EaT: An Oyster Bar

My wife has been on an oyster kick recently; thus, I have been tasked with finding new and exciting places to shuck and suck throughout the region. Unsurprisingly, places with names such as "Eat: An Oyster Bar" are obviously going to get some immediate attention, as was the case this past weekend, when we stopped in for a dozen of the meaty molluscs, as well a cocktail or glass of wine, and a couple of appetizers. Having enjoyed the Pickering Passage oysters that we ordered at a different place last week, we went with what we knew, and ordered a dozen of those, along with some fried pickles and okra. The oysters arrived swiftly with lemon, horseradish and vinegar, to join the basket of hot sauces already present at our table. My wife and I found the flavors that worked best for us, and made quick work of our slimy little friends, which were quite enjoyable! As for our sides, both the okra and the pickles were plentiful and breaded nicely, although the sauce that came with the okra wasn't our favorite, and we substituted it out for other things. Fantastic prices, excellent food, and excellent service; in short, all around an exemplary experience! Additionally, the rest of this restaurant's menu specializes in Cajun/Creole cuisine, all of which looks wonderful, and is likely to draw us back in for that reason alone! And when it does, you can bet there will be some oysters to accompany our gumbo or jambalaya! In short, if you're looking for a little southern comfort, whether it be surf, turf, or both...just shut up and Eat!

Exactly what you'd hope for in an oyster bar. Great diverse selection of oysters, brilliant and wonderful little container for the mignonette. The other fare is great too, fantastic fried chicken (mostly boneless and perfectly cooked), wonderful biscuits, and their beer and wine selection is top-notch. All for a fair price with great knowledgable servers. These folks know what they're doing, highly recommend. Came by myself on a Thursday night.

This place on Saturdays from 11 - 2; my fav place to be! Reggie and the crew are some of the best. Love the biscuits and gravy too

Sometimes the food is excellent—sometimes it’s okay. The drinks are always delicious! They have a nice selection of oysters served with fresh horseradish, house made “mignonette”, and an awesome selection of hot sauce. Table service, but sometimes the service is a little slow. They also have outside dining—but the late afternoon / early evening sun is brutal. I really like this place, but it definitely needs a deep cleaning.

Fantastic oysters, very fresh and good variety. $20 for a dozen you cannot beat it, love the mignonette. Also all of the small plates are incredible. Start your day off with a oyster shooter its like smelling salts but pleasant.

Been sick since I ate at this spot a week ago. Raw oysters on ice but they were warm and we could only get down a few. Normally we get a few dozen at the least anywhere we get oysters. My first 2 visits were great at this place but that was a while back. We couldn't wait to go back. This time around nothing tasted good at all. For 3 people at $120 bucks I can't recommend. Almost like they ran out of seasonings. Mac n cheese 🗑️ gumbo trash 🗑️ fried chicken trash 🗑️ and the collard greens. No flavor at all. Hopefully the right person sees this. No kids menu.

EaT has been on my list of spots to visit for a long time now, and I will unfortunately never visit again. I came here mid-week for lunch; the resultant had about 5-6 other tables with customers. I waited 20 minutes before water was placed on the table. I then waited another 10 before my drink and food order was taken. Once the food arrived, it was not good. It was actually some of the worst stuff I’ve had in a long time. The baked oyster dishes were cold and raw.) The greens were flavorless and seemed to have been cooked in water. The only saving grace of the experience were the bbq shrimp, which were flavorful and cooked well.

Fried Okra was real tasty and interesting! It had such a creamy yet crunchy quality. Blackened catfish was decent. The special sauce is enjoyable but unremarkable.

I loved this place. Cool vibe and super reasonable prices. The service was also fantastic. The oysters were fresh and a nice variety. The French fries perfectly salty and crispy. The jambalaya had great flavor. The shrimp étouffée was good but I thought lacked depth in flavor. The shrimp in it though were amazing. I'll definitely be back for more oysters and fries and give the frog legs a try.

service was amazing, food was tasty and the vibe was nice. The fried pickles are amazing and the sauce is tasty.

My fiancé got extremely sick 36 hours after eating (cooked) oysters and gumbo here. He had to go to urgent care so he could take fluids again. He wasn't exposed to anything anywhere else and no one else got ill. He ate here on Saturday night, 1/12/2025. Restaurant has not responded to my email alerting them of the toxic food they served. Please avoid at all costs unless you want to suffer greatly. As a general note - with climate change and warmer waters, I believe it's getting riskier to eat oysters. Over 70% of them test positive for norovirus, and cooking them doesn't always kill the virus. This has been a warm year, and there's currently a massive oyster recall all over the PNW coast. Proceed with caution! My fiancé wishes we knew this before attending a birthday dinner here, so just trying to help others avoid his fate.

Atmosphere: Sit down restaurant with a smallish bar Food: Oysters were excellent. Portions are big. Haven't had much of the other food but really want to Price: $1.25 oysters are the reason I come back! Planning to try the rest of the menu when more hungry Service: Bartenders have been nice but sometimes service can be slow Parking: Street parking Overall, one of my favorite spots in town

We popped in while waiting for a table at Eem next door. My fiancé ordered a beer and THREE oysters on the half shell. The beer came pretty quickly. Then after maybe 15 minutes, someone came by to ask how we were doing. We said we were just waiting for three oysters. He came back a second later and said "oh they're just really backed up in there" It wasn't even very busy... I also saw another couple sit down and get some other food within a few minutes! Another 10-15 minutes went by and someone else came to check on us. I told him we had been waiting for quite some time for just THREE oysters. He looked confused but then came back a few minutes later and said our order was next. It look maybe 5 more minutes before we finally got THREE oysters. I truly do not understand how it took almost 40 minutes to bring us a plate of raw food.

$1 oysters, can't beat that! I really enjoyed my experience at this New Orleans style restaurant. Turns out one of the people working here grew up in Baton Rouge so you know it's legit. The oysters come in many varieties here so we went for a variety of each. Fried and baked first were splendid with a nice batter. The main oysters were also great and they explained where each was from. 4 from three different locations. Service was very quick and friendly and the tap selection had a lot to offer. Will have to come back to try their bread pudding dessert!

The oysters we had last night were delightful. There were four different varieties and all were very tasty. I enjoy sipping a cocktail and sitting at the bar where they shuck the oysters in front of you. Staff were friendly to boot.

i went for the oysters rockafellers and it wasn't very good in my opinion... too much spinach and and too salty and dry.

Looked up website & called ahead a couple days before to makes sure Eat was open on NY Day; employee answering phone said Yes. Got there today - and - they are closed ... no hours posted, no sign on door. Argh. You'd think calling ahead & looking at a business' website & their Yelp & Google would work. But, alas, No.

We LOVE this place! The oysters are fresh, the clams are flavorful and everything in between has been great! The staff is knowledgeable about where the oysters come from and what to expect on your flavor pallet. Service is quick and when they are busy, they set proper expectations. The space is rustic but really cool, especially walking off of a city street, it's definitely not what you expect!! We have gone as far as eating here twice in one day!

Oysters were tasty and affordable! Fried pickles weren't overwhelming and a lovely snack. Divey vibe inside. 3/4 types of oysters were very buttery. Service was good and kind!

Found a gem in my new neighborhood, very reasonable price for oysters and great quality and taste for all the other dishes too!

Loved this place, didn't think great Cajun food existed out of New Orleans. It's a dive kind of place with world-class oysters which is a huge, huge plus for me. I tried Portland oysters for the first time and the brininess was exceptional. Really fresh and delicious...they also have baked and fried oysters. Served with fresh horse radish as well which is always appreciated. A friend brought some wines to drink with which was a plus. Grabbed a bowl of gumbo (exceptional) and celebrated an old friend with delish sausages. The house plated a special duck dish for us which was marvelous. Shrimp etouffe was beautiful with lots of kick but not overpowering. Loved the handwriting all over the walls but most of all the food and vibes. A wonderful find and must-go for great seafood in Portland!!

Came for a birthday happy hour. Everything was super tasty! I liked that the hushpuppies had good flavor, and the dip with the fries was on point. I had the oyster po'boy which was fantastic with really good bread, spread, and creamy, friend oysters. The collard greens were also tasty. Paying got a bit chaotic, but I don't know if there was a better way to figure that out with their point of sale system. Food was super tasty overall, and folks had a great time!

Definitely need some training in the service department!! Unacceptable to wait a half hour for a drink and a dozen oysters. Never got order finally got up and left could go on but not worth my time

We came here for drinks and snacks right after we just had lunch down the street. I love oysters and I love how many different ways you can have it. We all tried oyster shooters, raw oysters, baked oysters, and fried oysters. And they were all delicious. I wanted to ear more food, but was already full from lunch. And service was excellent.

We've been here a few times now. Great stop for happy hour! Yummy cocktails and tasty appetizers. Always good service too. We have yet to give the dinner menu a try but we definitely will soon.

Probably some of the best oysters I've ever had! Reasonable prices for high quality oysters that come with fresh horseradish and an array of delicious sauces. My mom is a huge fan of seafood and she recently came into town so I had to take her here. She has not stopped talking about it since! It might become a new tradition whenever she comes into town. We split a dozen oysters and the fried catfish, which was perfectly crispy and tender. The atmosphere and service are the cherries on top - when you walk in, it feels like you are transported to a dive bar in New Orleans! The servers are always friendly and super quick at bringing food and drinks out. Can't recommend enough! P.S. Treat yourself to 2 or 3 oyster shooters - super cheap, delicious and gives you a great little buzz!

The food was good, the oysters- were amazing! I like how they offered different options for "seasonings" (sauce) for the oysters. The ambiance was very dark, but perfect for a night out. The service was a bit slow, but it was pretty busy, so I didn't mind. All of the employees were very nice and didn't mind when we asked for refills on water or anything else. Definitely will be coming back again!

We came on a cold, windy winter day it wasn't really busy, which I was glad. We had 3 dozens of oysters on the half shell, Mac n cheese and fries. First, I want to say that the oysters we had were amazing. We started with a sampler of all 4 types then had 2 more dozens of the one we liked the most. The oysters came kind of slow, but it was fine because we weren't in a hurry. The Mac n cheese was good and much, much bigger than we expected. The fries seemed like fresh cut fries. They were a bit on the soft side with bits and pieces of the ends that were crunchy. My daughter really enjoyed them. If you are looking for really fast service, this is not it. The environment is a really laid back and chill. If we sat there for a another hour, we could easily eat another 3-4 dozens of oysters. If you are looking for a good oyster bar and not in a rush, this is the place to go.

Hidden gem for sure, baked oysters were amazing drinks were made perfectly and service was great as well.

Happen to wander into this place and I am stunned to see only 3.5 stars. My partner and I sat at the bar and had very quick service. We got 18 oysters and all were buttery, fresh, and delicious. I tried to Cajun bbq shrimp and was blown away by the complexity of spicy flavors, complimented with the crisp bread. AMAZING, the flavors of everything was top notch. The staff were all very friendly, and looked very cool haha. This place was playing a sort of heavy rock music over the speakers, and it's very Portland to me! I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this place and I highly recommend it.

Great service! We stopped by at 8pm on a Thursday while we waited for a table at Eem. We were pleasantly surprised at how cheap and tasty the oysters were ($15/dozen). I ordered their Obrien which is their take on an old fashion and enjoyed it. I'd definitely be down to come back again when I visit!

My favorite place in Portland for oysters. Fresh and plump. The bartender did a great job of shuckin, we polished of 5 dozen plus clams and huge bbq shrimp. If I ever come back I will be stopping by again. Thank you.. pics included.

Very good food and good service overall, I would write this place of five out of five. It's so fun. They have so many options and it is a very nice restaurant. Very nice customer service recommend eating here.

This is a great restaurant to go to if you like seafood and stuff and oysters and it is such a great restaurant. The owner is so great too and so nice and personally, I love the fried pickles, but overall it's amazing restaurant

We are three different types of oysters. Both of us caught VIBRIOSIS that same night that continued onto the next day's. I'm very blessed that it didn't continue further because I am autoimmune and this pathogen easily transmits to the blood stream, which is why it is a critical condition that attacks your organ health immediately. It's a very serious illness and I def don't recommend nor will I be going here. Their vibe is coloquial and sends you into a lil fisherman dugout, which is nice. And all the kids hand writing on the wall is a nice touch. None of the entres or sides did I love, for frog legs and hot water cornbread (which was good) in addition to the oysters. For dessert the bread pudding was just so bad. I kind of figured when I notice they brought out a block of it. Anyways, it's an okay place, I don't like personally, but my friend was interested until they also got really sick. 2 stars for effort and because I know they have some happy patrons with stomachs of steel.

Stopped by for 2 oyster shooters for 10 bucks while my kids looked at the toy store next door. Can't beat that deal. I'll be back for the 100 dollar monthly dozen oyster pass.

We come here regularly and always have a good time, but were were surprised at the service this time. 1) No oyster forks, which is really no biggie, but we were told they were dirty. Full stop. Could they have washed some quickly? 2) Oysters were dropped off with no clarification about which were which, which is standard etiquette for oysters. One of our party went to the chalk board and called out the selections for our table, but couldn't identify which were which. It was pretty obvious that the staff were aware we were wanting this info 3) asked if the coffee was freshly brewed or from this morning and was told " from this morning, but it's often better that way after it sits all day". No offer to make a new pot. In a restaurant. In Portland. Not sure if there was something going on in the background which was affecting the tenor of the staff, but it really felt intentional. I only go to humor the oyster lovers in my group, but won't be returning. (PS - all of us were servers in the past and understand the stresses of service...were not assholes and we tip.)

Saturday Night. Late summer. Busy. Seated promptly. Outside. Ordered oysters, shooters okra, fried pickles, jambalaya, shrimp po boy a beer and oyster shooters. Food was perfect. French fries were made in house, fresh. I will definitely be back to try the fried chicken amongst other items. Thank you for a great meal!

The service was fine, servers were polite and checked on us a couple of times. Food - 4 people shared a dozen oysters and various poboy sandwiches. The food looked and tasted good but everyone got a case of mud-butt. This was the only meal we shared with the other couple so it had to be here. Raw oysters can be dicey. The price was decent for what you get assuming you don't get sick. Might be back when the fear of becoming a human poop volcano fades...

Hard to believe this place doesnt have a higher score. We had an excellent time here. Great food, great service, great menu with lots of options. I also recall having some delicious cocktails. I could see maybe the service getting slow when it's busy, but when we were here, there werent a lot of people.

I ordered the same thing as before as we craved for oysters. However, aside from the sweetness and the size of the oyster was less and not as big, the one thing was that there were lots of very hard bits of things inside the batter. The last time we had it didn't have those bits (or a very few amount). I think it was corn meal or something but it was so hard, it was not a pleasant texture. I think lessening or getting rid of that part would make the experience and flavor better. those bits got caught on my teeth. If you're an older person, it may not be good for your teeth.

I took my granddaughter to this place, this was our second trip to eat. The food was great the atmosphere good the waiter the bartender were just perfect. We had a wonderful time laughed a lot and eat some beautiful oysters. I look forward to going back here again and again and bringing more friends to try out this wonderful food.

Having lived in "N'Awlins" for 7 years my wife and I were excited to try this place and were not disappointed. Grabbed menus and seated ourselves outside. A server greeted us within a minute or two with a pleasant smile, silverware and water. We ordered two local beers on tap and they appeared quickly in frosty mugs. We each had an oyster po-boy and substituted fries for red beans n' rice (the server helped steer my wife to this over other options she was considering). The food arrived before we knew it, piping hot, along with a caddy of hot sauces, including two made in-house (HIGHLY recommended). There were three giant oysters in each po-boy, lightly corn-breaded, and cooked to perfection. The French baguette was soft and fresh, and the garnishes celebrated the oysters. With so many things to choose from on the menu, we can't wait to return to this neighborhood gem.!

I come for the baked oysters and always leave happy. They are the best. I've tried to find better, but have not found it yet. Service was good, attentive, quick. It's a cute (read: rustic, hipster) place.

Meh. The best things about the meal were the biscuit with honey butter and the red beans and rice. The Mac & cheese had 2 pieces of andouille and about 3.5 crawfish tails. Also, it's made with ditalini. Needs radiatore or rigatoni. Everything needed salt. Even the red beans and rice. The fried chicken was flavorless and soaked in oil, leaving the bottom portion resting on the plate soggy. Coleslaw needs apple cider vinegar and/or sliced granny apple. They forgot my oyster order. All in all, I would skip another visit. Nothing stood out as great.

I think it's interesting that this place got only a three star overall rating. In our experience, we were quite pleased. A lot of things I am sure I have changed with Covid and all. Was every food item we ordered amazing? No, absolutely not. But what made a huge difference was the amazing and friendly service. We had Rachel who even though they seemed shorthanded, she always was able to keep on top of or requests and or drinks flowing. We ordered 12 oysters, they were four different types and although somewhere a little bit grainy, they were all very fresh and delicious. The mains that we had were also mostly good. One of our friends have the jambalaya which I guess we all expect it to be a little more moist, but it was definitely more like a fried rice kind of set up, but definitely delicious. My partner ended up having the mac & cheese which although it was a little bit watery, was also pretty tasty. Unfortunately, the most disappointing was the fried chicken. It was a little bit hard and it wasn't amazingly flavorful. The coleslaw that came with it however was very delicious. I also got a serving of the gumbo and this was absolutely amazing. This is definitely a place that we will be back to, again the service was amazing, and the drinks were really tasty. Definitely going to be or Portland spot for oysters. Currently, they're all $1.25 anytime of the day and in my opinion, definitely worth it. Rachel

I only had the oysters and shooters. The oysters were fresh and great. We ordered a bottle of their rose champagne to go with it which was a great birthday treat. The standard shooter I would pass on but the tequila infused on was delicious. Service was pretty bad as they messed up our reservations, told us we had to split party tables, said that we needed to order all at once and never was checked on for refills.

The food was awesome - truly in the cajun/creole style and taste. Every entree was great from the crawfish mac and cheese, Jambalaya, shrimp etouffee, no gulf oysters here (thank goodness) but they did have PNW oysters and were a good deal. The staff was also very friendly! Will definitely come back again!

I simply don't understand the lukewarm reviews for Eat. Being an oyster professional I can tell you that this is the only true oyster bar in Portland with a full menu of fresh oysters on the half shell, baked oysters, oyster shooters, etc. there full menu and colorful cocktail list makes this enjoyable for your company that doesn't love oysters as much as you do. The Oysters were divine, fresh from the Hammersley inlet area of Washington, and beautifully delivered. Eat is truly an oyster bar for aficionados and there is nothing like it in Portland!

So as the name of this place had oysters in it. We had to get oysters. We had four varieties all from Washington. They were all great. Definitely get oysters if you're into that. We also tried the fried okra and collards greens. Personally I thought they lacked flavor. Not seasoned at all. I came for oysters though and loved them so that's all that matters

Visited today for first time. Had fried oysters and fries. They were some of the best fried oysters I've ever had... Oysters are so easy to overcook, but these were perfect. Their fries were slender, hot, and very tasty. I will be returning soon.

Drinks are strong, food is great, and staff is amazing. Favorite establishment since moving to PNW from Arizona.

Great oysters if you are looking for such. A really fun place. Great beer selection. We obviously got oysters and they were delicious. They have a great menu and very friendly service. Lots to look at on the walls. Great decor. A fun and funky place to go. The service was great and extremely friendly. Would go back all of the time but unfortunately do not live in the beautiful Portland area. Head here for a great time!

Oyster Happy Hour Throw-Down Score: 79% Oyster Happy Hour: Every Day, All Day, $1/Oyster Listed In My Collection: 2019 PDX $1 Oyster Happy Hour Throw-down Seventh stop on my 2019 PDX $1 Oyster Happy Hour Throwdown takes me to Eat: an Oyster Bar. Here is how the scoring went: Venue: Casual, rustic, Cajun dive bar look and feel. Not dog friendly and no parking lot. Score: 6/10 Oyster Source/Farm: Hammersly Inlet and Tillamook. Freshness: Very fresh with all oysters having liquor and good smell and taste. Score: 20/20 Shucking: Five were not free to slide, three had shell debris and none had damage to the meat. The debris were small, not tooth breakers. They give you a fork for a reason. Score: 15/20 Presentation and Plating: The server identified the source of the oysters. The plating was slightly above average. Score: 7/10 Add Ons: Four slices of lemon and a mignonette which was average in taste. The horseradish was a nice touch though. Score: 7/10 Value: The Pacific Oysters were all good quality and there were 3 different types. Given the quality of the the oyster, the value was outstanding given the $1/oyster cost: 10/10 Other HH Menu Options: A small HH menu but had some decent options for non-oyster lovers. Heavy on fried food though. This is very good and authentic Cajun cuisine for those seeking some Southern comfort food. 8/10 Service: The people were nice enough but the service was really slow. 6/10 Total Score: 79/100 (79%) Eat: An Oyster Bar is the ONLY restaurant in PDX which serves $1 OYSTERS ALL DAY EVERY DAY!!! For that reason alone, this place absolutely rocks. Yeah, they could really improve their shucking but the shell debris and fork kind of goes with the rustic Cajun vibe. Kind of like eating oysters in the Bayou without the Mississippi mud. LOL Check it out.

Flavor wise the oysters were good, but I heavily knocked down points for them not cleaning the shells well. For sauces, there was a variety however it wasn't the type of sauces I personally preferred. Overall it was just a standard plate of oysters

Amazing oysters and amazing food. Try the po'boys! Great value for the price, and a vibe that's straight out of N'awlins.

The place was a great find for oysters. The oysters were delicious and the price was pretty awesome ($24/dozen). The service was pretty sweet. We sat at the bar, and the bartender took great care of us. The Cajun items we had were just ok. The red beans and rice didn't have much seasoning, Fried okra was in the same area. However I thought this place was really dope. I'd eat there again next time I'm in Portland.