Dolores K.
Yelp
Came across an article about the opening of this restaurant in the Addison area. While we normally wait a month after grand openings for places to work their kinks out, we heard so many great things about this place, why not go on its 6th day of being open?
The interior is beautiful. Open and grandiose yet inviting. The hostesses are dressed as Flight Attendants. Such a cute way to add to the ambiance.
My SO wasn't drinking that evening but noticed they had a No Fashioned, which is a non-alcoholic version of an Old Fashioned. It was absolutely amazing. Flavor was spot on for an Old Fashioned. Highly recommend to anyone that may want a cocktail but isn't partaking in alcohol for whatever reason.
I walked in knowing we were going to order the Cornmeal Dusted Fried Oysters. I saw reviews and photos of them, and I said no matter what - they are a must have. Every single review did not do them justice. They have to be the best fried oysters we have EVER had. So tender, juicy, and crispy with the perfect sauce accompanying it. The spinach just rounded it nicely.
The clam chowder sounded so good that I decided to get that. My SO loves his Caesar and ordered that. Both were delicious. The chowder was thinner than I expected, but that was good because it wasn't a heavy mouthfeel. I don't recall a lot of bacon lardons, but that is fine, as too much would overpower the flavor of the clams. I forgot I even had soup crackers because I was so focused on the soup. Definitely did not need them.
My SO ordered the Fish N Chips, which is beer battered cod, slaw, tartar, and rosemary matchstick fries. His exact words were "these fries are like crack". He went crazy for them. Perfectly crispy, great balance of rosemary, and nicely salted. The cod was a single, large piece, and it was cooked to perfection.
The waiter highly recommended the house made bucatini with lump crab, and he was 1,000% accurate on that call. I can still remember that flavor in my head. Pasta was exactly al dente, which a lot of restaurants do not seem to achieve. The cream sauce had a great zing of lemon, and there was a good amount of lump crab to have with every bite. Definitely worth it.
We were both very full after our appetizers and main course, but upon hearing there was an orange olive oil cake with gelato on the menu, we immediately went that direction. That dessert was flawless. The orange came through and complimented the strawberries extremely well. The cake was incredibly moist.
To show how much we enjoyed our evening, we booked our anniversary dinner on our drive home. 5/5 stars in all categories.