Flying Machine Oyster Bar

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   Shelley

   Wilmington

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful service! Great appetizers! Lively spot!
   

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   Elizabeth

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing waitress @ a tall gentleman working re tips on oysters etc! Loved the experience
   

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   Laura

   Western NC

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on October 2, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The place was relatively quiet on this Wednesday night in early October. The local raw oysters were excellent, as was the local grouper special. There was a large variety of Flying Machine beers to choose from, though no porters or stouts. Our server Charlie was friendly and professional, as was Josh the bartender. The restaurant space is open and welcoming, with two small bars for additional seating - one in front of the bartender, and one in front of the oyster shucking station.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Charleston

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 28, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Waitress was pleasant but spoke so much they forgot our order.
   

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   Jerry

   Las Vegas

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on September 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and service! Our fifth time here! Awesome!
   

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   Klaus-Dieter

   Cleveland

   1 review

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   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding - the staff was professional and attentive. You can tell that they enjoy their work. Molly was our server. She was knowledgable about the menu and a very delightful personality. One of our new favorite places!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Raleigh

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 1, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wow really impressed. Great drinks, amazing food, service was outstanding. Will for sure be back. Gotta try that spicy watermelon oyster shooter, it’s so tight.
   

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   Marty

   Greensboro

   45 reviews

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   4.0

   45 reviews

   Dined on September 1, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   I ordered the special baked oysters. They were delicious but I was expecting a much larger oyster. These oysters were about 3/4”long. (There were 6 of them). They were served alone with no crackers so I was still hungry. I looked for something on the menu that would be quick to supplement ~ hummus. By the time it got there my husband had completely finished his meal of a seafood platter and a cup of chowder. My drink(club soda) was never refilled the entire time we were there. ‘ My husband’s fried platter was fabulous. The breading was a “tempura type” The noise level was not good. We sat on the opposite side of the restaurant and I could make out what a man at the bar was saying to his companion. There were also more children there than I expected. Not sure where our waitress was the entire time. I kept looking for her to refill my drink but she was no where to be found. The food is very good but not sure we’ll go back. The poor service left a bad taste in my mouth.
   

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   Dave

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on August 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service. Beers are top notch. Love the vibe. Seafood was fresh. Best restaurant in Wrightsville.
   

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    Janice

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We had six people for dinner and enjoyed drinks and appetizers. In fact, Monday night oysters were only a dollar for local raw oysters. Very good ! I had the shrimp and grits with pimento cheese. It was quite tasty and the shrimp were tender. The crabcake was wonderful lots of crab and good flavor. Oh and I’d Highly recommend the peach spritz drink. I would definitely come back for return trip 
    

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