Ella's Oyster Bar

Service was terrible!Food was yummy! They forgot to bring me utensils, they were very reluctant any time I asked for anything, for instance lemon. Kind of ruined the vibe a little. The food was tasty I had the chicken. The clams on the seafood platter had some curry on them which was a bit odd but nevertheless food was well prepared.

I got some snotty remarks when I mentioned this place to locals, like “that’s not real seafood,” but I disagree because this place is a killer happy hour with great food and drinks, and it is certainly well loved. The oysters are obviously top notch but the other discount tapas are also a cut above. Got cheese croquettes, clams casino, deviled eggs with caviar, and Spanish ham on fresh bread are all washed down nicely with generous pours of old world wine and local craft beers.

Everything was spectacular. They serve west coast oysters, which are hard to find in Florida. The lamb meatballs were a little spicy, which was a pleasant surprise. The linguine and clams was phenomenal, but I wish it came with some toast points to clean up the last of the sauce. Herman was polite and efficient. In a city full of fantastic restaurants, The River is a must-eat.

One of my most favorite happy hour spots! Pretty restaurant, great service, yummy food options! I really appreciate the standard cocktail menu up on the board. They have cocktails that you don't often see, looking at you NY sour, vessel, boulevardier! These are cocktails that your average diner isn't aware of never mind being standard on a menu. Just awesome. Favorites are the oysters naturally, then deviled eggs, and let's leave room for dessert shall we?! The sticky toffee pudding cake was next level as was the pot de creme! Inhaled both! Overall River Oyster is a great place for happy hour or dinner for delicious food, drink in a beautiful airy ambiance. Check them out!

Nice bar with a great happy hour. Had a mix of full price and happy hour oysters along with a nice cold glass of wine and Guava beer. Would return if in Miami, although would be better if the person at the bar next to me hadn’t been loud on his phone the whole time, but that’s not the bars fault. Nice way to try different oysters and see what you like best, did make me chuckle that they wrote “Brits” on our receipt :-)