Joe’s Oyster Bar

Great oysters.
One of the best meals we had on South Padre the best seafood for sure it’s worth the drive over over the bridge to go back to Joe’s Royster’s

These guys are awesome! Loved the stuffed jalepeno and the grilled fish and shrimp. Super nice too!

Friendly, local joint. Very casual-​paper plates and such. Great oysters on half shell. Very plump and fresh. Owner said they came from Galveston. DH, the oyster snob, gave them a 10 out of 10. Got 14 on the dozen plate-​nice. I know everybody says to get grilled shrimp and fish, but I was really hungry for fried, so tried the basket of Large Fried Shrimp. Meh. Shrimp were flavorful, but still, meh. Sides were kinda a little bit below average. But do go and experience this local place, get the fresh oysters, and maybe take the advice of your friends and order the rest of your seafood grilled.

Best grilled — actually char grilled shrimp I have had in years… and the Wednesday special of $ 7.95 for a dozen fresh oysters is a tremendous value.
Hard to find the first time — but worth the effort.
I have eaten a ton of fresh seafood over the years and this little hike in the wall is one of the best I have found.
Highly recommended with no hesitation !

The best place for good, simple seafood! It’s a hole in the wall, but you’ll be glad you found it once you start eating. Their fish, shrimp and fried oysters give me life. So good.

Very Fresh «Right out of the Gulf» fish and shrimp. This is a very simple but very clean little local food place. The staff is friendly and courteous. The food was excellent and the prices really good for the amount of food you got. We will definitely be going here anytime we are in the area. Ditch the pricey SPI restaurants and go here, you won’t be disappointed. I have to say this is probably the best seafood restaurant in lower Texas.
They have a mini market where you can get fresh fish, shrimp and crab cakes to take home and cook yourself. But why bother when you can get it already prepared at this great little locals type place.

This place is awesome! We ate here twice in our two day visit to South Padre island. The food is great and the staff is friendly and attentive. A MUST WHEN COMING TO THE ISLAND!

Joe’s was awesome! Excellent seafood at good prices. Everything that was ordered in our party looked and was confirmed to be delicious.
Unless you’re looking for a fancy place to go, this is one of the best options around if you’re at the island.

If you want the freshest seafood you can find in Texas, come here. The fish and shrimp are so fresh, genuinely tastes like it was taken right off the boat. I tried both the fried and the grilled options and I preferred the grilled shrimp, but I think this is just personal preference. The ceviche was also delicious. Do yourself a favor and try their seafood if you are in the area. I used to run to Dirty Al’s every time I was in town, but I think I just found myself a new favorite in terms of how fresh this seafood is. Service was also friendly and fast. Win, win!

Just got back from visiting my parents in Port Isabel. Joe’s was hands-​down the best restaurant visit we had. It was so good we went there twice and also bought some items from the deli to cook at home! Parents had the fried platters — they said it was very good. Husband and I had the Nathan’s Special (grilled) and we both thought everything was super fresh and tasty. We also had oysters on the half shell and they did not disappoint. On our second visit we had more oysters and calamari… best calamari I’ve ever had! Very tender and not rubbery at all. We got the ceviche and some crab cakes to go and really enjoyed those for a snack at home. Friendly and fast service rounded out our visits. If we ever visit PI again this will be our first stop!

If you want cheap and good seafood around SPI, this is the place. Definitely get the oysters on the half shelf and the Nathan special.
The setting and location are more of hole in the wall place. The store front is a small seafood market. They do have plenty seating for the actual restaurant side. Might be hard to find parking since their parking lot is pretty small.
Also, awesome special on Wednesday from 4−7pm. I believe it’s $ 7.95 for a dozen of oysters on the half shelf.

The food and service were excellent! We had there oysters and they were the BEST! We will definitely go back!

Fish is flounder. Very good no fishy taste. One of the best Mexican shrimp cocktail. Service is excellent. Mexican cokes are available. Every plate is awesome. Very good after a long day of fishing.

Yummy! Such sweet folks!
Stuffed crab and wasn’t fishy at all! Topped with lime juice mmmmm!!!

We had their oysters to start, so fresh. The crab fingers were delish. Crab cake was okay, it was fried. We got the whole grilled red snapper for our entrée. Totally thrilled to find this place!

Fresh tasting grilled fish, shrimp, oyster platter. Casual ambiance. Family friendly. Cozy atmosphere.

This is the best place for seafood on SPI. We tried the ceviche, boiled shrimp, oyster cocktail and fried fish. Everything was so delicious, and I am a guy who seafood is something I eat regularly, so I can tell good from bad. Prices are reasonable and I will for sure come back

Joe’s, I love you, but you smell. Thank you for building the back dining room so we can get out of the odor of a fish market… I know I’m eating fish but it stinks up front.
But the food is so good. Get the Nathans platter. It has a mix of fish, shrimp and scallops. And they serve it blackened. It’s the bomb. Service is always good, and the guy that runs the place (I assume his name is Joe) is always friendly.
Ask about the whole snapper. It’s enough for two and is an adventure to eat.

Always a much eat at when on the island.
It’s off the beaten path not to many visitors know about this place. I don’t mind it’s more fresh sea food for me.
I always get the Nathan’s special because I like grilled sea food better than fried.
There was a table of 6 of us and service was fast. My husband got his usual a whole red snapper and it was as good if not better then I remember.
LOVE THIS PLACE!

I came here for lunch on a family vacation in late December. Since winter is prime oyster season, I was pretty excited to slurp down some raw mollusks. Unfortunately, for an oyster bar by the bay with excellent Unilocal reviews, this place did not quite live up to expectations.
We ordered a few dozen oysters on half-​shell and the oyster cocktail Mexican style. Maybe I’m spoiled living in Houston, but the oysters here were shockingly small and not exactly cheap for tiny oysters at a hole-​in-​the-​wall. The cocktail sauce tasted like standard bottled sauce. The accompaniment of lime instead of lemon wedges with the half-​shells was a nice little surprise, though. The oyster cocktail was much better: there were at least two dozen tiny oysters swimming in a pico de gallo and cocktail sauce medley; it was quite tasty with saltine crackers.
However, given the dearth of quality food choices in such a tourist-​heavy area, this bare-​bones place has local charm and pretty good service.

Muy rico!
Todo lo que comimos estuvo delicioso
El servicio muy rápido
Y la gente amable