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| - It was a Tuesday night, and the restaurant was not very busy. After reading positive yelp reviews of this place, I called to make a reservation, but was told they did not take reservations. But, when we arrived at the restaurant, the host asked us if we had a reservation and was confused why we were advised we couldn't make a reservation.. I wasn't particularly annoyed since we still got a seat in a nice area in the front beside the bar.
For all you oyster lovers, this place has a great variety of oysters! We ordered a North American Platter and the European platter. I had around 24 oysters.. (so full afterwards!) and the only one I liked that wasn't too salty was the Kumamotos, which are small, sweet, almost nutty oysters characterized by their deep, almost bowl-shaped shell.
Our entrees:
1.) Fish and Chips: 3/5 - the fish could have been crispier, but it was really fresh, but the fries were a bit soggy.
2.) Steamed Mussels: 2/5 - the mussels were small and dry, I've definitely had better. They were accompanied with the same soggy fries.
I also had their infamous Starfish Caesar! I agree with the rest of the yelpers that this Caesar is one of the best I had in a while. There's an actual oyster on a skewer inside my drink, with just the right amount of horseradish. I find that most restaurants go overboard with the pepper and horseradish, making it way to spicy for me to handle.
For dessert, we had the toffee pudding, and it was wonderful! It looked like a very ordinary piece of cake drizzled in toffee sauce, but I wish I wasn't so full already after I took a bite of the warm, rich texture that melted in my mouth.. I highly recommend ordering this!
Our bill at the end came out to be around $145 - a bit pricey for two people, but the food is decent enough.
The only reason I rate them 3/5 stars is because of the service. The staff here were not very friendly. Our waiter did not crack a smile once, and the lady behind the bar shucking oysters was also very unfriendly. I didn't have high expectations for the service, but when I say "Thank you" to someone, it's nice to hear "Your Welcome" back or even a smile.
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