St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar

Made reservation at 5. They sat us at one of the window walkway tables which was fine until they sat a birthday party outside the window, facing us. The entire meal I felt on display as I was on a platform directly in front of them. The happy hour 6 oysters for $9 tasted great. We got 6 dozen! I don’t care for fried saltines but the mignonette was perfect. Our waiter was wonderful; she recommended a delicious cocktail, was very personable, and knowledgeable about the fare. The gumbo, I felt, was incredibly small for $14 and tasted more like a meat stew.

We went in as a recommendation and were glad we went. The layout and vibe spoke to us, but the food was the star. Everything was delicious, but the blue crab claws were the standout. That sauce they come in needs to be bottled! Also, it was great to run into Gary who had always taken care of us at a previous spot when we lived here before. Thanks to the whole team who did great.

I made a reservation for Sunday night for two people with Resy. They do require a credit card and will charge a no show fee of $25 per person. We were seated promptly once arriving. The food and drinks were so good. I got the Harvest mule to drink. I really liked the pumpkin spice and ginger flavors in the drink. We started with the boudin arancini and wow! I didn't expect it to be one giant arancini, but it was delicious. It had a nice kick and was like nothing I've had before. For my main entree, I got the calabash platter with fried shrimp. I don't like fried pickles and they let me get an extra hush puppy instead. The fried shrimp and fries were both great. I liked the aioli with the fries. The one miss for me was the hush puppies. They were kind of dry and didn't have a lot of flavor

Always our first choice for dinner when we visit Raleigh. Amazing oysters (and great happy hour pricing), and delicious creole inspired dishes. The decor and atmosphere feels like New Orleans.

Michelin Recommended did not disappoint. From the ambiance, vibes, music, service, and obviously food all around distinct. Shuckers Choice (for us Herring Shoal) Oysters on happy hour for $1.50 from 5-6pm. Most places don’t openly advertise their happy hour specials but they did! Very cold, clean, plump, and slightly briney. Loved the in house hot sauce and the mignonette. Hush puppies were dense and flavorful but not dry. The butter it came with was rather salty altogether. Gumbo was AMAZING. The depth of flavor from savory, salty, with the added potato salad to help mute/combine flavors. A touch of salmon roe on top was interesting. Wish you could order a larger meal sized portion! Pork Belly was delicious. Insanely soft and braised down, but super crunchy on top. The sauce it came w