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| - I'm a seafood lover so I was excited to finally try buster's sea cove in the st Lawrence market! There's always a line up there every time I went to the market and this time (a Saturday) there was one as well. Seating was limited, but being there at around 2pm, I was able to find two seats. Even with a line, it didn't take long for the boyfriend to put down an order, so don't be afraid to line up!!
We recently came back from a trip to Seattle and just loved the clam chowder at pike place market. So, we ordered the New England clam chowder and the haddock fish and chips.
* New England clam chowder: pike place still takes first place!! But this one at buster's is pretty good. You can taste the clams although it got kind of watery half way through. It didn't feel very hearty to me as there wasn't many chunks of clams or potatoes or what have you. Though, It's a pretty decent chowder.
* Haddock and chips: I'm not a big fan of the fish and chips here at buster's. The batter is light, but it doesn't have much taste to it. The batter was also not crispy. The haddock itself, is a little dry. I was expecting it to be a tougher texture, but it shouldn't feel dry. Also not much seasoning. Kind of reminds me of fish filets/fish sticks that come in a box in the frozen aisle. The fries, were definitely not made fresh (even with the lineup?!). They weren't crispy nor too soggy. Saving grace was their tartar sauce, it tasted home made and gave the fish some flavour. It also comes with a little container of slaw.
All in all, my experience here at buster's st Lawrence market was only so-so (food wasn't as fresh and service was a little rushed). Maybe I just had high expectations! Might give the other menu items a try next time.
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