(617) 742-3474
63 Salem St
(Morton Street)
Boston,
MA
02113
42.3634
-71.0558
Neighborhoods: North End, Central
Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30am-10:30pm
Sat-Sun 11:30am-11:30pm
Price:
$$
Last updated 10.16.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Lunch Spot, Late Night Dining, Dine At The Bar, Hidden Find
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Neptune Oyster
Featured Review
Eric Grossman
Contributor
The Scene – With seating for only 35 or so, Neptune Oysters packs an impressive amount of drinking and dining action into a limited amount of space. Upon entering, patrons pass a well-stocked raw bar that's guarded by a statue of the restaurant's namesake. With red leather seating, marble tables, and mirrors covered in listings of daily specials, the interior yields a distinctly Old World vibe. Pleasant servers take the sting out of the well-chosen wine list's high prices. – – The Food – Besides serving standard raw bar fare (hulking shrimp cocktail, breathtaking…
Editor's Tips
- Know Before You Go:
- One of the city's most offbeat burgers can be had in the form of the Neptune burger, which sees a patty topped with fried oysters.
- Parking:
- There's hardly any public parking along Salem Street, so diners are wise to take the T to the Haymarket stop, which is only a five-minute walk.
| ambiance | 94.44000244140625% positive |
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| dessert | 50.0% positive |
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| drinks | 82.04999923706055% positive |
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| food quality | 86.66999816894531% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| return potential | 50.0% positive |
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| service | 72.91999816894531% positive |
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| value | 55.56000232696533% positive |
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Great Food, Great Service!
by jamessteph at Citysearch
This place has great food and great service. Thank you for a wonderful experience. I recommend it to everyone!
A Great Surprise
by josephryanallen at Citysearch
I was in Boston this past week for work and ate at Neptune Oyster one day for lunch. I was pleasantly surprised with the place, it's somewhat small but cozy and the staff was very friendly. A coworker and I sat at the bar and ate. I got a bowl of their Clam Chowder which was amazing and we shared an order of the West Coast Oysters which were really good. For lunch I ordered the Main Lobster Roll, hot with butter, which is the most amazing sandwich I have ever tried, which is why I ate here another two times before I had to leave. I highly recommend coming here and trying the Lobster Roll.
favorite restaurant in the city
by rtwill at Citysearch
I have been to hundreds of restaurants in Boston -- this one is by far the best. Quaint atmosphere and fresh food makes this a must stop for any local or tourist in the area. Put your name in early and they will call you on your phone when your table is ready.
Way over priced and always Out
by Cisco20 at Citysearch
I have to admit that I do like the food when when have it but I stopped coming here mainly due to the way overpriced wine list and the lack of food inventory. It does not matter how early you get there at night. they are always out of something. Mainly the Lobster Roll. I mean really... Its not like the restaurant is located in Iowa. The entree prices are a bit over the top as well.
- Pros: Location, food quality
- Cons: Wine and food Prices, Always out
Worth the wait
by Bostontransplant at Citysearch
I was told by a food snob-friend that Neptune Oyster had the best lobster rolls in town. I figured I would try it out since he's so hard to please. The restaurant itself is small and on a nondescript street in the North End. If you didn't know it existed, you would probably walk right past it. Inside, the small restaurant reminds me of a well kept diner so I was unimpressed when we first got there. The waiting list was long so we left our number and had a drink down the street. We returned when they called and got a seat at the "bar" area. We ordered some Wellfleet oysters which were great. We ordered some fried clams which were also great. Then we both had the "hot" lobster roll, which meant that it would be warm lobster meat with melted butter on a roll. It was amazing. The lobster meat was piled on high and there was plenty of claw meat (my favorite). It really was the best lobster roll that I had tasted in the New England area. The french fries were great too! I can't wait to go back and try the cold, traditional lobster roll. The only real negative experience I had was the service. The guy behind the bar wanted to take our order at his leisure (e.g., get our oyster order first then ask us what we wanted for dinner later). I preferred to order everything right away. He seemed unprepared by that. He also made a slightly condescending remark to us, probably guessing we were younger than we were. Other than that weird service, we really enjoyed ourselves.
- Pros: Best lobster roll in town
- Cons: small restaurant = long wait, service a little weird
The Details on Neptune Oyster
Place Categories:
- order assorted oysters
- good food
- fresh little seafood
- awful service
- great lobster roll
- overpriced wine
- nice little oyster bar
- knowledgeable staff
- nice place
- famous food blogger
- not best lobster
- fresh great oysters
- intimate ambiance
- excellent house prosecco
- great seafood dishes
- helpful waitress
- enjoyable meal
- dry meat
- less expensive bottles
- rude waiter
- too expensive way
- very tasty carpaccio salad
- tasty fries
- very bad experience
- great entrees

