Max Oyster Bar - West Hartford Center

4.7

217 Reviews

$50 and over

American

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2 people

Nov 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 33 times today

Good for special occasions
Good for business meals
Neighborhood gem

Featuring modern renditions of classic American seafood, Max’s Oyster Bar menu has something for everyone. While seafood is the focal point, there are selections for even the most ardent landlubber. Ethnic influences are apparent throughout a menu filled with new interpretations on traditional fare. The raw bar offers an extensive variety of bi-coastal oysters and shellfish.

In it’s freshman year, 1999, Max’s Oyster Bar was awarded “Best New Restaurant” by Connecticut Magazine. Since then it has won numerous Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Seafood Restaurant”. Zagat’s Survey has also given Max’s Oyster Bar an “extraordinary” rating.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Oyster Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(860) 236-6299
Website
http://www.maxsoysterbar.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
964 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102
Neighborhood
West Hartford
Parking details
None

What 217 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Connecticut
American
Hartford
Hot spot
Hartford
Great for fine wines
Hartford
American
Hartford
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Max Oyster Bar in West Hartford Center offers a vibrant dining experience with consistently "great food" and attentive service. Known for its "fresh oysters," the restaurant provides a lively atmosphere perfect for special occasions. While some visitors note noise levels, the delicious seafood and accommodating staff ensure a memorable visit.

217 Reviews

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Stephanie
New York City
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely luncheon. Always reliable with food and service!
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John
Greater Boston
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Max Oyster provides a consistently good - excellent dining experience. The menu is creative, the food is prepared well and the service is very good. The ambience is perfect. Although not cheap, the price is justified by the value overall. We always look forward to dining here.
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Marie
New York City
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great spot for lunch with friends - a lot of menu options, pleasant atmosphere and great wait staff.
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Paul
Connecticut
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great seafood prepared perfectly without a trip to the shore.
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Elle
Philadelphia
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The oyster sampler was incredible, our entrees were also amazing. Cute outdoor seating with excellent service.
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Laura
Greater Boston
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Very disappointing! Went to celebrate my sons birthday and prior to my sister in law have cancer surgery. Couldn’t find candles for birthday surprise and bill was incorrect, took 30 minutes to correct. Had to ask for bread and crab legs were a claw. Stay at home. Wasn’t worth 460 dollars!
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Jolene
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time, service and food was excellent and ambience is always great.
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Jessica
Greater Boston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favorite restaurant of all of the Max Restaurant Group. The food is always delicious no matter what you order. And definitely need the beignets for dessert.
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Alan
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food and service were outstanding! We really enjoyed our experience.
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Abby
Chicago
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Filet was perfect! Wine excellent! Lobster add on about 4-5 bites so not sure I’d do that again but tasted great. They have gluten free “bread” which I was super excited about as usually not offered places but it was a bite size muffin so not really worth the effort for one. The butter was 4 times its size! Service good!
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Max Oyster Bar - West Hartford Center is rated 4.7 stars by 217 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 33 times today

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964 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102

Additional information

Neighborhood
West Hartford
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Oyster Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://www.maxsoysterbar.com/
Phone number
(860) 236-6299

Max Oyster Bar - West Hartford Center

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