Restaurant:
Hog Island Oyster
Address:
1 Ferry Bldg
Shop 11
San Francisco, CA 94111
Category:
Seafood, Oyster
Average:
$10-30/person
Review:
It was exciting to finally make it to one of the most reviewed oyster bars in SF. Located in the Ferry Building, Hog Island Oyster has a prime spot for serving seafood, being right next to the ocean. To be completely honest, I did quite catch the interior decoration of the place since I directly picked a outside deck seat for my afternoon snack meal.
Oyster is absolutely among one of my top seafood selections. Therefore, there was no way that I can avoid the temptation of fresh oyster from this place. Naturally, the only thing I ordered there after a whole day of eating out was fresh oyster. I picked Hog Island Sweetwater (Pacific) oyster from Tomales Bay, CA. Oysters were medium size and they were served very quickly after the ordering. The freshness of these oysters were indescribable as it tasted like straight from the ocean. These oysters had a very strong milky flavor, ending with a hint of almost vanilla like taste in my mouth. The freshness of the oysters stood out when I paired then with the vinegar based sauce served on the side. However, I did think that the strong flavor from the sauce overwhelmed some of the subtle tastes of fresh oysters so I would recommend true oyster lovers to just eat it as it is.
In general, I have to say that Hog Island Oyster does provide you some of the finest oyster products on the market and it is definitely a place worth visiting even just for an afternoon snack (always order oyster). I did have any of the entrees so I cannot comment on the cooking of this place, but their selection of oysters is certainly worth trying.
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