lisa h, Thanks for visiting the Boss Oyster on your recent visit. Field and Stream Magazine April 2013 ask if the Apalachicola Oyster was the best in the world. THe author/taster wrote the oyster at the Boss Oyster was the best of the best. We have our own oyster boats captained by experienced oystermen who work for the Boss exclusively.... More

irrhodes, Thanks for your visit and your kind review. The Apalachicola bay is an estuary for the blue crab. The environment is perfect as the blue crab migrates according to salinity levels. Too little salinity and they can migrate towards the Gulf to find the right spot. Too much salinity and they can migrate up the Apalachicola river where the... More

B.D. Thanks for the visit and your kind review.We are glad you enjoyed the Boss offerings. The old wooden deck has been the same for decades and served the cotton boats along the river side and the Apalachicola Northern railroad on the land side. We are proud of our Boss family. "YOU'LL BE BACK" Hurry!!! kindest regards, Caroline and Larry... More

sbell Oysters are delightful. You get it. We celebrate the raw oyster. We cannot improve this oyster, we cannot enhance this oyster, we can work to preserve perfection until it gets to you. We leave in our refrigerated boats before dawn,we ice the oyster immediately on catching,we bring them to you just shucked on a bed of ice on a... More

JENEinvegas, Thanks for finding us and thanks for your review. We serve extra jumbo shrimp that retain their moisture and size if they are cooked with the tails on. Ordinary gets boring. The river location is one of a kind along a magnificent Florida river WE love our waitstaff Thanks for the kind words we need them, Caroline and Larry... More

advisegirl thanks for your review, we are an old florida coastal restaurant. Typical along the coastlines of this wonderful state that reward you for traveling that extra distance. Fresh caught oysters brought in by our own boats, all that goes on along a pristine old florida river. These are the kinds of things we stumbled on 23 years ago and... More

suzitours, We noticed your reviews on your 2 day stay at the Apalachicola River Inn. Thanks for your input. Thanks for the professional manner in which you reviewed our property. I want to address each of your reviews and publish my input. Regarding the Boss Oyster I would like to address your comments on the oysters. I am glad to... More

There are a couple of rules that most restaurants have to ensure smooth customer flow and to enhance service. Number one. Please wait to be seated. This ensures that you will be acknowledged, handed menus and assigned waitstaff. Number two. Separate checks for no larger than 5 persons at a table. The preferred method for greatly enhanced service is to... More