The Ugly Oyster Drafthaus - Reading

This is definitely a place worth visiting. I got the Fish and Chips which was very delicious. I finished the entire plate with malt vinegar and the lemon slices. No ketchup was served, which means the fries were good enough to eat without. Although they seemed to lack a solid Porter or Stout selection, the Belgian ale I got there was excellent. Definitely a must-hit-once-food-stop of Berks County.

I haven't had the pleasure of visiting the pub, but, I have ordered and had delivered. The food is amazing. I am very picky about my crab meals. Ice had the ugly pretzel, crab dip and crab cake sandwich. All outstanding!!! Wish I could eat there more often. Major props and respect!!

The Irish pub is better than it needs to be. Excellent drinks, food and service.

The Ugly Oyster Drafthaus was very cute! We had the Crab dip which was very good. It was served with bread, pretzels and sesame seed crackers. We tried the house oysters from Virginia which were good had a slight grassy finish but a soft brine and plump meat. We also tried the Mapaque, from Prince Edward Island which had a heavy briny flavor and was quite delicious. We then had the steamed little neck class and snow crab legs. The clams were fantastic but the Crab legs were over cooked. We tried the hand cut french fries we were excited for the malt vinegar on the table but the first bottle was not good (it was sitting in the window) and the second bottle was watered down. It was kind of disappointing. The garlic bread sides were good missing the garlic so it was more like a buttery toasted bread. The other people we were with liked their entrees the portobello mushroom sandwich and grilled chicken salad. Overall, the experience was pretty good we would probably come back and give some of the other seafood options a try. The overcooked crablegs and bad malt vinegar are the reasons for the 4 stars.

We were fortunate to secure a table without a reservation. We were promptly seated and ordered some appetizers, which turned out to be delicious. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. The food was exceptional, especially the fries which were outstanding. I highly recommend dining at this restaurant.