Nice N Easy Oyster Bar & Grille

At the north end of Volusia Avenue, Nice N Easy Oyster Bar & Grille has built a reputation as the go-to spot for raw and steamed oysters in a city better known for Mexican and barbecue joints than seafood shacks. The menu leans into classic bar-and-grill territory, with fried baskets, hand-crafted burgers, and wings sharing space alongside coconut shrimp, fish and shrimp tacos, and a Po Boy that regulars order on repeat. A Mahi Sandwich shows up often enough on recommendation lists to suggest it is one of the kitchen’s stronger plates, and the raw bar itself is the real draw for anyone who wants oysters shucked to order rather than pre-packaged. Hours run later than most Orange City restaurants, stretching to midnight on Friday and Saturday, which makes it one of the few local options for a late dinner or a drink after other kitchens have already closed. The atmosphere favors a lived-in sports-bar feel over anything polished, with the bar itself often as much of a draw as the dining room, and a mix of longtime Volusia County residents, DeLand-area commuters, and weekend visitors passing through on Highway 17 keep the tables turning. Beyond dine-in service, the restaurant supports online ordering for pickup and delivery through a rewards program and its own mobile app, plus in-house catering for anyone planning a larger gathering. The combination of extended hours, a genuine raw bar, and an unfussy bar-food menu gives it a niche that larger chain restaurants along Enterprise Road do not really compete for. It is the kind of place where a couple can share a dozen oysters and a basket of wings on a Tuesday night without needing a reservation, and where the later closing time means it often becomes the last stop standing when other Orange City kitchens have already flipped their signs to closed. Televisions mounted around the bar typically carry whatever game is on, reinforcing the sports-bar identity, and the crowd on a given night can swing from families finishing an early dinner to a rowdier late crowd once the kitchen moves past its dinner rush. Seasonal specials sometimes appear around holidays or major sporting events, giving regulars a reason to check back even when the core menu stays the same week to week. The name itself, borrowed loosely from a well-known convenience store brand elsewhere in Florida, has nothing to do with the food but has stuck as a memorable, easygoing identity for a restaurant that does not take itself too seriously. Its position at the northern edge of Volusia Avenue also puts it closer to DeLand than most of the other independent restaurants on this list, giving it a slightly different customer base than the businesses clustered farther south near Saxon Boulevard.