gerald gallagher
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Very popular, very small place that uses some high quality seafood. They only take reservations for parties of more than two. We had to wait for a table to become available. Parking lot is tight. Nice outside patio. Service is fast and friendly. Bread basket contains very good garlic & butter cheese bread. The bread is slices of their quality hoagie rolls.
Our overall experience was average. The best dish we had was the tomato basil soup (with surprise cheese). Clams casino appetizer was not well prepared. It was just small clams with some toppings – bacon, and red peppers, some of which were charred black.
The stuffed flounder special was not great, though I did finish it all. Flounder was cooked too much I think – not moist or flakey. Crab meat stuffing did not have any distinct flavor. It was served with mashed potatoes and green beans. The mashed potatoes had very good flavor, though they were lumpy, and not quite heated all the way through. Green beans were not crisp or fresh tasting, but not bad.
The Broccoli Rabe & Rock Shrimp over pasta had good flavor, and the rock shrimp were of a higher quality than you would typically find in local restaurants. I don’t think they were quite cooked enough though. The pasta was overcooked, and the dish was swimming in way too much olive oil. A deep puddle of leftover olive oil remained, and we would have appreciated the promised refill of our bread basket, which unfortunately was forgotten.
When we first arrived, the front dining room was full of smoke. That happened once again while we were eating. You would not want to be seated in the front when this happens — smoke levels were unhealthy.
Dessert here is nothing special. Overall this place is worth another visit to try some other dishes, experience their high-quality seafood, and see what makes it so popular.