About Dock's Oyster Bar
Docks Oyster Bar is one of Midtown East Manhattan's most established seafood restaurants, located just steps from Grand Central Terminal in the heart of New York City. For more than four decades, Docks has been a destination for fresh seafood, oysters, happy hour, business lunches, and classic New York dining.
Our extensive raw bar features a daily selection of East Coast and West Coast oysters, freshly shucked to order, alongside shrimp cocktail, crab, littleneck clams, and seasonal seafood specialties. Guests also enjoy fresh fish delivered daily and signature dishes featuring Nantucket Bay Scallops, Florida Stone Crab Claws, Maryland Soft Shell Crabs, Wild Alaskan King Salmon, and other seasonal catches.
Located in Midtown East near Grand Central Station, the United Nations Headquarters, and Murray Hill, Docks Oyster Bar serves professionals, local residents, and visitors looking for one of New York City's premier oyster bars and seafood restaurants.
Whether you're joining us for lunch near Grand Central, happy hour after work, dinner before a Broadway show, or weekend seafood specials, Docks offers a classic New York seafood experience in an energetic and welcoming atmosphere.
Midtown East Happy Hour
Docks Oyster Bar is known for one of the most popular happy hours near Grand Central Station. Available daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, guests can enjoy fresh oysters, raw bar selections, signature cocktails, wine, beer, and seafood favorites in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
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REVIEWS
Wayne Ferguson 
We had a fantastic meal here we were a party of 11. The staff was friendly and helpful. The restaurant was clean and the food was delicious.
Bryan Reyes 
Amazing spot! Margaret was an outstanding server—super attentive and kind. We came for happy hour and were so impressed with the great prices on small bites and drinks. Everything we ordered was fresh, delicious, and full of flavor. The cocktails were perfectly made. Can’t wait to come back!
Holly Fettinger 
Wow! What a great experience we had - I am always a bit hesitant when menus do not have Gluten Free options noted on the menu (it really isn't that hard and it does make it so much easier for us celiacs) but I will give this restaurant a pass, as the server did an amazing job of ensuring the selections I made met the *GF* standards.
The service was top notch, not too pushy, yet attentive enough to get our orders when needed. The food was a knock out, I consider myself a wedge salad expert and this is one of the best, alongside oysters rockafeller (no breadcrumbs) and truffle fries (they do not have a dedicated fryer - I am not super sensitive and can have a few without incident).
We stayed and had after dinner drinks, and were not disappointed with the service and overall experience. Next time we are back in NYC, this will definitely be a place we will visit!
Michael Bloom 
We used to live 9 blocks from here and went quite often. Coming back for a meal was coming home to the neighborhood.
We had the scampi starter, iceberg wedge fried calamari, baked lobster with baked potato and coleslaw, grilled striped Sea-bass with lobster mashed potatoes. All followed up with key lime pie.
The scampi and the baked lobster Keylime pie were the superstars. The rest were good supporting dishes.
The staff is motivated and enthusiastic and Margaret is very welcoming.
Ash Hancock 
Absolutely loved our experience here! Happy hour is amazing with amazing bar staff. Restaurant ambience was spectacular and food was so good too! Our waiter seemed disinterested (even generally annoyed) hence the 4 star but the rest of the team were phenomenal
April P 
Great spot for after work drinks, lunch meetings, and even dinner. Food is high quality. Oysters are fresh, as are calamari, and shrimp dishes. The lunch deal with an appetizer and main is a good deal, although it can feel a bit glutinous as servings are quite generous. I've not had a bad meal there. Happy hour drinks are also cheerful, and not so packed. Bar staff are friendly. At lunch and dinner the service has been ok, they take your order, nothing to write home about. Ample room and quiet enough to talk. Good wine selection.
Melissa Trendalert 
This is a good option to meet with friends after work and have dinner. Good service & food. It gets busy but we didn’t have to wait much.
Kazue Kurahara 
Excellent service, good food, nice atmosphere. The wait staff were very friendly.
Dyane Leah Ware
The dining experience was wonderful. My friend and I chose the restaurant week menu. I had the leave it out Mocktail, which was tasty. Salmon Avacado Tartare, Crispy Oyster Salad, Short Ribs, Seafood Curry Couscous and Cranberry Apple Crumble. The food was well seasoned and delicious. The waitress and staff were polite and attentive. We will be back again.
Monique 
Simply superb. Forgot how great Docks could be. Excellent Oysters Rockefeller and beyond amazing Dover Sole filleted table side. The service was excellent!
Tayang
We had an amazing time. Was our first time definitely worth it. For the first time I had order only seafood meal for the table. My honey loves seafood whereas I had just started eating cooked seafood( improving on eating raw seafood 😝).I hesitated on trying raw for years until now. Glad we chose Docks oyster bar for dinner date night.
I want to highlight our SERVER KEVIN AND JONATHAN. They both were fabulous. Very attentive and friendly people. We had
ROYALE PLATEAU
SCALLOPS
RISING SUN ROLL
Everything hit the spot.
Would definitely love to visit again.
Highly recommended 100%
Genie M. 
I have been here several times!
It's a good vibes from when you walk in.
The white tablecloths and napkins and tables setting and huge sunflowers bouquets, that I thought were real, but are not. They real should use fresh in my opinion. But the flowers add the splash of color.
I usually sit at the bar because they have an awesome happy hour. But last night family treated me to a belated birthday dinner and it is restaurant week. We sat at a table for dinner and were still able to still get happy hour prices.
We were immediately brought bread and water. Our waitress, Mary, took our drink orders and delivered in minutes.
I had the seafood gumbo. You could see some shrimp and veggies. It was delicious, I used the bread to wipe the bowl.
I then had the blackened cod, perfectly cooked with a perfect amount of spice.
And the strawberry shortcake, made with a homemade biscuit was nice, not too sweet and not too much and enough for sharing.
Also tasted the fish and chips. It was good. They seasoned the batter, not everyone does. The fried shrimp appetizer is always a favorite. The bok choy with mushroom also had a great Asian flavor.
Definitely returning!
Shout out to Mary for great table service!
Elisa
Simply the best! Great sushi , great meal. The special Seafood Boil is a must!!!
A R 
We've dined at Docks Oyster Bar a handful of times over the years. It's one of my favorite seafood places in NYC that is more on the casual side. The food is always great and the bar area is fantastic. I always try and make it over here whenever I'm in the Grand Central area. Highly recommended!
Lisa 
Excellence abounds at this restaurant - from perfect service to incredibly delicious food. I have been here quite a few times over the past 30 years and I can honestly say that I'm already looking forward to my next visit!
Naomi Lopez 
My fiancé and I stumbled upon this gem and agreed it is now one of our new favorite restaurants. We received 5-star service from the waitstaff, and the food was great! The halibut was perfectly cooked, the scallops were incredible, cheesecake was worth 5 stars all on its own, and the chocolate pudding was decadent and delicious. We will absolutely be coming back soon!
