I had wanted to try the dinner menu here since the Yelp event and finally finding a friend who wanted to try it too made for the perfect excuse.
The man and I went on a double date and the other couple was already seated (with a round of oysters!) by the time we arrived. Before we ventured out I had already reviewed the menu and knew what I wanted to get. To start I tried the roasted oysters, 2 of each variety. The best by far was the Bienville. I freely admit I am still an oyster novice and I appreciated smothering them with cheese. The boyfriend sampled a bunch of their oysters (on special for $1 until the end of 2015). My favorite of the raw oysters was the sting ray.
For my main I went with the scallops which were expertly seasoned and seared. So delicious! Unfortunately the beans were very undercooked, but the collards and broth were delicate and delicious. The boyfriend's amberjack and the side of spinach greens he got were tasty.
The dinner itself, though a little pricy, was worthy of a 4 star review. However I have to knock a star off because of the slow service and the way the bill was split. When the waitress asked if we wanted one check we asked for separate checks (one check for each couple) and when she returned she had split the bill total down the middle. Efficient for them I suppose but we weren't a large party and it made everyone uncomfortable. However since we had been there for 2 hours and had a movie to catch we didn't push the issue.