Park Avenue Oyster Bar & Grill

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   Jennifer

   Charleston

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Upon arrival we were greeted and seated pronunciation the host at the door. While the time at the restaurant began quietly, the noise level was fairly high by 7:30 pm. Our food was tasty and well-prepared. Our waitress was attentive, friendly and polite. There is a full bar and a thorough wine selection, but only one of us had alcohol this evening. It is a pleasant place to have good food.
   

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   Susan

   VIP

   Atlanta Metro

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Park Avenue is our favorite Aiken restaurant. The food and drinks are consistently very good as is the service. Fabulous raw oysters!
   

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   Kenneth

   Charleston

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, drinks and service. Inviting atmosphere.
   

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   Mark

   VIP

   New York City

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best seafood restaurant in Aiken, bar none. Oysters great, but other options as well
   

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   Joey

   Atlanta Metro

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was really good! Hushpuppy appetizer was great. Drinks were perfect. Mahi was beautiful and tender and tasty. The only slight is that we ordered steak medium rare and it came out barely medium, but it was still well seasoned enough to eat. The staff was all super friendly and helpful, definitely will return.
   

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   Tyler

   Charleston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best restaurant in Aiken hands down. Great food, wonderful atmosphere, helpful ownership.
   

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   Diane

   Charleston

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Exactly what our group of ladies wanted! Great food, especially excellent service, and quiet enough for us to talk together. Perfect luncheon spot!
   

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   Hanna

   Charleston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   I recommend the hush puppies and the crab cakes. Very good and quite filling for hungry patrons!
   

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   Shirley

   Phoenix

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Roasted Oysters were lacking in flavor and not so great. The linguine and the maple bourbon mahi were both spectacular. The spiced ice cream is not to be missed … count calories tomorrow! Great ambience and Candace was very attentive and knowledgeable.
   

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    Ryan

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    I highly recommend Park Avenue Oyster Bar. I was very impressed with their management. It was very crowded due to being a Friday night and the night of the Aiken Christmas tree lighting. We arrived 30 minutes early, but were able to find 2 seats at the bar. We ordered some drinks and an appetizer. About 10 minutes before our reservation, one of the managers came over and told us to take our time and just to come find him when we were ready to be seated as he was saving a more private table for us. Now, to the more important parts. The drinks and bartenders were great. We tried the Peruvian Shellfish (we were told it was very similar to the Peruvian Ceviche that I saw from a lot of reviews). It was very good, but honestly the most memorable part will be their amazing wonton chips that came with it. My wife got the Mahi which she loved. I got some raw oysters that had excellent flavor and the she crab soup which was okay. They have a large menu and lots of options for all seafood lovers. I have only two knocks, but really more of a heads up than negatives. The first would be that it was on the louder side as it was a lively environment. It wasn't too loud for us as were still have to have a conversation, but if you're looking for a more intimate place for a date night, then I might look elsewhere. The only other thing was that it was on the more expensive side. Our bill was $125 (before tip) for 3 drinks, 1 appetizer, 1 soup, a 1/2 dozen oysters, and 1 entree. I do not feel like it was overpriced, but probably more of an occasional date night price than a regular option in my opinion. Knowing those 2 things, I would recommend it to everyone that is visiting downtown Aiken.
    

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