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Best In The World!
"Bluffton oysters are better than any oyster in the world. I don't care where you go, I can pick out the Bluffton oysters in a sample." - Cecil Reynolds, Bluffton native
The Oyster Roast Rules
"What on the other hand, can awaken less consciousness of warm affection than an oyster? Who would press an oyster to his heart, or pat it, and want to kiss it? Yet nothing short of its complete absorption into our own being can in the least satisfy us." - Samuel Butler

Latest Oyster Co. News

Top Ten S.C. Success Stories 

The Bluffton Oyster Co.'s longevity and success was recognized this week by state officials. The 67-year old company on Wharf Street was chosen as one of the 10 oldest companies in the state that are still prosperous, according to Helen Munnerlyn, a spokeswoman for the S.C. Department of Commerce. The awards were part of the state's Industry Appreciation Week.

Catering for Your Party 

We cater for any occasion; from oyster roasts, low country boils, to barbecues and clambakes. Only fresh local products are used for catering, and we can customize a menu to fit your budget and needs!

Did You Know?

Built on oyster shells!

The Bluffton Oyster Company building, recognized as a historic structure during a recent survey, is as much a part of Bluffton's history as the Card House and the Church of the Cross. Located at the end of Wharf Street on the pristine May River, it is built on shells from previous shucking operations over the last two hundred years.

Close To Perfection

Many people have enjoyed the famous "Oyster Roasts and Low Country Boil" on the hill overlooking the May River. As the famous author of "Prince of Tides", Pat Conroy puts it: "May River oysters are close to perfection!"

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In Memory of a Friend

Many people who live for decades in the Lowcountry never understand the essence of coastal life... They don't truly understand man's unique relationship with nature. Tyron Smith did. - Carolina Morning News

Testimonial

"As a direct result of choosing Bluffton Oyster Company, two large events within this week of full meetings were a huge success! Thanks a million for the amazing professionalism and attention to detail, superior service, and fantastic hospitable ways all in one package that simply exuded through!"

— Kathy Sadler, Marriott Vacation Club International

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"I have been buying oysters, crabs and all of my fresh fish from the Bluffton Oyster Company for the past four years. You will not find friendlier people. Larry, Tina and their whole staff are there to help you. I highly recommend that you make the trip down Wharf Street and visit them."

- Jim Buggie , Bluffton, SC

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"Thank you so much for your help in arranging the oyster roast and lowcountry boil for our rehearsal dinner Friday night. Our guests loved it! Your employees were so professional and did a wonderful job setting up, managing the food, and cleaning up. Please give them a big pat on the back for a job well done."

- Nancy Yoder , March 2008

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843-757-0380

On Dr. Mellichamp Drive near Downtown Deli and Mi Tierra

BLUFFTON FAMILY SEAFOOD HOUSE RECIEVES CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE FROM TRIPADVISOR!

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Telephone: (843) 757-4010
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Bluffton Oyster Company (Retail Market)
Address mail to:
P.O. Box 1124
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 757-4010

10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday

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Bluffton Seafood House (Restaurant)

27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive
Bluffton SC 29910
843-757-0380

The restaurant in OPEN for dine-in eating Tuesday- Saturday from 11am-9pm
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At Toomer’s, seafood is as fresh and local as it gets!

The Bluffton Sun 2/3/16

“Are you the restaurant related to the seafood company?” or “Is this the Toomers’ restaurant?” were questions Tina Toomer and her daughter Jessica, the general manager, would hear all the time. “Tying the oyster factory into the restaurant was always our goal,” said Tina, whose husband, Larry Toomer, carries on the work of his father and grandfather at the Bluffton Oyster Co., just blocks away at the end of Wharf Street.

The iconic concrete-block building on the banks of the May River – the last hand-shucking house in South Carolina – is strikingly depicted in paintings by local artist Kelly Graham in the main dining room.

If the heart of this restaurant is its kitchen, the oyster factory is its soul. The menu and seasonal specials – oysters, shrimp, crabs, clams and mussels – are harvested primarily from the May River. With the emphasis on fresh and local, Larry Toomer prides himself that “nothing arrives or leaves here by truck.”

 

With the oyster factory one of Bluffton’s primary tourist attractions in all seasons, Tina Toomer believes visitors in search of seafood are looking for honesty and authenticity. “What we feature is what we catch,” she said, “and sometimes we don’t know until we go out there.”

 

Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Toomer’s accepts reservations for groups of eight or more. Call 843-757-0380.

Freelance writer Pam Gallagher was a copy editor at USA Today and a staff writer and fashion editor for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press.