Merchant Oyster Co.

Name: Merchant Oyster Co.
Address: 4129 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 15201
Telephone: (412) 932-2553
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (98)

$30 and under

Seafood

4129 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Romantic

WALKINS ALWAYS WELCOME!!!
Your Neighborhood Oyster Bar and Chowder House -- Merchant Oyster Co, serves the best East and West coast oysters on the half shell, raw clams, Peel N eat shrimp, mussels and more.. alongside a selection of four different chowders. Brown Butter Lobster Rolls and Chef Dennis’ famous crab cakes are house specialties.
Get in vacation mode and grab a cocktail and an oyster shooter. We have a local beer list, Narragansett on draft, wine by the can, draft or glass, along with fun cocktails like our take on the hurricane - the Nor'easter. Come visit us in Lawrenceville!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Oyster Bar
Phone number
(412) 932-2553
Website
http://www.merchantpgh.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Chef Dennis Marron

Location
4129 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Neighborhood
Lawrenceville
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

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Soft Shell Clams$16.00
Middleneck Clams$15.00
Shrimp Cocktail$18.00
Clam Boil$22.00
little necks, peels, mussels, andouille, potato, corn on the cob
Lobster
served with herbed butter, garlic & basil mayonnaise 1/2 and Whole Lobster Available
- MP
Clam Stuffies
- ea$6.00
Maine Mussels$16.00
Crab Cake$17.00
Old Bay Peel & Eat Shrimp
- 1/2 Lb$10.00
- 1 Lb$17.00
Baked Oysters
herbed butter, panko old bay breading
- MP
Fisherman Platter for Two$75.00
chilled lobster tail & claw, shrimp cocktail, chilled old bay shrimp, oysters, middleneck clams

Conservas

Mussels$18.00
in pickled sauce
Trout Escabeche$26.00
Spiced Squid$18.00
in ragout sauce
Mackerel$22.00
in olive oil
Smoked Sardines$24.00
White Tuna Belly$35.00
in olive oil

Fresh Daily Oyster and Clams

Fresh Daily Oyster and Clams*
raw half shell oyster and clams sold by the piece
- MP

Chowders & Salads

Rhode Island Red
- Cup$4.00
- Bowl$8.00
- Bread Bowl$15.00
Rhode Island Clear
- Cup$4.00
- Bowl$8.00
- Bread Bowl$15.00
New England
- Cup$4.00
- Bowl$8.00
- Bread Bowl$15.00
Chowder of the New
- Cup$4.00
- Bowl$8.00
- Bread Bowl$15.00
Caesar Salad
romaine, shaved parmesan, crouton, classic caesar dressing
- Half$6.00
- Full$10.00
Popeye Salad
spinach, red onion, fennel, grape tomatoes, lemon vinaigrette
- Half$6.00
- Full$10.00

Sandwiches Rolls

comes with old bay chips

New Jersey Burger$11.00
5oz beef patty, american cheese, pork roll and house made ketchup
Foot Long$12.00
all beef hot dog with onion, relish, brown mustard and ketchup
Lobster Roll$23.00
main lobster, old bay brown butter with fine herbs; Want a cold roll? Just ask! Served with dill aioli, celery salt, celery
Crab Cake Sandwich$18.00
pickled red onion, kaiser bun, romaine, louie dressing
Pork Roll & Cheese$9.00
taylor ham and american cheese on a kaiser bun
Crab Grilled Cheese$12.00
lump crab meat and swiss
Plain Grilled Cheese$8.00
american, swiss and cheddar

Sides

Old Bay Chips$2.00
Cole Slaw$3.00
Potato Salad$4.00
Corn on the Cob$4.00
with herbed butter

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Coca-Cola$2.00
Diet Coke$2.00
Sprite$2.00
Dr. Browns Cel-Ray Soda$3.00
House-Made Lemonade$3.00
Iced Tea$3.00
Arnold Palmer$3.00
Coffee$3.00

Red Ribbon Soda

Almond
Cherry
Ginger
Birch

Sweets

Ice Cream Chipwich$6.00
millies vanilla, chocolate chip cookie
Pie of the New$5.00
seasonal
Whoopie Pie$5.00
chocolate or oatmeal
New England Apple Cake$4.00

What 98 people are saying

Merchant Oyster Co. reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

98 Reviews

KK
KevinK
Pittsburgh / Western PA5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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OpenTable Diner
Pittsburgh / Western PA4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place is fantastic. My wife and I was very happy with everything. Will be back for sure.
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KevinK
Pittsburgh / Western PA5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved it.Out of this world freshness!
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Fab4
Pittsburgh / Western PA4 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 29, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We had a party of four that had been wanting to have dinner at Merchant for awhile. Whether it was an appetizer served without any plates, asking for more bread for our appetizer that took forever to receive, missing silverware for one of us, two drinks ordered that were a repeat of our first drink but the second ones were completely different so we sent them back, the outside of the lobster roll was so greasy, and the heat vents were wide open right beside our table and made the entire meal very uncomfortable. Overall we were completely disappointed.
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Grumel VIP
Pittsburgh / Western PA12 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a fairly large group and showed up early for our reservation to see if they could take us early. They were very accommodating. The oysters were fresh and delicious! And whatever their clam soup of the day was may have been the best thing I've ever tasted in my life!
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Ndeiii
Pittsburgh / Western PA11 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 23, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a reservation and were able to be seated quickly right when we got there. The server was personable and very good. His recommendations were well thought out. The food arrived at just about the right intervals. The raw bar items were excellent as was the peel-and-eat shrimp. the only weird thing (and it wasn't a big thing) was they were low on plates and could not provide individual appetizer plates. With the raw bar and peel and eat, it really wasn't much of an issue
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hartmann44 VIP
Pittsburgh / Western PA100 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great fresh oysters. Exceptional Peel 'n' Eat shrimp. Great service.
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ThomasS
Toronto / Ontario5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Outstandingly fresh oysters!
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TrudyL
Pittsburgh / Western PA8 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful dinner. Love the Merchant Oyster.
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OpenTable Diner
Pittsburgh / Western PA1 review
4.0
Dined on January 26, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food at this establishment is very good if you enjoy seafood. I highly recommend the lobster roll (hot) and a bottle of white wine. The restaurant itself is on the smaller side, which has its benefits and detriments. We ended up at a table right next to the door, which was opened often and resulted in cold air rushing in and hitting my back. However, the food and drinks were so good it was worth a slight discomfort. The restaurant is a bit on the expensive side, but there are ways to make the menu work for you in terms of pricing. I recommend this place to everyone I know who enjoys seafood. If you are going on a Friday or Saturday night, a reservation is a good idea. -Jim
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Merchant Oyster Co. is rated 4.5 stars by 98 OpenTable diners.

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4129 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Additional information

Neighborhood
Lawrenceville
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Oyster Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Dennis Marron
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.merchantpgh.com/
Phone number
(412) 932-2553

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Merchant Oyster Co.

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On Deck

Soft Shell Clams$16.00

Middleneck Clams$15.00

Shrimp Cocktail$18.00

Clam Boil$22.00

Lobster

Clam Stuffies

Maine Mussels$16.00

Crab Cake$17.00

Old Bay Peel & Eat Shrimp

Baked Oysters

Fisherman Platter for Two$75.00

Conservas

Mussels$18.00

Trout Escabeche$26.00

Spiced Squid$18.00

Mackerel$22.00

Smoked Sardines$24.00

White Tuna Belly$35.00

Fresh Daily Oyster and Clams

Fresh Daily Oyster and Clams*

Chowders & Salads

Rhode Island Red

Rhode Island Clear

New England

Chowder of the New

Caesar Salad

Popeye Salad

Sandwiches Rolls

New Jersey Burger$11.00

Foot Long$12.00

Lobster Roll$23.00

Crab Cake Sandwich$18.00

Pork Roll & Cheese$9.00

Crab Grilled Cheese$12.00

Plain Grilled Cheese$8.00

Sides

Old Bay Chips$2.00

Cole Slaw$3.00

Potato Salad$4.00

Corn on the Cob$4.00

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Coca-Cola$2.00

Diet Coke$2.00

Sprite$2.00

Dr. Browns Cel-Ray Soda$3.00

House-Made Lemonade$3.00

Iced Tea$3.00

Arnold Palmer$3.00

Coffee$3.00

Red Ribbon Soda

Almond

Cherry

Ginger

Birch

Sweets

Ice Cream Chipwich$6.00

Pie of the New$5.00

Whoopie Pie$5.00

New England Apple Cake$4.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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