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| - After hearing amazing things about Luke Wholey's Wild Alaskan Grille for years, I finally found myself making the trip on over here to see what the fuss was all about.
Initially I have to admit I wasn't super impressed. At first glance I thought the décor here was pretty standard cutesy seafood place décor - silly paintings, fish paintings everywhere and on everything, a real fish tank, that sort of thing. It just didn't do much to set the grille apart from other seafood places. And I honestly didn't feel comfortable here during the first twenty minutes or so. The outdoor tables my dining companion and I sat at didn't have anything to offer cover from the hot sun; the indoor table we moved too was a rolling table that we were afraid to bump into for fear of spilling food and drink everywhere during our meal; and since I'd walked over from work the fact that we didn't get any water at our table until after we'd ordered meant that I was admittedly feeling parched and a little cranky while I waited. (In fairness, I'm not sure if our swapping tables and moving from outside to inside seating contributed to this delay in getting said water.)
So at that point I wasn't really feeling great about this place and didn't understand what the fuss was all about, especially since while reviewing my dinner options I was disappointed to discover that there were no specials, so the menu seemed pretty standard by seafood place standards. Plus the alcoholic drinks we sipped on were pretty so-so, so I honestly started thinking, 'Why do people love this place so much?'
Then the food arrived. Oh man. First the thickest, tastiest bowl of lobster bisque I've ever had was set before me. Then after that my ahi tuna appetizer came, and I was super surprised to find that it was delivered on a bed of greens. The menu presented it as fish only, but I wasn't complaining since that made my dinner more like soup and salad rather than plain old appetizer and soup. Plus, it was really, REALLY good! The tuna was seasoned as perfectly as the soup and both were made from some of the freshest ingredients that you can find in the city. My friend absolutely loved their scallops and shrimp, which I had a chance to try - and surprise surprise, I loved them, too.
And since I hadn't ordered a ton of food for my actual meal, I had room for dessert - which was the most fantastic piece of vanilla cheesecake I have ever had. Vanilla bean cheesecake + whipped cream + Bourbon syrup = a true piece of heaven! I would come back just for a taste of that cheesecake again, for sure.
My final thoughts: as uncomfortable as I was before the food arrived, the food made me understand exactly what everyone's raving had been about when it comes to this place. If you're a seafood fan at all, a meal here is must. I honestly can't wait for the next time I get to eat here now!
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