Fontaine's Oyster House

Fontaine's Oyster House is a bar Virginia Highland Atlanta located in United States.

8 / 10
230
ratings
Address

1026 1/2 N Highland Ave NE (at Virginia Ave.) Atlanta , GA 30306 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 87


Keywords:

oysters happy hour outdoor seating good service gumbo casual good for dates good for singles keylime pie great value hot dogs crawfish bar salads bacon stew dinner lunch rice balls meats
Karla Booker

Fantastic fare! A cool, casual place to drink&eat fabulous seafood . Atmosphere - great bar , loud , fun! We had fried oysters and grilled scallops . Yum yum yummy! The lobster bisque was delish!

LaToya Jackson

The Blackened Alfredo with Scallops was amazing! But I will warn you that there are only two stalls in the women's restroom and one is extremely small, you have to squeeze in.

Robert Baul

The rice balls were amazing , the keylime pie was to die for , and the salad was sooooooooo fresh! Didn’t get a chance to take many pictures lol , to busy feeding my face.

Leanne Bickford

Great place to relax on a warm day. One of the best and most laid-back patios . Good and cheap ! They always have good drink specials and their Gulf oysters are big and cheap as well !

Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates

Very. Good. Food. The oysters are ice cold and fresh, the red beans and rice is perfectly seasoned, and the gumbo roux is made just right.

Justin H

the closest to real New Orleans cuisine that you will find in ATL. biggest and best oysters in town .

Brian Finn

I highly recommend the Prince Edward Island mussels from the appetizers . They are shareable for two and good for a date. Sit outside and try to go later - it was REALLY loud ~730 on a Wednesday.

AtlantaFoodie

Look for the nightly food special. I like oyster Tuesdays and crab Wednesdays.

Carl Roberts

This place should be on Diners, Drive ins, and Dives. It's the best seafood and oysters you'll find in the city with the most relaxed and casual atmosphere ! Come as you are and don't miss the awesome

Linda Kostura

Everything! Especially Happy hour 1/2 price starters

Jane Le

This is my go-to for baked oysters and weekly seafood specials.

Shunda André

Try the shrimp po boy and the lobster bisque !

JaLonda Woodyard

Fried grouper is so delicious!!

Karla Booker

Our server, Aaron, was nothing less than da bomb! Super fast service as well ! 4 stars from me!

Brandie Blount

Amazing! A must go to if you love good seafood & new orleans style cajun food ! Great staff , atmosphere, drinks, and beer !

Jordan Query

Sit outside in the back, it's a cool environment. The oyster sampler was awesome!

Kristin Wingfield

Good seafood ..awesome outside patio...cool bartenders ...only negative thing is the smoke...cough..cough

Toni Foster Rodriguez

Everything we had was great, try everything. We did.

Niekka McDonald

The shrimp tacos and fried gator are delicious!

Arianne Fielder

The oyster stew is delicious, esp on a cold night. Beer specials are always going and the patio is superb!

Karina Kerr

Nice place. Oysters were on point and so was my dirty Shirley

Restaurant.com

Go here on Tuesdays for half off raw oysters !

LJ

They offer a generous pound of crab legs and the gulf oysters were big!

Sophy Phan

1/2 off a dozen "From the Raw Bar Oysters " on Tuesdays!!! Only $6! Worth the drive into the city !

Fontis Water

You can never go wrong with a dozen oysters !

Chefs Feed

Chef Ryan Smith eats here on his nights off. He loves the Fontaine's Famous oysters . Read more

@SocialSweet Spot

the 1/2 price on legs and shrimp was great but the fake butter which was disappointing - crab meat was sweet so I skipped the butter. The bartender Amanda was RUDE (at least to women!)

FindMeSpecials

1/2 Price Peel & Eat Shrimp , Crab Legs and Raw Dozen Oysters (Th-F 4-7pm) Three things that go great with beer and friends. Read more

Rebecca Shapiro

The crab legs and oysters ! Soooo yummy :)

Chris Thorn

Tuesday and Friday happy hour special ? Half priced shellfish !! Umm yes please!

Mike Lee

Fresh oysters , great beer ... What else do you need?

Troy Baker

The Hurricane hurt. Dozen oysters are $16 right now and very puny. OUCH!!!!!!

Cheryl MO$$

Food has somewhat declined over the years. During my visit we sat in the bar area and there was a group of Fontaine's employees that were dining prior to their shift they're #LOUD and very unruly. :(

Ben Giles

$6 dozen on Tuesday is now $7...still a great deal though.

Karina Kerr

The hot dog sandwich was amazing!!

Matt Sellers

$2.50 Sam Adams seasonals all day, every day!

Matt Sellers

the seasoning on the shrimp is crazy good.

Bill Roa

Food is excellent. Oysters and scallops are the best.

Jim Cook

The back porch is where you want to sit.

Kristina Just

the women's restroom is the worst. Only 2 stalls in the joint, and if you don't get the handicapped stall, just hold your bizness until it is available. The other stall is not worth entering.

Paige C

$5 for a dozen on Tues

Swarthy Daisy

I had the shrimp tacos .

jon accarrino

Free WiFi . The SSID is "Fontaine's Oyster House"

Tanisha Banks

Great place. Smoking is allowed in the restaurant .

Tom D.

Tue night...best oysters in town

Biloxi Lutz

Crab and Bacon Oysters are awesome!

Kyle Porter

Get your oysters and lobster bisque here my friends; hang out on the patio , its heated and certainly good times!

Biloxi Lutz

The crab and bacon oysters are incredible!

Nancy B

Scampi oysters great

Crystal Cornejo

Some of the best lobster soup ....

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