JEFF NACE

FIRST COURSE
Oyster Love

Neptune Oyster
63 Salem Street
Boston, MA 02113-2273
(617) 742-3474
www.neptuneoyster.com


Walking through the door of Neptune Oyster is a noticeable and welcome departure from its marinara-laden neighborhood. The space is sleek and small with only 18 bar seats, and a banquette of tables which seat a total of 26. Sitting at the bar, you are faced with an almost library-like display of wines, and overhead is a large mirror boasting the daily raw bar offerings. A small blackboard advertises the daily special, and on the day I happened to be there, an expertly drawn fish courtesy of owner Jeff Nace's daughter. Pearly white tiles cover the walls, and above the banquette tables hang three more mirrors displaying the daily selections of wines, bellini, and crudo.