Rodney's Oyster House, Yaletown
12 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/askvan, r/Seafood, r/vancouver15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who name Rodney's Oyster House in Yaletown recommend it, and several praise its oysters, with one enjoying watching them shucked at the bar. One praises the Manhattan clam chowder and another likes the beer. One names the Yaletown location as a go-to with plenty of nearby spots to visit afterward, and one found it very good but pricey. Three diners are critical: one no longer goes to its happy hour, and two say the shucking left oysters looking damaged or with bits of shell.
Address
Rodney's Oyster House, 1228 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6L2, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Oysters
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Other places on this map closest to Rodney's Oyster House, Yaletown, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Significant-Text3412 in r/askvan · Sep 2025taste
Eats plenty of oysters there while their partner orders steak.
- Recommendsu/sumeetg in r/askvan · Oct 2026taste
Praises Rodney's oysters as excellent, though unsure they're cheap.
- Caveatu/No-Ratio1816 in r/askvan · Feb 2026
Has stopped going to Rodney's happy hour, without giving a reason.
- Recommendsu/thehoodie in r/askvan · May 2025taste
Loves it; enjoys watching the oysters being shucked at the bar with horseradish.
- Recommendsu/sundaybanking21 in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Lists Rodney's among other great spots for oysters.
- Caveatu/hughjass76 in r/askvan · Sep 2025
Says Rodney's oysters looked badly damaged on a visit.
- Recommendsu/basicanomaly in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Recommends Rodney's in Yaletown as a go-to, with many nearby spots afterwards.
- Recommendsu/NoghaDene in r/Seafood · Sep 2026taste
Regularly goes to Rodney's specifically for oysters and treats it as a seafood go-to.
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- Recommendsu/jthompson84 in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Says they love this oyster bar and includes it among recommendations for visitors; no specific dish named.
- Caveatu/archetyping101 in r/askvan · Sep 2025
Agrees, saying Rodney's shucking leaves shell fragments sprinkled over the oysters.
- Recommendsu/anonnogal in r/vancouver · Jan 2024taste
Rates its oysters highly.
- Recommendsu/MushroomFree4626 in r/askvan · Oct 2026price
Visited recently; found it very good but pricey.
- Recommendsu/Mountain-Half8700 in r/askvan · Oct 2026
Enthusiastically recommends Rodney's Oyster House and says its beer is also good.
- Recommendsu/Individual-Mouse-133 in r/askvan · Sep 2025variety
Recommends this oyster house for its wide selection of oysters and says the food is good overall.
- Recommendsu/LullabloomEudaemonia in r/askvan · Oct 2026taste
Agrees with the Rodney's pick and praises its Manhattan clam chowder.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.