Dan & Louis Oyster Bar

WOW!!! This place was absolutely AMAZING. It was like going back in time. All the historic stuff on the walls that they have collected over the years is so much fun to look at. Old newspaper clippings, pics of old stars, and nautical galore.The historical value alone, was worth the visit. Our favoite part was the old cictern (shanghi tunnel??) that you can view through a window in the floor of the bar.

Then there was the food. So good!! I had the oyster sliders, my husband had the cesar salad and our friend had the cioppino. All three were very tasty and seasoned to perfection. The waitress was knowledgeable and super friendly with advice on pairing wine with our food. We will definitely be going back again soon. This is a great place to bring out of town guests because it's so kitchy!! Loved it!!!…

SAD, SLOW, DREADFUL SERVICE AND AVERAGE FOOD. The worst service ever. Food is average at best. Service is mistake laden and slow. Entrees served cold. Restaurant seems to be living from its history and implied reputation. Long John Silver is a better value for sea food. Save your money.…

The Oysters were great, but that's about it.. I joined my family to try out Dan & Louis Oyster Bar. First, it's a really cool place with tons of historical photos and articles on the walls. The inside looks like the inside of an old wooden ship. That was cool.

We ordered a dozen oysters and they were great. That's pretty much where the good food stopped. The fried food was tasteless and a bit under done. The clam chowder was nothing special at all. I had the "Captains platter" a mix of fried seafood and it just wasn't that good... at all. Charging $20-ish a plate is ridiculous.

The staff was nice enough, but couldn't tell me the difference between the oysters they offered, nor was there a list at the tables to browse and decide for ourselves.

My recommendation, especially for visitors, is to go and have a glass of wine, eat some oysters and check out the history on the walls and then go elsewhere for dinner. There is much, much better seafood in Portland.…

I Don't Think So!. I had read about this restaurant for years and finally decided to go. First off - the service is probably the worst I've ever experienced! The waitress forgot our drinks three times, didn't bring water and we had to ask three people to send her over so

we could order.We saw the hostess serve the people next to us. We had to move

our table because the parents at the next table couldn't (or wouldn't) control their

screaming children. The oysters on the half shell were fab. The oysters Rockefeller

were so-so, I've never had them with bacon or Sambuca, they were good though.

We decided to try the stew because it's "famous".

OMG! It was horrible! Imagine a bowl of hot milk and butter with minced seafood

thrown in to it. Absolutely NO flavor, no salt, no pepper, no potato, no veg, no

thickening no spice, just milk, butter and seafood - yecch. The prices are high for

the quality of food. I think next time I want oysters I'm going to Jakes!…