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The wife and I like all things from the sea, so we needed to check out this new place. Let's see how we get to 3.5 stars. It wasn't really busy when we got there around 6pm on a week night, but it was pretty hopping by the time that we left. We wanted to see the shucking action up front and opted to sit at the oyster bar area. Our server explained the menu and the concept for us and we ordered drinks, the wife ordered a basil cucumber drink and I got their seasonal birdsong beer which was supposedly honey pie double IPA. I say supposedly it was honey pie because it definitely tasted of jalepeno but was not a pale ale. Maybe some tap line issues, I don't know. Either way the beer was fine, but it seems that their claim to fame is their cocktail list. The wife's drink was her jam and she loved it. Next time I will likely skip the beer and get a mix drink. Overall 3.5 stars for drinks
For food, we started off with a dozen oysters, which come priced per unit with varying prices based on fanciness of the oyster. Their house oyster is $1.75 and the priciest one was $4 with most being in the $2.5-$3 range. I am not sure if they have any happy hour specials but none were mentioned or on the menu. The
10 oyster varieties were definitely a plus and they were shucked expertly. It was also nice that we could experience different flavors since the oysters were from a variety of states, MA, MD and VA, if I remember correctly. The mignonette could use a little spoon for better application, but overall oysters rate a solid 4 stars.
We decided to order 2 mains and share. We opted for the tilefish and the smoked trout risotto. The food came out promptly after our oyster and we dug in. The tilefish was cooked very well with a crispy skin, but the food was mostly downhill from there. The flavor of the risotto was good and we both enjoyed the smoked trout. The risotto itself was watery for lack of better term. Now, I'm no expert in risotto, but it was probably overcooked as well based on the rice consistency. The bok choy with the tilefish was alright, and it was only after the plates were taken away that we both noticed that the turnip purée was absent from the tilefish plate. So overall, for the mains, I would say the mains were 3 stars at best. I will say that the menu had plenty of other things that I would return to try. They just opened, so maybe they just need to get some kinks out.
The cinnamon custard was shared for dessert and the wife loved it, me I'm not really a dessert guy. I should have ordered a trio of oysters for my dessert. I will say that the service was good and attentive, and they seem to be well staffed. The restaurant is also well laid out and has a good vibe to it. So there you have it, a 3.5 star experience that I must downgrade to a 3 star rating due to yelp restrictions. We shall return, even if only for drinks and oysters.
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