Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar — Restaurant in Seattle

Came here while visiting Seattle for a few days. It was a Thursday evening, but it was only about half full. Dawn immediately greeted me and said to pick any table. She was extremely helpful in understanding the menu, giving recommendations, explaining the different oysters, and some insider tips. After hearing so many good recommendations, started off with the Chowder and Baguette while looking over the menu. Both came out within 5 minutes. As simple as both sound, they were both very good. The Chowder was full of thick pieces of the local Clams and vegetables. The broth had a very rich and creamy consistency.

For the meal, ordered the Shucker's Dozen as wanted to try a variety of their oysters. Also, ordered the Whole Dungeness Crab after Dawn gave a very thorough description from them cracking the shells in all the right places for you and using the body shell for their "OMG" sauce. When the oysters came out first, she explained the 4 different types of oysters and what to expect with each type. They're also presented in the recommended order of eating them for the best experience. All the oysters were extremely fresh and looked great. I tried them with their different house vinegar & lemon sauce, house cocktail, and fresh horseradish. They were all good, but I preferred the combination of horseradish and cocktail sauce.

The Dungeness crab came out and looked amazing. It was presented and plated perfectly, but also prepared just as described. Having it cracked in the right places made it so easy and more enjoyable to eat. Dawn also gave some additional tips on how to get the most crab with the least amount of mess. Large pieces of crab just slid out and tasted perfectly dipped in the sauce. Combining that with the baguette was a nice mix of tastes and textures. The sauce was good just dipping some bread in it and eating it like that.

Overall, all the seafood was very fresh and tasty. Dawn's service skills were outstanding. It wasn't just the service with the food, but little extra things such as bringing a warm towel to take a break and cleanup during the meal, and even offering a hot cup of water just to keep my hands warm. She truly believed in the restaurant and the customer experience. Next time I'm in Seattle, will...

Finally getting out and about after the snow, we were again in search of a Po Boy!

We checked the area and found Taylor Shellfish and Oyster Bar and on the menu there were two Po Boy options, oyster and fried prawns.....I'm in!

We walked in and were immediately greeted by an upbeat staff and although it was a lazy Sunday, there was a good vibe flowing through the place.

We were immediately offered seating in the dining area or the bar and we chose the bar because that's usually where you find the pulse.

Before we were fully seated we were greeted by Becky, who was working the bar and the whole joint! Becky's energy, enthusiasm, attention to detail and knowledge of the oyster world were simply fantastic! Becky took the time to explain and educate those who were interested about the oysters they were consuming and while doing this, still provided top notch service.

The crew that was with her also held their own when it came to service.....as a patron I never felt like I was bothering them. It seemed as though they were excited to answer any question or execute any request I might have! I overheard one of the servers refer to the raw oysters he was serving as "my oysters." This symbolized to me the pride the servers have in their product....can't beat that!

The service at this location was impeccable!

The food matched the service as it was obviously very fresh and exploding with flavors! The fried prawn Po Boy had perfectly seasoned prawns in every bite along with lettuce, tomato and a thinly sliced pickle that added more flavor.

The fried oyster Po Boy was equally as good, having the oysters deep fried to perfection leaving it crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside!

The seafood soup and spicy steamed clams were also chart toppers!

I was disappointed that they were all out of clam chowder, but that doesn't change my opinion.

This place rocks! I will definitely return to this location.

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The service and knowledge of the staff on the food/oysters were impeccable. Kevin was great in helping us pair our cocktails with oysters. He was a great listener and made us feel welcomed. The Kumamoto oysters are my favorite in Asia, and these were even better—right from the bay in WA. Super fresh, sweet, petite, and succulent. They do charge $1 for cocktail sauce and horseradish but it’s a must with raw oysters. The horseradish is fresh. It is not the typical diced or purée but freshly grated. We tried another type of oyster which was pretty good too—I think north bay? They were slightly larger than the Kumamoto’s. The clam chowder is a must. It isn’t as thick as most clam chowders but it was spot on with taste and clam bits. The prawns (cocktail) were large with the shell on but easy to peel. I though the temperature was good but tasted a little tough than I’m used to. Everything was great so we decided to try the crab meat on a brioche with fries and my partner ordered fish and chips. As he is from England, he ended up not eating the fish pollock due to the batter being soaked in oil. They also did not have the traditional malt vinegar which you dip the fish in. The fries were very brown and limp...a little too much oil in my fries too. Almost like the oil was burnt. The crab meat salad was very very good. It tasted healthy and light; it wasn’t filled with mayonnaise but very nice fresh meaty crab. I didn’t eat much of the brioche as I didn’t want to fill up on starch but it was tasty as well. You can also watch them shuck the oysters at the bar if that interest you. Highly recommend going at happy hour. Will definitely come again. They also automatically add ~18% service charge to the bill. No...