This place was good.... average. A-OK not much more. I wanted to sample a few of his dishes before we went "all in" The best dish we had was the Kusshi oysters and the littleneck clams. Ok not much cooking here , but the shellfish presentation, freshness, and mignonette sauce were fantastic. With that said.... I expect all the raw shellfish as well as sashimi to be extremely fresh (that should be a given) anything less really is unacceptable for any high end place!! . We did try the lobster wrap, a seafood "esciveche" basically a ceviche, and the clam chowder. The lobster wrap kinda had a Vietnamese feel to it . The "Esciveche" was like a lighter Ceviche, it was almost kinda plain with a little added from the bell peppers and cucumbers. Now it does sound a little like Japanese sunomono (which they also had on the menu) the clam chowder was a bit disappointing as I really like the creamy New England style. This was something like a creamy bacon stew with a few clams .....too fancy for such a simple classic dish.
I know I am the first person to say that seafood done right is very simple preparation ! However I do feel that sometimes a chef does something that really enhances the flavors of the seafood.... RM Seafood is not that. It is good , but it is nothing that warrants these types of prices......stick to the raw bar here (expensive too)