167 Raw Oyster Bar

193 King St, Charleston - 29401
504 reviews
Seafood Tacos
(843) 579-4997

This place was amazing as our last meal before Charleston - encompassed everything about the city in a cute venue.Great unique flavor on their apps and meals alike.We got: crudo, oysters, the pastrami’d swordfish sandwich (so so sooooo good), lobster roll, 2 cocktails each, and a slice of key lime pie (this was made exactly right).PS: they don’t take reservations, you have to wait and put your name down as you get there (it worked really well). We came right as they opened and had a ~15 min wait.

Overall great food experience here! Came here Monday for lunch and there was a 1 hr wait—you just leave your name with the host and they will text you when your table is ready (you have 10 mins to get back). Once inside, the restaurant was packed!!! They sat us at the bar but it’s pretty tight, everyone is really close to one another.Pretty much enjoyed all the dishes we tried: Raw Oysters, Oven Roasted Oysters, Lobster Tostada, Shrimp Taco, and the Salmon Salad. The Oyster Shooters were interesting—with green chile vodka, but nonetheless quite tasty with their Chebooktook oyster.

We stopped in for drinks and oysters only. We got pretty lucky on a Tuesday around noon and got in right away, people went on a short wait just after that. There's a big beautiful bar and the atmosphere was lively. Our server, bald guy with a goatee, I don't remember his name but he was super friendly and on top of things. The oysters were delicious! $3.50 each or $40/dozen, big and served fresh. We decided to go somewhere else for lunch but should have stayed here. Can't wait to go back if we're ever in Charleston again.

Excellent selection of oysters, nice environment and atmosphere on a Saturday for lunch. Lobster roll is a signature dish. No bookings so try to arrive at least 45 mins before you’re ready to eat.

Food was fresh and delicious. Busy place so be ready to wait a bit but it is worth it. Staff is attentive without being overbearing. More than just oysters so don't be fooled by the name. Plenty of non-fish choices.

We had an amazing experience at 167 Raw! The maitre d started our great experience. Once inside, the greatness continued. We gave our waiter 2 apps, taco, and dinner options and let him choose. The choices were phenomenal! We started with the guacamole and gluten free tortillas (so good we went back and had it as a snack the next day), followed by a mahi mahi taco, and then the scallops. Each course was better than the last. Highly recommend!

So we ate at the bar and had bartender Jimmy! He was amazing, knewots of ins and outs and how to have a great visit here. We had the shrimp po boy and the fish tacos. So flavorful especially with the beet puree on top! Wow!

We loved tasting our way through the oyster bed! The ceviche and fish tacos were so delicious and fresh. It's a little pricey but a very enjoyable experience.

We stopped in at 167 Raw when we realized it was the sister restaurant to the 167 we love on Nantucket. It didn't disappoint! The restaurant itself is beautiful - warm woods and a great atmosphere. Our waiter offered to bring me several tastes of the wines he recommended when I couldn't decide which to choose. His choices were perfect. We ordered a dozen oysters (which come with fabulous sauces) from New England and a dozen jumbo shrimp. Everything was fresh and absolutely delicious. We seriously could've stayed all afternoon if we didn't have dinner reservations at Fig later that evening. I'm sorry I can't remember our waiter's name as the service was wonderful.

Good food and service. A little expensive for a lunch and the smaller portions, however we enjoyed it. We didn’t have a reservation but arrived at 11:30 and there was bar seating.