Now, since the space is small they can't have seating for you to eat oysters there, but they will shuck them and sell them to you to take home (or to a park nearby or whatever). It does cost more to buy shucked oysters than unshucked ones, obviously, but it's still cheaper than getting them at a restaurant. A half-dozen shucked oysters go for $10, while unshucked oysters are $1.25 each (or $1 if you buy more than $40).
Jolly Oyster has three different sauces you can put on your shellfish, but there's no cocktail sauce because that overpowers the oysters! There's a vinaigrette made with beets, a spicy one with garlic and thai chili, and a brown rice vinegar with cucumber.
At their market, you can find three different types of oysters: Kumamoto, Pacific Oysters, and the namesake Jolly oysters, which are a cross of the Kumamotos and the Pacifics. The Jollies were our favorite!
Granted I haven't really bought a lot of oysters at markets or grocery stores before, but you won't be disappointed with the quality and freshness of the osyters here.
The owner, Mark Reynolds, showed us how to shuck oysters. He makes it look so easy, but it took us a while to just shuck one oyster. Practice makes perfect? They also sell shucking knives if you want to have a go at it.
Mark Reynolds, owner of Jolly Oyster |
While we were there we saw a couple discussing their wedding with Mark - so, yes, you can have Jolly Oyster cater oysters for your private parties. Oyster and champagne reception? Sounds like an amazing wedding. Don't forget to invite me.
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