Profile facts last reviewed: 2026-04
About Oyster & Scales in Ocean City, Maryland
Maryland Coast highlights Oyster & Scales with raw-bar, seafood, American, and bar-lounge tags plus happy-hour and live-music flags.
The 306 Dorchester pin keeps you slightly off the boardwalk sprint—build five minutes if you are walking from Atlantic Ave crowds.
Best for
- Raw-bar starters
- Happy-hour oysters
- Live-music nights
Good to know
NAP verified via visitmarylandscoast.org/listing/oyster-and-scales; oysterandscales.com matches.
What Google reviewers emphasize
Oyster & Scales at 306 Dorchester St mixes raw-bar energy with seafood and American plates—Visit Maryland’s Coast flags happy hour and live music. Slightly off the boardwalk sprint—pad five minutes from Atlantic Ave crush. oysterandscales.com matches tourism NAP.
Summary is original editorial based on recurring public-review themes, not quoted text. We omit star averages here until we publish a verified snapshot count. Last checked: 2026-04.
Yelp pulse
306 Dorchester St matches. Yelp title is thin (no Photos & numeric Reviews bundle)—no reviewCount. Bar/seafood listing vs. live-music volume.
Themes summarized in our words—not quoted reviews. Last checked: 2026-04.
Secret Diner (spoiler: it’s us)
The Secret Diner let oysters broker the evening. Mignonette filed an amicus brief. Someone danced near the speaker; shells approved.
Satirical column—original voice, not a single lifted review. Pair with the summaries above for mood, not contract catering guarantees.
Signature plates to try
Oyster & Scales— frequently asked questions
Straight answers for trip planning. The same questions and responses are included in FAQ structured data on this page to help search and AI assistants parse verified basics; always confirm hours and menus with the venue before you travel.
- Where is Oyster & Scales?
- 306 Dorchester Street, Ocean City, MD 21842—downtown off the boardwalk sprint.
- Happy hour?
- Tourism listing flags happy hour—confirm oysters and times on oysterandscales.com.
- Live music?
- Maryland Coast tags live music—check the schedule before quiet dates.
- Phone?
- 410-520-4551 per this profile.
Categories & trip planning
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Neighborhood context: Downtown / boardwalk. Compare parking and foot traffic using downtown, midtown, and uptown before you commit to arrival time.
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