All it's cracked up to be: Oyster House's Tuesday night blue crab feast

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All it's cracked up to be: Oyster House's Tuesday night blue crab feast

POSTED: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 6:41 PM

Filed Under: Dealage | Food Events

Photo | Rachel Burgos

Want to eat like a boss on a budget? Then head over to the Oyster House (1516 Sansom St.) for their Tuesday Night Crab Feast, as I did last week. The deal is running every Tuesday from 5 to 11 p.m. through October for $19, you get three massive blue crabs, a great-sized portion of yummy homemade coleslaw and corn on the cob. For $30, you can get the all-you-can-eat option (which runs from 6 to 9 on Tuesdays), though I was quite satisfied with my three-crab meal. My friend and I started out with cocktails: I chose OH's riff on a mojito, the Love Park Swizzle, with light and dark rums, mint, lime and bitters. The drink packed a mean punch, a nice take on an old classic. We also split an app of the steamers, which came with a bowl of their cooking broth and some butter and lemon to dip/garnish delicious and not at all sandy, a great way to start off our meal. Next up were the crabs, which my friend was gracious enough to show me how to rip apart and devour in a surprisingly ladylike manner. Aside from the required Old Bay, Oyster House likes to let the fresh seafood do the talking for them, as in no overcomplicated bells and whistles with preparation or presentation. The staff and crowd all seemed to be having as much fun as we were, a good sign who doesn't like good vibes with their crustaceans? If your budget won't allow you $19 for a Tuesday night feast of your own but you're still hankering for some seafood, do yourself a solid and check their daily buck-a-shuck deal, a Meal Ticket favorite. From 5 to 7 Monday to Friday and Saturdays from 9 to 11, grab a seat at the bar and order however many "oysters of the day" you want, for $1 each. Three dollars will get you an oyster shooter and/or the draft of the day, as well.

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