to find; valet is $16.

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