Leslie B.
Yelp
I stopped in Redlands Oyster Cult for an early dinner on a Friday evening while I was waiting for rush hour traffic to dissipate. I love oysters and had walked by the restaurant the night before. After reading the rave reviews, I had to stop by. The restaurant is located between State Street and Orange Street Alley, with the entrance on Orange Street Alley. The restaurant is mostly a bar, but I should note that there are a few small booths and tables around the bar, and, at least in the early evening, it appears to be family friendly.
Upon walking in, I was quickly greeted and asked where I would like to sit. I chose a seat at the bar. The server was quick to assist by hanging my shopping bags on the bar hooks.
The bar is modern and nicely decorated. The bar is marble surrounded by metal with hanging light fixtures. It was nice and cool on a hot day. Service was really excellent. I cannot even tell you how many times the servers refilled my water on this very hot eventing in Redlands.
I started by talking with my server a bit and I chose a cocktail the thad both whiskey and tequila, which sounded a little bizarre, but I was assured that it was very balanced. When it came out, it certainly was balanced, and very flavorful, and not sweet at all, which is my preference.
I then ordered a half dozen oysters and an order of the crab cakes. They brought out the oysters with a small sign that wrote out the 3 different varieties. All of them were fresh and delicious, with various sizes and subtle differences. As I ate the oysters, my water continually got refilled. They then brought out the crab cakes just as I finished off the oysters.
The crab cakes were very lightly breaded, and melted in my mouth. They came with a delicious remoulade.
I would have stayed for more cocktails and more oysters, but the traffic had dissipated and it was time to go.... and there was a small group of people waiting for my spot at the bar.
All in all, if you happen to be in Redlands, and are a fan of oysters like myself, do yourself a huge favor, and head over to the Redlands Oyster Cult.