The River Oyster Bar

4.2 (584)

$31 to $50

American

650 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33131

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About this restaurant

Lively
Good for business meals
Great for happy hour

The River Oyster Bar in Miami is a popular dining establishment with residents and tourists alike. It started as an oyster bar when chef and owner David Bracha opened the doors in 2003. It has since evolved into a full bistro-style restaurant. Join the friendly and attentive staff for lunch, happy hour or dinner. At the River Oyster Bar, the chefs cook only with the freshest ingredients and use locally sourced seafood and produce as often as possible. Sampling one of the eight varieties of oysters on the menu is a must when you visit the River Oyster Bar. Light fare such as the tuna poke or snapper tartare are popular appetizers. Enjoy a simple seafood dinner featuring fresh fish with your choice of salsa verde, mango chutney or scotch bonnet salsa for a unique flavor. Pair your meal with one of their many wine offerings to complete your meal.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Seafood
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 6:00pm - 10:30pm, Friday - 6:00pm - 12:00am; Saturday: 5:30pm - 12:00am Sunday: 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Website
http://www.therivermiami.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
David Bracha
Private party facilities
Semi-private, 20 people maximum

Location
650 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33131
Neighborhood
Brickell
Cross street
7th Street
Parking details
Self Park off 7th Street; Monday -Wednesday and Valet, Thursday through Saturday on South Miami Avenue.
Public transit
8th Street Metro Mover
Additional
Bar Dining, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Tuna Tartare$18.00
Plantain chips
Conch Salad$12.00
Caicos conch, sour orange, scotch bonnet
Scallop Tiradito$13.00
Scotch bonnet jam, lime, cilantro
Snapper Tartare$12.00
Yuzu, wasabi tobiko, wontons
Classic Ceviche
Fish or mixed seafood
Cobia Sashimi$14.00
Avocado, white soy, siracha, lava salt
Wild Salmon Sashimi$14.00
"Rolled" asparagus, radish, kewpie, tamari

Appetizers

Gazpacho$6.00
Fish Soup$7.00
Caribbean flavors
Conch Chowder$9.00
Lager, tomato, corn
Fried Oysters$15.00
Rémoulade
Thai Barbequed Ribs$16.00
Cucumber salad
Fire Roasted Oysters$12.00
Sofrito butter, ancho, queso manchego, chorizo
Crab Cakes$24.00
Tart cherry-apple slaw, smoked almond tartare
Mussels$14.00
Coconut milk, lemongrass, chiles, lime, basil
Crispy Calamari$12.00
Frisee, roasted pepper, spicy anchovy aioli
Shitake Mushroom Flatbread$10.00
Fontina, parmesan, truffle oil, balsamic
White Anchovy Flatbread$9.00
Tomato, olives, chiles, arugula
Pork Belly Flatbread$9.00
Romesco, leeks, quail egg
Grilled Octopus$14.00
Cannellini bean-radish salad
Tomato Salad$15.00
Burrata, arugula pesto, candied pecans
Kale Salad$12.00
Roasted beets, apple, candied pecans, bacon, blue cheese vinaigrette
Chopped Salad$12.00
Assorted veggies, french feta, red wine vinaigrette

Fields & Farms

Cowboy Cut Ribeyesteak$50.00
Mushroom confit, roasted heirloom potatoes
Skirt Steak$29.00
Grilled vegetables, rosemary fries, chimichurri
Mushroom Risotto$25.00
Wild mushrooms, shaved parmesan
Cheese & Swiss Chardravioli$18.00
Reggiano, goat cheese, ricotta, tomato sauce
Roasted Chicken Breast$20.00
Mashed potatoes, parmesan brussels sprouts, pan jus

Fresh From the Sea

Linguini & Clams$22.00
Pork belly, smoked chiles, tomato
Gnocchi & Bluecrab$30.00
Shaved black truffle, basil, parmesan
Cioppino$35.00
Shrimp, mussels, clams, scallops, squid, grouper, chorizo braised in a spicy tomato broth
Whole Fried Yellowtail Snapper$35.00
Asian vegetables, ginger-soy-lime broth
Buttered Parsnip Mash, Truffle-Mushroom Tea$30.00
Mushroom crusted black grouper
Whole Bronzino Baked in Salt Crust$36.00
Roasted fingerlings, arugula
Sweet-Spicywild King Salmon$36.00
Fried crab brown rice, pea shoots, sesame-ginger dressing
Snapper Filet$30.00
Avocado-tomato salad, lemon vinaigrette, plantain chips
Blackened Tuna Sashimi$30.00
Watercress, radish sprouts, sea urchin roe vinaigrette, yuzu
Barbequed Cobia$30.00
Bacon, creamed corn, crispy leeks
Swordfish$30.00
Quinoa risotto, butternut squash, celery root, beet relish

Simply Prepared Fish | Grilled or Pan Seared

Choice of condiments lemon butter, mango chutney, salsa verde, scotch-bonnet vinaigrette

Mahi-Mahi$26.00
Florida
Cobia$28.00
Florida
Wild King Salmon$29.00
Washington
Snapper Filet$28.00
Key west
Whole Yellowtail Snapper$33.00
Key west
Tuna$28.00
Yellow fin,trinidad
2# Maine Lobster$55.00
(Roasted)
Black Grouper$28.00
Key west
Swordfish$28.00
Florida

Sides

Brussels Sprouts$8.00
Hand Cut Fries$5.00
Rosemary, sea salt
Roasted Shiitakes$8.00
Sautéed Greens$6.00
Kale & swiss chard
Blue Crab Fried Brown Rice$15.00
Asparagus$12.00
Egg, truffle, parmesan

Reviews

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4.2

(584)

4.3Food
4.1Service
4.0Ambience

Noise • Moderate

584 Reviews

MB
MrBrickell Gold
Miami135 reviews
4.0
Reviewed on February 15, 2017
1. Overall 4
I've been living in Miami for 3 Years and by far is my favorite restaurant up to date!
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MeganK
Baltimore3 reviews
4.0
Reviewed on November 22, 2016
1. Overall 4
We had reservations for 7:30 on a recent Saturday evening. We arrived at 7:16. The hostess asked us to give her 10 minutes. That was not a problem. We found 2 seats at the bar and got a drink. Matt, the bartender asked us if we wanted menus and we told him that we had reservations. He told us that we were welcome to stay the bar if we wished. We kept watching the hostess as she walked past us several times but never told us that our table was ready. It is a very small restaurant and we were able to see from our seats at the bar that there were at least two 2 tops open. People who came in after us were ultimateley seated at those places. We just watched in amusement. It actually became a game to see if she was ever going to seat us at a table. The bartenders were awesome so we just decided to have dinner at the bar. It was at 8:05, almost an hour after we arrived, when I went up to the hostess stand and told her that we had just decided to eat at the bar. She asked me what time my reservations were for and I told her "7:30 and when we arrived at 7:16 you told us it would only be 10 minutes". She was frazzled and didn't even apologize. I didn't get the impression that the staff was thrilled with her either. She approached 2 employees while they were waiting on drinks at the bar and we watched them roll their eyes at her as she walked away. They were justified in their eye rolls. We found the whole experience funny but we probably would not have if there were not two seats at the bar and we were forced to stand for that long waiting on a table. The food was awesome and the bartenders made the experience even better. Besides the hostess, our dinner and bar experience was fabulous.
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baysalo Gold
Miami70 reviews
2.0
Dined on October 4, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Went to River Oyster Bar to enjoy oysters, however they were not the usual fresh oysters one gets there and recommendations from waitress were not accurate.
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PTLPW
Miami5 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 4, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We thought we had chose a restaurant with a water view. Or that, hopefully, we might dine outside overlooking the water. No. This restaurant is a block from the river. No direct views in sight. We didn't think the restaurant was all that special, and the costs were a bit high.
1 person found this helpful
OT
OpenTable Diner
Tampa7 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 19, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was excellent but the dining room needs an update.
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QuarterG Gold
Miami7 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 16, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Can't go wrong with a place that uses local farms for its ingredients. Everything was outstanding.
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OpenTable Diner Gold
Fort Lauderdale2 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 9, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a great meal and very good cocktails. The oysters were a bit on the smallish side and were not as flavorful as I would like. But the main entree (yellowtail snapper Chinese style) was excellent. Very busy, hectic, and loud. And it's in the middle of a construction war zone, and I hear that it is going to close soon. Hurry and get in while you can.
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MIAfoodie Gold
Miami40 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 8, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent seafood restaurant.
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OpenTable Diner
Miami3 reviews
1.0
Dined on September 7, 2015
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We waited over an hour for our food and it was not worth the wait. The manager was rude when we complained. The food was expensive and very average. Don't waste your time or money
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MH
MHATexas Gold
Dallas32 reviews
2.0
Dined on September 7, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
This was our last meal in Miami and we were looking forward to it after a day on he boat. However, we were disappointed. Not to go into too much detail, but our server John just was bad...one of the worst waiters we've encountered. He was awkward and not personable...and flat not good. It took at least 20 minutes to get our first round of drinks, and an hour to even get appetizers (oysters on the half shell and shrimp cocktail). All in all he food couldn't make up for the service...food was just ok. We will not be able to recommend it to friends traveling here (and I'm the go-to for recommendations for friends). Really disappointing.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Seafood
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 6:00pm - 10:30pm, Friday - 6:00pm - 12:00am; Saturday: 5:30pm - 12:00am Sunday: 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Website
http://www.therivermiami.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
David Bracha
Private party facilities
Semi-private, 20 people maximum

Location
650 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33131
Neighborhood
Brickell
Cross street
7th Street
Parking details
Self Park off 7th Street; Monday -Wednesday and Valet, Thursday through Saturday on South Miami Avenue.
Public transit
8th Street Metro Mover
Additional
Bar Dining, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Raw, Marinated, Cured

Tuna Tartare$18.00

Conch Salad$12.00

Scallop Tiradito$13.00

Snapper Tartare$12.00

Classic Ceviche

Cobia Sashimi$14.00

Wild Salmon Sashimi$14.00

Appetizers

Gazpacho$6.00

Fish Soup$7.00

Conch Chowder$9.00

Fried Oysters$15.00

Thai Barbequed Ribs$16.00

Fire Roasted Oysters$12.00

Crab Cakes$24.00

Mussels$14.00

Crispy Calamari$12.00

Shitake Mushroom Flatbread$10.00

White Anchovy Flatbread$9.00

Pork Belly Flatbread$9.00

Grilled Octopus$14.00

Tomato Salad$15.00

Kale Salad$12.00

Chopped Salad$12.00

Fields & Farms

Cowboy Cut Ribeyesteak$50.00

Skirt Steak$29.00

Mushroom Risotto$25.00

Cheese & Swiss Chardravioli$18.00

Roasted Chicken Breast$20.00

Fresh From the Sea

Linguini & Clams$22.00

Gnocchi & Bluecrab$30.00

Cioppino$35.00

Whole Fried Yellowtail Snapper$35.00

Buttered Parsnip Mash, Truffle-Mushroom Tea$30.00

Whole Bronzino Baked in Salt Crust$36.00

Sweet-Spicywild King Salmon$36.00

Snapper Filet$30.00

Blackened Tuna Sashimi$30.00

Barbequed Cobia$30.00

Swordfish$30.00

Simply Prepared Fish | Grilled or Pan Seared

Mahi-Mahi$26.00

Cobia$28.00

Wild King Salmon$29.00

Snapper Filet$28.00

Whole Yellowtail Snapper$33.00

Tuna$28.00

2# Maine Lobster$55.00

Black Grouper$28.00

Swordfish$28.00

Sides

Brussels Sprouts$8.00

Hand Cut Fries$5.00

Roasted Shiitakes$8.00

Sautéed Greens$6.00

Blue Crab Fried Brown Rice$15.00

Asparagus$12.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable