Max Oyster Bar - West Hartford Center

4.8

181 Reviews

$50 and over

American

Good for special occasions
Good for business meals
Lively

Featuring modern renditions of classic American seafood, Max’s Oyster Bar menu has something for everyone. While seafood is the focal point, there are selections for even the most ardent landlubber. Ethnic influences are apparent throughout a menu filled with new interpretations on traditional fare. The raw bar offers an extensive variety of bi-coastal oysters and shellfish.

In it’s freshman year, 1999, Max’s Oyster Bar was awarded “Best New Restaurant” by Connecticut Magazine. Since then it has won numerous Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Seafood Restaurant”. Zagat’s Survey has also given Max’s Oyster Bar an “extraordinary” rating.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 18, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 42 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Oyster Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(860) 236-6299
Website
http://www.maxsoysterbar.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
964 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102
Neighborhood
West Hartford
Parking details
None

What 181 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Connecticut
American
Hartford
Hot spot
Hartford
Great for fine wines
Hartford
Lively
Hartford
American
Hartford
Most Booked

181 Reviews

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Dan
Greater Boston
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always great food, and a good place for special occasion dining.
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Denise
Jacksonville
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Jaden was our waitress & she was very helpful answering our questions - she was also cognizant of the fact we weren’t in a particular hurry for the courses to be rushed - options for indoor or outdoor seating - food is excellent so no matter where you sit, you’ll enjoy this restaurant
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Haley
San Francisco
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Our server was great and I loved the anniversary card that the restaurant gave to us. We got the swordfish special and the tuna. Food was good. Great drinks.
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Ken
New York City
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Disappointing dinner relative to those we've had in the past. Server appeared to be relatively inexperienced - she wasn't very good. Slow to take drink orders and deliver appetizers. Entrees weren't delivered all at same time. Messed up our dessert order. Was an extremely slow and protracted dinner for a Weds evening. We were all disappointed with our visit.
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JAMES
New York City
18 reviews
vip
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Beware being sat near tables of 4 to 6 "gentlemen" during after work hours. Apparently growing up, they didn't have adults that taught them to use their restaurant voice.
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Will
Greater Boston
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food. Pleasant service. Overall nice experience again.
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Jody
New York City
144 reviews
vip
5.0
144 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding meal and service. Great menu full of wonderful choices. Place was hopping on. Monday night!
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Arthur
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We hadn't been to Max Oyster in quite a while..It is still the best. Never had a bad meal there, and staff is always great. We've got to get there more often!
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Eric
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. We will definitely be back.
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Virginia
New York City
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Maxs Oyster bar seldom disappoints.,service (Shelby) food, extra touches (it was our anniversary).
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Max Oyster Bar - West Hartford Center is rated 4.8 stars by 181 OpenTable diners.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 18, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 42 times today

Google Map for Max Oyster Bar - West Hartford Center

964 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102

Additional information

Neighborhood
West Hartford
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Seafood, Oyster Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://www.maxsoysterbar.com/
Phone number
(860) 236-6299

Max Oyster Bar - West Hartford Center

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