***updated review :
Walked in tonight and the place was crowded as expected. It was just me and my man, so we weren't expecting the wait to be as long as it was.. but that was the most minor issue of the evening. It's been about 8 months since we've been here, but things have changed and not really for the better. The friendly waitstaff that were here, are here no longer. Instead we're greeted by a very bored and agitated hostess who couldn't tell us when or how long it might be before we could get seated. When we finally got our seats about 45 minutes later,the girl who was " taking care of us" barely spoke to us. When she did it was apparent that service was merely an afterthought as this was the most inattentive and inhospitable waitress I've ever been privileged to deal with. Service was slow..really slow. Our bottle of wine came with 2 dirty glasses which I had to point out otherwise we would have been putting our lips on other people's dirty mouth smudges. We ordered a dozen raw oysters which were shucked at a good pace.. At this time 4 people had come and sit down in our bar section. We noticed that they had been givin their appetizers and we're already scarfing it down by the time we were done with our oysters. Fine.. However...when we used to come here, the potatoes and coleslaw would come out first before anything else. Our waitress had forgotten this part apparently. Again.. Fine.. Even though a little irritating since I remember how this place used to operate. Then the main course came in and they gave my plate to the woman sitting about 4 Seats away to my left and gave my date his plate. We looked perplexed at the waitress who had just givin my plate to other girl but she didn't notice. After one of the waitresses who was obviously wasn't ours ( because she disappeared for quite a long time) realized this, they took the plate from that girl and gave her the plate she actually ordered after she had taken several bites from it. At this point, one other boy who was also helping out this particular section saw the mistake and apologized his ass off... Even though the fault was not his at all. He offered to have the fish cooked again for me this time but at this point i wasn't even interested in eating anything more from here. We refused the fish and decided to close out the ticket instead. the most disappointing part was the lack of recognition of the screw up and/or filthy glassware by any member of management or even our own waitress who didn't seem to give two shiiiiiiiitz about it. At this point I'm not sure if a return visit would even be worth it. I just downgraded my 5 star rating of this establishment to 3 stars and that's only becuase the wine stayed cold for the duration of our meal, and the one boy who offered to bring out a new plate.
***original review:
What a gem among this small community that is without a doubt, overlooked. Awesome food. Attentive service...this place is going on our regular Monday rotation.
Full moon is tucked away at the corner of a shopping center ( look for publix). When you walk in it your greeting by a hostess who can seat you pretty much wherever you wish, though most of the room is set up in a circular type bar. There is one table toward the back with a lower table which can accommodate wheelchairs, walkers, or kids.
Noise level is fairly mild between 5 and 8, after that the sound seems to kick up a few notches from louder and louder conversations as the volume of patrons goes up.
It's a mixed crowd in here... From the old fogies to the young whipper snappers and anyone& everyone In between.
Complimentary diced potatoes and fresh coleslaw is complimentary with any order. Wahoo! And
Oysters are shucked in front of you, if you sit at the ends of the table. Obviously pretty neat since this is generally done behind the magic curtain. So if you're not interested in watching a football game playing on one of the 4 flat-screens above the bar, you can watch your waitress open your little fine delicacies with masterful nimble fingers and a steel rod.
I highly recommend the fried catfish. This dish is so expertly prepared, the shell on the fish is perfectly crunchy and fish is flaky and flavorful. Seasoned steamed asparagus and rice topped with a creamy Chipotle cream sauce compliments the meal perfectly. I could help myself to four more servings of this, it's that good. If you have a hankering for Sea bass, this is the place you want to come.
We've only been here twice but have had outstanding service both times. Everyone is quick to pitch in and help out but Brie is so far our favorite waitress. I can believe that not alot of people know about Full Moon oyster Bar yet, but I'm sure with the quality this place keeps producing, it won't be long before it's another establishment that's also becomes other people's favorite Monday hangout.