Blue Plate Oysterette

I like this restaurant. That's why I go here often

It's very noisy, crowded and my friend had the scallop dish and it was like an appetizer. There is no consistency. Also why don't they bring back the Cobb Salad with Shrimp. That was great. Also parking is now $17.00. It's crazy.

Dinner was great. Portions are small but in my opinion the right size.

Good steamers and oysters.

Great place for lunch! Very noisy at dinner. Good seafood.

Half our party arrived a little early, expecting to grab a drink at the bar. They already had our table ready and seated us immediately. Our server went out of his way to ensure we got everything we wanted despite the other half of our party arriving 30 minutes late. The food was excellent, had oysters, iceberg & crab salad, and lobster roll. Our friends had clam chowder and oysters. Everyone was pleased with their choices. Even got a celebrity seated next to us. True California experience. Highly recommend to everyone that enjoys seafood in a nice atmosphere.

We tried a variety of dishes and everything was quite good. Enjoyed the lobster Mac and cheese and the crab cake in particular. A little loud, but once we got into our evening we didn’t notice as much. Overall a good experience.

The food was really good but when we had to lowed the clear tarp because of the wind,it was old and cloudy so we couldn't see the beach or water anymore.

We love Oysterette. The most amazing service, and the oysters and curry mussels are must-haves. Even the french fries are perfect. We had an issue with our mussels (a number of closed ones) and they made us a fresh batch right away. If you ask for recommendations, you'll always get steered in the right direction here. Our only complaint: the new valet company charges $17 for parking. Yikes! Park elsewhere.

One of my favorite LA spots for casual seafood! The staff is great, the food is great, and I love the beachy ambience. Just bring a jacket if it's chilly, even if you're sitting indoors. That ocean breeze cuts through the place when the door is open.

Service was great, food delicious, good wine!

Great food! The lobster Mac n cheese is the best! Menu is pricey but standard for the area.

Great as always!

Wonderful Waiter, Andrew, made the evening.

Delicious food. The A/C system should be adjusted so that it doesn't dump cold air on the diners.

Small place. Great. Friendly service. Happy hour from 4 to 6 gets you 6 of the freshest oysters in town for $10.

This was the first place we came to after arriving in Santa Monica! Such a fun place and amazing, local, fresh seafood. Worth it for sure!

What a fabulous find. Def will go back. Has heaps of atmosphere and great food.

The menu has changed a bit / not sure if there has been a change in chef but the fish tacos had far too much sauce on them & the fries didn't have enough old bay. That said, the food was still good, just not as i remember.

Fantastic service, very attentive. Nice seating options offered at check in. The oyster selection and presentation/preparation is very good. The fish portions were quite small for the price. The New England Clam Chowder was very ordinary (almost tasted like canned soup). The key lime pie is AMAZING. Spendy for a regular night out for middle income folks, but very good overall.

Amazing food!! The oysters done any way were delicious. Everything we ate was great! All the employees were pleasant and helpful! Such a fun and cute atmosphere too!!! We will be back!

Food was stellar, but our waiter was awful. It really put a damper on our meal, and while I’d like to recommend it I just can’t.

Loved the oysters and the crab cakes. Was very surprised about the little to none filling. Will definitely eat here again and again. Oh and the stone crabs were good as well but prefer them warm. This place is inviting, friendly and we'll established with the workers who were all very nice and accommodating.

We usually love this restaurant but not this time. The fried Oysters were fabulous, my husbands fish was on par - but I had the Cioppino which must have been sitting (and this was early evening) the fish and shrimp were like leather and it was barely warm which rapidly became cold. By the time I was asked and offered a new dish I had lost my appetite, and wasn't enamored by the broth anyway. It was also a cold night with a wind and the continual opening of the outside door sent that cold wind all the way back - that didn't help. I am sure I will come back - but not for a while after that experience.

Food was great. Kinda short staffed. We did have some waiting period when we had to wait on our waiter to come back around

I am currently in the process of relocating to Los Angeles and saw this restaurant based on the reviews. The staff was amazing, the quality of the food for the price was outstanding. I was expecting an outlandish bill. I also met Damon the manager who was so personable. He gave me great recommendations about L.A. to help me get settled in. Thank you! I will be back I with the rest of my family.

BPO was amazing!!! I loved oyster happy hour and thought the chef chose perfectly for my 1/2 dozen chef's choice during happy hour. I also sampled the other oysters of the day and they were delicious too!

My lobster roll was fantastic and I loved being able to watch the sunset over the ocean while wrapping my legs in the provided blankets (nice touch) and sipping my beer. The service could not have been better too.

I highly recommend BPO!

They have the best lobster rolls and Mac and cheese.

Sadly this visit to BPO fell a bit short. To start the host was a bit rude when seating us, short responses, not interested in being helpful. Then we sat for 15 minutes with no server in sight, we had to ask another server if we had a waiter. Food was good, as always, but the poor service really put us off.

The restaurant was very quaint with nice decor. Table space was limited so we were hesitant about ordering a lot of food. The service was outstanding. The oysters were fresh and delicious, clam chowder was yummy. Our mains-lobster and spanish octopus-were overcooked. The manager was kind to comp us replacement lobster. Overall a mostly good experience.

Great service, and delicious food; fresh oysters, actually you can see the date and time they were harvested. Definitely will go back.

The entire experience was wonderful. The patio was freezing . Those electric heaters were useless and valet parking should have a discount if you eat there.

Outside seating is obviously at a premium in the late afternoon hours but seriously felt like everyone working was brand new. Service was beyond slow and the food is a terrible value, especially considering half of the menu features items from New England.

Every dish out Table ordered was fabulous!.... The chef came out with his dinner special to photograph it in the sun, I saw it and asked if he would consider making one for my lunch, He paused for a moment at the table then said "Sure, why not! Just ask your waiter for it." So I did and it was amazing.... Whole deboned fish baked in s tangy slightly sweet sauce.....My wife had the warm lobster roll, and we all split a big bowl of the curry mussels....

Little bit disappointed this time. Wife and I ordered Cioppino, moderately warm---shrimp undercooked. Last time it was excellent. We should have sent the fish stew back and let them know of our displeasure. Alas, we didn't. Salad and keylime pie were great.

Good was great and service outstanding! Must visit place in Santa Monica.

Friendly staf, excellent food and great international wine list. A bit cold with the door opening and shutting! Could work on that.

This was a great little place the oysters were excellent as well as the lobster rolls

Great food. Great service

Loved this restaurant!! The food was fabulous! The servers were beyond nice and very informative!! A little pricey but would definitely come back! We sat outside even though it was windy and cold, but there was a heater and blankets! It’s was a perfect end to our day!! Thanks!!