Dave R.
Yelp
On a recent super-hot and steamy Sunday, we took visiting friends from 'interior Pennsylvania' to Plymouth for a Whale Watch. In other words, despite living in Eastern Massachusetts for more than ten years and being a frequent visitor to Cape Cod for more years than that myself, it entirely slipped my mind that the traffic back to Metro-West from Plymouth on a late Sunday afternoon was going to be, well, not good.
So, we decided to follow a shore route north and (consulting Yelp, of course) look for a good dinner stop along the way. That stop was Tosca, which I had bookmarked on Yelp either because someone recommended it or because I had read something favorable about it.
Once we were in the door and smelled all the great smells from the open kitchen and saw the very comfortable setting with upscale decor and white tablecloths, we already knew it was a great decision.
Our party included a mix of seafood lovers and seafood 'no thanks,' and Tosca has something for everyone.
Drinks: Tosca has a very cool craft cocktail menu. Our group ordered a BEE'S KNEES (Four Corners American Gin, Citrus Honey Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice), a CABANA BOY (44 North Nectarine Vodka, Cointreau, White Cranberry Juice), and a PIGGY BACK SOUR (Whistle Pig 6yr Rye, Simple, Fresh Lemon Juice, Egg Whites, Muddled Peaches). The fourth person found the perfect beer.
As a side note, I ordered the Piggy Back Sour. I hardly ever order house-special cocktails. I usually find them too sweet, and I like my Manhattans and Martinis. But this drink sounded appealing because I like peaches very much, so I asked the waiter to ask the bartender to go very easy on the simple syrup. They did, and I loved it! I had two.
Appetizers: For the seafood lovers, we had a dozen local (Duxbury) oysters. For the other folks, we ordered the fried green beans special. Everyone enjoyed their appetizer very, very much.
Entrees: The meat lover among us had the VEAL SIRLOIN PARMIGIANO | $39 (Fired in the Wood Oven, Tomato Sauce, Sliced Munster & Mozzarella & Roasted Broccoli). The pasta lover had one of the specials: Mushroom Ravioli (it's not on their website menu, so I can't tell you more about this one).
The first seafood lovers had the FENNEL CRUSTED SEA SCALLOPS| $41 (Avocado Puree, Spring Vegetable Medley, Confit Tomato, Toasted Chorizo). However, while the dish included fennel, the scallops had no crust, which suited her just fine. I'm also a seafood lover, and I had the PAN-SEARED ATLANTIC COD | $39 (Leek & Spring Pea Risotto, Caper Lemon Sauce, Frisee Salad).
Once again, everyone LOVED their dishes!
Dessert: Just kidding. We were much too full for dessert. But the dessert menu the waiter insisted on leaving did look awesome.
I'm thinking about another trip to the Hingham near dinner time.