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| - I was rather excited to have a "seafood" restraunt open in the area that didn't require driving outside my five mile bubble, however I was disappointed by the menu and product. With that said the interior redesign was done well and captures that cape cod/nantucket feeling.
Back to the food, myself along with my significant other and two other couples went on a Friday night, to my surprise at 7:30pm there was almost no one in the restaurant. We started with cocktails which were mixed well and had a decent pour. We opted for the crab dip to start, which had a good portion of crab and I thought was the strongest dish on the menu. Next we ordered the calamari, lobster rolls and a dozen oysters. The food was not "awful I can't eat this" food, but it was not "man this is great I can't wait to come back" either. The calamari seemed over breaded, the lobster roll didn't have enough lobster to bread ratio and the oysters didn't seem fresh. I would said the oysters were by far the biggest disappointment. I must admit I expected to see a raw bar when I walked in, I didn't even realized they did have oysters until someone in our party ordered them. They were way too brine-y and served oddly on a plate.
I was expecting the party to leave after drinks and apps, however the group decided to stay for entrees. Reviewing the entree selection I found nothing to catch my attention and the seafood choices to be limited. Settling on fish tacos, the fish seemed lost in toppings and served with no sides; however the burger and chicken dishes order by our friends were served with sides.
Overall the service was good and friendly, I did find it odd that the owner/chef walked thru the dining room and didn't greet any of the five guests spending money in his establishment. Unfortunately even if they did a menu revamp, I think they lost that initial momentum. I think had the flavors been more interesting and felt a little more local (yes I am aware that we are not by water - but you can still create this feeling of local-ness) this place would have knocked it out the park as I think Arcadia and Scottsdale have been craving a great seafood restaurant. However with a competitor opening soon up the street I cannot say I feel the fate of the Yacht Club will be good.
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