Rustic House Oyster Bar and Grill/San Carlos

920 El Camino Real, San Carlos - 94070
325 reviews
Bar & Grill Seafood
(650) 394-4534

Made reservations for party of 11 for Saturay night. I was pleasantly surprised that there was live music. The place was very lively and had good ambiance.The rib eye was super tender. Nicely cooked to medium rare and asparagus was flavorful, tender and NOT overcooked. Totally worth the price.Cioppino was good. There was a lot of fish, shrimp was perfectly cooked, there was supposed to be Crab but we didn't notice any. Also the was Pasta in it, which was unexpected for cioppino but that's not a bad thing.Rustic House Pasta was really good. The Clams, mussels, and shrimp were perfect with the delicious wine sauce. Not much more to say about it except I finished it promptly.The kumiai oysters were fantastic! 1 dozen shared with 3 people. We ate it pretty fast. The best part is that they were free! Sign up on Facebook messenger to redeem your dozen free oysters!Our waiter was very attentive and checked back often. In fact, the entire wait staff with check when they walked by. It's like we got the VIP treatment.

Starting with. Over the phone reservation very easy and friendly. Unfortunately after got seated first stop from waitress almost 20 minutes after, once a couple of beers ordered another 20 minutes, appetizers took almost 40 minutes and delivered to another table but not ours, main dishes were super late as well, after spending $270.0 plus tip for 2 appetizers, 4 beers and four plates we got out of this rusty place not very happy, portion very small based on prices and comparison to similar places we been. Waitress excellent attitude, unfortunately rest of the team doesn't help her to make experience better. Ambience very nice and friendly. flavor on the dishes only three of them had a chef's category flavor, the others definitely very disappointed particularly when they are charging enough for them.

First visit here. Lots of free parking. Has a special. Cheesey bread is excellent. Service is very good. Will for sure return..

Porch Sessions!! Great cuisine!! Atmosphere!!!

Delicious food. We ordered raw oysters, fried calamari, ceviche, New England clam chowder, and beer. Nice beer selection. Good service. I’ll go back if I’m ever in town again.

This is my third time here and the reason is because it’s a great place. I’ve never really been here when they’re super busy. I unintentionally came today during happy hour and every bite was delicious.

Great local beer selection (Devil's Canyon and Alpha Acid), great seafood menu, with a nice outdoor dining area that's great for a sunny day. If it's too cold, they have plenty of indoor dining as well. A few fire pits outside. The Scallop Cobb salad is spectacular, and I like to pair it with a dark beer like the Devil's Canyon Bourbon Vanilla Stout. Tip: Happy Hour from 2-5:30pm is a great deal, especially for appetizers including the clam chowder and ceviche at only $6 each.

Amazing food and awesome service. There is extensive indoor and outdoor seating. Patio dining? No worries about the cold, heat lamps will keep it cozy.The food here is super delicious. For appetizers, we had oysters, calamari, ceviche and the garlic bread. Calamari and oysters were so good, we had to order more. Clam chowder was one of the best we’ve had in awhile.The pasta cioppino was cooked perfectly al dente and the flavor was spot on. Lots of seafood. Fish and burger was very flavorful and excellent texture.Only think I would skip are the desserts. Those were meh.We happily rolled out of there and will certainly be back.

The music (Steve Freund and Sid Morris) was excellent, and that’s what brought me there. The food was very good. The servers, however, were very confused delivering the food. Even on the cold side by the time l got it, the crab cakes were delicious.

Had a very nice lunch on a Saturday afternoon. There was a bit of a wait but we got seated outside in the back which had a cozy informal vibe, nice blues selection playing. Seafood was very good, bowl of chowder and a lobster roll. We didn’t have Tabasco sauce on the table but that’s a sign of the times. COVID protocols were definitely being followed, possibly why there was a wait. We will be back again.