Julie Kent
Google
We dined at Ocean and Acre for the first time last night for our wedding anniversary. We were greeted by Diamond and it became her mission to make us feel celebrated, making sure we toasted to our 25 years! We shared the calamari starter as well as lobster bisque and clam chowder. The soups were both so wonderful and though it would be so hard to choose, I’d say the clam chowder was a WOW! (But I’ve also never had lobster bisque so delicious!) My husband requested steak frites, Oscar style. The chef and servers wisely put the elements in ramekins so we could customize each bite. The chimichurri was vibrant and such a great companion for the steak, as was the béarnaise sauce (rich, creamy, buttery) with the crab. The Oscar style crab addition to the steak frites was certainly enjoyable for a go-all-out celebration meal, but we likely wouldn’t order that as an addition again. I had a hard time deciding on my entrée and eventually landed on ordering the Lobster Roll with mixed greens salad and I’m so glad I did. How is it that lobster on buttered bread has THIS much flavor explosion?! The toasted brioche bun with the buttery lobster was simply fantastic. I’ve enjoyed lobster rolls fresh off the boat in Boston and this was equally delicious. Our drinks (O & A Seasonal Mule and Deep Sea Rita) were great, probably preferring the Mule over the Rita. I wanted to try the Seaside Grove but they were unfortunately missing some ingredients for that drink last night. Finally, our evening ended with a generous surprise of a dessert trio with a smooth brûlée, decadent and rich chocolate cake, and key lime pie. Don’t miss this pie!! We were already so incredibly satisfied from our meal, but these sweet treats and the sentiment of a hand written card from the staff sent us into full blown food and celebration utopia. I regret that I don’t remember both servers names (Kimani and _____?), but they were a great team, and again Diamond takes manager and guest experience to a whole new level. Can’t wait to come back again! When you get food and service THIS excellent—you absolutely take time to review and say THANK YOU! So, thanks everyone at Ocean and Acre! You gave us a sweet night to talk about for years to come.