“Discovery and Fun is the DELTA between eating and dining!”

- Kevin Joseph, Founder - Founder & CEO @ Empire Oyster & Owner, Operator & Chef @ RAW LAB

MISSION WHAT IS IS / ISNT IS IT FOR YOU A-TYPICAL POLICIES VALUE PROPOSITION PRICING DISCOVERY

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When we dine we learn and we have fun. That’s the added value. I have spent a lifetime figuring out how to add value to the dining experience. RAW LAB is the fruition of that process.

At RAW LAB we estimate that savvy diners will experience, learn, feel, see, taste…etc at least 20 things that they never have before. Listed below is a laundry list of “unusual or rare or singular” things one can experience at RAW LAB. Even the best-fed and well-traveled Gourmands and Epicureans will find a couple of dozen points of discovery in our product, process, people and presentations.

SERVICE STYLE - An Omakase Style of service applied to an expanded menu of “Raw Bar Fare”. - SINGULAR
WINE SERVICE - 10-15 Wine Pairings from 10 - 15 countries and 6 CONTINENTS paired with 10 - 12 courses - SINGULAR / RARE
WELCOME TOAST - A glass of champagne in your hand within 30 seconds of entering the room - RARE
ICE ICE BABY - An ice moat / bespoke ice sculpture created daily which is integral to how the wine service is conducted as well as the food preparation and presentation. - SINGULAR
ROOT - Fresh Grated Horseradish Root (a la minute) on an oyster - SINGULAR / RARE
RHIZOME - Fresh Grated Wasabi Rhizome (a la minute) on an oyster - SINGULAR
TOUCHING - Holding / Feeling a Wasabi Rhizome - SINGULAR / RARE
FEELING - Holding / Feeling a Wasabi Paddle (Stingray Skin on Wood) - SINGULAR / RARE
PERFECT PAIRING - Perfection in a French Mignonette (explained) which delivers the most famous pairing of all time (Salt & Pepper) in the most elegant, obvious and simple way but is generally impossible for any Raw Bar or Restaurant using table service / platter service style to deliver - SINGULAR
SMOKIN’ - Cold Smoked Oyster with its own sound and light show - SINGULAR
SEEING IT ALL - Watching every oyster served being shucked live, for each guest - SINGULAR
THE RIDE - An extraordinary experience / process which is a true master class on appreciating fine caviar - SINGULAR x 100

END OF OYSTER & CAVIAR MASTER CLASS / START OF THE MEAL

PORRON - Txocolina enjoyed the Basque Way with The Porron - RARE
SHRIMP CEVICHE - The chips we use - RARE AF, in America
LOBSTER BISQUE - Ultra-Chunky Style - RARE
BEYOND SUSHI GRADE SALMON - The finest salmon on Earth
LOBSTER CAESAR - You’llm dream about it.
CHILLED SALAD FORK - RARE
SALMON TOWER - Salt + Fat + Acid + Heat - RARE
DOLCE - How to enjoy a HEALTHY, sweet end to a meal - RARE
JAM SESSION - How it all ends. Grab an instrument. Play a long. - SINGULAR
BELLS, GONGS & CHIMES - Used throughout the experience. Silly, but fun. - SINGULAR
COACHING & GUIDANCE - Where else can you dine WITH the Chef for the entire experience, ask questions, hear his answers to other peoples questions…etc - SINGULAR
SALON - The experience is, in fact a “Salon de Marine Cuisine” where at host receives guests to experience a performance, together, allowing them to share their observations with each other, in real time. This is EXACTLY what a Salon is defined as in the 15th & 18th Century Italian & French traditions through the Renaissance & Age of Enlightenment. - SINGULAR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salon_(gathering)
BOTTOMLESS OLD BAY GOLD FISH - In both regular & hot styles. Silly and fun but if you are from the Chessapeake area, you know its not just that - SINGULAR
ATMOSPHERE - Dining beneath a canopy of living plants in a space that feels like an Octopus’ Garden. Guests are transported into a fantasy land. A sense of escape is inevitable. You’ll feel like a fish in an aquarium on another planet, in the year 3075 - SINGULAR
SOUNDTRACK - Highly curated playlists have been created and choreographed to dozens of moments, treatments and actions. Music is critical to the performance. Very little of it will be familiar to you. Lots of songs in languages other than English. - SINGULAR
LIGHTING - Changes, Evolves, Supports certain presentations…etc. - SINGULAR
DINNER & A SHOW - Without the hassle of getting from dinner to show. AND, yer among the players. The show features EVERYONE, not just the Chef who is also your DJ, Bartender, Sommelier, Mermmelier and Host. - SINGULAR
MISSION WHAT IS IS / ISNT IS IT FOR YOU A-TYPICAL POLICIES VALUE PROPOSITION PRICING DISCOVERY

RESERVATIONS FOR PRIX FIXE OMAKASE & SEMI-PRIVATE DINING

LOCATION & DIRECTIONS || CANCELLATION & NO SHOW POLICY

843 580 7729

THIS IS A FIT FOR THOSE WHO…

…seek the unprecedented, unique and original.
…have been to all the great CHS restaurants 10 times each and seek something completely different.
…value elite food & wine experiences and have 3-4 hours available to do enjoy our service.
…are NOT allergic to shellfish, mollusks or crustaceans. Fin fish allergies can be worked around by skipping a course or two.
…are comfortable with or seek a community table type of setting and a salon like atmosphere.
…appreciate elite food, wine and service without any pretension.

PRIVATE DINING

Book the room privately and we’ll serve you anything we can make.

When you book the room privately for your group it is yours, privately. We’ll play whatever music you would like and even allow you to bring in your own DJ. Bring your favorite wines or spirits from your private collection. The room is your oyster and your guests are the pearls!

2 - 12 guests for $4,500 ++ (Food, Beverage & Service Included, Taxes & 20% Gratuity NOT included)

13 - 14 guests for $5,500 ++ (Food, Beverage & Service Included, Taxes & 20% Gratuity NOT included)