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Phil's Oyster Bar is coming back
Posted on 3/29/16 at 3:44 pm
Posted on 3/29/16 at 3:44 pm
Phil’s Oyster Bar, a longtime Baton Rouge staple, is set to reopen later this year in the Southdowns Shopping Center.
The restaurant, which will be run by Anthony and Jordan Piazza, the sons of Phil’s owner Gus Piazza, will be located in the space formerly occupied by Thai Kitchen. Ironically, Thai Kitchen moved to 4550 Concord Ave. in late 2015, which had been the last location for Phil’s.
Phil’s is set to open in late summer to early fall. The Piazza brothers said they will serve all the popular items from the old menu, using the same family recipes, as well as adding some new dishes.
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring Phil’s Oyster Bar back to Baton Rouge. We have been planning this for years and we look forward to serving fresh seafood to our customers in a place that our Dad would be proud of,” said Anthony Piazza.
Known for its raw oysters bar and fried seafood, the original Phil’s Oyster Bar was a Mid-City staple for decades. The restaurant moved from its Government Street location to Concord Avenue in 2004 and remained there until Gus Piazza’s retirement in 2007. Piazza died five months after the restaurant closed.
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Posted on 3/29/16 at 3:47 pm to timbo
thats pretty funny about the location
Posted on 3/29/16 at 3:48 pm to timbo
Good, they should have left Government Street.
That said Thai Kitchen will regret leaving Perkins.
That said Thai Kitchen will regret leaving Perkins.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 3:55 pm to Cash
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That said Thai Kitchen will regret leaving Perkins.
I think they're enough of a draw to overcome that location. And it's not that awful with the traffic light. Plus, while there are a lot of seafood places in town, there are just a handful of Thai places.
Confession: I graduated from LSU in the early 90s and visited Baton Rouge regularly before moving back in 2004. I love oysters in any form. But I've never eaten at Phil's
Posted on 3/29/16 at 4:12 pm to timbo
Good, I've been in BR since 2001 and never ate at Phil's.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 4:30 pm to timbo
Dammit. No longer live in BR.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 4:34 pm to timbo
Never got to eat at the original. Hope not to repeat the mistake.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 5:25 pm to OTIS2
The original was part of just about every other trip we made to Baton Rouge to see my grandfather. On the off trips, we'd go to Gimanco's Italian Restaurant- also closed now, IIRC
Posted on 3/29/16 at 5:25 pm to timbo
Missed many a Friday afternoon class sitting at Phil's on Government Street.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 5:27 pm to LSUGUMBO
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Gimanco's
Another classic I missed. Going to school broke sucked.
Posted on 3/29/16 at 5:32 pm to timbo
Anthony still a bookie? Will they bring back the back room card games?
This post was edited on 3/29/16 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 3/29/16 at 6:05 pm to OTIS2
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Another classic I missed. Going to school broke sucked.
Papaw always picked up the tab
Posted on 3/29/16 at 6:51 pm to LSUGUMBO
Mom and Dad would drive in and treat us to dinner about twice a year. Usually Mike Anderson's or Drusilla's.Posted on 3/29/16 at 9:50 pm to LasVegasTiger
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Will they bring back the back room card games?
I doubt it, that game is now held at another dining establishment, after a stop at Primo's for a while before it closed.
MK Wong's Chinese Inn on Airline used to also have a poker game in a side room by the cash register in plain view with the door open in the 80s and 90s.
I miss BR having an OTB in the early 1990s, Gus and Shelly held court at their table, they were there daily..then again Shelly had one at Serops for lunch almost daily too.
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Giamanco's
Served BR best stuffed mushrooms in it's heyday, and loved their rotating pie display.
This post was edited on 3/30/16 at 1:29 am
Posted on 3/30/16 at 8:39 am to timbo
Awesome deal. Best of luck to Anthony and Jordan--two good guys.
Posted on 3/30/16 at 10:38 am to LasVegasTiger
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Like the original Phil’s Oyster Bar, the new space will have a “Back Room.”
Per Business Report LINK
Posted on 3/30/16 at 12:26 pm to timbo
I loved that place back in the day.... 
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