Rebecca H.
Yelp
We had heard some very solid reviews about one of the places with oyster in the name in Hyannis and I'm somewhat confident that it was this place. We decided to drop in recently and fortunately, were seated immediately without a reservation. It was a week night just before Labor Day if memory serves.
They have the obligatory man-shucking-oysters by the entrance. We were escorted to our table in the back room. The very first thing I noticed was a brick wall in the form of a smell of baby and not good baby. Like diapers or doody. The source was immediately clear as there was a long table of at least half children and some adults. Legit like a kid's bday party but in an oyster restaurant. This shit was like full on kids crying, being loud, coughing everywhere, literally dangling out of and off the chairs. There were strollers. It was a nightmare. It's definitely not Naked Oyster's fault but I wondered where I was for a moment. I guess baby sitters are expensive in Hyannis.
The second thing I noticed were the gigantic arm chairs flanking our table. Not only were they very comfortable but also aesthetically pleasing and a nice touch.
The menu has some really hot ticket items which makes it impossible to choose. I was debating between the cheese plate and another appetizer but ultimately felt compelled to order the smoke show burrata which is a really unique dish. It is served under a glass barrier filled with smoke which is then gently lifted to reveal the burrata glob which, SHOCKER, has a nice, smoky flavor. The glob is accompanied by arugula, roasted cherry tomatoes, and slices of crispy bread. So good.
GF ordered some fresh oysters which she liked and thankfully didn't give her Vibrio.
I thought I was clever as shit ordering their vegetarian Thai bowl with rice noodles, book chow, peanut lime sauce, haricot vert, carrots, squash, cashews. I also was impressed by their numerous vegetarian options. Unfortunately, this was a HUGE miss for me. The sauce was literally so sweet it did not suffice as a dinner entree. It's almost like someone tripped carrying sugar which subsequently over poured into the sauce. It was so unpleasant I couldn't even finish it. Very disappointing.
GF ordered their summer risotto with corn, arugula, carrots, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan Reggiano which, in very stark contrast to my main, was absolutely incredible. I snuck as many forkfuls as I could when she wasn't looking. This is definitely some of the best risotto I have had in recent memory and it was absolutely divine.
Other than the fact that I overheard from another table that our server is literally in college and therefore making me feel elderly AF, the service was pretty good. She was nice and took good care of us until we wanted the bill and then she was MIA. I got so tired of waiting I literally just stood up next to the table because it was ridiculous. We finally got someone's attention and she brought over the check.
A lot of highs and lows with this meal.