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dateCreated	2017-10-18 00:00:00 (xsd:dateTime)
itemReviewed	Merchant Oyster Company
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rev:text	I really want to like the Merchant Oyster Company but my first impression was disappointing. I'm hoping to see improvements with age. My second experience felt like I was trying to force a relationship that wasn't there. The only real thing I like is that the location is convenient & they're open on Monday. To start with everything on the menu is expensive and adds up rather quickly in comparison to the items served in established & award winning restaurants very nearby. Which is a bit baffling. It's overpriced compared to the rest of the neighborhood or established seafood city restaurants. Even the other places to get Hot Dogs For an establishment that's just open. You can always get a table. Always. Maybe they'll tweek their menu & prices soon because after the third experience, even as neighbors I just can't bring myself to try to go back again. Even if other friends really want to try it since they're new. It's just too disappointing. Food Quality & Drinks The bar- The oysters are placed into about 3 large baskets at the bar and shucked in front of guests who sit at the bar. The older gentleman who shucked oyster was probably the nicest person working there and the highlight of the establishment! Smiled, made eye contact, - I've never seen someone so quickly work while being enthusiastic about pulling apart an oyster while showing their skill when asked. The drink selection is decent but in the higher priced side. Each mixed drink or glass of wine was between $11-$15. They were all acceptable. I would have to say wine pours are inconsistent for the price and sometimes a bit on the short side. Which I wouldn't mind of the price was $6. But for their prices is a little annoying. They also don't have the standard mixers most neighborhood & city bars carry which is strange for the this area. Eh. Non Alcoholic selections are lacking. They don't carry iced tea. Which is just- weird. The water is already in the table when we sit down. And doesn't come with ice. Which just leaves us feeling compelled to order something with alcohol from the bar. It feels coerced. Like by proving a crappy non alcohol drink, I've been pushed to get something I didn't originally intend. I hope they improve this with age and start carrying tea & fresher water with ice. It's noticeable that this part of the meal is lacking. Dinner & Afternoon- Lunch - I found my soup & sandwich dull & under spiced. It was rather disappointing. I expected something amazing like a crusty bread cooked to perfection with awesome insides. It was just. Eh. The soup is very thin. Not at all what I expect for a restaurant of this caliber. When I thought about putting salt into my soup I found the salt open to past diner's fingers. Which I found repulsive. The condiments on the table were already crusted over. And the napkin dispensers and tableware were already covered in past diners greasy prints. My dining partners had the lobster rolls. They did not car for it. They said it was overly salty. And too soggy. Disappointing. I get that the establishment is looking to have a New England beachside feel BUT since I'm not eating in my bathing suit slathered in sunscreen AND my bill is probably going to be close to $100 after food and drink after each visit then I'd prefer a cleaner experience where I don't have to think of those who sat in my seat before me. The tables are quirky and cool looking. That also meant that when we sat at a table to eat there was food stuck in the crevices from the past dinners that had not wiped up clean. I wasn't a huge fan of knowing someone else's crumbs and leftovers bits were still in the holes in the table. The tables need vacuumed to get the food stuff out of the little holes between diners. Other people's crumbs are gross to eat above. This place IS NOT kids friendly. There isn't a sign on the door that says no kids or 21 & over BUT they absolutely don't make anything for kids or have a children's menu. Ok. I get that they're going for being trendy. But this is a neighborhood. Every other restaurant nearby offers a kids selection OR reduced price kids meal. I know. I'm a neighbor whose kid eats at all of them. Trying to take the kiddo felt extremely unwelcome. The lack or kids menu & exorbitant pricing for anything for a child is just laughable and not neighborhood friendly. So if you want to feel like you're eating beachside, it's authentic.
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rev:reviewer	Mary-Michael

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