Kansas City , Missouri

299 reviews

If you are an oyster fan this is the place for you. Its a fun bar like atmosphere, but the food is top notch. If you are a fan of oysters of any style they have the right ones for you. It was the first place i ate oysters and now im hooked.

Charlottesville , Virginia

503 reviews

Fun place with occasional live bands - mostly weekends. Food is good to very good, and the service was very good, despite the kind of hectic atmosphere. Great bar.

Charlotte , North Carolina

29 reviews

Good but not great. I would call it overpriced. I used to hear everyone rave about it. SO I went. I am unimpressed. However I do know many a man to meet a younger lady here that is looking for an older man to hang out with. A friend of mine meet his wife here years ago.

Durham , North Carolina

25 reviews

Good but not great food. Crowded and noisy with long waits and insufficient parking. 42nd St Oyster Bar is a place to visit mainly for the reputation. Unfortunately I don't believe it lives up to the hype. The menu and beer list are both large, but the din made it impossible for me to enjoy the food. Let's not even get started on prices - Ouch! I guess I just prefer substance over style.

Cary , North Carolina

151 reviews

This is a good place to eat every now and then. I remember the first time I ever went, I loved it. Things have changed and the food is not as good and there is usally a pretty long wait to be seated and then to get your food (if ordering off the menu). This place is not worth going once a week, but it's still good for an occasional get-together of friends.

Raleigh , North Carolina

14 reviews

The food is pretty good, but the oyster bar is not always very consistant. It is always a good crowd and good food for the most part. The service is good and the prices are alittle high.

Durham , North Carolina

100 reviews

A local favorite. Always too crowded to enjoy any wait time at all. Good atmosphere for buisiness lunches or seeing local celebrity. As for the food...not worth the price! My wife loves the food so I am dragged there more often than I like. I got a seafood pasta dish there that was very bland and tasteless. I think the food seems fresh but the dishes just aren't very tasty to me. Between the drive time, wait time, and price, I just can't make a strong recommendation for 42nd street.

56945 reviews

A local favorite. I always see celebrity newscasters when I dine here. The food is good, parking can be annoying and the place can get very smokey. The hushpuppies are yummy.

56945 reviews

This place is WAY over rated! It used to live up to its name but the food isn't that good, isn't that fresh and VERY over priced. And I've been on 42nd street - its nothing like that. Seafood is the one fare that takes me out of Raleigh, to Fishmongers in Durham.

Greenville , Alberta

4 reviews

42nd Street Oyster Bar and Grill has elevated itself over other restaurants by becoming a Raleigh institution. Raleigh would be considerably less well off culturally without a flagship restaurant like 42nd St. The establishment suits many needs. From private conversations between Raleigh politicos to family birthday celebrations, the menu focuses on fine seafood but has something for every appetite. While I wouldn't classify the preparation as gourmet, that is not 42nd's venue. They are in the business of creating an enjoyable dining experience around the theme of seafood and will never disappoint. Now if I can only catch a bluefin tuna as large as the one on their wall...