Tom's Oyster Bar Royal Oak

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   Spider

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food4service5ambience4

   Food was awesome, staff friendly and attentive!

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   Lindsey

   Detroit

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall2food4service1ambience3

   Oysters were very good. Service was super slow and disinterested--among the worst I've had at a restaurant with table service. It could have just been an off night, but it took 20 minutes to get a gin and tonic and another 20 to be told that one of the two things we'd ordered (up to that point) was actually unavailable. Stuff happens in restaurants, but it was a Monday night and they didn't look busy. If I go back for oysters I'll (a) sit at the bar and (b) make plans to eat the rest of my meal elsewhere. What a bummer.

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   TinaM

   Chicago

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 6, 2022

   overall2food1service4ambience3

   Tom's Oyster Bar used to be a premier seafood restaurant with numerous specials. Scallops were small and over cooked and the lobster tacos were all breading...no flavor. Very disappointed.

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   AshleighM

   Detroit

   20 reviews

   3.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on August 6, 2022

   overall3food2service5ambience3

   Service was great. Food was bland, we were expecting really great seafood food given the reviews and price. It may have been an off night, but we probably won’t be back. Spanish coffee was good though.

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 6, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Good Food and Good Vibes always have great time at Tom’s

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   davids

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 5, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Incredible food! Highly recommend for a good time out!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Detroit

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 2, 2022

   overall3food3service3ambience4

   Decent time. Waiter was moody but was very busy. Food was really good. But for being an “oyster bar” no fresh oysters. Not anything exciting, new or different relating to oysters.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Detroit

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on July 31, 2022

   overall3food4service4ambience4

   We love this place but they were short staffed in the kitchen so the food took way longer than normal. Otherwise it was great!

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   SophiaN

   Key West

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 30, 2022

   overall3food2service2ambience4

   The service was terrible. The food was cold & not worth the money at all.

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    Cuda

    Detroit

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Ate outdoors along the sidewalk. Good food at reasonable price point. Must like seafood, which we do, otherwise not much in the menu to choose from.

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    DonaldB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was a great experience food was fresh and priced right we will return

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    elizabethami

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Oysters were good, very expensive. fish tacos very good. Nice to sit outside.

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    Review

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    We had a reservation but arrived early and able to be seated right away. The host was very friendly. Service was fine, but our server seemed to be new and/or inexperienced. Oysters were tasty but very gritty and with some shards of shell in some of them. Our entrees were also just ok. Scallops were slightly over cooked and the sweet potatoes on the same plate were undercooked. Crab cakes were tasty, but the corn sauce that came with it tasted slightly off and the corn had an odd texture. Drinks also tasted off, as if they substituted well for top shelf. I’ve had great meals and experiences here in the past, but definitely left here feeling disappointed.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 6, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Sushi was worst I ever had. Nasty. Lobster taco was all breading. Over priced. Service was not friendly. She literally gave us a list of all the very long items of which they ran out of stock. Seriously? Will never go back.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great service.

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    JosephB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our Waiter was great and very attentive. I can't remember his name off hand but he was multitasking for sure.

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was delicious.. The service was outstanding.

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    KarenS

    West Palm Beach

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    Cocktails were good, but one in our group could not get two cocktails on the menu since ingredients not available. Three in our group had the perch. All agreed it was overdone & flavorless. Did not complain since we were going to a concert and running out of time. Probably won’t return.

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    FJea

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 23, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Oysters are very expensive, but I enjoyed the lobster rolls. Service is fast and friendly. Loud music.

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    HayleyRyab

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    as always this place is my favorite place in royal oak. the service is so friendly and the food always pleases.

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    rodv

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 13, 2022

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    Food was outstanding!! Oysters were so good and i had the Bourbon Scallops which was phenomenal!!!

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    UrsulaW

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2022

    overall2food1service5ambience4

    The food was bland and cold! The server was great and tried to do everything in his power to make it a better experience, he was great!

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    AmandaT

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    Service was slow, food and drinks were really good.

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    MelJ

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    After being seated outside (with menus), we sat for 14 minutes and were never approached by any staff. We left, walked 2 doors down to a Mexican restaurant and had chips & salsa within 2 minutes and our drinks roughly 2 minutes later.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    78 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    78 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Pearce was great the scallops was a bit small and came with 4 mini scallops but delicious

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 31, 2022

    overall1food3service1ambience3

    Ordered 3 different cocktails (wine) off the menu all for the server to come back and tell us not available. Waited an hour for our order of 15 oysters & for server to take our meal order. We could barely make contact to order additional drink orders & server would leave without asking about food order. Ended dining 3 hours. Did not acknowledge birthday celebrations or even us leaving.

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    MannyK

    Detroit

    31 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience5

    I typically love Tom's, last night however, I was very disappointed. The food and drinks were off. Manager came out and apologize and comp'd our apps. Highly grateful but the lobster roll was alot smaller portioned than I've ever had and for $29 it wasnt worth it at all. I'll continue to come back because Brandon(waiter) and the hostess are such hard workers. They do care about their customers. Short staffing issues are still hitting everyone hard.

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    RichardH

    Detroit

    18 reviews

    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2022

    overall2food4service4ambience1

    If you want to go someplace for a rock concert & dinner, this is the place for you. The music volume level blaring from the speakers was so loud. If I had me sound/volumn meter with me I'm sure it was close to 80+Db's. My wife & I could barely carry on a conversation without raising our voice to hear each other 24" away. On the flip side the food & the service was great. Courtny is a great server and saw to our needs.

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    VirginiaH

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience4

    Fried oysters were hard, overcooked. Instead of 5, served 4. Waitress bey impatient with questions about charges…deferred us to the manager who did take care of the improper charges on the bill.

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    KateB

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great service. Great drinks ( had a Spanish coffee and an old fashion). Great food (oysters, lobster bisque, fish tacos) repeat customer

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    KLJES

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Easy and good lunch with alfresco seating in Royal Oak.

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    TerriF

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2022

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    Kim was our server and she was fantastic. Friendly, excellent service. We will be back!

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    JenniferS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience2

    The music was to loud - the food was ok, portions of some of the dishes were small. We were there for my mom's birthday and it was so loud we could not have a conversation.

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great date night!! Great weather to sit on the patio!! And great service!! Definitely will be back.

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    JoshH

    Columbus

    13 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience3

    Not a whole lot to say about the place. I took a client to dinner and it was his first time and he was very unimpressed and I was extremely disappointed to say the least. The prices were much higher, the service was lacking and how do you run out of sushi rice??? The server never told us what they were out of until we ordered dinner which is frustrating because then we had to spend another 10 minutes finding something else. The food we ordered was not worth the wait. Not sure if I will go back again.

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    Gmoney

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience2

    It was my wife’s birthday and I thought they were going to do a small cake or something, now the host mentioned the birthday but the waitress didn’t. The food was great, it was our first time there….

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    JohnL

    Detroit

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A fabulous meal and evening. We hadn’t been since the pandemic and are so happy we did. Update menu is great. We will be back soon!

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    ThelmaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Love the Host! Very accommodating and went that little bit extra 🥰

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    Marie

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Nice to be able to eat outdoors. Patio always open in good weather.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience4

    Service was slow, along with every single piece of my sushi coming unrolled when I picked it up to eat it. My husbands salmon was over cooked and for the price we didn’t think either of those things were acceptable.

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