Jennifer K.
Yelp
Upon arrival we were greeted by the host and even though we arrived early they were able to seat us. The restaurant is larger than it looks from the outside, and has beautiful exposed beams, with a great rustic aesthetic.
Our waitress greeted us and introduced us to another waitress as well. They seem to have two people to a table. She reviewed the menu for food, drinks and specials.
We decide to start with some appetizers and ordered a half dozen of the oysters and the seafood salad. The oysters were big and briny and a favorite for my fiancé. The seafood salad had tuna, shrimp, jalapeño and avocado served with some crackers. Both were fresh and great starters.
For our main course we ordered the Grilled Tuna and the Drum plate. Both dishes were amazing!
The Baked Drum dish was flavorful and the chef was creative to make the sweet potato mash into sesame balls, adding a unique twist to the dish and it was just the right amount of flavor and texture.
The Grilled Tuna was cooked perfectly, and the crunchy rice that came with it also had a great texture that added to the dish.
We also ordered the roasted beet salad. We truly did over order, but this dish was also amazing. Roasted beets with sliced almonds. What I appreciated was the chef allowed the beets to stand out and not be over powered by any type of dressing.
For dessert, we couldn't decide, so we ordered the carrot cake and key lime pie. Both were exceptional. The key lime pie was not too sweet or tart, and also not heavy. It was perfect! The carrot cake was as our waitress mentioned if carrot cake and bread pudding were mixed together. It was moist and paired with the cream cheese ice cream, and simply delicious.
Positives:
- Being able to make a reservation on their website helped as we are from out of town and really needed to plan ahead.
- The food is what makes the restaurant stand out. The quality, flavor, and play with textures is exceptional.
Slight Delta:
- Despite having two waitresses, we had to ask for our drinks twice and for a refill of our waters. All the wait staff would congregate at the hostess podium or on the side of the bar. Otherwise I would have given this spot five stars.
For anyone visiting and looking for a restaurant with freshness and quality then look no further.