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TastyPals TeamOur take on J Carver’s Oyster Bar & Chophouse
Jun 5, 2026
9.4
Editorial review
Hard to improve on. The bar is executed with real skill and the whole experience holds up visit after visit.
Restaurant
J Carver’s Oyster Bar & Chophouse
J Carver’s Oyster Bar & Chophouse is a bar pick in Austin in Austin when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Rating (Google) 4.7
567 reviews
Austin
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The fastest read on whether this place fits tonight.
4.7
Rating
Based on 567 reviews
Best used for
date night and cocktail
Price and pace
Splurge territory
Neighborhood
Austin · 509 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
Price
Splurge territory
Google rating
4.7 from 567 reviews
Address
Austin | 509 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
Why go
What makes J Carver’s Oyster Bar & Chophouse worth the move
J Carver’s Oyster Bar & Chophouse looks like a good night-out option in Austin in Austin because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. It also holds a 4.7 rating across 567 Google reviews.
What to know fast
Public rating
4.7 from 567 Google reviews
Best used for
date night and cocktail
Style
Bar in Austin
Spend
Splurge territory
Best for
Know before you go
Google rating: 4.7 from 567 reviews
Website linked on this page
Plan the visit
Quick details
- Address
- 509 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
- Price
- $$$$
- TastyPals score
- Unavailable
- Google rating
- 4.7 (567 reviews)
- Cuisine
- Bar
- Neighborhood
- Austin
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Google snapshot
4.7 from 567 reviews
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