Little Ems Oyster Bar Reviews
Submitted by Richard Hollon on 08/30/2022
Richard Hollon 5 stars rating.
We are so happy we found this place! The service was great and the food was killer! Great job here. It reminds me a lot of Clark’s in Austin. Everything we had was super fresh and delicious. My favorite appetizer was the tuna tartare. My lobster roll was very tasty. My wife’s pasta was very flavorful, creamy and just out of this world good! My wife said this is exactly how she wants her pasta to be, and she’s been to Italy many times. Overall we were thrilled to eat here and find this place. We will definitely be back, and I would recommend this to friends and family.
Pros: ambience and vibe, fresh east coast oysters, food is superb
Cons: parking is sparse, my IPA tasted old, and they were out of oyster shooters
Amanda Kralick 5 stars rating.
Had lunch here one day while on vacation in San Antonio, and so glad I did! The Connecticut lobster roll and fries were fantastic! The oysters were delicious as well. The service was great. Will definitely be back, if I visit San Antonio again in the future. Highly recommend!
Submitted by Amanda Kralick on 09/03/2022
Erinn Burgess 4 stars rating.
Definitely a cute spot with excellent service. Reservations are a must. It’s reeeaaaally expensive (we paid $200 for 2 people, including 3 drinks total) so it’s not the type of place I’d frequent but it was fun to experience once. Love the colors and aesthetic.
Update: After leaving this I realized they charged us $100 more than our bill (so $300 total) — beware! Be sure to check your statement.
Submitted by Erinn Burgess on 08/08/2022
Laura Reza 5 stars rating.
This place is so cute! The service was excellent w very attentive staff. The lobster roll was perfectly assembled. The combination of ingredients was precise to the amount of lobster.
My kids had the Tartare and told me it was delicious. They use the finest meat and was seasoned perfectly and paired w a raw quail egg. I couldn’t watch them eat it. Lol. Raw meat- no thank you. They loved it though. I’ll take their word for it.
Submitted by Laura Reza on 08/02/2022
Esmeralda “Esmi” Contreras 4 stars rating.
My sister in law and I planned to visit this establishment a few weeks ago and made a reservation. I would recommend making one as this area gets busy. We went on a Friday night.
We were celebrating a promotion and I wanted oysters. We were sat outside. It looked like the inside seating was tiny and most seating is outside. They only serve wine and beer. They make micheladas as well. I ordered a wine bottle for the table and the boys ordered a couple beers. My sister in law ordered some oyster shooters and they were good! Basically a michelada shot with an oyster.
Oysters - I ordered a dozen oysters that were in the mid section in price. The menu had descriptions of the oyster taste and this one mentioned a clean and crisp finish. They were called Little Beaches. They were delicious.
Tuna tartare - Was delicious. The avacado was fresh and just right.
Salmon ceviche - was actually sweet and not what my sister in law was expecting. My brother and I ate it.
Crab cake - Husband ordered the crab cake and it was yummy. The greens were bitter as advertised.
Wedge salad - My sister in law ordered the salad. It looked like a big salad and she ate it all.
Siberian Sturgeon Caviar service - The Caviar was fresh and melted in your mouth. It came with tiny "pancakes" and a few toppings to include egg, onion and chives with cream fresh. We were also given tiny pearl spoons as metal ones could mess with the caviars flavor.
Beef Filet - comes with blue cheese. My sister in law felt it was not cooked to her liking but still ate it. I tried it and liked it.
Shrimp Linguine - My brother liked it. He ate it all. I didn't try any but it looked good.
Burger - My husband liked the burger and thin fries. He liked the aioli it came with.
Lobster Roll - I choose Maine as the recommendation of the waitress. It came with thin fries. It was good. Big chunks of chilled meat.
Chocolate ice cream- Sister in law ordered a chocolate dessert and when we recieved it she thought it was going to be a cake of sorts. It wasn't, but still good!
It was a fun experience overall.
We then walked towards where we parked to look for a quick drink between where we parked and the restaurant. The Jewel at Eleven o Two review in it's respective Google Maps section.
Submitted by Esmeralda “esmi” Contreras on 07/25/2022
Moses Perez 5 stars rating.
Food here reminds me of NOLA without charbroiled oysters just incase someone says something. We had a great time and everything here was awesome. A great please to chill and enjoy the scenery.
Submitted by Moses Perez on 06/18/2022
aaron moon 5 stars rating.
Absolutely one of the best oyster places I've been to in a while. Wonderful selection, staff is knowledgeable and helpful!
Prices are what I would consider expected but not low budget.
Wait times can be a thing, so make reservations unless you don't mind sitting on their shaded patio
Submitted by Aaron Moon on 05/29/2022
Rick Ball 5 stars rating.
If you have just one last meal on this earth, Little Em's is where you need to partake. This boutique style restaurant is so cute and airy. The atmosphere is super friendly and the chill vibes are strong. We had the yellow fun rings ceviche that melted in the mouth, followed by the steak tartare was perfectly balanced with flavor, next we had both the Connecticut and Maine lobster roll....off the hook good. Finally we had the dressed oysters....wow just wow. This has been the best meal of my life.
Submitted by Rick Ball on 03/01/2022
Emily Terrell, San Antonio Realtor (#EmilyTerrell_eXp) 5 stars rating.
My husband and I went here on a date night!! It was cold outside so we opted for an inside table. Service was great and the food was amazing. I LOVE oysters and they had a great selection for me to choose from. He doesn’t eat oysters, but had a really good selection of other food. Word of advice is to make reservations early. We tried to just walk in on a previous time and was unable to get seated.
Submitted by Emily Terrell, San Antonio Realtor (#emilyterrell_exp) on 02/01/2022
Rubi McLaughlin 5 stars rating.
We came here for my Birthday lunch and it was amazing! I recommend making a reservation to ensure you're seated right away, however we didn't have one but were sat and served promptly! The Michelada was wonderful! Everything was so fresh! We tried 3 different kinds of oysters and all were so tasty (try Pink Moon if you get a chance)!
The lobster roll, Connecticut style, was dope!
A must try spot for any seafood lover in Downtown San Antonio!
Submitted by Rubi Mclaughlin on 01/08/2022
