Rodney’s Oyster House

Reviews

• Sandro C.

  star star star star star 15 June 2026

  awesome: the interiour, the warm welcome, the tableservice and of course the food and drinks...well, this time i only had beer, but it was recommended by our waiter, at is was delicious!
  we had the freshest Kusshi oysters, ever, clams, mussels, seafood salad, fishcakes, poutine and oysters again.....the place was packed and none the less, everything went right and fast.
  their homemade spicy-sauce tray is amazing, from lightly spicy to habanero hell..:-)
  so everybody just go there, enjoy a beautiful evening and you´ll definitely go back sooon! ..and thx to our waiter again, i forgot the name of...André, i think??

• Michelle X.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 11 June 2026

  Oysters are served at a premium here; would only recommend the Kusshi and low-tide offerings.
  
  The wait is so long, yet there are still shell bits inside the oysters. Service here is terrible as there are many servers around, however they forget to bring you stuff like the bill.
  
  Wouldn't be returning here, as I can get my oyster fix anywhere else in the city.

• Hapi C.

  star star star star star_border 9 June 2026

  raw oysters are always a treat at Rodney's! Kusshi are one of my favorites and are local to Vancouver! We also had the steamed mussels which had great flavor!
  
  The clam chowder was thick and creamy, but lacked clam flavor, I would pass on this unfortunately.
  
  Another downside is the waittimes were quite long for my party - 45 minutes for an early dinner time

• Trina D.

  star star star star star_border 3 June 2026

  Rodney's Oyster House was the suggestion from our server at Joey Burrard so we headed over there. Turns out, it is located on the same street as House Special! We walked in and saw some seats at the bar, but the bartender turned us away because we had not checked in with the hostess. Weird policy, but they were busy. She wasn't at her post though. We waited and she returned and led us to the bar when we asked to be sat at the bar and not a table. The bar seats we had were in full view of the guys shucking oysters. We asked for 2 oysters each and some drinks (house chardonnay and a beer) before ordering more food. It happened to be happy hour but the oysters weren't on the happy hour menu due to scarcity, so they were market price. The oysters are shucked to order and served with freshly grated horseradish and lemon wedges. They offer you an array of in-house hot sauces varying from super mild to super spicy. We both went with super spicy.
  
  We ordered the lobster poutine and corn chowder. The lobster poutine was a massive helping of lobster, curds, lobster gravy, and perfectly cooked dirty fries. I'm not usually a fan of lobster but I liked this. My dish was the corn chowder which I happily ate even though it was more to absorb the alcohol than to enjoy. Rodney's is a bustling place and it's loud in there. The atmosphere is lively during happy hour and for good reason; it was a Friday and the food is good. The people watching here is fantastic too. The population here is mostly gorgeous. Come for the food and drink, stay for the gorgeous faces. Cheers!

• Jenny T.

  star star star star_border star_border 25 May 2026

  This is a straight up oyster bar with beer & wine and no frills. Music was very loud when we entered but luckily we got a table upstairs in the back. We still had to talk loudly to converse but it was better than we expected.
  
  Waiter informed us that there are no specialty cocktails, no special requests, just straight off the menu and you're good. We were a little turned off by the attitude, but at least they were up front about it. We ordered wine which was poured into short tumbler glasses to the rim. You had to sip off the top before lifting the glass. Just another one of their quirks. And then we got the food...
  
  Dozen oysters on the half shell, New England clam chowder, ocean salad, fish stew, and potato crusted halibut. The food was actually really really good. They have a variety of house made hot sauces for the ousters. Can't complain about the food one bit!
  
  My first impressions were not great but overall I was very satisfied with my experience. Our waiter was upfront, honest about what he could do and a bit fun!