re: Best chargrilled oysters?

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Cochon has a wood roasted oyster appetizer that is pretty damn good.

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Ditto. I'd go as far to say that they are more impressive than Drago's. Technically, wood roasted is not the same as chargrilled. But it's worth saying that the flavors used at Cochon on the oyster dish are more spectacular than what Drago's uses.

I had my first taste of Drago's oysters about a year ago. They were wonderful and fully met my expectations. But the tastes were so familiar, I was sure I could replicate it at home. Butter, romano cheese (maybe parmesan), garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper with maybe a tiny hit of cayenne.

But later that same day I went to Cochon and got their oysters. Holy crap, I was floored. I was stunned that I could not identify the ingredients. It was literally one of the best things I ever ate. The portion was smaller than what Drago's offered, but I didn't care. It was so good I went back the next day to see if I could identify the ingredients any better. No success.

Earlier this year I was back in town with a group of five friends from around the US. I took them to both restaurants and asked them for their opinion on both dishes. It was unanimous. All of them preferred Cochon. It surprised me because I thought that all of them (not being from Louisiana) would prefer the more common buttery flavor of Drago's and would not favor the touch of added heat ( from crushed red pepper flakes) at Cochon.