Upstate, East Village
17 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Diners recommend Upstate in the East Village for its oyster-and-beer happy hour. Several describe it as good value, and two praise its oyster selection. One diner calls the bar homey, another likes the bar overall, and a third singles out the clam fettuccine. Reported deals differ over time, and one commenter recalls an order limit, so check the current terms.
Address
upstate craft beer & oyster bar, 95 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
At a glance
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- Oysters, Clam fettuccine
- Best for
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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/United_Ad3073 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024value
Recommends Upstate's oyster and beer happy hour in the East Village.
- Recommendsu/OnlyaClam in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026value
Calls it their regular spot for a cheap oyster deal that includes a beer.
- Recommendsu/Marybelle18 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Recalls its oyster happy hour with a beer deal and calls the place great.
- Recommendsu/No-Cardiologist825 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026price
Says Upstate, an East Village spot, offers six oysters plus a drink on weekday early evenings.
- Recommendsu/djlamar7 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Recalls Upstate in the East Village as great on past visits, though not visited in a long while.
- Recommendsu/cambiumkx in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025value
Calls the oyster and beer deal great.
- Recommendsu/fuzzy_zoo in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026variety
Confirms the happy hour still runs and likes the choice of oysters.
- Recommendsu/bonelessspareribs in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
Says its seafood is excellent and fairly priced, and that the bar is great.
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- Recommendsu/LilLilac50 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Suggests Upstate in the East Village as a spot for beer and oysters.
- Recommendsu/Spooner_Goldberg in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Simply agrees with the Upstate happy hour suggestion.
- Recommendsu/theghostoftombrady in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024variety
Calls Upstate Oyster Bar the top spot, praising its oyster range and happy-hour pricing.
- Recommendsu/Main_Hope_226 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024value
Endorses Upstate's happy hour; has visited every listed spot except Essex Pearl.
- Recommendsu/bonnardpainting in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026value
Points to a happy-hour pairing of oysters and a beer as good value, and calls it great.
- Recommendsu/MillyGrace96 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026variety
Tentatively suggests Upstate as an alternative.
- Recommendsu/SeriesSenior3327 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Replies with just Upstate as a suggestion for the oyster question.
- Recommendsu/gobears2006 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024taste
Calls Upstate's clam fettuccine life-changing.
- Recommendsu/internationalnomad96 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Reports a recent first visit to Upstate and says it was very good.
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