Block Island Oyster Bar & Grill

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   Doug VIP

   Richmond30 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on October 12, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent dinner with 3 others. Seafood Cioppino and Scallops were the prime courses chosen by the group. The raw oysters (from Narragansett, not the local Great Salt Pond) were very good, and moderate brine. French 75 cocktail was excellent, but the famous Blackberry Martini was lacking…tasted like straight vodka with coarsely puréed blackberries. No sweetness nor lime twang of the famous Riker concoction of years ago. Needed some tweaking. Had the martinis been like before, easily a 5 star dinner. Server Sydney was excellent!
   

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   Victor

   Greater Boston9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on October 12, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Great cocktails, appetizers and oysters. Impressive service. Musty smell indoors. Main dishes weren’t great - especially the seafood cappelini (very bland watery sauce, pasta had no flavor).
   

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   pamela

   New York City4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on October 5, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a good meal, our server was outstanding. All staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. It was a lovely setting, just off the main road hustle but felt miles away because it was such a calm area.
   

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   Jean VIP

   Greater Boston34 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 5, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful dining room. As it was October we sat inside. During summer months we would sit outside. The gardens are beautiful. The menu tends to be a lot of fish but there are other options. Highly recommend.
   

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   David

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent cuisine. Some of the best oysters block island has to offer. Overall an outstanding experience!
   

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   CrystalB VIP

   Fort Lauderdale19 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on September 6, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We have been a dozen times in the past but maybe 15 plus years ago-this experience was nothing like we remembered it to be-very sorry
   

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   Anna

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on September 6, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food and great service! The outdoor seating was great.
   

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   Lisa

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on September 6, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely environment and outstanding food. Was a highlight of the trip.
   

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   Sally

   Greater Boston8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on September 6, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The patio is stunning Service was wonderful Food was ok but seafood didn’t seem fresh but we were there end of season Sauces were perfect
   

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    jimm

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    The outdoor setting is certainly nice and quiet. The duck was very good, although it seemed like less than half a duck.The chiapino broth was excellent, but all of the ingredients were tasteless, the scallops, the fish, the shrimp, even the last of us. Tasted like the broth was freshly made, and the ingredients were frozen. Not what you would expect from an upscale restaurant.
    

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