Market Street Grill & Oyster Bar

I just have to say, I was disappointed in the overall quality of food when we ate lunch there today. Don't get me wrong, the food was good, but I was expecting higher quality, especially given the hype the Market Street Grille *has* been known for in the past. Our server, Siana, was FABULOUS; thank you so much Siana, you did your job perfectly and made it enjoyable! The atmosphere is great too, and I love how you can see right into the kitchen from the grille side of the building, but the food was, at best, mediocre. Sorry, Market Street, but for nearly $40/person, you really should be better. There were seven in our party, two of which ordered steak, and both of their steaks were overdone. One colleague's blackened halibut was more toasted than blackened and another colleague's burger was dry. In fact, you could see the tan lines on the bun in the area where the bacon was shading it the top bun; it must've sat too long under a heat lamp! I should be raving about my visit, telling all of my friends to go eat there but, frankly, it may be quite a while before I visit again. Too many other places to visit first.

Had the best best time here with our server Christina and her trainee Kathleen(I believe) our server was so so friendly and personable!!! They both were amazing!! We’re from out of town and she recommended so much for us to do for our short stay. The food…. Phenomenal!! I had the seafood omelette, and it was amazing! My husband had the steak and eggs, and as a man of few words, he didn’t need to say anything, he cleaned his plate! Definitely will be coming back!

Staycation night out in Salt Lake. This was a great choice. Entrees are large and come with a huge salad or huge soup. The salmon was perfectly cooked and the filet was one of the best I have had. The atmosphere feels like you have stepped into a restaurant at pikes market in Seattle. The restaurant was empty on a Friday night, which was a bit surprising but nice when all other restaurants had a 1.5 hour + wait. Great for a date night. I wouldn’t recommend for a family with young kids. Overall a great night out.

Update: We’ve been to The Oyster Bar many, many times and it’s been great most times. This time it definitely disappointed. Service was okay, not great, not as expected. We had to pour our own wine the entire time except when he opened the bottle, I know, picky, but it’s just bad service. He only checked on us once and he certainly didn’t make sure our food looked good before he brought it out. The oysters were great. My $27 salad was very disappointing. The tomatoes were tasteless and I would compare them to mushy wax. The avocado looked old not fresh and appetizing. The lemons had definitely been sitting out for about a week. Crusty and dry. I think the salad had been previously made then stored in the fridge. Really awful. If the oysters weren’t so good I would never return. 2022: Once again, The Oyster Bar didn’t disappoint. We could definitely feel the lack of employee’s, slower service overall but, our server was wonderful, good humor, knowledgeable and very friendly but not overwhelming. He did the most phenomenal job under difficult circumstances. The food was delicious, the only problem were the oysters, the shuckers didn’t cut the oysters from the shell completely and they got mushy as we tried to do it ourselves. Our salmon was beautiful and very tasty and everything else was as expected which is excellent! Parking can be difficult and be sure to make reservations, even for the bar.

Came here with a party of 10. Although we were a large party they were able to seat us right away. It was a Tuesday night so not much happening anyway. One doesn't know what to expect when getting oysters in a mountain town but surprisingly they had your traditional Blue Points but, to my surprise, also offered Kumamoto which are my personal favorite. Points for that. We ordered everything family style with a lb of shrimp, some calamari and onion rings and the clam chowder. We also got some steaks but they were a bit over cooked. Crab legs were delicious. One thing that particularly wasn't good was the key lime pie. Service however was very slow for a very empty restaurant and some of the drink orders got messed up. All in all, not a bad place.

I’ve been here twice. There are actually two sides and entrances. The first time I went I ordered crab legs and it was everything I hoped it would be. The second time I ordered the seared ahi tuna. It was barely seared so I sent it back. Then it was over cooked. The staff was so kind and accommodating with my requests! My husband’s halibut was incredible. We were told by some local regulars sitting near us that they have a secret weekend special, so ask about that! We plan to come back and try it out!