S&P Oyster
S&P Oyster
Mystic, CT
206-911-1343
In the summertime, I sometimes annoy my wife by going to extraordinary lengths to find waterfront al fresco dining. Even in Mystic, CT, a place intimately tied to the sea, there are surprisingly few options for a nice dinner on the water. This scarcity is an advantage to the owners of S&P Oyster, a nice restaurant situated at the end of the famous drawbridge. On Labor Day weekend, the place was packed, of course. My wife and I waited an hour and a half for a seat on the outdoor patio. The view of the river was nice. The operation of the bridge and the constant stream of humanity crossing it provided some entertainment. Dinner was reasonably priced, although unexceptional. For $70, we each had an appetizer and dinner, and we split a desert. The salmon was tasteless. You may want to skip the scallop and proscuitto dish on the “lighter fare” menu. The proscuitto in the dish is too salty.