Exceptional restaurant in Charlotte and much better than a lot of the locally owned ones. Service was outstanding, as was the food. Here's a rundown of our order.
Starters
Steamed Littleneck Clams--These are fantastic and are bathing in a garlic/herb cream sauce that you will hang onto to sop your bread up with. Very fresh clams and a decent portion for a starter--about 15 clams.
Raw Oysters--I had a tasting menu of 3 varieties and found the Canadian oysters the best. My favorite was the Beau Rivage. Some of the oysters were very undersized and some were oversized. It would be nice if they evened out the sizes for sharing reasons.
Mains
Blackened Mahi-Mahi...the fish in the dish was fantastic. The sauce was a bit too much I felt and dominated the fish. It was a spicy tomato sauce. Would not order again. The rice side was also dismal.
Sea Bass-Perfect. This is the opposite of the mahi mahi because in this dish the fish is the star and not the sauce...although the gremolata butter is subtle and fantastic. Sides of mash and asparagus and carrots were great. Truly a great plate of food.
Dessert
Apple Upside Down Pie....fantastic. Will disappear in less than 5 minutes guaranteed.
This is a really nice restaurant that does most things right. I look forward to going back and trying more of the menu. All the ingredients are super fresh and I think I would recommend ordering something that is light on the sauce and stars the fresh seafood.