John J.
Yelp
Currently, Bobbie's is one of the hot new restaurants and so expect a wait if walking in. Our first attempt to walk-in yielded a 2 1/2 hour wait, so we passed. This time we had a reservation for four and were seated at a nice table right away. We loved the ambiance and vibe of Bobbie's. They have a great bar area and could easily go back for just drinks and apps another time.
The service was very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable, but consistent with several other Yelp reviews, it is pushy. Clearly, they want table turnover but hopefully the manager will change that policy as they seem to read Yelp. Our server wanted to take our food order immediately after we had been seated and had ordered drinks (the wine list is a bit pricey, but cocktail prices are reasonable). We politely said no that we wanted some time (and at least to get our cocktails first). At least three more times we had to tell our server no, we were not ready to order (all before the appetizers arrived). Each time she was fine with it and said no problem with a smile, but she kept after us. We liked our server, but the pushes were definitely a turnoff.
The appetizers were all very good. We ordered the Oaks Dip (mayo based spicy sharp cheddar cheese dip with fritos) and the crispy oysters to share. Both were good, but just know the cheddar cheese in the dip is very sharp. Probably would not order the dip again for that reason. They oysters were perfectly fried and presented back in the shell. The order comes with 6 and they were delicious! The manager surprised us with an order of 4 of their biscuits. I am not a biscuit fan per say, but these were the best biscuits I had ever tasted. I highly recommend. They were the best of the three appetizers.
The entrees were a mixed bag and nothing spectacular. My wife does not care for salmon and ordered the Atlantic Char. The fish is supposed to be a cross between salmon and trout and taste more like trout. It looked and tasted like salmon to both of us. She could not eat it. I love salmon and thought it was very good, but she just does not like salmon, so basically 2-3 bites. We asked the server after she tried it if it was salmon, and she said no, it was Char and explained it was a cross between Trout and Salmon. She should have picked up on the fact my wife didn't like it when asked at the beginning or noticed she didn't eat it during or by the end of the meal, but nothing was said or offered to change it out.
The crab cake was said to be pretty good and very large. My friend had the tuna burger and did not care for it as very bland. He mentioned he didn't like it to the server, and nothing was said. All 3 orders of French Fries were very tasty but limp vs. crisp. I had the pork chop. It is an unusual cut and presentation (long with two bones at the end like a rib). It was the worst pork chop I have ever tasted (reminded me of the taste of a hot dog for some reason). It was very tough and not cooked properly as the very top was well done, but the meat at either end was rare. I maybe ate 4 bites. I did not mention anything to the server, but she probably should have noticed there were issues with 3 of our 4 entrees given how little was consumed.
We were pretty disappointed, especially given the convenient location to us. If I go back, it will likely just be for cocktails and appetizers at the bar.