broadway oyster bar

great hole in wall. voodooshrimpis awesome and service was great.

update 7-5-16
stopped here again last week while in st. louis and it is still just a great little dive to visit for a great meal and have a drink or two.  oysters, chargrilled oysters,shrimp& grits, crawfish enchiladas, salmon.  our table tried it all!  we even got to teach a 3 year old about oysters!  he was pretty fascinated by them!  love the new patio and they had a great singer on the old patio.  what a great night.  very impressed with their beer selection too.  this is one of our "everytime" stops in st. louis.  well done!

still great!. found this wonderful dive last time we were in town and had to visit again on this trip. food was just as good or better than the last trip. the oysters are great. we had chargrilled this time and they were on par with what we have had at acme, felix's, and drago's in nola. if anything they had a thicker sauce that was even tastier. i had a oyster po'boy and it was slammed full of perfectly fried oysters. the lady had theshrimpand grits and raved. she lovesshrimpand grits and has tried them everywhere and she said these were some of the best she has had. they not only were loaded withshrimpbut had ashrimpcake served in the middle of the dish that was incredible. another superb meal at broadway!

-----22 oct, 2013-----

wow. friends recommended but better than i ever dreamed. the crawfish mona and crawfish enchiladas were out of this universe good.

great food!. i absolutely love this place, great food, great drinks, and great entertainment. the first time i visited, i ordered the cajum meatloaf off a special menu they were serving, and it was everything that i imagined it would be, with an awesome hurricane to match. i went again last week, and i decided to try the alligator bites andshrimpand grits, it was amazing as well. thay also had live music going, lucky for me ot was bob dylan night, so i smiled, ate my food, enjoyed my drink, and clapped my hands. i would say that i had a very successful experience at the oyster bar.

legendary ambience - good food. the broadway oyster bar is a pretty legendary hangout after cardinal games, just as well known for their patio and live music as they are for their food. i hadn't been here for either in probably ten years or so, but i know i've recommended it to tourists and friends probably 50 times. so i may not be a loyal customer, but i'm definitely a fan. stopping by for lunch the other day, i remembered why i'm a fan. the food is pretty good, the service is fine, but it's the ambience that brings people back. dusty old jazz posters, a rusty street sign here, a bike hanging on the wall. okay, it sounds kind of like applebee's or fridays, these days, but the addition of graffiti here and there, a bit of schlocky artwork and the dusty patina make it stand out as an original. the doors and steps are creaky, there are wires hanging down from the ceiling. the place has character and it just makes you want to have some fun.

we had a dozen peel n eat shrimp, a bowl of crab bisque, a bronzed snapper po'boy and some chicken tenders for the little one. yes, it's okay to bring kids here for lunch, no question. not sure it'd be the best place for them on a saturday night, and there's no kids menu, but it's fine. theshrimpwere the stand-out - i can't remember the last time i've hadshrimpthis big, and the dipping sauce was awesome. the snapper was a pretty good sandwich. in case you're wondering, bronzed is kind of like blackened, just not black. prices are about what you'd expect from a place that has a good tourist crowd - a little high, but not ridiculous.

a band was getting set up to play at 2 on saturday afternoon. for the winter months., there is a tent up outside. if you're looking for a great place to bring an out of town visitor or just have a cold beer and catch some live music, b.o.b. is the answer. i'll keep sending people their way, because in st. louis, this is one place you can count on - it's the real deal.

the sampler platter was outstanding, especially the jambalaya and gumbo ya ya. enough food for two meals. theshrimppo boy was very good as well. nice atmosphere - what i expect from a cajun place.

three greats: food, service, atmosphere. the coherence of tw after a meal is inversely proportional to the quality of the food. after our dinner at the bob, she was reduced to the type of inarticulate moans elicited only by an inability to stop eating because the meal is simply too good.

a hole in the wall, every available inch of wall and ceiling space is covered with . . . something. posters, album covers, (large) fish heads, and the like. our server, kathryn p., was warm and friendly – well suited for this type of restaurant.

we settled on two appetizers – fried oysters and the alligator sausage andshrimpcheesecake – and a sampler platter which includes their gumbo ya ya, jambalaya, red beans and rice and crawfish etoufee. the oysters were the only disappointment. the breading was fine, but the oysters – while well-prepared – were oddly flavorless. we asked for a sample of their “grinder sauce” to try it out, it was zippy and fun. the cheesecake, though, was blissful. more of a savory quiche, this dish was zestfully dominated by the gouda and cream cheeses. the sampler platter broke out perfectly, th preferring the jambalaya and red beans & rice, tw gravitating to the gumbo and etoufee. the jambalaya had a nice, late heat and the red beans & rice a smoky overtone with a smooth texture and just the right amount of kick. the etoufee was silky and bursting with flavor while the gumbo left tw raving repeatedly about the perfectness of the roux.

wow. we love this place so much we call it the bob. the hurricanes are phenomenal and dangerous. :) i'm not a big oyster person, but the mussels are delicious. my two other favorites are the crawfish po-boy and theshrimpgrinder. amazing. the atmosphere is fun and they give you free waters to take to the cards games. they also do ticket give-aways for the next card game. there's live music most nights and the owner is super friendly. cajun coleslaw is spicy- beware. :)

awesome!!!. my husband and i went for the 1st time 2/15/2012. omg!! this is my new favorite place of all time. the alligator,shrimpcheescake was to die for. yeah, i know it sounds weird but trust me you won't want another kind of cheese dip after eating this. it's a slice of heaven! the alligator bites, awesome! fried oysters on the half shell!!! my husband also had the fish tacos with red beans and rice. omg!! i had the sampler because i just couldn't chose one thing and trust me, it was enough to feed 3 people. my husband helped me eat it and we still had a large take home box. there was nothing i didn't like as a seafood, cajun food lover. the customer service was teriffic!! love the music! i highly recommend this place.
parking can be a challenge on a busy day. but i'd walk to get to this place.

great food. started off with the fried alligator bites which were awesome. i got theshrimppoboy and the girlfriend got the catch of the day which was stuffed grouper. both were amazing and the service was very good and it was packed. will be back on the next visit to stl!!!

what a gem!. some friends and i wandered into the oyster bar last saturday night upon the suggestion of another "foodie" friend of ours. we were told that they had authentic poor boys (a favorite of mine) and some really good creole dishes.
the place looked great. i felt like i had wandered into a bar right off bourbon street. we had to wait about 20 minutes to get a table since they were pretty busy so we decided to have some drinks while we waited. i was a little surprised that the bartender inside the bar was so unpleasant. they have a sign that says "leave your attitude at home" and yet the bartender looked like she was mad at the world. fortunately, the rest of the staff was very nice and made our experience really great.
the food was awesome! i had ashrimppoor boy and not only was it delicious, but there were so manyshrimpthat they were falling out of the sandwich. all of our meals were good portions and excellent flavor. i will not only recommend the broadway oyster bar to my friends, but i can't wait to come back myself.

i'm in love.. i love the bob! it's great to go to before a cards game, or on a wintery evening to enjoy some live blues or jazz music. my favorite thing on the menu is theshrimpgrinder--a hollowed out baguette filled with delicious sauce and shrimp. the fried alligator tail is really good and unique as well. watch out for the hurricanes though--they can be deadly!

great bloody marys. great bloody mary not so goodshrimpgrinder. i've had better meals there. i love that they have abita turbo dog beer.

it was okay- cramped space. i went here for a friends bday dinner. it was cramped and uncomfy. i hadshrimpand they were delicious! my friend had fried gator- which was cool, but i don't have to have it again. it's close to the stadium so parking is a booger. i don't have to go there again but had a decent time while i was there. it also smells yucky outside! cover your nose!!!