The Oyster Company

The best lobster risotto we have ever had! We ordered the “Chatham Grilled Scallops with Lobster Risotto”, and were very impressed. My friend said “please don’t separate me with this risotto🤣” The other dish we had was the hot lobster roll - the bun was slightly over toasted, lobster was good! The oysters 🦪, fantastic as always!

Everything we ordered was great — tasted good and came with reasonable portion. The pasta we ordered looked a bit unusual but it was actually yummy. The oysters were so fresh too! We were there during the hours of half price oysters so we had a lot of them. Definitely coming back.

Best seared Scallops & Lobster Risotto with Asparagus! The dish was out of this world! Food was served pretty quickly for as busy as it was and hot. Make a reservation as it’s packed and loud. Could have been a little cooler, but it was busy. Great waitress , Katie (blonde) I think. Definitely eat outside next time (noise level) I’m getting old I think!

From the time we were greeted to the end of leaving and saying goodbye, it was an absolute memorable experience. Mario and the chef were some of the most kind happy warm hearted people I have ever met. The food portions were generous and quality was absolutely amazing. The oysters came right off the shell, the lobster roll were thick, chunky and super crunchy. Filled with flavor, we had to try the blueberry coconut bread pudding that was Mario’s personal recipe. The flavor combo complimented each other smoothly. The outer part of the bread was crispy and crunchy with the inside being a fluffy soft delicious pillow. Added with vanilla ice cream for a cherry on top. I’m looking forward to going back for round 2!!!

He went here to enjoy a nice dinner and we were not disappointed. We read good things in the reviews and now it's time to try it. Really quickly see that our table and our waiter took great care of us. He was able to make great suggestions. We started out with a fresh Caesar salad. Just the right amount of delicious dressing and the croutons were perfectly crunchy. We split a seafood casserole. Delicious Cod, shrimp, scallops and lobster. We left just enough room for the Kahlua creme brulee. Everything was delicious, timed to perfection and delivered with joy.

For a $150 meal, I would have like to see fresher details. The poor waiter, Robert, was absolutely wonderful, but he was all by himself outside and running like crazy. We felt service was maybe a tad slow, and the food was sitting for a bit but we understand, seeing as he was doing so much. The seafood alfredo... terrible. It was essentially seafood and peppardelle in a slightly cheesy broth. The crab cakes were all stuffing and seemed like they went from freezer to fryer. The margaritas were okay. Nothing special.

We had a reservation and were sat right when we got there. Ordered a dozen oysters, crab cakes, ciopino, paella, shrimp Alfredo, and swordfish. Everything came out and was great with generous portion sizes. Only gripe the muscles on the paella were mealy and overcooked.

Well it used to be 5+stars last year. I'm not sure what the chef/owner/oyster farmer is going thru but it's not good and it reflex in his restaurant. We ate here 3 times last year it was so delicious and fun. This year it started right at the front door. The hostess, without turning around said 2? We replied, no there are 3 of us. Could we have a booth please. She proceeded to sit us at a table and I again asked for a booth. She said no because the owners reserve the booths for locals!!! And besides there is a party of 9 coming in right near that booth she announced. Mind you ,the table she wanted us to sit at was just as close as the booth was to the supposed party of 9. There was never a party of 9. She went back to her hostess station, checked her computer and sat us at the booth. No utensil set ups, no waitress intoduction, no kindness. Last year's hostess was so friendly ,beautifully dressed,smiled, brought table set ups and told us who our waitress would be. Our waitress was great this time too The seafood in all our dishes was overcooked and hard to chew. The crumbs on the baked seafood dish were seasoned great but super dry and way too much was used. Not sure if the mashed potatoes were real potatoes but they were gross no flavor. The green beans all had "branches" still on them. Not what you expect to see at a 5 star restaurant. The cioppini sauce was so delicious ! The apple crisp had two small mushy slices of apple and no crisp. The whip cream was tasty! It would appear from all these very similar reviews that locals are getting preferential treatment and Chef/owner likes it that way. We have found a new to us favorite restaurant and couldn't be happier.

The food is delicious, vibe is friendly and warm, highly recommend! We had a big party and a complicated reservation across a few different tables, and the host, Kirsten, took amazing care of us - she sat some of us early when she had the table ready, and just generally made the night really smooth and wonderful for our entire group. Thank you, we'll be back! We recommend the lobster roll, the tuna entree, and almost anything that catches your fancy. Also, we had one celiac / gluten allergy person and the menu is VERY friendly for GF, the staff was knowledgeable about avoiding cross-contamination. Thank you Oyster Co!!

Considering the reviews of amazing service this place has, my experience with service was not great at all. My boyfriend and I went for an early dinner, we arrived at 4:45 for our reservation. We didn't realize our reservation was for 5:45 instead and were okay to come back at a later time, however, the host was very kind and were able to fit us in. Once we sat down, our waitress Kaylee was with another table (table of 6) and came over after a bit of time. She did apologize for the wait which was fine. I've been a server before so I get it, sometimes when you're attending to a larger group, it will take up more time. We ordered our appetizers and entrees. (Oysters, Burger, Portuguese Paella) The food was amazing, I had the paella and it was absolutely delicious. The oysters were also incredible. What was not incredible is trying to get the waitress's attention to get some more cocktail sauce. We waited for a bit of time before seeing our waitress again serving the other table. My boyfriend tried flagging her down but maybe she didn't hear him. At this point, I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt. She went back to the kitchen and came back with some more food for the other table. That is when my boyfriend did end up getting her attention and asked her to come over when she had a second. She seemed annoyed and busy-looking, then went back to going back and forth from the kitchen/bar to the other table. We thought she already forgot so we tried flagging her down multiple times again but she just ignored us. It was ridiculous the amount of times we saw her going back and forth and didn't think to come over just for a second. It doesn't take long to place food down, come over to see what we needed, then go back to doing whatever. She seemed to favor bigger tables rather than small tables. She had another bigger table after us that she attended to very quickly after they sat down. Sorry we were just a table of 2. I guess when coming in as a smaller table, she won't care and would rather make them wait. She also gave me a Pepsi instead of a Sierra Mist which was fine until she never came back to ask for another drink and it was $4. Her service was just awful. Avoid her if you are coming in as a table of 2.

From the outside you could easily just drive right by this place, but inside you will find a very nice, beachy and bright space. They did not pack the tables in so it also feels roomy. Joanna was our server and she was great. Was honest in her assessment of their dishes which helped us get mostly great food. They have a happy hour special (half price) on oysters during early dinner (4-6 pm) so we started by polishing off 3 dozen - delicious! Imo, not the place to go for crab cakes. Too much bread and not enough crab - common of lots of restaurants but not what we expected at a place that prides itself on seafood offerings. Should have known the crab stuffed flounder would not be their best dish but iwe wanted to give it a try. Won't be getting that next time. That said, we will be back as we really enjoyed the rest of our meal - cioppino was awesome. Oysters, as I mentioned earlier, awesome. Steamers (they call them "steamed clams") were awesome. Littleneck clams - guess what - awesome!

This is a spot for locals and out of town-ers alike. My dad was a huge fan. He ordered a dirty martini, and was a fan of the metal glass it came in, and the fact that they gave him a mini shaker. Reminds me of places that give you milkshakes with a cup that has a little more. They have local oysters- I think from right down the street. We got lamp chops, a Caesar salad, and this great seafood pasta, that had a wonderful lobster sauce. Be prepared for some hustle and bustle- it's a popular place. They treated us well- seated us without a reservation, and were friendly.

Great little hole in the wall seafood spot. Half priced oysters for happy hour got our attention. They were delicious. The lobster roll was a hit and the kids cheese pizza was also surprisingly good. The Cioppino was fine but a little overcooked. Service was friendly, and we didn't have to wait too long for food.

Best seafood around and our waitress Judy was great. Highly recommend it . Everyone's meals had so much flavor and the fresh made buns were to die for with the garlic sauce

Went early (5:45 reservation) on a Tuesday in July. We choose to sit outside as some reviews mentioned it being noisy inside. We enjoyed the half price oysters. I had the stuffed flounder -good but a bit fishy tasting. I think the skin was on, once I took that layer off I enjoyed it much more. He had the scallops and shrimp Alfredo, which he loved. Would definitely return.

This is my favorite seafood restaurant on the cape. It is consistently fantastic. The oysters are exceptional. Everything we had was delicious from the seared scallops & chowder to stuffed quahog. Simple yet excellent! If you love seafood prepared exceptionally this is your place! Out waitress was fantastic. Lots of fun with great suggestions! Hope she's there next time we Go!

Everything here was phenomenal! The service was great, the food was delicious, the drinks were YUM. I got a martini which they gave me the shaker along with, which provided an entire second glass full, for the price of one cocktail. The oysters were so good. Both of our meals were delicious. Would come back again for sure

What a great place! Dinner was amazing ! Oysters, shrimp cocktail were perfect appetizers . Scallops, coconut shrimp , lobster roll and fish cioppino made for a delicious dinner! Great service and great drinks also. Def recommend .

Went for the happy hour 1/2 off oysters. Worst I've had! Oysters were served so dry with no liquor at all! They either don't know what they are doing or are pre-shucking them and just cranking them out!

Very good time. Gone once a year for a long time. Every summer try to make it atleast once. Great vibes, wait staff terrific and food is wonderful. Can't miss with this restaurant.

Oysters Rockefeller is to die for! Desserts lava cake and coconut blueberry bread pudding perfect ending!

The food was absolutely amazing. We got the scallops and risotto, the encrusted tuna, the octopus, and 36 oysters - to die for! Judy was our server for my mom's 50th and was the best. She was funny, attentative, and kept us happy all night. The cooks do an incredible job. We can't wait to come back.

A dozen oysters and an absolutely amazing 1.5lbs of steamers!! Yum! Thanks The Oyster Company!!!

The restaurant was hopping seems like a local's spot. We started with the oysters and they were delicious and 1/2 price for happy hour.Oysters Rockefeller and the Cape COD salad were both delicious too!

I made a same day reservation on Open Table and was excited for dinner. I have an affinity for all things shellfish but was particularly looking forward to their farm to table local oysters on the half shell. From the outside, the establishment looked like one big rustic farm with an attached outdoor tented seating area. I made sure to get there a little earlier so I could partake in the half price oyster on the half shell happy hour. Their happy hour special runs til 630pm daily and you are not limited to having it only at the bar. You can get it at your table prior to having the rest of your meal. This is especially nice as I prefer dining at my seat as opposed to the bar. For cocktails we had a Shirley Temple, Mai Tai, Blueberry cocktail, and a Blackberry Old Fashioned yum! For our meal we had a nice and creamy potato leek soup, lobster cakes, oysters on the half shell, little neck clams on the half shell, linguine and clam, mussel's Portuguese as well as a shrimp and lobster salad. The portions were generous and very very fresh and tasty. The pasta with clams as well as the mussels were served up with a good amount of sauce that we sopped up with their delicious warm and crusty house rolls. so much so that our server had to indulge us with multiple servings of bread. It was all oh so good and we enjoyed it immensely! We were so full that we simply could not have dessert even though their dessert options were so so tempting. To do over, we would overindulge in oysters, clams, mussels, shrimp and lobster all over again! The place was packed as the night went on and I would highly recommend that you eat here if you love seafood!!

So much has changed from last Summer. The first waitress was semi rude telling us that we had to check inside for a table outside. Last year they had told us to sit wherever you'd like same time about 4 pm!! The inside lady who is supposed to be in charge of the tables came out with one of us who had gone in to check inside furiously!!! Throw the menu down and as I explained why we had just sat down she said NOT IN HERE!!! Oh boy what a reception. If I could give it.a zero I would have!!!!

Ordered the octopus app At $22.00 Over-cooked, under sized and certainly over-priced

This was a miss for me. The patio is lacking. Lobster roll was ok.... Bread was hard. My mom got the crab cakes and liked them. My beer had zero bubbles- it was flat. In my opinion there are better places.

Yes make a reservation ( open table ) Or try to grab a seat at the bar It's a popular place to eat during a busy small town. Lots of servers = a lot of tickets being put into the kitchen to prepare your food! We decided to sit at the bar and happy that we did MARIO and MARY entertain Everyone. Very impressed how many drinks Mary was making at once From 7 servers! No complaints from her she was just slinging the drinks. Dinner menu it Big but they have a lite bite menu also for the bar So after a good 10min read our choices where made Grilled octopus over arugula & corn Topped with just enough chimichurri Clam Quahog only had one but it was stuffed and delicious I should've had more Whole fried SeaBass ( head - tail ) Cooked perfectly with whipped mash and fresh not over cooked broccoli Scallops over lobster risotto, asparagus topped with lobster sherry sauce that sauce you could eat as soup it's so yummy. The risotto ( fancy rice ) was done right wasn't over cooked or under.

Server was great and friendly, services was quick and attentive. Cousy small place, local.

This place is wonderful! Oyster were excellent!!!!! Best stuffed quahog on Cape Cod!!!! French dip was amazing! Will go back

Came here for the oysters and specifically for 1/2 off oysters before 6:30pm. The process was pretty quick as it was not crowded. We were seated, we ordered, and less than 10 minutes the oysters came out. We started with 2 dozen and then ordered a 1/2 dozen. The nice part about these oysters is that they truly were like a box of chocolates -- you never knew what flavor it would bring. Some of the oysters were smooth, some fruity, some meaty, and some briny. They come with a garlic sauce as well as a lemon squeeze and cocktail sauce. They were delicious and I'm so glad they were affordable for happy hour. We also got a bowl of lobster bisque which came with oyster crackers (typical of this area!). The soup was super creamy and a nice "palate cleanser" in between the 2 dozen oysters and the 1/2 dozen. Overall the ambiance was okay. I loved the fall decor, but it did smell a little fishy inside (wasn't expecting that but also wasn't surprised as it was an oyster house). My only 1 star deduction was that my partner's water came in a dirty cup and it looked like there was backwash in there... once I let the waiter know, it was immediately replaced. If you come here for the 1/2 off oysters and maybe a soup, you're good to go. I can't say much about anything else.

Food was so good, what a great spot. We got some oysters to start, a burger, and a cape cod salad with salmon. Everything was fantastic.

Awesome service & atmosphere. Bread and the hummus were both delicious. Scallop with lobster risotto dish was amazing. Highly recommend!

Eat here several times per year. Always v very good. Recently ordered "just" fried oyster plate ( vs usual more "elegant" offerings). I was amazed! Best fried oysters I have ever had and I have them several times a year all around the mid-Cape area and also in Virginia

We did not have a good experience. Our seafood tower came out in water instead of ice, and there was two hairs in my food.

June 30 we had dinner here for the first time. They did what they could to find us a table with no res so were optomistic. sa us outside which was a good set up (not if was hot). Our waiter was very slow and didnt seem to know much about the menu. My daughter got linguine with red clam sauce and choked on a long piece of Thyme. Only to find out there was an entire thyme bush in this one dish. Not only does thyme NOT belong in red clam sauce, but if you did use any it would be removed from the step and used sparingly. We did tell our waiter. He did nothing. I got what was called shrimp scampi but it was more of a shrimp stew in Broth??????- not good and what ANYONE would describe as scampi ANYWHERE. Our waiter was MIA after meals and didnt know any of the beers. We will not be going back

I really like The Oyster Company. I've enjoyed three meals here, and two of them were beyond expectation. Their chef has prepared an incredibly flavorful menu of exceptional seafood dishes. And the place is hopping. It is clear that people love this place. So if you want to get in, be sure to get your reservation early, or be prepared to wait for a spot at the bar. I do have to mention that my latest dining experience was lacking. The place was packed and I didn't have a reservation, but they still fit me into a bar seat, yay! But my bartender must have been a trainee because he was inattentive and lacked general bar knowledge. In addition, our food came out slow and overdone (see photo). Again, the menu is amazing and I've had wonderful food here. I just feel like they've lost a step. Or we can chalk it up to a bad night. I do love the place and they did a lot to open an outdoor area and additional seating during Covid which, apparently, became permanent. I'm looking forward to returning next year, getting a proper reservation, and enjoying their flavorful menu.

Wonderful experience. Food was great, service was quick, attentive, and friendly. Special thumbs up to the bartenders and their entertaining personalities! Highly recommend

For such a small restaurant, the noise level inside is a complete turnoff and it doesn't help that they are playing music in the background. Our server came to take our drink order, drop off our entrees and hand us the check after a long wait. We asked for butter in between these interactions to complement our bread as the rolls were originally served with an aioli (which was weird to begin with as I remember them serving hummus in years past), but he never brought the butter and we asked a bust boy. We also had to ask for drink refills, which didn't happen until our entrees were served. With that being said, the main seafood dishes themselves were good, but the sides were under-seasoned and felt like an after thought. The best entree were the scallops. Not sure if it's worth coming back, especially with the weird parking lot set up.

Drinks were made properly. Oysters were delicious. Homemade blue cheese is great. Paella and Scallop dishes on point. Crème brûlée was properly executed. Great service.

We have been here many times and it is one of our favorite Cape restaurants. We brought a friend tonight who has never been here. Sadly our experience was far from good. Our waiter was Eastern European and very difficult to understand. He had us point to the items on the menu that we want to order because he did not understand English. We could have easily gotten over that. But it became clear that he has never waited tables before. He could not keep track of who ordered what ~ from drinks, to apps, to Entrees. He had no recollection of who ordered what. He knocked over a glass of water on our table when cleared the drinks. I have to say they he tried very hard and I felt really sorry for the poor kid, but clearly, he had no waiter experience. I know that it is hard to get help on the Cape during the summer. My recommendation to locals is to wait until October to come here.

This is a strange place. The parking is strange. The inside is covered with sound dampening tiles on the ceiling. The bar played ESPN, and the restaurant played a radio station. Yet the prices indicate it's upscale. My husband enjoyed the clam chowder and pállela. I ordered the shrimp and lobster salad. For the price of my salad, I expected more. It was literally a pile of spinach with a few tomatoes, 3 shrimp, and the smallest overcooked half lobster tail. I had to order more food because this was so unfulfilling. The crab cakes were served with roasted but al dente corn. The breading was unappetizing. I was very disappointed with my dinner. My husband really enjoyed his.

Food was amazing. I had scallops and they let me replace fries with risotto. It was so good. Judy was our server and she was funny and friendly. So attentive. A little loud in the restaurant but it was busy. Everyone was wonderful.

We stopped at The Oyster Company for a drink and oysters! We sat at the bar and our service was excellent! All the staff were friendly and attentive. We order oysters and they came out quickly. I found them to be on the small side and unfortunately I didn't get to explore where they were from. Overall the restaurant and bar were bustling and they had outdoor seating as well.

I was very excited to go to this restaurant. But as soon as we got there. We were receive with an attitude. We got there and the hostess asked. Do you guys have a reservation?. We said no. So she roll her eyes. I am sorry we didn't know we need it one. You can just say we have no availability. And we would go our way. So then she finally said ok I can seat you guys outside. But you guys need to be out of here before 6. It was 4:10 So we're like great that should be enough time. We set there for 15 minutes no one came to talk to us. They saw we had a toddler. They didn't even bother to offer a kids high chair. So after 30 minutes I ask one of the waiters if they had a high chair available. (She was folding napkins) so she was like give me a minute I am busy. I waited 15 minutes she didn't even bother to say anything about the high chair. So then we finally were able to ask our waiter for a high chair. she brought it. So the point here is. I wouldn't recommend going here. Especially if you have kids. And the Food is not great either. The wait for the food was so long. We got there 4:10. We ended up getting our food at 5:20.

Food was spot on forsure. The mussel broth was Delicious!!! Service was great. Ambiance was cute as well. Recommend going at happy hour bc it was a little pricey but all around a great place to get a good meal

Have been to this restaurant a number of times over the past few years. Typically very good ( why else would we return). Had a recent meal that seemed below their standards. Waitress lacked any kind of personality, energy, effort, etc. Rolls were very good. Caesar salad had way too much cheese and or dressing. Lettuce was very fresh though. Lazy lobster dinner ( my typical entree order here) left a lot to be desired. The lobster seemed overcooked. The stuffing had an overpowering cooking sherry flavor- almost medicinal. Potatoes that come w the lobster were excellent. Asparagus also pretty good. Not sure we'll be back and it's too bad because I've previously enjoyed the food and typically friendly service here. No pics because nothing worth taking.

I didn't realize it has been 9 years since my review of The Oyster Company. Over those years, I've had the pleasure to sample more menu items, plus I'm also ordering oysters fairly often when I visit seafood restaurants near the New England coast. The experience has gotten better and better over the years. There's been a few changes. The fixed price dinner specials are gone. The oyster special still exists and is just as popular as always, though now during that happy hour window, they are $1.50 each. The ones you get in this deal are ones they raise themselves, including the algae they feed them. Food, drink, and service are as good as ever. The Portuguese Mussels entree was a dinner special yet again and of course just as good (and I think the shrimp were larger). We still fight over the extra dinner rolls. We were a larger party (14) on a weeknight. If you're coming here in a group, especially for the oyster special, a reservation is strongly recommended. They can accommodate a group of a larger size earlier in the evening, but not necessarily later. Our server never missed a beat dealing with multiple separate checks, no mistakes on any of the orders. My group's visit here is an annual tradition, and the number of people who want to join our group for dinner here grows every year.

It kills me to write this, as I always look forward to coming to The Oyster Company, but today the food was so tasteless. The oysters were great, the lobster cake only flavor came from the little bit of sauce they added and had zero actual lobster. I got the Portuguese paella and it had no flavor whatsoever like none. My wife got the baked stufffed and was also really disappointed. The service was great, the crème brûlée was good. But overall I'm not coming back for a while.

We stopped in just to try the oysters. We sat at the bar, ordered a few beers, a dozen oysters and clam chowder. All three were excellent. Bartender was very nice and attentive too. Prices are reasonable too. Must try.

4 stars, because we came for the oysters and they weren't good. Whoever shucked them, tore them up. They were also a bit dried out, like they had been shucked earlier in the day. That being said, the rest of the food was excellent. Family of four that each ordered different meals and each one was great

I ordered clam chowder, oysters rockefeller and shrimp and lobster scampi. The chowder was well seasoned and tasty. The oysters rockefeller was also on point, a bit heavy on the cheese but otherwise quite good. I also enjoyed my scampi as it had large chunks of lobster claw meat. Sauce a bit watery and could have used additional reduction time. Restaurant was extremely humid and stuffy inside, please consider opening windows for ventilation! Our waitress Jo Ann was extremely efficient and prompt. We appreciate her effort on a super busy night.

My wife and I decided at the last minute to cross the bridge and ended up at The Oyster Company. What a great find the food and the two bartenders were excellent. We went one day for a late lunch and the next day for dinner. The oysters are worth the hour drive from my house. I had the steak for dinner and it was delicious. My wife had the swordfish it was great and cooked perfectly.

I come here every year and it never disappoints. However tonight changes all my expectations. Ordered linguine with clams and the clams were so tough and the dish was tasteless. The waitress took my meal away after my complaint and never asks me if I wanted anything else. I ate from my bread dish the food my two guests shared from their plate which was mediocre at its best. The waitress saw this and totally dismissed the situation as if that was ok. She never apologized. I will never give this place another chance.

Had a 7PM reservation. Showed up 5 minutes early and had hostess treat us so poorly and move us around 3 times that we decided to leave and spend our $$ at the Ocean House outside. Never been treated so rudely by someone who should know better in the service industry.

The food was decent but the reason for lowering it to one star from three is the NASTY hostess they have. I made my reservation for two despite the fact we were bringing our 1 year old because I knew she'd be sitting on our lap and not a high chair and was eating what we were eating. When we arrived to an empty restaurant, the hostess looked my ONE YEAR OLD up and down in disgust and said "I'm annoyed." After we sat down, we could hear the old, red headed hostess talking about my child and no one came over to our table for 15 mins. When we asked the hostess for service she was obviously sticking it to us for not adding 3 people to the reservation which isn't the best experience at any establishment. But anyway I'm glad I kept my cool and didn't unleash on her because karma is a b**ch and she ended up dropping a ton of glass plates and cups in front of everyone :) Also, the oysters sucked. Ate more shell than oyster.