Max's Oyster Bar
964 Farmington Ave. (Main Street) - map
West Hartford, CT 06107-2102
860.236.6299
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| Price (dinner) | $$$ |
| Price (lunch) | $$ |
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Features
vegetarian dishes
internet access
phone ahead seating
outdoor/patio dining
television
Accepts
cash
American Express
Visa
MasterCard/Eurocard
Smoking
not permitted
Dress
dressy casual
Alcohol
full bar
Reservations
accepted
Parking
public transit accessible
street parking
pay parking
Handicapped Access
partially accessible
Handicapped restroom. Partial handicapped access to restaurant floor
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Description
The Connecticut adaptation of the famous New York City Oyster Bar. The menu offers both seafood and "not seafood" but the emphasis is clearly seafood. The wine list is extensive.
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Best Food of the Maxes
Having been to all 5 Max restaurants, this one stands out as offering the best food of the lot, but you have to love seafood. First, as a native Marylander, this is the ONLY place I've ever eaten at outside of Maryland where they make the Maryland crab cake correctly (it's an appetizer, and worth every penny). The menu had so many items I wanted to try, I need to go back. Appetizers, entrees, glass of wine, coffee and desserts cost about $100 for two of us. A little pricier than usual, but well worth it. Like most of the other Maxes, the service is ok, the ambience is noisy, and the seating is congested. I guess that should be expected for an "Oyster Bar." [02 Nov 2004 17:13:01]
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Recommended Dishes: Crab Cake appetizer
Anonymous
the freshest oysters in Hartford
Everytime I eat there I am overwhelmed with the quality of the shellfish. The only thing better than the food is the service and atmosphere. [21 May 2005 14:04:59]
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Recommended Dishes: soft shell crabs and tuna steak
Anonymous
Excellent waitress the first time. Rest of staff is okay. Soft shell crab entree was excellent, but we have had less luck with apps - the duck egg rolls were far too salty, however, the sweet potatoe ravioli with sage cream was sweetly spiced and delightful.
When meeting with my friend, we always meet at Max's for their amazing selection of fresh oysters and for white cosmopolitans. Even if we decide we want
Mexican for dinner. [14 Jun 2005 10:33:45]
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Hamp Restaurant Queen
Fabulous lunch
Even if you don't love seafood you can have a great lunch here. I had a wonderful salad with chicken, mozzarella, grape tomatos and delicious balsamic dressing.
I am not a martini drinker but I tried a peach Bellini and it was yummy. It's all about presentation here and I was suitably impressed.
Our waitress was every thing we could have asked for and even more.
I would return here in a heartbeat. [27 Feb 2006 20:27:49]
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Recommended Dishes: clam chowder; salads; martinis
Isabelle
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