Jeff S.
Yelp
Took The Kid to Blue Coast today for a Spring Break lunch w Dad. We'd scouted out the three main crab joints, and landed on this one, mainly due to ratings and proximity.
The outside is quirky in a good kinda way, having renovated a location previously occupied by a restaurant offering a lot of wild game dishes. Can't recall the name, but it was something like "Montana Mike's" or something. So the interior that used to be very mountain lodge-y feeling now feels very much like a wharf. Good job that.
We arrived right at opening time, and were promptly seated.
In fact, prompt was the word of the day, as everything happened like clockwork.
Our server, Taylor (rock star, right there) immediately got our drinks and a starter order of calamari.
While we briefly pondered the menu, the drinks arrived, and right behind them, our calamari. Not the best calamari I've ever had, but still good. A little overcooked, especially the tentacles, but we still did it justice.
Given the venue, we just kept it simple and went with 1 lb of snow crab legs, 1 lb of shrimp (no head, per The Kid's instructions), a side of corn and french fries. I didn't notice the boil came with potatoes and corn, so I ended up eating all 5 mini ears of corn.
And they were freaking great. I loved them.
Since The Kid wasn't adept at dealing with crab legs, I started her on some shrimp while I extracted some crabby goodness for her. Both meats had the garlic butter w seasoning option, mild spice, and it was a perfect call. Just enough spice to get a good flavor, and not hot at all.
The crab legs were well cooked and plentiful. I probably could have gone another half pound, but that's just because I'm a pig. The Kid probably got 3/4 of the crab and half the shrimp, but I batted cleanup and handled the corn and potatoes.
And those potatoes..... cooked PERFECTLY. I'm by no means a vegetarian but I literally would have been satisfied with just potatoes and corn. They were that good.
Taylor kept tabs on us without intruding and was a model for most other servers to emulate.
After the dust settled and the buttery hands and faces were cleaned off (yeah, you're gonna get it on you... embrace it), we decided we had enjoyed a really freakin good meal. Something you don't hear me say very often.
The place isn't cheap. It's seafood. Specifically crab legs. Lunch for the two of us was just south of $90, including a well earned tip for Taylor, but it was an occasion, not just a meal, so I had no problems with it.
The interior looked clean enough. I saw nothing to raise any red flags with me, and neither of us visited the restrooms, so I got nothing there. Another reviewer who seemed to fixate on the restrooms left several pictures, and sure, cleanliness is certainly a concern, but let's face it... people can be pigs, and it's tough for a place to stay on top of things like that all the time.
Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to go back. Good environment, great food, great service.