Grand Central Oyster Bar

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   Christopher

   New York City

   16 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   GCOB is an institution! Our server Rudy was wonderful. It was a busy holiday dining event. So appreciate GCOB.
   

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   Barbara

   Houston

   9 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Hostess that sat us needs a refresher course in her behavior. Hostess when we left was much better and friendly.
   

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   Leslie

   Orange County

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   The food was mediocre at best. There was only one server for the whole place - we only saw him twice in the hour and a half we were there. Would not recommend.
   

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   john

   New York City

   32 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Today, a colleague and I enjoyed our 25th ? (there about) annual holiday lunch in the Saloon at the Oyster Bar. As always, we split a dozen of the tastiest oysters you can find and followed with a splendid piece of fish. He enjoyed a perfectly prepared Monk Fish and I a most wonderfully grilled Bronzino with the consistently delicious vegetable medley. We don't go for value (hard to find at $35+ for a standard lunch entree) but for a scrumptious meal, wonderful ambiance, attentive wait staff and our annual chat.
   

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   George

   Cheshire

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Not the friendliest of welcomes. Food is ok but not exceptional. The ambience and architecture are definitely worth a visit and if you’re looking for an informal evening out with friends this is a good venue. Don’t expect warm and attentive service (until you get to the cheque part..) but then if you’re here I guess you’re not bothered. Good for casual dining.
   

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   Jay

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Amazing and worth the effort to eat there! Fresh seafood and cooked perfectly.
   

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   CJ

   New York City

   5 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Completely unreasonable for (a) a famed oyster place to serve very oyster dish with shards of shell and (b) to sit and wait for your meal for over an hour.
   

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   Garry

   Raleigh

   8 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   SLOW service, the blood line was left in the fried catfish, so some bites were very fishy tasting
   

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   Natasha

   Houston

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service even though we were late and kitchen was closing in 3 min when we arrived ..
   

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    Sylvain

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Ok for the price Service was slow Forgot to serve chowder
    

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