As a local who lives close to Palace Station, I go to Oyster Bar about once a month (and whenever I have out of town visitors). \n\nThe food is fantastic. I've tried nearly everything on the menu and by far the best thing on the menu is the Combo Pan Roast. I also almost always get oysters on the half shell when I visit. The oysters are always super fresh and very reasonably priced. They currently have a late night special where a half dozen is 8.99 (full dozen is 16.99 if I remember correctly).\n\nThe only negatives (and they're big ones) are the wait and the service. If you go during a peak times (weekend evenings), expect to wait about an hour in line and then another half hour to get your food after getting seated. Basically, the place is really popular and there are about 16 seats at the bar and 2 overworked chefs who often struggle to keep up with the orders. \n\nIf you go during the day and get Ricardo as your chef you're in for a treat. He's super friendly and probably the best oyster shucker I've ever seen. He definitely gets your food out faster than the other chefs.