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However, I had a wonderful early dinner last night, as part of a meetup at Caffe Boa.
First off, walking down mill ave, you would pass this place, and not even know. In a way, I think that's good. Proper foodies and locals populate the place, and the bar is pure class.
Taking a look at the happy hour menu, I was at first turned off by 8 dollar beers, 15 dollar pastas, and 36 dollar halibut, but then I realized something about this restaurant.
Everything here is sustainable, organic, or locally harvested. Now, while I think that is a great thing, I think that the prices are a little high, especially for something as simple as pan seared halibut. The price point knocks a star off.
However, the food, from what I had, was great. I got the "Sustainably farmed in Washington Mediterranean varietal mussels steamed with shaved leeks, thin sliced garlic, white wine, shallots, parsley, and a touch of lemon/cream served with warm rustic bread", minus the bread (sadly, also helps knock that star off) at an amazing happy hour price of 7 dollars, and I was pleased.
The mussels were steamed perfectly, and had a sharp oceanic flavor that cut through the shallot cream sauce, making a perfect blend of both shellfish and sauce. Not once during the entire meal did I feel that any of the flavors overpowered each other.
I really did miss out on the bread, I would have loved the bread, because the sauce was that amazing. But I did make sure to scoop up the shallots with my fork.
Also, 3 pints of Mothership Wit on Happy Hour prices is a nice thing too.
Once I get a new job, I will be making sure to come back down here for more happy hours.
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