Sweetwater Oyster Bar

It was wonderful. Sexy place with a great happy hour ,great prices, great food. Of course the oysters were fresh and tasty! We had a few dishes and loved them all except I didn't like the Cerviche, usually my favorite dish.The service was fabulous, my water topped multiple times, which I really appreciated. My usual Kettle One was on hand for my dry martini.It was our first visit but we will definitely be back.

Food was great. Shrimp cocktail appetizer. Shrimp scampi lunch portion. Not super flavorful but I liked it for lunch because I don't want it to be overly heavy. So it hit the spot. Pineapple cake for dessert- hadn't planned on it but chef convinced me. AMAZING. Artful in presentation but so rich and flavorful. Also: When I read reviews at restaurants- I make it a point to disregard the bad reviews (such as the bad ones on this place) that come from people who are clearly divas and have unrealistic expectations of restaurants and human beings in general.

Amazing space to get my fix for an oyster craving and Sweetwater Oyster Bar didn't disappoint! We stopped by on a Monday lunch and it was very quiet and discovered they have weekday happy hour from 11-6!We put an order in for their oyster Rockefeller and calamari to start, a bit of a bummer to know they were out of the salmon when I tried to order but the winter freeze threw things off wrench from their inventory distribution. The service was top notch and everything was tasty, my kebab was good but the lobster ravioli was delicious and giant!I also did want to comment the gumbo was extremely satisfying on this cold chilly day and I can't wait to return to this quaint space for another meal soon! Perhaps a true cocktail and dessert moment in the cards :) Thank you for the lovely noms!

Another great meal at Sweetwater this week. Service good as always. Drinks were awesome (Drunken Mermaid and Ocean 11), one dozen gulf oysters served ice cold... delicious! Halibut Florentine and Greek Octopus both remarkable. Continue to highly recommend Sweetwater Oyster Bar!

Drinks 10 stars. Had mojito and oyster shot. Came here after work for happy hour! We had a mixed order from the happy hour/social hour to the main menu. Dozen of oysters are delish. The sashimi tower was not what we were usually expecting from the usual sashimi cut but the combined cuts with avocado and caviar on top was surprisingly yummy! We had the crab tail which was ok. Overall, th e place was cool with a vintage touch---reminded me of a different vintage restaurant in Washington. Pleasant server. We are coming back to try the different dishes!

This is a review I've thought about for the last 6 hours.Elbert wins. I don't know what his role is in the restaurant - which I think says a lot - but he would be one of two reasons to be back. The other is the oysters, but we have had and do have the same at another local restaurant.The bald bartender was rude, aggressive (to patrons and staff), CLEARLY did not want to be there and hated his life. His yelling at another employee and then complaining about other employees inadequacies was cringey to say the least. He Never checked in, until he yelled at other employees and went to the back for such an extended period of time (28+ minutes perWhen my babysitter texted me and when we scanned our card). Are you kidding me? This guys gotta go. The ravioli was chewy from being cooked to death. However, The sauce was amazing! Thanks, again. To Elbert for the rec to get bread for the sauce, but ravioli jerky is not my jam, I'm embarrassed wePaid $28 bucks for that but I had 1/2 of 1 of the 3 raviolis and my husband ate the rest. Does this review feel like a mess? Yeah, welcome to our experience tonight.....a mess. All over the place. If you're going charge downtown Austin prices in CP, feel free. But have due dining service to back it up. As people who have worked in the service industry, I'd be embarrassed if I'm mentioned or if I'm reading this review as a server/ bartender/manager. BUT I don't think this guy would care if I'm being honest. We left to go have a drink at a local hot dog place that put your staff to shame. Which is embarrassing. Get it together.

We walked out on Valentine's Day.This isn't the review I expected to write. We'd wanted to try this place for a while and got Valentine's reservations. We looked at the menu online and saw octopus, probably one of our favorite foods!We arrived, were sat relatively promptly for a holiday night, given a complimentary glass of champagne and the special holiday limited menu. Holiday limited menu? Not just a special menu to augment the main? Nope.Nothing on that menu jumped out at us and the things that had from their full menu weren't available. Instant disappointment. Were it not for the champagne the bad taste in our mouths might have been much worse.This turned from "we're excited to try this place" to "this place is skippable" in a single visit. I get it: holidays, extra turns, a need for simplicity. I'd have been fine with that if there were any notice at all when we made the reservations or browsed the website.Where'd we end up? Search my profile for the answer. It just wasn't Sweetwater.

Saturday night. party of 2. 8:30 pm reservation. But we were the only people in the restaurant, so we didn't need a resy. I'm not sure if it was a slow night due to it being a holiday weekend or if it's just not a busy location.. The service was friendly and prompt. We started with a dozen oysters. They were fresh and delicious. (flown in almost daily) I had the crab cake was good but a bit too salty for me. I like the seafood seasoning vs. salty. He had the stuffed lobster tails, and they were really good! He didn't eat the baked potato though.Overall, I'll give the location another try. Maybe during one of the fun happy hours for them oysters!

One of our favorite restaurants used to be here so I'll admit we were reluctant to try. When it first opened it looked like they had some kinks to work out based off the reviews, so we waited to come here. The first time we ate here was the end of May. Hubs and I figured we would treat ourselves after a busy holiday weekend and a pre-birthday dinner for myself. We loved the new set up when we walked in. Much more open but still had a similar vibe. The music was not too loud and everything looked clean and in proper order. Our waiter James was phenomenal. Very friendly, attentive and was great with our 18 month old.We ordered a dozen Oyster's from the East coast. I couldn't tell you which ones, that's more of hubs department when it comes to ordering, but I can tell you they were fantastic. Hubs complimented that not once did he get any shell. Perfectly shucked. Calamari, Oyster Rockefeller and the Crab Stuffed Mushrooms from the 3-6 Happy Hour. Nothing smelt or tasted fishy. We also ordered Steak Tartare, Hamachi Crudo, Lobster Mac and Cheese and Truffle Fries. The only thing I would not order again was the Truffle Fries. I personally like thin Truffle Fries. These were more like wedges and could definitely use Truffle oil. They weren't terrible, but I'm on a hunt for the best Truffle Fries and these weren't it. The Key Lime Pie wasn't too sweet or too tart. Last night was our second visit. Much busier than it was when we went last month. We ordered another dozen oysters, calamari, Steak Tartare, and Hamachi Crudo, Crab Stuffed Mushroom. Our new items consisted of the Lobster Wontons, Lobster Ravioli, Clam Chowder and Lobster Risotto. Unfortunately their Sea Bass had sold out. Definitely will make sure to order it earlier on our next visit. My father-in-law said the Lobster Wontons were probably the best he's ever had. The Lobster Ravioli tasted great, but hubs and I prefer our pasta cooked a little longer rather than al dente. I loved how much came with the Lobster Risotto. Again, I would have liked my rice cooked a little longer, but still really good. We will definitely be back soon!

My family and I decided to try this gem today, and we're so glad we did! James and Elbert were both extremely accommodating and attentive. I had the halibut florentine and it was super fresh and tasty. We will absolutely be back!