167 Raw Oyster Bar, Charleston: Reviews & Ratings (November 2026)

Name: 167 Raw Oyster Bar
Price range: $$ - $$$

#5 Seafood #7 Best Lunch ▼#32 Best Overall ▼

Good for Lunch

A casual New England-style oyster bar and raw seafood counter at 193 King Street. Started as a tiny East Bay storefront and graduated to a larger King Street home. Shorts and t-shirts welcome.

4.7

TasteSignal Crowd ScoreBlended across 3 platforms · how this is calculated

Google★ 4.73,277 reviews Tripadvisor★ 4.72,090 reviews Yelp★ 4.73,289 reviews

Diner ratings checked Nov 2026. Platforms with fewer than 50 reviews are not counted.

Address193 King St, Charleston, SC 29401

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Phone(843) 579-4997

Website167rawoysterbar.com

HoursMon to Sat 11 AM to 11 PM. Closed Sunday

ReservationsNone. Walk-in only, all day

Walk-inYes. Walk-in only at all times. Text-when-ready waitlist. Waits run 30 minutes to 2.5 hours at peak.

Hours, prices and booking details are from our 2026 checks. Confirm with the restaurant before you go.

Why 167 Raw Oyster Bar ranks where it does

Best Seafood Restaurants in Charleston, SC

No change

Critic recognition from Charleston City Paper and Post and Courier in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Aug 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.7 on Yelp (3,289 reviews); 4.7 on Google (3,277 reviews); 4.7 on Tripadvisor (2,090 reviews).
On major critic lists in 3 different years (2021, 2025, 2026).

Best Lunch in Charleston, SC

▼ from #5

Lunch recognition: Post and Courier (Feb 2026).
Critic recognition from Charleston City Paper and Post and Courier in the last five years.
Fresh critic coverage in the last six months (Charleston City Paper, Aug 2026).
Diner ratings: 4.7 on Yelp (3,289 reviews); 4.7 on Google (3,277 reviews); 4.7 on Tripadvisor (2,090 reviews).
On major critic lists in 3 different years (2021, 2025, 2026).

Rank history

Category	Oct 26	Nov 26
Seafood	#5	#5
Best Lunch	#5	#7
Best Overall	#30	#32

A dash means it was not ranked in that category that month. See everything that moved this month.

What critics and guides say

Charleston City Paper: Our Top 50: Summer 2026 (DISH Dining Guide) (Aug 2026)Post and Courier: 15 Charleston restaurants to try for lunch this month (Feb 2026)

Also top-ranked for Seafood

Chubby Fish, Leon's Oyster Shop, The Ordinary, Sullivan's Fish Camp. See the full ranking →

Frequently asked

Is 167 Raw Oyster Bar good?

167 Raw Oyster Bar ranks #5 for Seafood in Charleston on TasteSignal for November 2026. Critic recognition from Charleston City Paper and Post and Courier in the last five years.

What is 167 Raw Oyster Bar's TasteSignal Crowd Score?

4.7 out of 5, the average of its ratings on Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor (platforms with 50+ reviews), checked Nov 2026.

Where is 167 Raw Oyster Bar?

167 Raw Oyster Bar is at 193 King St, Charleston, SC 29401 (Downtown).