Wendy A.
Yelp
Hoooooo-weeeeeee! I am so grateful to Yelp for prompting me to step outta my midtown comfort zone and into uptown to try this amazing little order-at-the-counter seafood place.
First of all, the premise of the joint is sustainability and the seafood they serve appears (at least the day's specials do.. and speaking of, Barramundi?!) to be inspired by conscientious farming and harvesting practices. That makes the true vegetarian in me feel a little bit better about truly being a pescatarian. The other premise of the joint is to serve remarkably unique menu items, from their food to their drinks. And the other other premise of the joint is to serve up incredibly tasty goods!
I ordered the Clobster, which is a phenomenal concoction of buttery texas toast topped with creamy, chunky lobsterness, topped with an equally calorie-budget-defying slab of cheese, toasted to a perfect degree. Staff hinted that green chile thrown in is an absolute to-die-for addition, so naturally I had to cede to their recommendation. Awesomeness.
I also ordered the clam chowder, but was not entirely wow'ed. Though the flavor was nice, the clam was pretty rubbery. Nevertheless, I cleaned my bowl, so it certainly wasn't a deal-breaker. If I had it to do over, I'd try the ceviche.
Another thing I'd like to mention is, aside from serving a great selection of canned and bottled drinks - alcohol and non - and local draft beers, they also serve fountain sodas by Tractor Beverage Company (not to be confused with Tractor Brewery; this Tractor is of Idaho). The fountain offers a magnificent collection of tasty 100% organic, GMO-free soda pops, with unique flavors like Blood Orange, Kola Cola, Cucumber, and (my favorite) Coconut. The fountain is hidden in a cubby around the corner, and I originally overlooked it, opting instead for a bottled root beer from the drink case at the counter. Gladly, they have little sampler cups sitting right there, so I got to try em all! I woulda' totally got the fountain soda if I'd realized it was over there.
Oh! I almost forgot! The other other OTHER premise is apparently service service SERVICE. They were so excited to expose the customers to all their other awesome premises, and really made me feel like they were glad we popped in.
If I could offer any recommendation, it would be to put one or two things on the menu that cater to the vegetarian. My vegan escort opted for the Power Bowl without the fish, which was pretty good but truly not worth the $13 without it. Had they a... say... roasted veggie option to substitute for the fish or something, now we'd be talking. I know, who goes into a seafood place when they don't eat seafood? Well, pescatarians and vegetarians are often birds of a feather who dine together.