The Ugly Oyster Drafthaus

07/31/2026

EXCITING NEWS: After many requests, the Ugly Oyster is planning on expanding our hours to Mondays (including lunches)!
We are looking to hire experienced professionals immediately for various shifts throughout the week. We'd love to implement our expanded hours as soon as possible for the convenience of our customers!

If interested, please email your resume to [email protected], call (610) 373-6791, and/or stop by our location in downtown Reading to learn more.

07/19/2026

The Ugly Oyster is honored to have been able to offer a summer special as a token of our gratitude to all the hardworking government professionals stationed downtown.
Just like them, our goal is to serve the city of Reading. We want to keep it lively and growing for the betterment of all those in it and in the surrounding area -- businesses and individuals alike.

Thank you to those who stopped by to grab a bite, and thank you to all for your ongoing service to our community. Hope to see you all again Tuesday!

🤫 We have more events in the works... Keep your eyes peeled (and room in your bellies)! 👀

07/02/2026

06/22/2026

Come join the Ugly Oyster for an exciting week of games, drinks, and friends! ⚽🍻

06/22/2026

The Ugly Oyster is now including all City of Reading government employees in our Tuesday special! We apologize that we neglected to add you our first week -- so many of you are the vanguards of change for the better in our local economy.

See you all soon!

06/15/2026

Kick off Wednesday with live Irish music by Killen & Clark from 5-8pm and our all-day Texas Smash Burger Special! 🎵🍔

06/15/2026

Get ready for an exciting Wednesday at the Oyster...
This week, we're bringing back Killen & Clark and featuring a special on our menu: our chef's Texas Smash Burger! Stop in after work with friends for a well-deserved midweek pick-me-up -- reservations recommended! 🍔🍻

Gentle reminder: we will be closed all-day Tuesday for a private event.

06/13/2026

A lot of questions have come up on how parking will work for at the Oyster. Parking can be difficult to come by, so we'll be sharing the lot with some downtown construction and private renters in the city.
However, we still have 20 spaces (yellow, see below) reserved SOLELY for the Ugly Oyster's customers & employees.

As we wait for our official signage to arrive, we're handing out small tickets to place inside the front of your windshield. Our staff will write the date and hand you one to place in your car, and you're good to go!

To enforce our precious parking, we have security making rounds all hours we're open, making sure every car in the first 10 spaces on each side of the lot has the proper tags to be able to park there. Yes -- not only a lot for Ugly Oyster-only parking, but one patrolled by full-time security as well!

For busy event nights, we will have a security guard stationed outside the lot to charge for parking. We're still finalizing the amount to charge, but the goal of this is to try to avert cars taking spaces for the event instead of the Oyster.

Comment with any questions you may have. Thank you for your patience as we begin implementing our oversight and organizational procedures in the 5th & Cherry lot! 🍀

06/12/2026

❗We apologize for any inconvenience, as we'll be closed for a private event all day this coming Tuesday, June 16.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled over the next few weeks -- more information coming soon! 🤫

06/10/2026

Dread parking in Reading when trying to come to the Oyster? Wish you could park closer to the restaurant, without all the hassle?

The Ugly Oyster is thrilled to announce that as of today, we now offer FREE PARKING for all of our customers! Yes, you heard it -- that block-long lot across the street? If you're a customer, roll right in and enjoy our FREE PARKING in the heart of downtown Reading!