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| - Calgary is a bit of a challenge for this pescatarian, so when a friend explained that Rodney's was in town, I thought I'd check it out...on Valentines Day nonetheless, with all the love-sick oglers.
First, I was taken by it's relative elegance since I was expecting a seafood shack. It was large, open, warm and quite lovely.
I sat at the galley bar to avoid any wreckless cupids. Cedrick, my bar keep, was extremely friendly and quite well versed in the varieties of oyster. It was quite the presentation and he never missed a beat on service.
Chef Robin recommended the smoked salmon and indeed it was perfect. And while it was served with accompaniments, it stood deliciously on it's own. Then I ordered half plates of both the shrimp and scallops. The shrimp were large, succulent and perfectly cooked and seasoned. My favorite, however, were the scallops. Perfectly seared and served atop a lovely mix of sautéed veg.
I was quite full and satisfied...until one of the many friendly and bustling servers insisted I try the special banana cream pie dessert served in a small mason. This was bruleed-banana-topped perfection. Please put it in the main menu!
Suffice to say, I will frequent regularly.
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