Best Oyster Bars in Burlington

Delicious food, nice ambiance, with excellent service in a great location.

Once again a delicious meal with amazing service! This is the place if you want fresh oysters, creative seafood dishes and elegant cocktails.

We had the chefs tasting menu and it was fantastic

We were late to the Burlington, MA Eddie V.s' party, but had enjoyed dinner with friends at the Pittsburgh location a few weeks ago. Even that pleasant occasion had not prepared us for the remarkably successful visit we enjoyed two nights ago. The Burlington location was much larger than I had anticipated, and the place was almost full on a busy Friday evening at 7:00. We were greeted with friendly professionalism at the front desk and shown to a pleasant booth, nicely located on the periphery of the main dining area. We were quickly welcomed by our very attentive waitperson Andrew, and the evening commenced with well-crafted cocktails and a perusal of the extensive menu, which looked to be mostly identical with that in Pittsburgh. I know that Eddie V.'s is a "chain" restaurant, but I was pleased to note that many of the negatives usually associated with "chains" don't apply here. Service was first-class, the food excellent - lobster bisque and prime NY strip steak for me, four plump and fresh oysters and Hong Kong-styled miso and ginger-bathed "sea bass" for my wife. We also shared a delicious wedge salad, notable for its crispy, impeccable freshness and delicious bleu cheese dressing. As the evening stretched on, we were impressed by the bussing personnel and waitstaff's attention to clearing off tables that had been vacated, and their re-setting of those tables for guests yet to arrive. Pet peeve: I don't like sitting in nice restaurants surrounded by tables with dirty dishes and glassware. Not a chance here. The service brigade immediately cleared each vacant table and re-set them with new flatware sets, fresh napery, and, at each table, someone was diligently polishing the newly-set glassware. This may not be important to some diners, but to me it indicated an admirable attention to professionalism. So, Bravo, Eddie V's.! You succeeded in impressing this very picky diner and his equally hard-to-impress wife. We'll surely return. Thank you!

This is my 4th time to Mare and it never disappoints. I have been there for my anniversary, night out with my wife, and business and it is a perfect location for any occasion. There are so many restaurants in the NEnd and it can be hard to standout but Mare is unique from all the other N.End Italian restaurants. Seafood centric but not just, it has something for everyone. It isn't your checkered cloth, red sauce, restaurant so if that's what you want you will find a couple dozen other spots that would fit the bill down the street. But if you are looking for some of the best seafood fused with Italian cuisine, great drinks, a broad wine list across multiple price points, cool vibes, and intimate dining experience with terrific staff then this is your place. I highly recommend