Wow!
I took my fiancee here to celebrate. We have lived in Madison for a long time but have only recently started getting adventurous with all the great food available. The interior of the restaurant has a very cool nautical theme. We arrived early, at the very start of service, so we had the dining room to ourselves for at least a little while. Our server was very attentive, knowledgeable and kind. We tried a lot of new things and he was always willing to help out.
We started with some cocktails--I had a very sweet whiskey drink and she had some kind of warm red wine. Neither one was probably something we would regularly order but very good nonetheless. We also had some oysters, obviously. It was our first time and the waiter did a good job of helping us pick them out. Very fresh and flavorful. We have been converted.
We then moved onto our appetizer--steamed mussels in some kind of butter and wine sauce. Again, very good. Perfectly cooked and seasoned. My fiancee, who had never had them, was converted once again.
For our entree, we both had the shrimp, scallops and grits. Very artfully presented, with pork belly and some kind of yummy sauce. I had a local Pale Ale with the dinner. We ended with a key lime pie.
All in all it was an unforgettable meal. Service was great and food was great. Definitely one of the best meals I've had in Madison.