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Select Oyster Bar is a great spot tucked away on Gloucester Street in the Back Bay. The restaurant is run by Michael Serpa who you may know from his days as Executive Chef at Neptune Oyster.

The simple menu is a nice mix of raw bar and cooked seafood options. If you aren’t into seafood, they offer other items such as avocado toast, Vermont burrata and a cast iron niman ranch ribeye.

They have two great spaces, the room in front is light and open with a long bar for guests to grab  casual bite. They also offer a back patio, which will be great in the warm weather, but is equally great in the colder months as it is covered and heated.

We start off with the p.e.i. mussels ($15) with roasted carrot and almond romesco, green onion and cava. The sauce was so delicious – the carrot was so subtle.  This was a welcome change from the typical mussels in white wine.

Next we had the Vermont burrata ($20) that was wonderfully creamy and had a nice bite to it with the peppers. The toast that it came with was a bit too crispy for our taste – but they brought us fresh bread which was not only great with this dish but also great for getting al that sauce from the mussels.

We shared the dressed Maine lobster ($29) that came simply dressed and served cold. The dish went a little heavy on the lime juice and olive oil so you missed the sweetness of the lobster.

Select Oyster accepts reservations exclusively through Reserve and please note that they add a 20% pre tax gratuity to the bill.

Select Oyster Bar

50 Gloucester Street, Boston, MA

http://www.selectboston.com/

Tags: back bay, casual dining, outdoor seating, restaurant, seafood