April 28, 2012
This place has some really good oysters. I know, a shock. But they are actually good and they have a good variety from different places. The beers on tap are almost always all NC taps which is cool if you’re visiting but usually not that exciting to me. Some occasional seasonals and a pretty good bottle list. In short, come here for the seafood.

July 8, 2011
I was surprised at the beer selection here. I was able to get a Founders Breakfast stout with ma seafood! Daily printed menu and fresh sea fare, boss. Staff isn’t going to be too knowledgeable necessarily but the waitress was happy to get me a snifter.

January 1, 2010
It’s what you’d expect from a true oyster bar. Great food and beer selection. A must stop if you’re in Raleigh.

February 6, 2009
A fantastic but relatively pricey seafood restaurant. There isn’t anything that special about the beer menu but all food on the menu is top rate. Very good waitstaff. I recommend 42nd Street to anyone who hasn’t been there before.

February 18, 2008
Good place to eat, but VERY expensive. They serve beer in frosted glasses, and don’t really know much about what they serve. The food is good at least, but you can get better seafood for a lot less.

March 1, 2007
If Germany has beer halls, New England has fish halls (but as restaurants, yeah, that’s it). And one is in Raleigh. Great dining hall atmosphere. Surprisigly large and impressive tap and bottle selection.

November 10, 2006
Not only is this place the best restaurant in Raleigh, they have an excellent beer selection. Usually about 12-15 choices on tap and tons of bottled selections. If you like oysters, you are in the right place!

October 1, 2006
Killer seafood. Lobster bisque is to die for. Decent beer selection in the bottle, average on tap. Pint glasses are heavy and thick quality glasses and I have a couple at home that I treasure. Live music on the weekend near the bar and a large restaurant. This is a restaurant with a bar. Not the other way around. Nonetheless this is one of my favorite places in Raleigh. Again, and I cannot state this loudly enough.....Killer seafood.

April 21, 2006
This place had been in Raleigh since the thirties. Surprisingly good selction of bottled and draft beer, especially for North Carolina. I practically fell out of my chair when I saw that they had Duck Rabbit Russian Imperial Stout on draught, as it’s been unavailable anywhere in bottles for over two months. I had to confirm with the waitress that it was indeed the Impy before she brought to the table - it was. Service was cheerful and courteous. This palce has a wonderful atmosphere, and good seafood menu.

January 14, 2006
This place is a gem for beer lovers who like seafood. 12 tap beers that rotate quite a bit. These include a mixture of North Carolina microbrews and others from around the country. Tonight I tried Allagash Double and Brooklyn Monster. The food is excellent and the staff are very attentive and knowledgable.