We were in Ocean City for two days searching for a restaurant with great food and beautiful views, and this place exceeded every expectation. From the moment we arrived, every aspect of the experience was outstanding. The menu offers a fantastic selection of tapas-style dishes along with delicious main entrées. We shared the flank steak, asparagus, and oysters to start, and for our entrée we had the whole branzino with fingerling potatoes--everything was cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious. Our waitress, Claudia, was exceptional. She was warm, attentive, incredibly knowledgeable about both the food and beverage menu, and went above and beyond to make our dining experience memorable. We can't wait to come back and highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Ocean City! read more

Oyster & Scales - Bronzino - Bars Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Celebrated my birthday here, and I'm so glad we did. We caught the end of restaurant week specials: $55 for three courses is a steal! My husband and daughter had oysters to start, and I had a half avocado stuffed with shrimp salad... delicious. We tried all three entrées on the specials menu: smoked airline chicken, beef short ribs and rockfish. They were all good. The basque cheesecake served with fresh berries was incredible, as was the chocolate mousse. Cocktails were delicious, and they even brought over complementary champagne for my birthday. Service was great! The room is large (and a bit noisy) with incredible views of the sunset. Can't wait to return! read more

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service was outstanding. unfortunately the night we dined there they provided music that was so loud four tables of patrons (including us) had to be moved to another room. the manager was asked by several tables to turn down the volume, with only slight reduction in volume. for the rest of the night the 8 tables in front of the singer sat empty. the food has wonderful taste and the presentation was excellent. unfortunately our dinners were delivered over a 15 minute span and the food was lukewarm at best. as the first dinner arrived we sat for five minutes waiting for the rest of the meal. We asked a manager where the rest of our food would be out. He informed us "that in Tapas dining the food was delivered when it was ready"! Amazing answer. Unfortunately we will never return. read more

Food... outstanding! Service...outstanding! Ambience.. outstanding! It's a must "go to" and as a FT resident, I've been to every restaurant in town. Oysters and Scales just went to the top of my list. Every part of this dining experience was phenomenal read more

Unfortunately service was paced off course. Entrees serviced at All different times. Ordered a martini to sip with dinner, was brought after dinner was finished. ( fyi, charge $3.00 per olive as an extra) had high expectations for $470 meal. Hopefully they will improve with time, totally understand growing pains. But on a positive note, atmosphere was beautiful. read more

The restaurant is beautiful. The tables, chairs all perfectly matched and aligned. The bar is spacious and lit with crystal chandeliers with lamps on the bar. The waitress was friendly and knowledgeable. The menu has small bites and I ordered three different ones. The flank steak was cooked to perfection and the sauce was delicious. I also ordered the shrimp croquettes, they were my favorite. I also got an order of calamari, I loved the breading but it was a little chewy. Overall excellent restaurant, I will be back. read more

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We came here to celebrate a birthday. It was a poor choice. The place was pricey without being festive and fun. The food was good but it was VERY expensive.... even by New York City standards. The rockfish baos were a lovely take on a classic street food. The prices are not street prices. And the rockfish, while perfect fried, was a very skimpy portion. The menu states all items are wild caught and then lists a variety of oysters that are all farmed. I applaud farmed oysters. They generally have a cleaner finish and they are great for the environment, but don't claim things are wild caught when they are farmed. Not cool. The menu encourages share plates. We love that sort of dining. The roasted oysters had only three oysters to an order for $17. Hard to divide three oysters evenly by two diners. And $68 for a dozen farmed oysters is a lot. You can get a dozen oysters at happy hour a number of places in OC and DE beaches, also with a bay view, for a buck a shuck. The menu promises refined food but specializes in fried fish. I asked if I could have the sauteed rather than fried and was told no. So disappointing. Soft shells are among my favorite foods on the planet, but diet restrictions preclude eating fried foods. The chef makes no accommodations for diet needs. Beyond diet restrictions, IMHO frying fresh soft shells, and other line caught wild Maryland , should be a criminal offense. The amount of sauces and preference for only presenting fried fish on the menu indicates that the chef may not actually like fish. If you are using great line caught fish, the chef should highlight rather than hide their flavor. Oyster and Scales replaced a well loved OC favorite. I don't mind paying for refined food. I do so regularly, but our experience was just pricey, not refined. read more

Oyster & Scales is a great addition to the OCMD food scene. It is right on the bay, so it is perfect for sunset happy hours or dinner after a long day the beach. We got the steak, chicken, calamari, and shrimp. Everything was cooked perfectly. The staff are all very friendly, and we happen to dine during their jazz night. Highly recommend! read more

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Delicious cuisine, casual atmosphere. Jazz evening. Presentation was beautiful. Short rib dinner was amazing. Would recommend the shrimp croquettes. Have the basque cheesecake!! Justin was charming and knowledgeable about all the food selections. Disappointed there was no duck confit. Overall a pleasant experience. read more

The food was very good. The service was also exceptional. However, I did not care for the very limited menu & small plates. I liked the atmosphere as well. P read more

We were celebrating our daughter's engagement. We were greeted with champagne and were seated with beautiful waterfront views. Atmosphere is very cozy and yet lively. We ordered delicious fresh oysters and smoky grilled cauliflower. Don't walk, run to try the seasonal zucchini blossoms with ricotta cheese they are to die for! Our server was on point and made sure all the dishes came out according. We also ordered grilled octopus, scallops and chicken was "fall off the bone" tender! We can't wait for their 3 course meal for restaurant week, next week! read more

Oyster & Scales - Zucchini blossoms - Bars Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

Went for Sunday brunch. The place is gorgeous with views of the water. The food was fabulous and the service attentive and friendly. I would definitely recommend you try this place and I can't wait to get back for dinner. Also an extensive cocktail menu. read more

Food was good. The restaurant was freezing cold and it was very dark. The menu had a limited selection of entrees with more focus on small plates. Definitely not insulated for a winter restaurant. read more

My wife and I dined here for our anniversary about a week ago. Our usual special occasion (and fun night out) spot is Spain Wine Bar which has always been exceptional, but we thought we would give the new place a try. 1st impression was from a very gracious and welcoming hostess who walked us to our table against the outside windows. The inside is very elegant with a beautiful view of the bay. Our server, Justin could not have been more accommodating, checking which dishes had garlic due to my wife's allergy. He was very knowledgeable and helped us make selections. I had the roasted calamari which was outstanding (talk about a flavor explosion). I also had the NY strip which was hands down one of the best I've ever had (and I've had a lot). My wife had tuna tartar, lobster bisque, and rock fish in a cream sauce. I tasted her dishes and again everything was great. We also had enough food left over for another meal. Can't wait to return. read more

They have a long way to go to, hopefully they make it. YOU NEED A SIGN. We circled around for 10 minutes, all the while we were right in front of the place. It's right on the water but that area is dark and isolated mid-winter. No signage whatsoever, anywhere. Inside is beautifully decorated but way too dark even for those with perfect vision. We all had our flashlights out just to read the menu. They don't serve iced tea! Bread/rolls were pathetic - very stale and hard. Sadly - because it was served with delicious homemade butter. Restaurant is not only very dark but also very cold. Bring a sweater! Lobster bisque had a delicious flavor but ONE very small piece of lobster in it, so it was more of a lobster essence. Fruitti di Mare entrees were okay but not outstanding. Beignets for dessert were amazing! Service was friendly and well paced. Bathrooms are beautiful. I hate to say so many negatives about this place, and I think they have great potential, but they have a lot of kinks to work out. I actually went to three stars from two because of the beignets and the beautiful bathroom lol. read more