The Drunken Oyster

I'm in town for work and was really surprised to find such an outstanding restaurant. The food was fantastic, the service was great, love music was good. My only complaint is the TVs - if I'm coming to a nice dinner like this I don't want it to feel like a sports bar. If I have occasion to come back I plan to ask to be seated in the smaller side room without visibility to the TVs. My co-worker and I both ordered market price items and they were very reasonably priced for what they were.

I took my fiancé here for her birthday and really loved it. The food was cooked to perfection, the bathrooms were very cleaned, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the music that was playing was lively and at a good volume. We wanted to definitely eat here and try new restaurants in town. The Cajun food and general seafood was cooked really well. Particularly our appetizer (Cajun Fried Calamari) was quite delicious. We also had wine and a martini. My fiancé had “The voodoo queen” which was sweet and one of the best mixed drinks. Overall if you’re willing to spend a good chunk of change to go to a really nice restaurant, I’m sure it will definitely be worth the cost both in quality and the amount of food that you will get.

We love their food here. Delicious shrimp and grits, interesting drinks, great burgers and fish and chips. My husband also likes the gumbo and they usually have delicious fish specials. Servings are not small and prices reflect a nicer dining experience. The service is usually very good. We prefer the patio which is very nice and often the only option on weekends if you don’t have reservations. Our most recent experience we sat on the patio. It was great except for the guy who smoked a cigarette three times during our meal sitting close to us. (I wish they didn’t allow smoking out there. You pay a nice fee for a good dinner but it can be ruined by second-hand smoke.) We actually prefer NOT to sit inside because the live music is so loud. We love live music but it’s unpleasant to have to yell across the table at friends, especially when you’re dining at a nice restaurant. We decided on our recent visit to order the chocolate mousse for dessert and… well, it was rather disappointing. It tasted like it had been sitting in a fridge for 3 days. We’ve had other desserts on other visits and had a great experience. Maybe it was an off night? If the weather is nice, eat on the patio but try to be seated away or down-wind from any smokers. You’ll still hear the live music coming from inside and you’ll get to enjoy a sunny day with comfy pillows under the awnings.

We've lived in Amarillo for 4 years now and have never eaten at the Drunken Oyster. We finally tried it and absolutely loved it. It has a very high-end atmosphere, you don't feel like you're in Amarillo, you could be in Chicago or New York. The food was amazing, I had the Shrimp and Grits and thought it was the best I've ever had. The overall portions are consistent with high-end restaurants but I had plenty of shrimp on my dish. As you might expect, the prices are higher than most Amarillo restaurants but I would say it's totally worth it. This is not a place to bring your kids, it's for a couples date night or for singles to take someone on a first date. You will find people dressed very casual as well as people dressed up nicely for a night on the town. It felt good for us to dress nice for a classy night out. I would definitely recommend eating here with your spouse.

We had never been here before, and we were totally blown away when we walked in! For a place called "Drunken Oyster", this place is beautiful! Our food was great, too! The fried oyster appetizer was wonderful, and I got the seafood dish that I can't pronounce, and it was AMAZING! (It was a spicy dish with shrimp, squid and clams over noodles) We didn't have a reservation on Sunday for lunch, but they were still able to get us a table! They even had live music from Mila Harris, and it was beautiful!!

Had the red sangria which was amazing, and we got the seafood boil with dungeon crab and a pound of crawfish. It was absolutely phenomenal, the catfish is so good we’ve never had anything like it before and we’ve tried many seafood boils before but this one made it to the top of our list! It does not disappoint!