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I just dropped two dimes at Cafe Blue in Bee Cave.   Oysters were below par.   Where is the best place in town to partake of raw oysters?  

Edited by Judge Roybeanbag

30 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Do grocery stores not sell oysters any more?

Yeah go look in the Mrs. Pauls section of the freezers...

aren’t oysters like $4 a pop at perla’s?  just drive down to the coast.  

It's a hike for us, but I miss me some quality on airport.  If you just want to drop coin, clarks.  

30 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Do grocery stores not sell oysters any more?

heb out here always has some live in shell and packaged up. The WF has a couple options. But I miss central market. 

Had oysters last night at Deck Hands in Round Rock and they were fantastic. I've never not been satisfied with that place as a whole. There is a south Austin location as well if you are in that part of town. Oh yeah, fuck Kevin Morgan!

Must have been a large group to drop “two dimes” in that place. 

29 minutes ago, 3adays said:

Must have been a large group to drop “two dimes” in that place. 

Pretty easy to do, esp if boozing it up. 

1 hour ago, Anastasis said:

Pretty easy to do, esp if boozing it up. 

Dropping 2K on dinner and drinks (unless it’s a large group as I stated above) is not “easy” to do. 

2 hours ago, 3adays said:

Dropping 2K on dinner and drinks (unless it’s a large group as I stated above) is not “easy” to do. 

you're right.  my dumbass doesnt know what a dime is apparently. 

I'll second Deckhands.  The South Austin location at South Lamar and Ben White has never disappointed.  The staff is friendly and the manager always come by our table and strikes up some conversation, she loves to hunt and fish. 

15 hours ago, futureman said:

aren’t oysters like $4 a pop at perla’s?  just drive down to the coast.  

Yes, but those aren't gulf oysters. 

Salt Traders in Round Rock has a decent raw bar with several varieties of oysters.  Not cheap, though.

Eddie V's has em for $1 each on Sundays and Mondays.

Also, trade secret: you can go to the Whole Foods downtown or in the Domain (and maybe others), where there's sit-down eating, and (1) buy a bunch in the shell at the seafood counter, (2) ask the guy there to shuck 'em for you, and (3) sit down and eat em for around 75 cents a pop.

deckhands is great every time, quality seafood was excellent also.  neither will set you back like perlas, clarks, foreign.domestic, etc.  gulf oysters are the best value.  i could argue they are flat out the best tasting, but for sure the largest so therefore the best value.

Just now, thrillhammer said:

 i could argue they are flat out the best tasting...

Could you?

I'll add a vote for Quality Seafood.

Doesn't hurt that I know the owner & we did the re-roof as part of the expansion a few years ago.

In a pinch, the small "tub o' ersters" from the HEB seafood area is good enough for my heathen tastes.

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I buy the heb tupperware pint practically every new years eve, and they are good.  i believe they're from palacios, or someplace texas.   i fry them though.  have never eaten raw oysters without their half shell.  

Maybe this should be posted in Road Trip Gems, but GoGo Gumbo in Boyd is fantastic. Order the TV Dinner. You can thank me later.

I’m partial to this new place in Lamar Union called TLC.  They do a good job with seafood boils, sandwiches and raw bar.  Family friendly and great value but parking sucks.  Another favorite of mine is the seafood bar at Whole Foods HQ.  You can order oysters by the each at the seafood counter and they will serve it to you at the table.  Helluva lot cheaper than Perlas or Clark’s.  

Asking the counter at WF/CM to shuck em for me is jean-yus. Tried shucking a few dozen years ago and hands looked like I tried to bathe a wolverine. 

 

Will second quality seafood, deckhand, and salt trader. Will also embarrass myself by saying I prefer smaller bite size oysters over the cow tongue sized varieties. 

On 4/4/2018 at 8:37 AM, bluto said:

Asking the counter at WF/CM to shuck em for me is jean-yus.

How long are you serving after this shucking takes place.  

I am sketchy about oysters I serve unless I have my hands in it.  

Asking the counter at WF/CM to shuck em for me is jean-yus. Tried shucking a few dozen years ago and hands looked like I tried to bathe a wolverine. 
 
Will second quality seafood, deckhand, and salt trader. Will also embarrass myself by saying I prefer smaller bite size oysters over the cow tongue sized varieties. 
Did you use tea towels? You gotta use tea towels.
On 4/4/2018 at 3:23 AM, RPM said:

Maybe this should be posted in Road Trip Gems, but GoGo Gumbo in Boyd is fantastic. Order the TV Dinner. You can thank me later.

One of our favorites. It's a must stop every time we are up in Decatur. The owner/chef and his wife are fantastic people. 

Edited by Irwin F Fletcher

On 4/2/2018 at 11:43 AM, Brisketexan said:

Eddie V's has em for $1 each on Sundays and Mondays.

Also, trade secret: you can go to the Whole Foods downtown or in the Domain (and maybe others), where there's sit-down eating, and (1) buy a bunch in the shell at the seafood counter, (2) ask the guy there to shuck 'em for you, and (3) sit down and eat em for around 75 cents a pop.

we need to do that Eddie V's HH again.

16 hours ago, Godzillatron said:

Quality Seafood is the correct answer.

Your mom has some quality seafood.

On 4/2/2018 at 10:55 AM, swTXSU said:

I'll second Deckhands.  The South Austin location at South Lamar and Ben White has never disappointed.  The staff is friendly and the manager always come by our table and strikes up some conversation, she loves to hunt and fish. 

We’ve had mostly good experiences. Once our plates came out 25 minutes apart. No apology from the waiter on that. 

I love Quality as well. It’s usually what I pick for my birthday dinner with the folks. 

  • 2 years later...

Anyone have any good recs on a seafood delivery service?  Not prepared seafood, but things like fresh/fresh frozen fillets, shellfish, etc?  Need a fix of high quality seafood.

ITT: man with boat asks where he can find fish

On 4/9/2020 at 2:40 PM, Sbbruin said:

Anyone have any good recs on a seafood delivery service?  Not prepared seafood, but things like fresh/fresh frozen fillets, shellfish, etc?  Need a fix of high quality seafood.

I know a guy...

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5 hours ago, elfenix said:

ITT: man with boat asks where he can find fish

Isn't Cali under lockdown?  

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