Bristol Oyster Bar 448 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809

"When you go to a place with oyster in the name you expect the oysters to be fantastic and they were. The calamari appetizer was just so-so and it was small - a one person app. The service was ok. The draft beer selection included a couple of rolling taps from local breweries. I ordered an IPA and a coffee stout came out with the explanation that they just changed the keg. Then the server seemed a bit surprised when I said I didn't want the coffee stout. I had a po boy sandwich and having had real po boys in New Orleans, I regretted my choice. The location and atmosphere are both good and I would go back for that and the oysters."

"Dinner was delish! The food was awesome! We enjoyed the cioppino & scallops after the oyster stuffies & calamari for apps. This was our first visit and it’s quite a bit smaller than we thought. All the staff were friendly & courteous, but the wait staff seemed a bit busy."

"We were lucky enough to be able to make the 1/2 off raw bar. If you aren’t accustomed to fresh seafood - having the option to choose from 6 different types of fresh oysters was mind blowing. We each had our own dozen oysters, plus a delicious crab cake and baked oysters appetizer. The only knock was the outdoor seating area was a sauna in the summer heat. Dessert of crème brûlée and cheesecake was excellent too."

"Always delicious place to get local oysters. Tonight they had five different choices of oyster. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. I sampled 2 of each oyster, then got the swordfish over saffron rice. The oysters were of a good variety. The swordfish over saffron was buttery and tasty though could have been more flavorful. The octopus was delicious. The sauce and chorizo were perfectly paired with the tenderness of the octopus. Has an apple turnover for dessert. It was very good with their housemaid ice cream."

"Our favorite place in Bristol RI . Very simple decor , relaxing and most important part - absolutely delish. That place has the best chef who is very talented, creative- bravo! Went maybe 4/5 time now - excellent every time ."