B&G Oysters, Ltd. Review

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B&G Oysters, Ltd.

  • Address: 550 Tremont St., South End, Boston, MA, 02118 | Map It
  • Phone: 617/423-0550 | Reserve Online
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 2.9/5

Fodor's Review:

Chef Barbara Lynch (of No. 9 Park fame) has made yet another fabulous mark on Boston with a style-conscious seafood restaurant that updates New England's traditional bounty with flair. Designed to imitate the inside of an oyster shell, the iridescent bar glows with silvery, candlelit tiles and a sophisticated crowd. They're in for the lobster roll, no doubt—an expensive proposition at $25, but worth every cent for its decadent chunks of meat in a perfectly textured dressing. If you're sans reservation, be prepared to wait: the line for a seat can be epic.

  • Credit Cards: AE, D, MC, V
  • Metro: Back Bay/South End

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by bachslunch from US on 11/24/08
One of the better seafood restaurants locally. Good service. Major drawbacks are cramped quarters and very high prices. Still better than some other seafood spots.

Member Rating: 4.2
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 3.0

Reviewed by markconnecticut from Connecticut on 6/2/07
The $25 lobster salad in the hot dog bun is a joke. We were really put out after making a special effort to find this place based on fodors recommendation to find average food at premium prices in a less than memorable atmosphere.

Member Rating: 2.8
Ratings details: Food: 3.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 1.0

Reviewed by pemdc from Andover, MA on 5/14/07
I followed Fodor's recommendation on price and quality of food. My 8-year-old daughter and I went to the restaurant and were terribly disappointed. She had a BLT, soda, and chocolate cake. I had oyster appetizer (6 oysters), mackerel, and two glasses of white wine. The bill was $118 before the tip. The atmosphere was loud, unsettling, and unappetizing. It's not worth the wait or the money.

Member Rating: 1.8
Ratings details: Food: 2.0 Atmosphere: 1.0 Service: 3.0 Value: 1.0
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