Island Creek Oyster Bar

  • Seafood
  • Kenmore Square
Hotel Commonwealth500 Commonwealth Ave. (Kenmore St.)Boston, MA 02215www.islandcreekoysterbar.com
  • 617-532-5300

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Format: 05/09/2013
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  • Oysters excellent. Seafood not so good. Wine list expensive. Service very good. Could be improved overall

    Published March 9, 2013
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  • It's a very well spaced well lit restaurant. I liked the decor a lot, but it can be a bit loud. (not horrible though) Our table had excellent, knowledgeable service from the whole team really. The oyster list was really spot on with some of the top farms contributing. They had an excellent diverse menu with especially good seafood (of course). It's a solid restaurant and a tops for Oyster Bars.

    Published March 4, 2013
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  • Oysters are the quarry here, and everything else takes a back seat, particularly conversation: it's very noisy. Somehow they manage to serve and treat customers very kindly. The space is beautifully designed but unforgiving. Other fish dishes are expertly prepared, and the long menu has many delights to be discovered.

    Published February 15, 2013
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  • Great Oysters and the rest of the menu was delicious as well. The atmosphere is very rustic and mimics a boathouse style which is a nice compliment to the food, the only issues we encountered were the service was polite but very slow and also it is an extremely loud place so I would not recommend it for a date.

    Published December 21, 2012
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  • More here: http://molltk3.blogspot.com/2012/12/boston-restaurants-i.html Opening at 4 for the raw bar & drinks, dinner does not start until promptly at 5pm. We headed to the bar for an amazing cocktail. Although a lengthy list, we both decided on the "Death in the afternoon", a mix of champagne & absinthe (two of my favorite drinks!) with a twinge of lemon zest.

    Published December 15, 2012
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Atmosphere
Power Scene
Features
Open Late
Raw Bar
Takeout Available
Meals
Lunch Served
Dinner Served

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