I went to The Chase on friday night with a few girlfriends. My friends arrived late so I sat at the bar downstairs and had a perfectly mixed dirty martini and chatted with the friendly bartenders. The downstairs was an oyster bar decorated with white and grey stone (not sure what type) It wasn't too loud, but the vibe was lively.
We dined upstairs in the more upscale room with white table cloth and chandeliers.
We shared several dishes.
We had:
Appetizer 1 - The avocado stuffed with crab -- this was good. A bit fishy. But I liked it, and the presentation was gorgeous.
Appetiser 2 - The octopus salad -- this was fabulous. It was our favourite for sure. The octopus was grilled to perfection and spicy sausage gave this dish a nice kick.
Entre 1 - Lobster pasta -- I don't love pasta dishes, as I feel I can make the same thing at home. This was no different. To me, the sauce tasted like it came out of a classico jar. But it was tasty none the less.
Entre 2 The scallops -- This was a five star dish! The scallops came on a bed of quinoa with peas and just the right amount of a fantastic creamy sauce.
The fresh baked foccacia bread they brought to the table was to die for!
The service upstairs was a bit slow, with waiters who walked by without stopping to see if we needed anything. It took over 5 minutes to get the attention of our server to pay the bill. But all in all it wasn't offensively bad, just not the greatest.
We all had a lovely evening and agreed we would return to The Chase.