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    The Full Moon Oyster Bar

    4.3 (518 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chargrilled Oysters
    Garrison T.

    Full moon has tasty food but the portions are small for the price. I got 12 oysters with potatoes and slaw and was still hungry. Staff was nice. Service was quick. I did like the $5 well drinks on Friday

    Jambalaya
    Melissa M.

    Love it here! Come here way too often! Freshest oysters in Gso. Service is nice and fast! Just good luck getting a seat sometimes

    Peck of raw oysters at Full Moon Oyster Bar
    Anne H.

    Well finally got back to the Full Moon! WOW, not disappointed! Food was fabulous and service outstanding! The raw oysters were incredible! Also tried the fried oysters which were small but delicious! Again great job FULL MOON

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    Elizabeth S.

    The Full Moon Oyster Bar is consistently amazing. I tried the shrimp and grits for the first time and they are some of the best I have ever had. The grit cakes and creole sauce were incredible, and the shrimp was perfectly cooked. I love that they use grit cakes so it is not just a pile of mush. The crab stuffed oysters were phenomenal. Our party also ordered crab legs, raw oysters, and bacon wrapped scallops, and we were extremely pleased with all of them. The service was friendly and the restaurant itself was clean and inviting. We love this spot and always try to make a point to come to Jamestown just to eat here! Also, I think our servers name was Miguel and he was so fun and patient with us. He has a doodle bob tattoo which was enough for us to give five stars to begin with.

    Grilled scallops
    Kathy W.

    We went on a Sat afternoon around 1pm, the place was full and we (group of 5 ) waited 15 min. Ive been to the one in Clemmons, this one is about same size. Seats all around the bar. The food was great - pretty much everything we had was fresh and amazing. Fried oyster appetizer and fried calamari- not greasy and with light batter. Flavorful and crunchy. Shrimp broil - portion so large I could not finish. Fried basket - portion is also pretty large - my mom is pretty picky and even she liked it. So will definitely return to try more dishes.

    Marc T.

    Oh my goodness , I can't believe we've never been here before!! Great food! Great service! In Jamestown. I got fried oysters and she crab soup and my wife got the seafood risotto. They give you a two little bowls of slaw and potatoes to get things started . We will definitely be back and bring friends!! Everyone sits at the bar but they do have some handicap tables. We felt like we were at the beach. Great vibe.

    Mashed potato
    Reagan J.

    Today we went to Full Moon Oyster Bar. For starters I got the crab stuffed mushrooms (12 dollars), they were good but I think the bread crumb ratio was off, too many bread crumbs in my opinion. My girlfriend had half a peck of the house oysters which they shuck and serve in front of you, she LOVES oysters (market price), she said they were delicious. She always eats them with salt and lemon. For me, I had a "build your own boil" with shrimp (24 dollars) and snow crab legs (20 dollars/cluster). Now when I see the words boil, I think like.. Red Crab Seafood type of boil where it's super messy and flavorful. I was a bit underwhelmed when I realized it was all just steamed and had some dry seasoning and butter on it. Because of this, it literally just tasted like steamed seafood. Which i mean that's not bad, but when you're expecting a flavor bomb and you don't get one, it's a little depressing. The potatoes they serve as a free side were pretty average, we both don't like slaw in general so we didn't try it. The bread was super crispy and broke int several pieces when bitten. This place has a typical bar atmosphere and seems to be pretty lively. The service was very quick and friendly. The total was about 97 dollars, so it is a little bit pricey especially if you get the market priced items, for example, the 140 dollar king crab. I'm not sure if I'll go back, if I do I'll get something that's not the "boil" and try a cocktail. Overall 6/10 super average, and I may be a bit bitter about the seafood boil, but I'm willing to try it again

    Full Moon.
    Cheryl O.

    We celebrated a birthday at Full Moon last week. It was a great time!. We got there early (5pm) because we had movie tickets after and heard of the long wait times. Going that early on a Saturday was no problem. Got seated right away. We started off with the crab dip everyone races about it was good, but it wasn't very hot. The garlic bread served with it was outstanding!!! I should have asked if we could order one with our dinner. So good. While we waited for our dinner, my husband wanted to try a Quarter Moon. He loves spicy things. So we ordered just one. He really liked it Now you need to know my husband is very competitive, so when he saw there was a T shirt challenge, he had to do it. He ordered 5 more. By this time our dinner came and we were sharing the full Moon platter. We were a few bites in when the other 5 quarter moons arrived Lucky for me, he focused on the oysters and I got to finish most of the platter myself By the 4th quarter moon, he was sweating and chugging water. The full Moon was perfect to share. The clams, shrimp,and oysters (grilled) were very good The crab legs were a bit over done. In the end he got his T-shirt, we had a great dinner and fun night. We will go again and explore more of the menu.

    Shrimp & Grits
    DeResha W.

    AMAZING!!! I would go back everyday if I could to try something different on their menu. It all sounded so delicious and I definitely was staring at everyone's plate. Of course the oysters were amazing and not too salty which I definitely appreciate. This was our first time there and the staff was super friendly and helpful explaining everything and making some amazing suggestions. 10/10. I am definitely going to have to add this to my restaurant rotation list.

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    Annette H.

    Love this place best oysters in town gotta give them a try. The food is great. The people are great.

    Homemade Creole Bread Pudding
    Nicole H.

    I came here with low expectations because my chargrilled oyster hunt in NC has been quite disappointing. However, I have to admit that Full Moon gets an 3/5 for their oysters. The reason being is because of the size. Their chargrilled oyster didn't skip on flavor, the shrimp was delicious and so was the bread pudding even though it had a little more character than I'd like. Service was excellent. The ladies took very good care of us. The setup is different than your normal restaurant but that gives it character. It's a huge bar setting (kids welcomed).

    Fresh Oysters
    Sherena S.

    Service was just alright. Oysters were just all right. I was expecting more since it's an oyster bar but wasn't impressed. I got fries, rice and slaw as a side. And idk how you mess up rice but that rice was terrible. Went during lunch time and was served rather quick. They also gave me complimentary potato's, I'd tell them to keep that. Pricing was fair.

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    The food and service are always good. I recommend the moonricks oysters, the tuna bites and the chargrilled oysters.

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    Ask the Community - The Full Moon Oyster Bar

    Are you on the water?

    Yes, Our Atlantic Beach location is on Moonlight Bay.

    Do you do reservations?

    Hi Ronald! We do not. We are first come, first serve. We hope to see you soon! Thanks

    Are kids allowed. I have 16 year old who wants to try crab legs and me and my hubby love this place?

    Yes!!! Of course! Everyone is welcome. We hope to see you soon!! Thanks

    Do they ever offer all you can eat crab legs?

    Yes on Tuesday!

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    Number 1 with extra veggies, outstanding bread
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