Best raw bar
YOUR PICKS
1. Steamhouse Lounge
You say, “Are you kidding…..The Steamhouse in Midtown hands down!! Was there Sunday for their Oyster roast and Falcons home opener, always great raw Oysters on the half shell….their deck and patio, sweeeeet!!”
2. Fontaine’s Oyster House
3. C & S Seafood & Oyster Bar
4. Six Feet Under
5. Oyster Bay
A dozen Salt Pond Selects from the bar at C & S Seafood and Oyster Bar, our pick for best raw bar in and around Atlanta. Photo: Becky Stein / Special
OUR PICKS
1. C&S Seafood & Oyster Bar
The AJC dining team’s Popular Eats specialist Jon Watson says, “C&S Seafood & Oyster bar in Vinings carries one of the most impressive and diverse rotating selections of oysters in town. While Apalachicola oysters are a dime a dozen at raw bars in Atlanta, C&S gives diners between 8-10 options from all over the world.”
2. Dantanna’s
3. Fontaine’s Oyster House
4. Steamhouse Lounge
5. Six Feet Under
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107 comments Add your comment
johnny fontane
September 12th, 2011
1:27 pm
Oyster Bay in Lawrenceville. Great prices and good folks that own it.
mikey-a
September 12th, 2011
2:29 pm
Steamhouse in Midtown. Of course.
Dave
September 12th, 2011
2:30 pm
Casamento’s on Magazine Street in New Orleans.
VickieB
September 12th, 2011
2:31 pm
Oyster Bay in Lawrenceville is the best!
The Real Deal
September 12th, 2011
2:33 pm
Six Feet Under – West Midtown… hands down.
Pam
September 12th, 2011
2:34 pm
Fontaine’s is as close to New Orleans as you can get in Atlanta.
Terry
September 12th, 2011
2:34 pm
Fontaine’s Oyster House
Jason
September 12th, 2011
2:36 pm
Six Feet – Grant Park.
dabo
September 12th, 2011
2:41 pm
Six Feet Under, Grant Park or Fontaine’s…..or take a quick drive to Apalachicola and check out Boss Oyster !
Sean
September 12th, 2011
2:44 pm
Fontaine’s Oyster House!!!
southgate
September 12th, 2011
2:45 pm
Fontaine’s Oyster House
john
September 12th, 2011
2:53 pm
Six feet under midtown. They oysters are good, the beer list is pretty solid, and the patio on the roof is awesome.
Big Rick
September 12th, 2011
2:57 pm
Are you kidding…..The Steamhouse in Midtown hands down!! Was there Sunday for their Oyster roast and Falcons home opener, always great raw Oysters on the half shell….their deck and patio, sweeeeet!!
JPop
September 12th, 2011
3:00 pm
3rd place – The Captain’s Table in Panama City (old part of town, not PCB)
2nd place – Boss Oyster, Apalachacola
1st place – Acme Oyster, New Orleans
Daisy
September 12th, 2011
3:02 pm
Fontaine’s or C & S Oyster Bar. Loved the old Steamhouse in Buckhead, but the Steamhouse in Midtown is just a little too grimy, in my opinion.
Big Els GT
September 12th, 2011
3:09 pm
HANDS DOWN……….Steamhouse Lounge is and always has been the best!!
RickE
September 12th, 2011
3:10 pm
Boss Oyster, Apalachicola, Florida
Wentzel’s Oyster House Mobile, Alabama
Dick’s Last Resort San Antonio, Texas (on the river walk)
Note that none are worth mentioning in Atlanta
WC Clark
September 12th, 2011
3:13 pm
Steamhouse
Diego
September 12th, 2011
3:13 pm
Casamento’s in New Orleans, been going there for 40 years, best fried too! Steve McQueen used to frequent the place when making the Cinncinatti Kid especially when the old matriarch was there but she’s long gone now.
Panama City bars and Boss are also great and very fresh!….Oyster Bay, not! Fontaine’s and C & S are givens….
jt
September 12th, 2011
3:15 pm
Chops Lobster Bar, by far (but too expensive)
BRB
September 12th, 2011
3:22 pm
Boss Oyster, Apalachicola, Florida
and Indian Pass Raw Bar
chuck
September 12th, 2011
3:23 pm
Dusty’s @ Panama City Beach.
Browncoat
September 12th, 2011
3:27 pm
JPOP, thanks for the info, but not on point
Sandie
September 12th, 2011
3:28 pm
Shuckums in PBC. Or A W Shucks Seafood in Charleston. Boss Oyster, Apalachicola, Florida
doc martin
September 12th, 2011
3:32 pm
Rays on the River Sandy Springs at happy hour or Chequers on Hammond
Junior Samples
September 12th, 2011
3:32 pm
Casamento’s!
Anything in Atlanta is too old, too expensive, and most likely shouldn’t be served. The photo above says it all. Too puny.
Gotta be plump!
Buying a box at DeKalb Farmers Market is your best bet.
BUZZ
September 12th, 2011
3:36 pm
Fontaine’s in Virginia-Highlands. Great oysters, great price!
Bronc
September 12th, 2011
3:36 pm
HighTide…Ft. Walton beach…it’s a dive..but the best …
Lauren
September 12th, 2011
3:52 pm
Used to love Fontaine’s, even 6 Feet Under, but after a few bad experiences at each I just look forward to Apalachicola, New Orleans Oysters (Casamento’s, Drago’s, Pascal’s) or the tease of a few high-end local places where i can have 6. Not fresh enough to take the risk, one bad oyster a dozen is tough, any more than that is unacceptable.
Tech Man
September 12th, 2011
3:55 pm
McDonalds!
SaltyDog
September 12th, 2011
4:00 pm
The old Poseys at Saint Marks, Fl
TallaDawg
September 12th, 2011
4:00 pm
I do not eat raw oysters anywhere further than an hours drive from the Gulf coast.
JRHD
September 12th, 2011
4:11 pm
Hunt’s in St. Andrews (Panama City). After you have had your fill of raw ersters you can walk around the corner to the Watershed Bar and hang out in a certified dive of a bar. Good times. I agree there are no good raw bars in ATL…too far to truck those little shuckers.
Buck Belue
September 12th, 2011
4:14 pm
Captain D’s, love that clam’s casino!
Tech Man
September 12th, 2011
4:24 pm
Long John Silver’s!
Aaron murray
September 12th, 2011
4:35 pm
Eddie teach’s raw bar on St. George Island. They have the best of the Best.
Rose
September 12th, 2011
4:37 pm
Felix’s in New Orleans
Jimbo
September 12th, 2011
4:39 pm
I’d have to go with Six Feet Under or Fontaine’s. And for those of you nominating or talking about places outside of Atlanta (or how bad the oyster scene is here)- nobody cares, and you sound pathetic.
samdaddyo
September 12th, 2011
4:39 pm
STEAMHOUSE!
Mary B
September 12th, 2011
4:40 pm
okay my SGI people, I love boss oyster and eddie teach’s (oh and you must try the new Pitstop in Carabelle) but since we are talking Atlanta here i’m going to go with Steamhouse
Amanda
September 13th, 2011
9:01 am
Six Feet Under is fantastic, but another great (and affordable) option that is OTP on the Northside is Tin Can Fish House in Sandy Springs. They get their fish delivered fresh almost everyday. And the service is great too.
glenn
September 13th, 2011
9:03 am
Dantanna’s, without no doubt. Great selections of oysters and clams, they have jumbo shrimps that looks like lobstertails.
Dani
September 13th, 2011
9:59 am
Steamhouse Lounge
ksaurer
September 13th, 2011
10:15 am
Steamhouse Lounge, Atlanta, GA
Mary Helen
September 13th, 2011
10:19 am
Steamhouse Lounge Midtown (corner of 11th &West Peachtree).
Harold Mac
September 13th, 2011
10:50 am
Fontaine’s for sure. they shuck them on the oyster bar, got great specials and cant beat the view with those french doors open.
Deanna
September 13th, 2011
10:56 am
In Atlanta it’s Fontaine’s Oyster House. For the freshest oysters outside of Atlanta, I prefer Ferry Plaza Market in San Francisco, or Sydney Fish Markets.
Crystal
September 13th, 2011
10:57 am
Fontaine’s. Fontaine’s. Fontaine’s. Great food, atmosphere & people!!!
Rick
September 13th, 2011
11:45 am
Fontaine’s, hand’s down… Fresh shucked right in front of you at the oyster bar, $6 a dozen every tues. from 4pm to 11pm, too! Great bar, lotsa beer specials, nice staff, cool place in a great neighborhood!
Billy
September 13th, 2011
11:50 am
Billy’s Oyster Bar – PC