Open Oyster

A beautiful sunset evening on governor’s island, Open Oyster, what could be better? The oysters were so fresh, so clean. I loved the presentation and the shuckers were so knowledgable. They do private parties and I want them at mine.

Our wedding caterer recommended using Open Oyster for our Nov. 2013 wedding because we wanted shuckers and this was more economical than having he caterer hire and rent all the extras. Charles was very responsive and fantastic to work with. He worked with us to select types of oysters and the right quantity to serve and then connected directly with the caterer so we didn’t have to worry about it. Everyone LOVED the oysters and kept telling us how great they were. Unfortunately I only grabbed 1 before getting pulled away. Their set up was classy and sleek and staff was wonderful.

Charles and Open Oyster provided oysters for my wedding in upstate NY, and my new wife and I could not have been happier with them. The wedding was several hours outside of the city, and they were honest that while they were happy to provide shuckers it made more sense to have our caterer arrange them. The oysters were shipped on ice directly from Open Oyster’s supply farm to our caterer and they communicated directly so we didn’t have to stress over the delivery details.
The oysters themselves were phenomenal – just a bit sweet, just a bit briny, and just the right size. We had them available during our cocktail hour, and our guests (and the bride) ended up huddled around the oyster station for pretty much all of it. When it was time to move upstairs to dinner and the shuckers asked how many we’d like them to put at our sweetheart table, my ecstatic wife replied, straight-​faced, «the rest of them.» So thank you, Open Oyster, for supplying the delicious oysters that allowed my wife to fulfill her embarrassingly oyster-​centric dream of a wedding reception!

I recently attended a wedding in Brooklyn catered by Open Oyster. The oysters were seriously delicious and the set up was very classy. All of the shucking was done on site, and the guys doing so were professional, informed, and friendly. Thumbs up for their emphasis on environmentally sound practices, which one of the Open Oyster partners (shucking at the event) was kind enough to chat with me about. Tasty and sustainable! Can’t wait to work with Open Oyster in the future.

Charles was very helpful in setting up a large oyster bar at the cocktail hour of my wedding reception. There were 500 oysters at a very reasonable price, and that included 4 – 5 shuckers.
Of course, cocktail hour is when brides generally take pictures and greet guests, so I was thrilled that someone from Open Oyster came and handed me a plate of oysters THREE TIMES! So great.
The oysters were fresh and the sauces they provided were delicious. People went nuts for the oysters and the guys doing the shucking– they are fun and young and not stuffy. I highly recommend using this company.

Okay — I don’t know why there AREN’T more Unilocal reviews for Open Oyster. I’ve even started a Unilocal account just so I can add a review!
I wanted a fun but affordable wedding in Brooklyn and I decided to save money on most everything EXCEPT I really wanted to splurge and have an oyster bar as a treat to my guests for cocktail hour. I worked with Charles very closely — he provided competitive pricing, he was very responsive in emails, and he answered all my questions from figuring out what quantity to order to providing a very helpful list of suggested wines to pair with the oysters.
The day of the wedding they showed up on time and had a really professional, gorgeous display — a whole bed of ice and 4 different types of oysters at the bar. They even included placards with names of the oysters at my request and had 2 or 3 guys there (I’m not exactly sure on the number since I was out taking pictures — booo) shucking in person.
All our guests (that weren’t afraid of oysters) LOVED it. My friends are still raving about the oysters and how great they were.
Cannot recommend them highly enough. I’m super glad that I had them at my wedding :)