Noisy Oyster

I’m a little confused by the negative reviews of the Noisy Oyster. I lived in the Valley so I frequented this restaurant and because of my amazing experiences I have brought my family and friends here for seafood over the past 10 years.
The Noisy Oyster is located in a strip plaza near the creek in Merriman Valley. It’s not an upscale restaurant by any means but it DOES serve fresh seafood. The wine and beer list leave much to be desired but the prices reflect that. The fish tank consumes the front of the bar (and humorous antecdotes can often be found posted by sticky notes to the over-​size aquarium). It’s all rather relaxing if you think about it in a funny sort-​of way.
This is a tough place to get in and out of during the peak hours if you’re in a hurry… the kitchen is small but the owner cooks for you when he’s there (which is almost always). The waitstaff tends to be a bit selfish so expect to be served on their timeline. It’s a great place to watch sports or sit by a wall of windows overlooking the creek.
The Noisy Oyster is a neighborhood bar with exceptional food. If the seafood isn’t fresh, the owner doesn’t serve it. The Greek salad is to-​die-​for and the oyster shooters are legendary! Imagine a plump, raw oyster nestled in a shot-​glass soaked in its own salty brine with HOT cocktail sauce and a float of vodka (151?) All of those flavors combine to make a sensual experience in your mouth!
Most of the fare on the menu is a la carte, which means you pay separate prices for fried/​steamed delicacies such as shrimp, clams, oysters, etc. Although this isn’t Red Lobster it isn’t TGI Friday’s Combo Platter Palace either.
Does the smell of the creek or the valley waft into this place? Of course it does. Do you sit at predominantly high bar stools while eating your steamed clams with drawn butter? Of course you do. Do you become distracted by the regulars who beat a path to the KENO machine every few minutes? Of course! That’s the charm of the Noisy Oyster!1
The allure of this restaurant is the people, the fish tank,

The décor is much to be desired. It remind you of an old outdated smoky bar, but my husband loves their fried oysters.

I went here for the first time with a group of people and we all tried different items, the only items that were good were the mussels. Everything else was poor over priced food. Stay away!!!

This place is a joke. I went for oysters since I just started getting into them and I have to admit, this is the worst place for them. I ordered a few to try and tried to order something else off the menu but when I tried, it was like EVERYTHING was unavailable at the moment. How can you make money if you have nothing to sell? Ended up with 6 oysters and a burger. Waste of time and money.

Never go here. The owner called my wife a BITCH because she accidentally bumped into the buildings main power switch witch is right outside the woman’s room door in a narrow hallway. Apart from that, the food is bad, expensive and they have no A/​C. The only reason we even went there is that the bartender is a good guy.

Went in with a
certificate. Was told it was no good on Fridays. Told waitress there was no date restriction on the certificate. She said they would accept it but I had to spend $ 50, not the $ 35 stated on the certificate. She said the manager changed the rules and it wouldn’t help to talk to him. A lady at the next table waved her certificate, she had the same problem. If the owner contracts with
to sell discounted certificates, he should honor the contract! We left never to return.

I just read the other reviews of this place, and they are far off from the truth.
All of the food is NOT frozen, you just need to know what to order. The soups, burgers, fish, and a plethora of other menu items are all homemade.
is a terrible business and has sketchy business practices. The owner is smart not to accept the certificates.
is the one you should be angry with.
Overall, this is a great bar and restaurant for what it is. It’s not trying to be fancy. Just cheap drinks, reasonably priced food, and a casual atmosphere.

Absolutely the worst experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. Went in with a
certificate, and after we had ordered our food, the waitress tells us that the certificate was no good because the manager made a mistake with the gift certificate and we would have to pay full price. I asked to see the manager and the waitress started yelling at me, saying that was the policy and the manager was not available. I was astounded because: A) this was the restaurants fault and I should not be punished for their ineptitude and B) the waitress ended up yelling at me when I had simply asked to see the manager.
As this was by far the worst service I have ever seen at any establishment, I did not leave a tip which which resulted in the waitress chasing me into the parking lot yelling obscenities at me.
Aside from this incident, the food was mediocre and overpriced, and I would not return there even without the debacle. Stay away.

The food is horrible; It’s all frozen processed food and way over priced ($ 14+ for a dinner entrée). I gave a two star rating because it is mainly a bar, and that aspect of the place isn’t as bad. It’s a dive-​like bar, but they pour strong drinks.