Thursday, July 15, 2010

Best Oyster Happy Hour





"To eat an oyster is to kiss the sea on the lips." -Leonard Beck

If this saying is true I am in love with the sea, because I just can't get enough oysters!!!

I have been an oyster lover since I was 6 years old and I am always on the hunt to eat oysters as much as I can for as little to spend. Oysters peak seasons are in the fall and winter and due to the recent oil spill oyster prices have been jacked up and hard to come by. But I still have a few oyster getaways that you can find good oysters and not break your pockets in the "O".

1.) Oyster Bay (off of Chickasaw and Lake Underhill)

My favorite after work oyster spot, this spot is owned by the owners of Calico Jacks that used to be in the UCF area but was closed down a few years ago, and if you are a oyster Lover you would know that CJ's had great oysters and some of the best chicken wings ever!! Oyster Bay has it all, shuckers that are friendly and ready to take your order and drink specials that will blow you away. Happy hour is available 7 days a week from 3pm-7pm they have 2 for 1 drafts and wells with $.59/ea. oysters and clams. But on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday they have $.59/ea. oysters and clams all day!!! Oyster Bay usually gets their oysters from Texas or Apalachicola. Also check out their clam chowder and chicken wings delicious. http://www.oysterbayorlando.com/

2.)Moon Fish (Sandlake)

If you haven't heard already Moonfish probably has the best deal on oysters in Orlando. From 4:30-6:30pm Moonfish has a Happy hour menu that offers raw oysters for...$.25/ea.!!!! and grilled oysters for $.35/ea. You can't beat that deal, I would recommend getting a mixture of both oysters the grilled are topped with real Alaskan crab meat...Um mm. http://www.talkofthetownrestaurants.com/

3.)City Fish (Thornton Park)

This is another hidden treasure I found this week, City Fish is a great place to go during Happy hour they have drink specials from 5pm-7pm and an array of oysters from the East/West coast. The special they have is complimentary oysters on select Tuesday's of the month go to the their website and sign up for their Oyster Club and when emailed you will get an invite to enjoy free oysters from 6pm-7pm. When you're there you will enjoy their selection of oysters raw or grilled, this past week they featured Blue Point and Apalachicola oysters but get there early because when their out..their out. http://www.cityfishorlando.com/

4.)Lee & Ricks (Winter Garden)

Lee & Ricks is Orlando's oldest oyster joint and they are known for the best oysters from Apalachicola and they are good. Although they do not have any Happy Hour specials every year in October they have their anniversary special for about 3-4 days which is usually buy one get one free buckets!!! This event is on my calendar every year and people come from everywhere to experience Lee & Ricks, you will be in a line so get there early and bring a friend. I waited 2 hours last year! but If you are absolutely crazy about oysters like me it's worth the wait.

5.)McCormicks and Schmicks (Mall at Millenia)

This is also a great after work Happy Hour spot, Sun-Fri from 3:30pm-6:30pm they have a prixe fix menu of great appetizers to enjoy. But on Wednesday they have a featured oyster that are $1.00 each. This is a great opportunity to taste different oysters from the East/West coast. I would call before going to check out their featured oyster of the day. http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/Locations/orlando-florida/conroy-road/menus.aspx

I will be on the hunt for more oyster hot spots, so keep checking back to see what I have found and let me know if you know any oyster hot spots in the "O".

Next hot spot oyster stop:
Oceanaire Room



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