text: A gem you would not expect to find in an old dingy casino slightly off stripnnThe Oyster Bar has a true followingand if you attempt to eat here be prepared for a bit of wait The counter does not serve more than at most at a timebut I assure youit is worth the wait nnRegardless of what you ordertheir dishes are cooked to order directly in front of youand you will have to do everything in your power to not drool all over your setting Each dish is loaded with tons of seafood Combine with with the butter spices and base they let cook in front of youand your poor stomach will sit in gluttonous anticipation for the next minutes nnIve been here twiceeach time ordering the Etouffee It is amazing It is a wonderful creolefrench soup that is wonderfully spiced and loaded with seafood It is the less creamy version of the Oyster Bars Pan Roast I happen to enjoy the soup more because it is less rich than the Pan Roastbut I have had the Pan Roastand it is certainly nothing to scoff at It is amazing Just a tad too rich for mennYou can spice up your dishes the way you like I like my spice and generally order a Spicy but still enjoyable I have tasted an and while deliciousdefinitely left me gulping down a lot more water than I wanted nnIve seen orders of the shrimp scampi and the linguine a la vongoleand i can tell you that even in my bloated state wanted to order them They look crazy good nnOhand before I forgetthese bowls are huge Please share If you can finish it on your ownyou are a champ