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| - Mitchell's Fish Market is a very nice place to eat...for a chain restaurant. And actually, if it wasn't a chain, it wouldn't be too bad either. The atmosphere was surprisingly pleasant - the room was warm and intimate, perfect for a date. It wasn't too noisy or too crowded, and we were seated right away on a Friday around 7:30 pm.
Our server was friendly, and happy to give recommendations. I started with a house salad, which I told the server I would split with my boyfriend. She brought it to us on two separate plates, which I thought was a nice touch, and more than what I expected. Poppy seed dressing was okay, it's pretty thick and creamy as I remember, but tasty.
I ordered from the special menu, since they had a bit of a lobster promotion going on. My entree was a combo: lobster tail, and "lobster pot pie." Now, lobster is a beautiful thing, but I have to say....it wasn't beautiful here. It wasn't awful, but it didn't taste as fresh as I like (I'm guessing that's because the meat was frozen originally). It's just a shame. Dipping the lobster in butter was a pleasant experience, but it's supposed to be an ecstatic one.
The lobster pot pie was totes not what I imagined. I pictured a flaky, golden crust, a delicious creamy lobstery gravy, and big hunks of lobster and vegetables. Instead....I got what sort of resembled a small bread bowl made of a biscuit. There was a lot of sauce, which was surprisingly orange in color and very rich, with some lobster chunks and vegetables that appeared to come from a bag of frozen veg (I'd recognize those tiny square-shaped carrot chunks anywhere)! Whaaaaaaaat? It wasn't bad or anything, but not what I imagined. I was a little bummed out.
So everything we ate was just fine, and nice when you're craving seafood....but I think in future I'd rather just head to the Strip, get a lobster, and cook the sucker up myself. I didn't try their fresh preparations, so I can't say how those were.
I'd say in the Waterfront though, it's probably one of your better options. Healthier and fresher than most of the other choices. And the atmosphere is great, including the service.
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