The Dive Oyster Bar — Restaurant in Temple City

Update 12/5/23

Stopped by for a quick lunch break. Was craving pan roast and seafood and the Five is the only spot outside of Las Vegas I will go to. Tried the Bouillaroast, which is a combo of their pan roast and bouillabaisse . Very rich broth and great seafood mix. Ordered spicy and it was just right for me. Accompanying bread was also fresh and added to the dish. Was solo, so sat at the bar which had a great view of the action. These unique pan roasts and the chef behind the magic was awesome to watch. In and out in 30-40 mins which was perfect for a work day. Only knock was the lobster. The tail meat was easy to access, but a little chewy. The claw took some work but was nice and tender. Personally, wish the lobster was optional, as I'm more a crab person than lobster person, but nothing that would keep me from ordering the dish again. Given the amount of seafood, I think the $37 price tag was fair, but certainly not a daily lunch option :). Service was super friendly and efficient. Will be back. ——-

Been wanting to stop by for happy hour and finally had the chance this past Friday. So happy we did. Service and food were all on point. For starters they have Opd Fashions and Moscow Mules on their happy hour drink menu and also happen to be my GF and my favorite drinks, so good start there. Oysters were great and a $1 each, real bargain. Also tried their HH clams and mussels, wings, clam chowder and fish and chips. The only thing we probably won’t order again are the wings. Needed more sauce. Everything else tasted incredible and at HH prices, can’t say anything bad....

My review is based off of the happy hour menu.

Parking is crazy in this plaza so be prepared and careful.

The bathroom was ok and pretty clean (though I prefer paper towels over hand driers).

Seating was plenty and the decorations were great!! They did a lot to make the place fit the theme very well.

However, we came on a 100 degree day where it was 95 at night and the AC was not working!! Could not believe there was no AC. There were fans going but that just blows around warm air and dries out my contacts. It was extremely disappointing to be sweating while eating.

Ordered the sangria (it was good and sweet like I was looking for), tried the brussel sprouts (that was amazing with the addition of feta cheese. Very tasty, a perfect duo!), and I tried the chicken wings (way overcooked because it made it dry and hard to chew and very salty) and the fish n chips (that was most disappointing. It had a bad fishy taste and was kinda mushy).

I would recommend getting the brussel sprouts and the cajun fries (delicious and the fries were not too spicy at all). My friends enjoyed the oysters (they said it was really fresh). Everything else is a no go.

The server was nice and checked up on us but whenever we really needed him, he was nowhere to be seen. So service was...

If you’re craving creole cajun Louisiana flavors, this will hit the spot.

Service is wonderful! They’re so sweet and kind. Very attentive and helpful.

The steamed clams and mussels were really good. The broth with the bread, so yummy. Texture of the shellfish was great, well cooked. The chowder was super flavorful, a must get. We would do it without the bread bowl next time though. Shrimp and grits - get them. Just order them. They were so good. Perfect cheesy grits with the amazing sausage flavors and plumb shrimp. Soo good. Fish and chips were actually good. Fish was fried nicely. Not a greasy taste. Love fries like this, where they have the crispy coating on the outside. Cajun lobster pasta was my favorite dish of the night. Would absolutely eat this again! Lobster was slightly a workout to get all out, but all together the flavors were so great and well seasoned. Bouillaroast was as expected. Seafood in it was cooked really well though! We were so full but managed to taste the beignets, would skip them next time. The bread pudding was really good though, it was warm and tasty!

Parking - big free parking lot and garage for this huge strip mall plaza. You just gotta walk around the corner to find...