Restaurant · Charleston, South Carolina
167 Raw Oyster Bar
How to book: walk-in only — NO reservations, first come first serve. The play: go off-peak (right at 11am open, or mid-afternoon between lunch and dinner rushes), put your name in the queue, then walk King Street until they text you it's ready. If the group needs a guaranteed table, the sibling BAR167 (5 Fulton St, Mediterranean bistro) takes limited Resy reservations — different room, different menu, same group.
Best meal: Lunch or an early/late dinner of raw oysters + the New England–style seafood (the tuna melt and lobster roll are the reflex orders). Open Mon–Sat 11am–11pm, closed Sunday. Best played as a lively oyster-and-drinks stop in a celebration crawl, not a reserved sit-down occasion.
Who it’s NOT for: anniversary-couple wanting a guaranteed quiet reserved table families-with-young-kids who can't do a line anyone on a fixed clock (no reservations = you wait) Sunday diners (closed Sundays) big rigid parties who need a locked seating time
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Part of Charleston, SC, Decided.
Common questions
Who is 167 Raw Oyster Bar for?
167 Raw Oyster Bar is for celebration squad, foodie pilgrim, and walk in friendly groups who'll trade a wait for no planning.
Who is 167 Raw Oyster Bar not for?
167 Raw Oyster Bar is not for anniversary-couple wanting a guaranteed quiet reserved table families-with-young-kids who can't do a line anyone on a fixed clock (no reservations = you wait) Sunday diners (closed Sundays) big rigid parties who need a locked seating time.
Do you need a reservation at 167 Raw Oyster Bar?
walk-in only — NO reservations, first come first serve. The play: go off-peak (right at 11am open, or mid-afternoon between lunch and dinner rushes), put your name in the queue, then walk King Street until they text you it's ready.
How expensive is 167 Raw Oyster Bar?
167 Raw Oyster Bar is in the $$-$$$ range. Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
How we know: basis research · last verified Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). We never rank by commission.