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Doc Magrogan's Oyster House - West Chester

4 (718)
$30 and under
Seafood
117 East Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380

About this restaurant

Based on the iconic 1900s oyster house style, Doc Magrogan's Oyster House in West Chester, PA emphasizes only the freshest seafood while also offering a huge array of handcrafted beer and artisan cocktails. When dining at Doc Magrogan's Oyster House you can choose from the lunch or dinner menus as well as an enormous drinks menu. There is even a weekend brunch to enjoy as well. A meal can include one of the fresh salads or homemade soups, a small plate such as the lobster mac and cheese or the Chesapeake cheese fries. Dinners include the catch of the day, but Doc Magrogan's Oyster House also serves up plenty of poultry, meat and vegetarian dishes.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Wednesday: 11:45am - 10pm Thursday & Friday: 11:45am-2am Saturday- 11am-2am Sunday- 11am-10pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Matt Andrews
  • Catering
    Please call or email for details<br />mmerrill@docmagrogans.com
  • Private party facilities
    Please call or email for detailsmmerrill@docmagrogans.com
  • Neighborhood
    West Chester
  • Cross street
    Walnut
  • Parking details
    There is limited parking available on the surrounding streets, but there are private operated lots and a public parking garage available near the intersection of East Gay Street and Walnut. Also, there is a private lot operated directly behind Doc's in the back alley.<br /><br />**NOW VALIDATING PARKING** We will validate up to 2 hours of parking at the Chestnut Street Garage (located less than a block away at the intersection of Walnut and Chestnut). <br />
  • Entertainment
    Thursday Karaoke10pm-2am Friday & Saturday DJ 10pm-2am
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 718 people are saying

Doc Magrogan's Oyster House - West Chester reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4.0 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 0.2Value

NoiseModerate

718 Reviews
  1. BeefWellington

    Philadelphia County3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 28, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Sadly this was our last meal as the restaurant is now closed. We have had 10 years of happy experiences at this restaurant and want to thank the staff (esp Katrina) for providing us with the best possible service even though the restaurant was two days away from closing.

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  2. MicheleI

    Philadelphia County9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So sorry to hear Doc's closed on April 30 - will miss it

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia County3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 27, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We've been dining here since it opened. Very disappointed its closing, as other locations aren't convenient. Where will I get $1 oysters??

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  4. JenH VIP

    Philadelphia County43 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 25, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Sad to see this West Chester establishment closing. I will miss Monday night buck a shucks.

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  5. austria

    Philadelphia County8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 25, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    This ever popular restaurant is shutting down and moving to the Jersey Shore probably driven out by the high rents rather than lack of patron support. Always an excellent oyster bar with a good selection of draft beers (none this closing week). Entrees are mixed with nothing outstanding but I would recommend the Sesame Ahi Tuna Tacos over fish n' chips where they do not have it quite right. Service was professional and unobtrusive (rare) but our waitress this evening was not like some of the oyster connoisseurs we have encountered there in the past. Sea Isle is too far to drive after work. This place will be missed.

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  6. AMKMV

    Philadelphia County49 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 23, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Poor beer selection... Getting ready to close. Food satisfactory

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia County3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 22, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wish it was still open. I miss it.

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  8. EricaWIP VIP

    Philadelphia County13 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 22, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    What stood out? The 35 minute wait for a table past our reservation time, the broken draft system, the lack of any craft beer, the extremely loud group who was fighting to see who could yell louder, the cool, watered down crab soup or the cold seafood on my salad. Oh, and the wait staff basically ignoring us so they could tend to the large, loud group. I know a tip from a party of 20 is bigger than a party of two, but our wait for things was absurd. Yeah, all that stood out.

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  9. SarahW

    Philadelphia County6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 16, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Took 30 minutes to get drinks. Took 90 minutes to get dinner. Had a reservation but got seated 20 minutes late, which I can understand. Found out 20 minutes before arriving that they were closing...seems like they stopped caring as soon as the news broke. Wow, just so awful. Some food was cold, others were obviously under lamps and far too hot to eat peal and eat shrimp for 15 minutes. Food was nothing special, peel-and-eat shrimp didn't taste like anything. Overall very disappointed and won't be going back to any location, ever.

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  10. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The oysters and fish tacos were delicious . Service was excellent. We can't wait to go back.

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FAQs

Doc Magrogan's Oyster House - West Chester offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (610) 429-4046.

Doc Magrogan's Oyster House - West Chester is rated 4 stars by 718 OpenTable diners.

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117 East Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19380

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Walnut
  • Neighborhood
    West Chester
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Wednesday: 11:45am - 10pm Thursday & Friday: 11:45am-2am Saturday- 11am-2am Sunday- 11am-10pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    There is limited parking available on the surrounding streets, but there are private operated lots and a public parking garage available near the intersection of East Gay Street and Walnut. Also, there is a private lot operated directly behind Doc's in the back alley.<br /><br />**NOW VALIDATING PARKING** We will validate up to 2 hours of parking at the Chestnut Street Garage (located less than a block away at the intersection of Walnut and Chestnut). <br />
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Matt Andrews
  • Entertainment
    Thursday Karaoke10pm-2am Friday & Saturday DJ 10pm-2am
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Please call or email for details<br />mmerrill@docmagrogans.com
  • Private party facilities
    Please call or email for detailsmmerrill@docmagrogans.com
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