5
On a chill Friday evening, my partner and I were looking for a nice dinner spot in Monterey. We stumbled upon oystertown and I am so glad we did. When we came, they had a great happy hour going on where certain drinks were half off as well as raw oysters. However, we decided not to partake in the happy hour. This is the type of place where I order items based on how much I liked the previous. Because of this, I ended up ordering a ton of items. We started with their two specials of the night the Lobster Roll and the Pineapple Express. Both of these items were so good and had us absolutely hooked. We also ordered the Meatballs, which had really great flavor but the texture was a little crumbly. Next up came the BBQ Bacon Oyster which was also great, but not as dynamic as the pineapple express. Our last savory item was the Oyster Stew. It was not as I expected at all and if you love the taste of oyster this is right up your alley. The oysters are only parcooked and the soup they sit in tastes so much of oyster. This was the least impressive dish we tried as I could sum it up as oyster liquor + celery + milk. However, to end our meal we tried the banana pudding and this was so good. Perfectly balanced and the oyster cracker brittle on top was to die for. Hands down the best banana pudding I’ve ever had. Overall I loved this meal so much and the dining area is so unique as it's basically just one big bar almost like an omakase. I would definitely recommend coming here and getting your oyster fix.