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Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver, Denver, CO
Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver, Denver, CO
Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver, Denver, CO
Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver, Denver, CO
Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver, Denver, CO

Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver

4.7
4.7
3057 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 51 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for happy hour
We’re more than oysters - we’re Colorado's best seafood restaurant! Opened 2017, this is Blue Island Oyster Bar & Seafood's flagship location. Our approach is to create honest food and drinks and serve them in a comfortable, casual environment. The restaurant’s culture is inspired by memories of growing up in coastal towns with families of oyster farmers and fishermen. Like them, we strive to bring you superb hospitality and delicious food with a commitment to the freshest seafood at reasonable prices. To ensure this commitment of quality, we’ve partnered with Chris Quartuccio of Blue Island Shellfish Farms in Long Island, NY to bring you nearly daily shipments of seasonal oysters and seafood, offering favorites such as Steamed Mussels, Lobster Rolls, Clam Chowder, Crab Cakes, and fish like halibut, Atlantic cod and salmon, to name a few. We invite you in for dock-to-dish dining at its best!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Fish
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 2:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Sean Huggard
  • Catering
    Whether you’re planning a party, a get-together, or something more ambitious, we’re ready willing, and able to take care of everything for you and your guests. Choose the menu that’s right for you from our favorite packages or let us prepare a customized menu that fits your needs. All packages are priced per person and require a 6 person minimum.
  • Private party facilities
    Blue Island Oyster Bar would be delighted to accommodate a variety of social events in our dining room from semi-private occasions or full restaurant buyout.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Cherry Creek
  • Cross street
    2nd and Columbine
  • Parking details
    There is metered street parking or a self-park garage located at 250 Columbine Street (next to Whole Foods) with direct access to Blue Island.
  • Public transit
    Take the local 1 Bus towards Cherry Creekand get off at 1st Ave & University BlvdWalk to 2623 East 2nd Avenue (about 5 mins)
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Celebrate Easter at Blue Island!

    Apr 20, 2025 only
    Join us on Sunday, April 20th, to celebrate Easter with delicious Easter brunch specials, cocktails and Colorado's freshest seafood! Indulge in New England Raw Bar classics like Peel & Eat shrimp, oysters on the half shell then duck into Blue Island favorites like Clam Pasta, Filet Mignon Medallions, and New England Lobster Rolls - all fabulously paired with our curated wine list and classic cocktails! Call or reserve online today.
    Celebrate Easter at Blue Island! Photo
  • Blue Island's Restaurant -EXTENSION

    $45.00 per person

    Mar 20, 2025 - Mar 23, 2025
    Did you miss Denver Restaurant Week? You're not alone! Good news, we've extended our $45 3-course menu until Sunday, March 23. Seafood lovers, this one’s for you! 🦪✨ Denver Restaurant Week is back, and we’re serving up an incredible 3-course menu for just $45 per person. From Colorado's freshest seafood to coastal-inspired flavors, this is the perfect chance to experience Blue Island Oyster Bar at an unbeatable price. Tables fill fast—book your spot today!

Offers

  • 99¢ Late Night Oysters Every Fri & Sat

    Multiple dates available
    Fri - Sat - 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Join us Late Night on Friday and Saturday from 9pm for premium oysters for just 99¢ each! (Dinner menu available until 10pm.)

    99¢ Late Night Oysters Every Fri & Sat Photo
  • Half-Priced Bottles of Wine Every Tuesday

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Fri - 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    Enjoy our full list of wines by the bottle at 50% Off every Tuesday from open to close. Dine-in only.

    Half-Priced Bottles of Wine Every Tuesday Photo
  • Lobstermania Wednesday

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Mon - 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM,Tue - Thu - 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Fri - 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    “Roll” through the week with our famous Lobster Rolls available every Wednesday! $24.99 At Lunch & $29.99 at Dinner Choose from our New England Roll,Connecticut Roll, Tokyo Roll, or Santa Barbara Roll. Each served with Creamy House Cut Cole Slaw or Shoestring Fries.

    Lobstermania Wednesday Photo

What 3,057 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Denver / Colorado

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Blue Island Oyster Bar in Denver is a seafood lover's paradise, renowned for its "excellent service" and "fresh, delicious food." With a vibrant atmosphere, it's ideal for special occasions or spontaneous meals. Highlights include the "wonderfully prepared" oysters, diverse happy hour menu, and accommodating staff, ensuring a delightful dining experience every visit.
3,057 Reviews
  1. Christy

    Denver1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious lunch special - reasonably priced as well.
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for your fantastic review, Christy. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another delightful meal!

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  2. Adrienne

    Denver30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food & wonderful service, only negative was how loud the restaurant was gets.
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for your wonderful review, Adrienne! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our excellent food and wonderful service. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another great dining experience!

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  3. Marty VIP

    Denver218 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Disclaimer: My husband and I have been "regulars" at Blue Island since it opened 9 years ago. It's still the best seafood and service in Denver! This time three friends and I met for lunch. We all selected the 3-course "Power Lunch". We all chose the Caesar salad to start, which was quite ample in size, and just the right amount of refreshing dressing. For the main course, three of us chose the Salmon Florentine, which was excellent -- the salmon, spinach, and the sauce were perfect. Our other friend chose the lobster "Knuckle Sandwich" with French fries. The smaller sandwich is a good way to sample the quality of the larger lobster rolls, which are available in New England or Connecticut style. The Blue Island shoestring, French fries are the best, too! For dessert, a huge cookie, warm out of the oven, was served to each of us -- so tasty! We also enjoyed a bottle for the white Bordeaux - excellent! We appreciated Linda's attentive and smiling service! The warm hospitality and great service is a standard at Blue Island. The ambiance at Blue Island is fun, with the freshest seafood and a wide variety of cocktails and wine. (They have a beer selection, too!)
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 1 day ago
    It's wonderful to know that the Caesar salad and Salmon Florentine met your expectations. Thank you for recognizing Linda's attentive service; we strive to provide warm hospitality to all our guests. We're looking forward to welcoming you back soon for more fresh seafood and delightful drinks, Marty!

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  4. K. C.

    Denver38 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Someone needs to monitor the food coming from the kitchen. The three mussels with french fries entrees were served cold.
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're sincerely sorry that the mussels with French fries weren't served at the right temperature; this is certainly not what we want for our guests. Your feedback is essential in helping us address these issues, so if you could please reach out to us via email at sean [at] shuckinggoodhospitality. com, we'd appreciate it greatly. We're committed to making improvements and hope to hear from you soon.

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  5. Robb VIP

    Phoenix22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    One of my favorite casual restaurants in Denver. Happy hour is not as good as it used to be but it’s still worthwhile. Don’t miss oyster Monday.
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded today
    Robb, we're happy to hear that you're a fan of our casual dining experience! It's great that you still find value in our happy hour and that you never miss Oyster Monday. We look forward to welcoming you back for more delicious moments!

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  6. DON VIP

    Denver21 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food, a tad expensive, service is ok..........
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 2 days ago
    Don, we're pleased to hear that you enjoyed our food! We're committed to providing a great dining experience, and we hope to welcome you back soon for another visit!

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  7. Laura VIP

    Denver84 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was terrific. There is a great selection of oysters, but they should be priced two for one-they're very small!! The caesar salad was ok. Very fresh, crunchy romaine, but either the dressing was put on sparingly or has little taste. The anchovys on top helped with the flavor. I ordered pasta with clams. The pasts was cooked perfectly, but the clams are the small ones in their shell. It was a messy, tedious process to take them out of their shell. The sauce was way too wet and had too much butter. Way too rich for my taste. The fried seafood platter is bountiful, and the scallops were delicious! The price, however, was way too high in our opinion. The same platter back East would be under $30. Probably will revisit the restaurant on a Monday night or during happy hour but most likely won't go back for date night.
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 4 days ago
    Hi Laura, thank you for your thoughtful review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our selection of oysters and found the fried seafood platter bountiful and delicious! However, we're truly sorry that the Caesar salad and your pasta with clams did not hit the mark as expected. Your observations about the pricing and portion sizes are important feedback for us as we strive to enhance our menu offerings. If you could reach out via email at sean[at]shuckinggoodhospitality. com, we'd love to hear more about your experience so we can make appropriate improvements. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to hearing from you soon!

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  8. LaurenB

    San Diego2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious! We arrived for 99c oyster night and it was perfect, and we paired with a delicious bottle of wine! Would go again
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 3 days ago
    Your kind words mean a lot to us, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for another wonderful evening. Thank you for your lovely review, Lauren!

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  9. Shannon

    Denver1 review

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    They seated us at a table right next to the line in the kitchen and the bathroom hall. Really terrible with people grazing us and the table as they passed by. Super loud. It was my birthday dinner and it just felt like they put us at the worst table which was a bummer. Food was good but portions are small for the price. Servers seemed a bit overwhelmed and forgot some things. Overall not bad, I would go back for the happy hour deals!
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 4 days ago
    Shannon, we're glad to hear that you enjoyed the food at your birthday dinner! Your feedback is valuable to us, and we'll certainly take it into consideration as we strive to improve our guests' experiences. It's great to know you're interested in returning for our happy hour deals! We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

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  10. Paula VIP

    Denver58 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The lobster roll was sublime. The brioche bun was somehow both soft and had a little crunch and was LOADED with lobster. I couldn't even eat it all. The smoked trout dip was excellent too. My husband's sea bass was excellent as well. Great service too. Very boisterous and noisy.
    Blue Island Oyster Bar - DenverResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for your kind review, Paula. We hope to welcome you back for another delightful meal soon!

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FAQs

Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 333-2462.

Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver is rated 4.7 stars by 3057 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 51 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Blue Island Oyster Bar - Denver

2625 East 2nd Avenue, Denver, CO 80206

Additional information

  • Cross street
    2nd and Columbine
  • Neighborhood
    Cherry Creek
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 2:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Fish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is metered street parking or a self-park garage located at 250 Columbine Street (next to Whole Foods) with direct access to Blue Island.
  • Public transit
    Take the local 1 Bus towards Cherry Creekand get off at 1st Ave & University BlvdWalk to 2623 East 2nd Avenue (about 5 mins)
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Sean Huggard
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Whether you’re planning a party, a get-together, or something more ambitious, we’re ready willing, and able to take care of everything for you and your guests. Choose the menu that’s right for you from our favorite packages or let us prepare a customized menu that fits your needs. All packages are priced per person and require a 6 person minimum.
  • Private party facilities
    Blue Island Oyster Bar would be delighted to accommodate a variety of social events in our dining room from semi-private occasions or full restaurant buyout.
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