Brine Oyster House

My fiancé and I visited here for dinner early on a Friday night with another couple. We were sat upstairs. Love music was good! Very good drinks. Oysters were fun trying different types. Didn't enjoy the gnocchi. The burger was a highlight and the fries with duck fat were tremendous! Highly recommend them.Jason was our server. He was very polite and swift. Great job! Overall, a good first experience at Brine and would come back!

We had a wonderful dinner here in a beautiful restaurant. With great service. We tried all the oysters and the eel lake were the best and the sauces that came with them were really wonderful and also the Cajun seasoned shrimp cocktail was really a highlight. We then shared the bronzino with the chimichurri sauce and it had wonderful colcannon and some roasted mushrooms and onions. It was a great dinner! Can't wait to go back!

Loved the vibe. It felt like being in New Orleans. Fantastic service. Now for the food! The mimosa flight was delightful. Eggs Benedict over a crab cake had great flavor and was very filling. Beautiful presentation. The breakfast sandwich was delicious. Shakshuka was great. I added the sausage to it. Great choice. They had the perfect balance of smoked paprika in the sauce. The fries could be shared with 4 people easily. Too rich and large to order for one or two people, but very satisfying. I didn't try the beignets, but my husband niece seemed to love them. The tart fresh cream served with them provided a nice balance. Now, the oysters were really good. Only thing missing from the menu was Char Grilled Oysters. If they added that toThe menu, we would make the drive a couple times per month! We will definitely be back. Outrageously good service!! This is a must try!!

It's really astonishing how crucial music choice is to a restaurant and yet, so many leave it to chance or perhaps a manager potentially going through a breakup to determine what is playing in the dining room...My last trip to Brine was utterly marred by the poor choice in music on a dreary winter Wednesday night a few weeks ago. I had had a day and was very hungry and thirsty and wanted to treat myself so I headed to Brine. I was ready to throw down and have several cocktails and dishes and just enjoy the evening.The staff and ambiance were welcoming at first... but then I noticed the music just as was having the first sip off my drink. The saddest Jewel song ever. I even mentioned it to the bartender, like, me a single lady, out wanting to eat, drink, and be merry, doesn't want to listen to Jewel whimper about how her ex hates it when she leaves the light on. Does a couple on a date want to hear that either? A birthday party? Unlikely, though those people are maybe able to tune it out. I sometimes wish I had that superpower.The next song, even worse, but maybe went well with my underwhelming burger and fries... or perhaps the music made my Parisian Gnocchi and Crab Sauce not taste as good as I remember the last time I came here? I already know that I need to box my food because there is no way I can stay for whatever song is going to come after Corrine Bailey Rae's "Like A Star" (which, is a good song, just it's not keeping me at the bar ordering more drinks). I box my stuff, down my drink, and don't foresee ever coming here again because the trust is gone.

Brunch could not be better. Started off with a flight of mimosas. I like that their juice is freshly squeezed and served separately so you can put in the amount you want. We had two breakfast sandwiches. My favorite was the croissant. We also tried the beignets, but they were a little undercooked. The Server, Alex. Was friendly and helpful. We were able to sit outside. It had a New Orleans type feel.

First time going and I went to experience the Tuesday prix fixe menu. The restaurant is beautiful, service is pleasant and attentive, but the meal -- like many of the reviews I'm seeing -- was hit and miss. Beef tonnato starter was good although my server mistakenly kept referring to it as tartare (which is minced and raw, whereas tonnato is of slices of rare prepared beef). The bread service was confusingly bad. Hot, steamy buttered bread was encased in foil and I had to peel the buttered portion from the foil, just to be met with the soft soggy bread. Decent flavor but still...mushy bread is unappetizing. "Caesar" salad didn't read to me as that, mostly because a toum-like garlic sauce was used rather than caesar dressing -- plus the combined flavors just didn't taste close to it, but it was a good salad. Last and unfortunately least successful, the "cacio e pepe risotto" with scallops; this dish lacked the creamy consistency of both cacio e pepe and risotto. The cacio cheese flavor barely came through over the pepper, but worst was how wet and loose the risotto was. The cheese crisp (also featured in the salad) made an unnecessary 2nd appearance here. The scallops were delicious, but not enough to save the watery risotto. I soooo wanted to like this place. Gorgeous spot and I'd been drooling over their IG posts for months. If I deign to come back, maybe it'll just be oysters and wine.

Super great addition in the area! Stopped in for a drink and we were pleasantly surprised with this place. The inside was aesthetically pleasing and we loved how they had a live band on the second floor outside. Everyone working was extremely friendly. The drinks are very good too! I loved the blueberry one (can't remember the name). Definitely a little pricey but that was expected coming here.The oysters were delicious and served with a great vinegar spread.We were impressed when the chef came by with a "sea-cuterie" (like charcuterie) board and it's a special menu that you can get immediately!Definitely will be back to try the crab gnocchi and their brunch menu!

First of I would like to say compliments to the chef!! This place came recommended by the fellow yelper and it did not disappoint. We made a reservation for Saturday evening, place was not packed we were seated in the downstairs area by the bar clean neat decor with NOLA vibes. Our server was great she recommended the oysters based on your preference and suggested the beef tartar as an appetizer. For main dish we opted for shrimp risotto and chefs special that evening was sea-bass with crusted vegetables. Outstanding fish was buttery and flaky and risotto had ton of flavor. Dessert was an interesting combination of sponge cake soaked up with caramelized pears just wow!! They also have a live jazz music upstairs. Great experience absolutely worse a drive. Will be back to try more dishes

Wow! Amazing ambiance, service, cocktails, and food! We came here for Valentine's Day and were not disappointed. Our server gave us great recommendations for the oysters (selection listed in images) and it did not disappoint.Everything was cooked perfectly, we will definitely be coming back.

Brine has been on our list of places to try, so we picked a day and decided to go. The outside reminds me of an old New Orleans restaurant. I loved that! We had reservations, which I highly recommend because it was definitely busy. We were escorted upstairs and our server helped us with our decisions. Our cocktails and drinks were perfect. We chose several things to share and everything was amazing. We were both surprised that the muscles were a bit disappointing. I think once you've had then from Cadieux Cafe or Vivios, your expectations are set quite high. The oysters were perfect and the fries were delicious. This is a great spot to impress your date!