Lee & Ricks Oyster Bar in Orlovista - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

It was my first visit. Really cool place.

Nothing fancy about the looks at all, but the food is Great!!

My wife and I went to Lee & Rick’s for birthday dinner..…and man were we disappointed. I swear the Google reviews (4.5 stars of 5.0) seemed like they were for a different restaurant. We are big fans of dive bars and restaurants, especially ones with great reviews for staff, food, and ambience. The staff was great and ambience was as advertised and what we expected. Other than the hush puppies, the food we next level bad. Admittedly, we did not have oysters because I have a hard time paying $20+ per dozen at a restaurant when they’re half that from Lombardi’s. I got the fried seafood platter: the clam strips were over-cooked but edible, the shrimp was the best part of the platter, the single chicken finger sized strip of fish was mostly frozen inside, the crab cakes were hamburger patty shaped and just tasted strange. Seemed like none of it was locally sourced, made, produced. The coleslaw tasted like the same stuff from Publix, which is good stuff but not what I expected from a 4.5 star rated restaurant. Finally the fries, soggy and limp. My wife got the fried fish dinner. The size of the fish filet was pretty good. Taste wise, something mass produced from mass distributor…nothing special. The fish at Bull & Bush and St Andrew’s is significantly better. Same as above re: coleslaw and fries. The oysters must be exceptional because the other menu items were meh at best. We will not be going back…and my wife will be skeptical of agreeing to my birthday dinner going forward.

"They got a 10 out a 10 going on"

We came in the restaurant really excited to try their food since we traveled here for vacation. When we first went in the restaurants all the staffs seemed really sweet and helped me out except the stubby old lady with white hair at the cashier. She started being extremely rude and throwing hella attitude. I’m a paying customer and will always tip big, I simply asked a little question and she couldn’t even answer without an attitude. This is my first time coming here and it will be my last. I also heard some snickering from the other staff members later on. Def would not recommend coming here.

Really nice place to eat fresh oysters

A great place to eat oysters! Fried fish is also very tasty. I recommend visiting this place!

This place was awesome! Jennifer waited on us. She was amazing and so nice. The oysters were the best oysters I have ever had!

This place is fantastic! They shuck the oysters right in front of you when you eat at the bar. The employees were delightful and made the whole experience a lot of fun for us. This reminds me of a fish place in the town I grew up in. I was told about this place by Atlas Obscura and I'm so glad they recommended it. 10/10 would visit again.

I recently visited Rick's Lees Oysters and had a great experience overall. The service was excellent—staff were attentive and friendly. The food was even better; the oysters were fresh and delicious. However, one thing I didn't enjoy was the lack of entertainment options. They don’t have radios or TVs, so if you want music, you have to pay for the jukebox yourself. It would be nice if they provided some background music or other entertainment options. Other than that, it’s a fantastic place to enjoy a good meal.

This place has been going downhill for a while and after yesterday's visit, we will never go back. Very dirty and rundown, service was barely noticeable. Disappointing.

Holy Oyster Shuckers Batman! The ambiance: Chill. Come in flip flops if the mood dictates. The service: Straight forward. Look, you came here for the best oysters you can find. Prepare to be served! The Food: Where's a mic? It needs to be dropped. All jokes aside...it's not fancy it's just the best damn oyster bar I've been to and is my go to spot when I'm in town. ...oh, and the beers are cold too!

Tiffany was our server and she was very attentive. Oysters was great

Food Quality always Great. Server is always Friendly. Service is on point. Worth the money!! Give this place a try.

A very correct service and food, despite this a very gloomy atmosphere, 0 windows and very little light that makes the atmosphere very gloomy Despite this, oysters and other dishes are very good Very decent service and food, despite this a very gloomy atmosphere, 0 windows and very little light which makes the atmosphere very gloomy Despite this, the oysters and other dishes are very good.

Lee & Rick's Oyster Bar is the kind of place that feels like stepping into a time capsule, where the past meets the present in a gritty, yet charming embrace. From the outside, the weathered clapboard siding gives the place an unassuming, almost forgotten appearance, much like an old dive bar from the 60s or 70s. It’s the kind of spot you might stumble upon while listening to Charlie Daniels' "Uneasy Rider," where the wear and tear are part of the allure. Inside, the atmosphere is as straightforward and authentic as it gets. There's no valet parking, no fancy frills—just an honest-to-goodness joint where fresh oysters are shucked right in front of you, and cold beer flows freely. The bar, worn with age and memories, feels like a relic from a bygone era, and that's exactly what gives Lee & Rick's its charm. It's a place where the grit and grime of decades have settled into a comfortable groove, creating an ambiance that's hard to find anywhere else. The oysters are undeniably fresh, and they’re the main reason people keep coming back. Beyond that, the menu is what you'd expect—nothing fancy, just solid, standard seafood fare that pairs perfectly with the laid-back vibe. It's the kind of place where you can kick back, relax, and soak in the nostalgia of an old-school Florida dive, with a cold beer in one hand and an oyster in the other. The clientele is as varied as the memories etched into the walls—locals, tourists, and everyone in between, all looking for that authentic, no-nonsense experience. If you’re in the mood for a bit of nostalgia, a taste of the old days, and some seriously fresh oysters, Lee & Rick’s is the place to be. It’s a dive in the best sense of the word, where the grit is part of the charm, and the beer and oysters are always cold.

I see the great reviews.....but, the food was just ok, the restaurant was gritty to say the least and the toilet was really not acceptable. This is an old place ....if you like the nostalgia, maybe for you. In my case, the food was just ok, making the trip not worth it for me. YMMV. The service was great however.

Great staff and amazing oysters in Orlando. Best prices too!!

The most amazing bar dive.. These place is Gem!

It was great service and the servers shick the oysters as you eat and the oysters were very good.

A truly old-school experience. Fresh, briny, delicious raw oysters, awesome shuckers!

I had some of the best oysters I've ever had at this place. They shuck them right in front of you if you sit at the bar.

Best food on our whole trip! Highly recommend! Nothing better then a bucket of fresh oysters!

We are from Alexandria Virginia. I saw Lee and Rick oyster on a Instagram, we want to come try. Miss Jennifer is nice and friendly. We will be back next time.

Awesome experience, unique atmosphere and delicious food!

Such a sweet spot, oysters were ginormous! Crab cakes were so fresh and yummy (and I don't normally like crab cakes). Service was awesome, not too invasive and handed us everything we needed without needing to ask for it!

I visited Lee & Rick's Oyster Bar in Orlando and was delighted. The oysters were fresh and delicious, some of the best I've ever had. What really stood out was Jennifer's service. She was incredibly kind and knowledgeable, making our experience exceptional. I highly recommend Lee & Rick's Oyster Bar to any oyster lover. I will definitely be back!

Good prices, fresh oysters, the only detail is that they handed me the bill without me asking for it, it seems like they are in a hurry to get the customers to leave!

We went here after seeing a Instagram post about this place and I am so happy we went! Our server, Kellen (Kel) was top tier. You can tell how passionate he was to make sure we had a great experience. We had a bucket of oysters and the steamed platter, Kel was great company and really had some great conversations while he was shucking the oysters like a pro. We will definitely be coming back (don't forget to grab a T-shirt on your next visit!)

If you have the taste for oyster, this is the best place to come. Atmosphere is so fitting for seafood feast. Love to sit at the oyster counter and see your oyster being shuck in front of you. Love it

If you want oysters this is the place. No frills and don’t expect much in terms of ambience but you won’t be disappointed with nicely chilled bucket of oysters freshly shucked right in front of you.

Good spot, great oysters, and Dustin is a good server. I will be coming here once a month for oysters now.

Great service and oysters. Just the right size and temperature.

Best oysters and peel and eat shrimp!

I love this place, I hadn’t visited them in a year or so but damn.. it’s good to be back there! Kellen was awesome, super nice dude that loves what he does. The oysters are great and pricing is fair! Definitely a go-to different place I love the atmosphere, it gives a nice chill vibe, will definitely be back many many times!

Top-notch Had a great time Oysters are fresh and delicious Mussels are incredible This may be my wife and my new hidey hole from the kids

I really wanted some good oysters and this place did not disappoint! A few of our oysters were really large, I'd say we like them smaller. But sharing a bucket at the bar with crackers horseradish cocktail sauce and a cold beer was perfect.

If there would be room for 10 stars I would apply it. If you want oysters, that's the spot. I traveled everywhere in the state, been to the most prestigious places. You can't go wrong with Lee&Rick's. Best oysters I. the state. Let's not forget an amazing staff. Thanks again for a wonderful experience.

Best old-style Florida oyster bar around. Every time we are in Orlando, we come by for a bucket of oysters and some of the smoked fish dip. Add a pitcher of cold beer, and you have a perfect meal. The keyime pie is awesome if you have any room left for dessert. TT was our waitress tonight, and was awesome!

Old Florida oyster dive bar. Excellent Appalachicola oysters, the best smoked fish dip. TT was our waitress and she took care of us! We come here every time we are in town, highly recommend.

My family and I ate there last night. Great service at the bar. Oysters, Crab legs, and shrimp. Everything was excellent. We be back

This place is AWESOME AND AMAZING FOOD , STAFF, AND ATMOSPHERE

Cold beer. Clean oysters, what else do you need. Have you noticed that oyster eaters are some happy son of a guns.

Family staple. We come here for the food and atmosphere but always hope to see Dustin. I will always come here for oysters with Dustin.

Somehow I’d neglected to eat at one of the best oyster bars around for the last 30 years. I’ve heard of and known about Lee & Rick’s since moving to Orlando but never stopped by. The crew there exceeded my expectations and the oysters and shrimp were fantastic. I’ll be back.

WHAT A DUMP! I was soooo disappointed. After reading how good everything was here I drove an hour to visit. Man this place gives rustic a bad name, with an ambiance akin to an unfinished basement. I confess I didn't have the oysters... but ya gotta ask, "What price oysters?" The bread service was a package of stale saltines! I kid you not. All the other food (clam strips, shrimp, alaskan king crab, fries, etc,) came right outta a frozen package. And all the sauces were out of a #10 can. Can't anybody cook in this place? The wine offering was chardonnay or white zin (no brands). Speaking of cooking, both the crab and the clam strips were well overcooked. The waiter wasn't any good, but he was nice and he tried hard. But the place smells like fish-- and the bathrooms!!!! Sorry... this place looked liked a place where homeless people go to enjoy their oysters. Avoid at all costs.

So much fun and GREAT prices. The oysters were fresh, large and delicious! They shucked the oysters right in front of you. The service was immediate upon entering, and they were very attentive to refills and additional condiments.

Good food at a reasonable price. The atmosphere was good. Lots of people. Seemed to be a lot of regulars and that means good food, good service, at a good price! Will definitely go back!

Good food and great service. Friendly employees.

Great dive oyster bar. Want oysters? This is where you get them by the bucket full. Literally. They are shucked right in front of you if you belly up to the bar. They serve fried foods, too, but we went for the oysters. Been open since the 1950s. Oysters were a little muddy still, but it just adds to the charm.

Best seafood for Orlando that I've had so far.

Dustin had us in stitches. He was popping out hilarious comments constantly. Wish everyone place I visited had this type of service. Thanks for the Best First visit to this establishment. Will be back again.

It's always a fantastic experience at Lee and Rick's! A true Orlando staple! The atmosphere and taste give it a very unique personality that you will not find anywhere else. The Oysters are fantastic 😋👌

Love this place. Friendly staff, great food, and the oysters are BIG and fresh and delicious every time.

My family and I have been going here for generations! It’s our favorite spot to get oysters. Always such a great atmosphere and amazing customer service.

This is our local treasure. Support local business, family owned Service was great

Awesome fresh oysters. Even more awesome service. They shuck the oysters fresh in front of you at the bar. Dive bar to a tee. Just the way we love it!

It’s a down home privately owned mom and pop kind of a place. Nothing fancy,just good food. They specialize in seafood and do it right. Fun to sit at the bar and be handed the oysters. They cut them open fresh right in front of you. I like shrimp. Biggest fried shrimp portion I’ve had anywhere. Family have been going there since the early 90’s.

This is a great place to get good raw oysters and seafood in general. Everything I’ve had here has been great. The service has always been great. You can have good conversations with your server while they’re shucking your oysters in front of you. This is the real deal oyster bar. Lots of history here.

Fresh! Very fresh oysters! Impressed with that. Fish and chips good. Steamed shrimp… very good! Dena’s service and friendliness made it better. Thank you Dena.

You don't think I atmosphere is 5 stars when you walk in.. but the history of this place is everything. Great oysters. Great fried seafood. Cold beer. Love it!

Dino is a great shucker and conversationalist

Lee and Ricks Oyster bar never disappoints for delicious Oysters. Everytime I come to the Orlando area I have to stop by. It is my favorite Oyster place in the area by far.

First time there and it definitely will not be the last the Oysters were fabulous and great prices

Bought a half bushel to go $77.00 Took them home and prepared them there

Haven't been there in a few years. This place never disappoints. The cleanest, freshest oysters ever.

The best oyster bar in orlando!

Good atmosphere to hang out and have a beer. I got the seafood platter and was highly disappointed with it. With comparison to the seafood place across the street from old town. This is bottom of the bucket. Service was good though or our server was.

Been coming here since the late 70's. Back on vacation and this was our first stop after the airport. This is not a place for fancy dinning, it is a DIVE BAR but the best ANYWHERE! I live in and travel in fifth wheel all over the country and can't find any thing better. The price is high but so are the prices anywhere even on the east coast. I pray they don't have to shut their doors.

Order the bucket of oysters raw and two orders of french fries. You’ll thank me forever.

Good old style oyster bar. Been coming here for more than fifty years.

Tremendous fresh food and good service I recommend it

All the seafood is frozen except for the oysters. So if you like fresh seafood, thos not the place except for the oysters. Fish, shrimp, and clams and crab cakes are frozen, and they taste like it, too. The seafood basket is a joke. Take your 25 dollars. some were else. I think Cap Ds w/be better.

Very nice staff and the oysters are great. Local legend.

Both raw and steamed oysters are delicious!

Clam basket $16.95....Gator basket $18.95.....l thought it said $12.95?....bucket of baby steamed oysters $15.95 one soda.....one wine....$94.00 was the total ....the waitress was awesome but the prices were too and the meals looked like they came from a WalMart freezer....We got duped....WWE don't recommend them and won't be back.!!!! On one of the reviews it's saying a bucket is $40.00....something ain't right...I didn't have my check....so by the time I got home and looked up the prices??? I was scratching my head...I did leave more than an 18% tip...$20.00....I don't blame the waitress...but the owners duped the customer for sure.

We have been coming to this place since 2007, and it is still top-notch

Great place for fresh shucked oysters!

Awesome oysters- but the real star of the show is the phenomenonal service. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. First time oyster-enjoyers welcome! They will answer any questions you have

Best oyster bar period!! Best people shucking!! Great experience everytime we have been in!!

As the Talking Heads said "same as it ever was"! I've been going here for more than 20 years. I give the service and the atmosphere 4 stars because it is for the type of place you are going to. Some "foodies" may complain yet as you'll learn, Lee and Rick's has been open for 50+ years and in that same building. No frills. More like a dive bar than a simple family restaurant. You can only get buckets of oysters at the oyster bar and seating can be limited. I always go there for buckets and realize that sometimes I may have to wait at busy times for a spot. There is plenty of table seating and there are options other than oysters but that's their bread and butter. The shuckers at the bar are always hit or miss personality wise yet good at what they do. All of that is understandable because they are doing their job. Tip accordingly for the service and more for great attitudes and conversations while you eat if it's quiet enough to hear yourself talk at night on the weekends. Keep in mind that a bucket of oysters is $40. With 2 or 3 people you're looking at about $90+ for two buckets and non-alcoholic beverages. On average we eat 2 to 3 buckets yet I've been there with three people and only had 2. The restaurant is never gouging you. Traditionally it will be the lowest price in town for oysters which are at market price. If 2 people are there to eat other options the price would be well under $90+.

Great food service and value Jennifer is the BEST. We will return

Been going here for years! My fav spot for raw oysters by the bucket! However, the crawfish is nasty, so don’t get that!! Ambience is a little “raw” and unpolished lol but my expectations are aligned 😊

We were a little disappointed at the wait when we came in. We sat for a good 8-10 minutes before anyone even acknowledged us. It wasn't busy. We just felt rather invisible. Once we got tossed around between 3 servers, Dustin took good care of us.

A greater Orlando institution for good food and cheap drinks. What you get in food quality, you lose a little in cleanliness. That being said, it's an oyster trough and they aren't trying to be more. Great spot, recommend it to everyone that comes in to town!

The fresh oyster was amazing. I was disappointed in the fried shrimp. They seem like more breading than shrimp.

Nothing like it in Orlando! Fresh and freshly opened oysters for you, simple but great oysters

Good old oyster bar. Highly recommend

Haven't been to Lee & Rick's for over 25 years. Still the same. Great oysters and service.

Love this place. Been going there since I was a kid!

Oysters are fresh and delicious

Great old family restaurant Have been coming here for many many years

What a gem we found to finish our trip! Florida decided to drowned us out with a massive rain storm so we did some oyster bar searching. Lee and Rick’s hands down was the best oyster bar we’ve ever been to! Our server Rod was amazing. Made the whole experience flawless! 10/10 recommend this place!!! We will back! Love the fam from Michigan!

Been going to lay rig for a while now. I always get a quarter bushel or a half a bushel. Today I paid $95 for a half a bushel and got the equivalent of a quarter of a bushel. When I questioned the manager she swore that was a half a bushel… I asked her to pour in the buckets. She told me it should be two full buckets. It was two buckets 3/4 of the way full. When I asked her to make it right. She reluctantly told one of her employees to add more oysters to my order. I will not be going back… and I do not recommend this place. Lombardi’s will be my place of choice from now on even if it takes a little longer to get there.

Seafood restaurant smells like seafood, they will ask if would like to have your oyster shucked are u can shuck your own

Listen… THIS is the place for oysters in Orlando. Biggest damn oysters you can find in town and they are just DELICIOUS! I believe they have been in business for over 30 years. It’s the HOOD! I mean, there is that claw game behind every picture I take. It haunts me. So don’t expect fancy service or a classy atmosphere. But Lambos and Bentleys are parked outside for a reason. It’s because if you know oysters, this is the jam! The locals come here! Enjoy!

I always love it when I go there

Incredible, unbelievable service. Everyone is so friendly and goes above and beyond to provide an amazing experience. Oysters are fresh and the beer is cold. What else could ya ask for?

Oysters and shrimp were delicious. Kool layed back place.

So I have a large list of restaurants that win Best Of awards, and I'll RNG for where to eat on the weekends. One recent weekend, I rolled for Lee and Ricks! I had never heard of it, but when I got to exploring the website, I learned all about its rich history and how ingrained it was to the local community. Well, finding diamonds in the rough like this really get me excited, I was ready! We pull up, see this shanty town looking shack, and my excitement turns up to 11. I always negatively correlate appearance to quality of food. Fancy places make be suspicious, but places like this, I know there's good food within. So anyway, we go inside and see a dining reminiscent of the inside of a tugboat. Dark and nautical and a bar lined with ice and oysters. Very cool. We take our seat in a nearby booth, and start checking out the menu. I got some sweet tea to sip on while I browsed, and boy it was sweeeet. So be forewarned. Also, after we ordered, we got a whole sleeve of saltine crackers to munch on, which was very nice. Very Olive Garden and Red Lobster-like. It also went well with our entrees. I ordered the Steamed Seafood Platter (Shrimp, snow crab, mussels, crawfish, clams, corn & potatoes). I had been craving a seafood boil for a longgg time, so I jumped on the opportunity. It was a very good seafood boil for the Orlando area. Everything was a little overcooked and a tad big rubbery, but the seasoning was on point. I also got the chance to eat some of the Seafood Combination Platter (Fried shrimp, clam strips, krab cakes and fish. Captain size portions served with French Fries and ). In terms of seafood platters, this one was a much better example of a fried sampler. Everything was crispy and not oily or anything. Amazing shrimps. Definitely need that coleslaw to help break up all that heavy fried. Overall, this place has all the bravado of being a local legend, and I'm so glad that's been able to stay open after all these decades. I had a good time, I had a good meal, and I'm glad I came.