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Max's Oyster Bar

4.5

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Located in West Hartford's growing shopping district, is this restaurant reminiscent of a metropolitan oyster bar. It is the fourth creation of restaurateur Ricard Rosenthal. It was awarded Best New Restaurant by Connecticut Magazine and "Best Seafood Restaurant" in 2003 and 2005.The understated atmosphere of muted colors and comfortable seatings allow the diners to focus on food. Featuring moderns renditions of classic American seafood, the menu has something for everyone. Seafood is the focal point, there are selections fo... read more

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964 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Geeta Kumar 
8 years ago

The food was good nice atmosphere, would have like to see more variety of choices 

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LouAnn Corbett 
8 years ago
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Lauren Kupis 
8 years ago
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Nick Ayer 
8 years ago

Waited an hour and ten minutes for food when the restaurant was half full. Waiter came to check on the food ten minutes after the food came to the table only to find the fish was burnt. I requested the manager come over to have a chat and he was hardly sympathetic. To top it off, he did not comp the overcooked fish and simply remade another dish because the original dish that was made was no longer available. 

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JoAnn Tosi 
8 years ago

Wonderful evening, delicious food and the staff go above and beyond! 

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Victoria Brown 
8 years ago

I have always had a good dining experience at Max's...but... Today, the appetizer arrived fairly promptly...but cold, though it was tasty (calamari)...(we did send it back). The $32 bouillabaisse was quite lackluster. The seafood was ok, but the sauce was just bland and 'meh'. The best part is that they care. The manager came over to see how we enjoyed our meal, and when we told him, he made it clear that he would speak to the chef to try to rectify it for the future, and also provided a lovely complementary fruit and desser... read more

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Mike Shea 
8 years ago
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Vanessa van Gerven 
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Gino Alickolli 
8 years ago

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Max's Oyster Bar has a 4.5 star rating with 2,041 reviews. 

When is Max's Oyster Bar open?

Max's Oyster Bar is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.  

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