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CREATIVE CUISINE. BREATHTAKING VIEWS. - Bay House Oyster Bar & Restaurant, Erie, PA

Bay House Oyster Bar & Restaurant

4.6
4.6
502 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Great for scenic views
Waterfront Destination. Unique Dining + Drinks. Breathtaking Views.

Bringing Erie, Pennsylvania an experience like no other featuring Erie's only Fresh Oyster Bar & Argentine Grill. Enjoy our creative cuisine with Chef's Features, Fresh Oysters, Steaks, Seafood & more.

// Unique Dining Areas at our Oyster Bar, 2nd Floor Mezzanine & Lounge
// Indoor & Outdoor Dining with stunning views of Lake Erie's Presque Isle Bay
// Full Bar with Large Wine Selections & Creative Cocktails
// Outdoor Patio & Bar Seating with views of Lake Erie
// Private & Semi-Private Rooms for Events
// Free Parking in our Attached Covered Parking Garage

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–23:00 Lunch Sun 10:00–16:00
  • Phone number
    (814) 413-7440
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Event & Catering Menu Available
  • Private party facilities
    CRYSTAL ROOMOur Crystal Room is our Private Function Room available for corporate events, meetings, parties, private dinners & more.MEZZANINEOur Mezzanine is our 2nd floor overlooking our first floor with views of Presque Isle Bay. It is available for semi-private events. Ideal Space for a Cocktail Reception
  • Area
    Erie
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

What 502 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Pittsburgh

    Great for scenic views

  • Erie

    Best Overall

  • Erie

    Best Food

  • Erie

    Best Service

  • Erie

    Best Ambience

  • Erie

    Best Value

  • Erie

    Good for groups

  • Erie

    Romantic

  • Erie

    Good for special occasions

  • Erie

    Lively

  • Erie

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bay House Oyster Bar & Restaurant in Erie offers a "spectacular" dining experience with its "amazing" food and "wonderful" views. Patrons rave about the oysters and signature dishes like the Szechuan Tuna Tataki. While some service hiccups occur, the staff is praised for their attentiveness, making it a "must-stop" destination.

502 Reviews
  1. Collin

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was outstanding! We had a filet and the pork tomahawk. Delicious! We will be coming back for sure. The service was really next level. Especially the owners son (maybe 10?) walking around wearing a suit jacket. He was chatting up guests and checking on things. Really impressive.

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  2. Eileen

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our food was prepared quickly and brought out hot. It was very good. I personally enjoyed the breakfast flatbread, and my son really liked the omelette he had. The atmosphere was very relaxing. Our server Kimberly was very cordial and attentive to our needs. She made sure my coffee was always refilled when needed. We definitely plan to eat here again.

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  3. Marie

    New York City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Our reservation was for 3pm, we were celebrating my mom's 85th birthday. We were greeted immediately by the server and were told that the restaurant closed at 3pm. The server proceeded to explain that the kitchen was staying open a few minutes extra, and if we were ordering food that we needed to do it quickly within the next 10 minutes. I asked if the dinner menu was available, as we only received the brunch and lunch menu. I was politely told by the server that it was not available. My parents had looked at the dinner menu prior to our outing and were looking forward to specific selections. My husband and I were also disappointed with not being able to try the Argentina steaks. Due to the fact that we forego having plans for a meal later in the evening, this early dinner was intended to be our Xmas eve and my mom's 85th birthday dinner. Neither myself, nor my husband spoke with the manager because we did not want to upset my parents or ruin my mom's birthday. We could not understand why the restaurant's kitchen closed at 3pm, when we were permitted online to make a 3pm reservation. My parents both ordered a bowl of soup, while my husband and myself ordered a sandwich. I did order 12 oysters, which I knew my mom wanted. The food was good, but not what we had planned for. Unfortunately, this was not the birthday dinner that we had planned and hoped for.

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  4. Catherine

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress Heather was awesome! Thank you for a great, quiet and entertaining experience! Happy Holidays!

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  5. Prudence

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Have bit had a bad meal there. Excellent as always.

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  6. Rhonda

    Pittsburgh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband had 1/2 doz jolly oysters, Caesar salad, and blue catfish. He raved about the oysters and really enjoyed the catfish. We shared a shrimp cocktail and the shrimp were huge and delicious. I had potato leak which was good bit not excellent; a very good Caesar salad and I had the lobster ravioli appetizer for my dinner. It was very good, we shared a chocolate creme brulee for dessert and each had a cup of decaf coffee. We did not have a beverage with our meal. The bill came to $125 + tip. A big splurge for us but we had a gift card. We had a great time. Our server was very attentive and the atmosphere was great.

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  7. Michael

    VIP

    Cleveland

    87 reviews

    5.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Quality of food is very high - the seafood chowder was simply delicious. Caesar salad was perfectly dressed. Really enjoyed our lunch here as well the gorgeous view of the lake. Staff were attentive and friendly and provided excellent service.

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  8. Kim

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Our server was friendly, knowledgeable and pleasant. We went mainly for the oyster bar specialty. We were disappointed - a third of the oysters we ordered were the barely the size of a quarter. Otherwise the food we ordered was delicious!

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  9. Stephany

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always excellent service and phenomenal food! Sydney gave us the perfect amount of attention! One of our favorite places to eat in Erie.

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  10. Kathy

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and food! RJ was our server and made sure we had a great experience!

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Bay House Oyster Bar & Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 502 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today
Google Map for Bay House Oyster Bar & Restaurant

6 Sassafras Pier, Erie, PA 16507

Additional information

  • Area
    Erie
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–23:00 Lunch Sun 10:00–16:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
    (814) 413-7440
  • Catering
    Event & Catering Menu Available
  • Private party facilities
    CRYSTAL ROOMOur Crystal Room is our Private Function Room available for corporate events, meetings, parties, private dinners & more.MEZZANINEOur Mezzanine is our 2nd floor overlooking our first floor with views of Presque Isle Bay. It is available for semi-private events. Ideal Space for a Cocktail Reception
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