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| - Before going into the Oyster Bar, I started to sniff the air right when I entered the casino near the restaurant to see if I smelled THAT fish smell. Anyone who has eaten seafood knows that concerning fish smell which serves as a warning to all of us to NOT eat from this establishment or you will be praying at the porcelain bowl for the next two days. However, I smelled nothing but seafood joy coming from Oyster Bar, so we went right in and started looking at their menu.
I like Oyster Bar's menu because it isn't 18 pages long (a la Cheesecake Factory). One page of food, one page of booze, and we are good to go. I informed the server of my gluten allergy, and he was very careful and checked with the chefs (who work in an open kitchen two feet away from the tables)to make sure I could eat the dish. To play it safe, I got the House Combo Boil (Louisiana Style), and I was very surprised at how good it was. Sometimes Boils can be overly seasoned and are easily overcooked, but this one? Perfectly cooked, and seasoned in every way, The mussels were a decent size, and the crab and lobster were still tender and delicious.
My husband got the Cajun Peel and Eat Shrimp, and WOW. I could eat that all day long. I could have easily eaten a pound of that shrimp, amidst the pain of peeling each individual shrimp, happily on any day of the week. Once again, perfectly seasoned, great sauce and cooked just the way I like it. We also took two oyster shooters each which made us both intensely happy.
Now if you're a seafood snob and come here you may comment that the seafood isn't as good as let's say Maine, RI, etc. However, you're off the Strip in a locals casino. Take it for what it is, enjoy the good service, very friendly chefs and delicious, fair-priced food that will satisfy most of our palettes. Also, who doesn't love cheesy lighted waterfalls and people watching?
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