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| - This place is a good spot for a great time - Atmosphere, Service, & Food: the breakdown.
Atmosphere: Visiting the Oyster Shack on St.Paddy's Day (eve) is sure to skew the status quo - but the Oyster shack is the quincentennial bustling Montreal pub / bar. Located on Bishop St. (south of St. Catherine) the Oyster Bar is surrounded by similar establishments: Resto / pub attracting mainly University crowded and the local regulars. You'll see and meet all kinds of people at the Oyster Shack - and this makes for a terrific opportunity to have a good time no matter the occasion. The place itself is a little worse for wear though - scuffed furniture, creaky tables, faded signs / stickers - but they all seem to blend in to make for a very comfortable, even familiar atmosphere. A great place to watch the game (any game) and a good place to have a group gathering (check out the upstairs)
Note: the place is littered with cheesy / cliche furniture. Surprisingly charming.
Service: There are (shockingly) 4 main staffers at the Oyster. Two gents at the bar and two waitresses. They work tirelessly to cover the two floors of patrons ~ and most of the time they do so with a smile and good conversation. Hardworking, and willing to be of help.
Food: The menu direct and to the point ~ sea food is the name of the game. Oysters, Clams, clam chowder, Calamari, and Shrimp cocktails are all on the menu. The main dishes mostly feature seafood with a few exceptions (like the Shack Burger) that cater to the turf-lovin' dinners. The food is good, but may be a hit and miss during time of great rush. The menu's simplicity however almost assures that things are never far from what they should taste like.
It was a happy surprise to end up there ~ will repeat.
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