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| - We've only been to Bonefish once, but when there are so many better alternatives, I simply wasn't impressed enough to rush back any time soon. Don't get me wrong, it's not really a baaaaad restaurant in any way, but don't expect to leave Bonefish saying, "I can't wait to go back!"
We got there early, which was beneficial for the lack of a wait, but it quickly filled up as we ate our meal. I would expect a wait if you're not in there by 6 or so.
The service was good, with both the hostess and the waitress being amicable. The waitress was helpful in answering any questions that we had about the menu. The atmosphere is pretty nice, but also pretty standard for a chain seafood place. Think Mitchell's or McCormick's with a hint of P.F. Chang's darker colors and vibe.
Anyway, the food was why my review was 3 stars. We heard a lot of people recommend the bang bang shrimp (as well as seeing just about every other table ordering them), so we gave them a chance. My first thought? Too much mayonnaise-based sauce. I mean, I'm a fairly gluttonous American who enjoys some disgusting mayo from time to time, but c'mon...why even serve anything of any quality under all of that sauce? It's all you taste. The shrimp were good, but I got pretty bored with the sauce after a while. If there's a next time, I'm going to see if I can get a ramekin of sauce on the side instead of having the shrimp pre-smothered.
As for the entree, my wife got the shrimp and scallops with the warm mango salsa. I tried them and they were okay, but fairly ordinary. The veggie sides of asparagus and broccoli were also fairly basic, but kudos to them for having healthy sides.
I opted for the fish tacos, which were basically in the same vein as my wife's meal. Unfortunately, as the bang bang shrimp are lathered in sauce, the tacos come with too much sour cream on them. I really wondered what the point of the sour cream was, actually. Cajun styled fish (but not spicy in any way), lettuce, mango salsa...seems good enough, but no...must. add. sour cream? Again, I like sour cream, but it's a really unnecessary ingredient here.
As you can tell, the themes at Bonefish are basically this: if you order something simple, it's going to be pretty boring and you'll wonder why you didn't just make this at home. If you order something "adventurous," it's basically only adventurous because it's going to slopped over with sauce. In my mind, places like Bonefish that advertise on the premise of having higher-quality fish, should really let the fish do the talking, not the mayo and sour cream.
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