One of the unfortunate casualties of the pandemic was the closure of Erizo, a multicourse chef’s menu restaurant in Portland offering sustainable seafood that was local to the Oregon Coast(sometimes caught by the chefs, usually purchased direct from the fishermen) and that included highlighting bycatch and invasive species. The space was small with only ~20 seats, and included close service in telling the stories of the sea. I did get to dine there one time before the restaurant that made the 2019 Eater The 16 Best New Restaurants in America closed. Good news though, as Jacob Harth and his team have taken up the mantle from Olympia Oyster Bar to pop up as a seafood shack at Nevør Shellfish Farm in Netarts in 2020 and continuing this year on Fridays-Sundays 12-5 pm with a “Parking Lot Soup” menu. During my super low-tide getaway, I made sure to stop at the Nevør Shellfish Farms Seafood Shack, and here’s a look!
The menu is everchanging based on what is available and fresh every weekend, though some themes – raw on the half shell, oysters bbq’d over fire, oyster skewers, seafood on thick bread varying from sardine to eel to if you’re lucky uni, soup, a crudo, a ceviche. Nothing except seafood, and currently no beverages so bring your own libations. They have a handful of picnic tables, as well as some benches and barrels for stand-up quick dining if you want to dine al fresco here in the air of Netarts Bay instead of the car. A port a potty is available, but no regular washroom or running water, so you might consider some wetnaps too. Some parking is available in their lot, or pull over alongside Netarts Bay road.
