Mike F.
Yelp
Beach town bliss.
This was quite the weekend in Dewey.
The whole weekend I thought I had liver failure. Drinking was hell. Pooping solid? What's that?
My liver had become fatty. I was bedridden. I would have nightmarish, fevered dreams and wake up in a cold sweat. And those were just my afternoon naps. Somehow I had embodied the grandpa from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, just laying there for what seemed like eternity. But each night, I somehow found the strength to arise and punish my liver some more.
I was designated the official restaurant picker on this particular Saturday night. Why? Because I was the only one sober enough to. The rest of the squad had been day drinking since 10 AM. I could still make out written type and words on printed booklets found strewn across our hotel room floor.
Having recently rewatched The Imitation Game, I felt like Alan Turing, able to decipher this enigmatic code we call the English language and able to translate it to my starving, unsatiated, crapulent compatriots.
Eden immediately stuck out to me, because their ad exuded class. No campy font. Not like Arial or even Cambria. And god forbid Comic Sans. I've seen so many local restaurants using Comic Sans in their ads. That's the biggest fashion faux pas you can make when it comes to advertising your restaurant. An unforgivable style mistake. Second worst font? You guessed it - Times New Roman. Remember when that was the default for like, every document in the 90s? We should all be grateful Calibri came along.
The meal started modestly with an order of clams casino. Honestly, one of my all-time favorite appetizers since I discovered them a little over 10 years ago. Eden's rendition was perfectly fine as is, but be sure to utilize the accompanying lemon slice and splash each clam with lemony zest. It absolutely brightens the flavor.
If you want a little something to nibble on without ruining your appetite, the three cheese board is going to hit the spot. You get a nice mix of cheeses from near and far, such as the Vermont based Jasper Farms Cave Aged Cheddar, California based Humboldt Fog goat cheese, and P'tit Basque, made with pasteurized sheep's milk and aged 70 days. Each cheese has its own unique flavor and texture profile that can be combined with the various included accoutrements such as truffled honey, housemade jam, and dried fruits and nuts.
Really loved my scallops. Big ol' sea scallops, super tender and packed full of flavor, all served atop a bed of creamy spring pea risotto. Make sure you get a bit of everything in each bite, and your taste buds will be very pleased.
For the former meat eaters who have since transitioned into a vegetarian lifestyle, you can't go wrong with the paella, which incorporates Beyond sausage. It looks and smells like the real deal and may be close enough to the real thing to fool your meat-starved pleasure center. Oh, and the best part is? Many of the other ingredients in this dish - like the tomatoes and bell pepper - are locally sourced from nearby Fifer Farm in Camden-Wyoming.
Finally, if you truly want to indulge, the Veal Osso Buco awaits. A generous portion of veal shank, cross-cut through the bone, braised with vegetables in wine and broth. Within the bone lies the defining characteristic of this dish - rich and creamy bone marrow. Eden infuses some Asian flair as well, serving this alongside jasmine rice, baby bok choy, drizzled with Korean BBQ sauce.
It should be noted that in addition to the great food, Eden also serves up thirst-quenching cocktails perfect after a hot day on the beach. One such cocktail is The Ruby, consisting of ruby red infused vodka, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, and Grand Marnier.
To top it off, the staff was superb and exceedingly accommodating. Attentiveness paired with friendliness is certainly the culture here. They happily took pictures of our group at our request and stayed on top of everything from beginning to end.
All in all, couldn't have asked for a better experience at Eden.