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How we read reviews →Carlton's tiny family-run seafood room: shucked-to-order oysters, live marron and a basement cellar
Intimate, homely and personal, with fish tanks at the door and a cosy basement dining room; hospitality over polish.
Roughly 20 seats; oysters shucked at the table; live marron presented tableside; private basement wine cellar for groups; oyster shucking and sea urchin tutorials; owners' seafood-market background.
Third-generation seafood family with decades in the seafood trade; host shares sourcing stories, with some Asian-influenced flavours such as gochujang and tom kha.
Premium pricing; fans feel the freshness justifies it, while several reviewers find portions small for the price and mains uneven.
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