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| - Walking in, Bonefish feels unlike the mid-price range chain (Bloomin' Brands) you've come to expect from other area competitors. The decor is understated, simple, and elegant, for example the one steel wall art on the accent wall instead of showing seafood motifs in your face. The really don't get enough credit for this. Though the plastic salt and pepper grinders on the table was off-putting, and did not mesh with the overall atmosphere.
We ordered the 6 shrimp stuffed with crab on a bed of sauteed spinach from the specials menu, a cup of the corn and crab chowder, fish & chips, and an ice tea, all for $40.12 before tip.
Our waiter was changing shifts and we ended up with another waitstaff instead of the original one that sat us, I'm not sure if it was due to this shift lapse, but we had to remind another waiter for our bread. The bread comes with a dish of pesto oil for dipping, instead of dry seasoning, this was a deliciously fresh basil pesto with finely diced kalamata olives. The bread is tantalizingly crusty, the crust is almost glowing, with an extremely airy and soft interior.
The soup was brought out the same time as the bread. By most restaurant standards, the portion could have very well been considered a 'bowl'. It was really generous. The name is not what you'd expect, it's corn chowder yes, but the lump crab meat is sprinkled on top. At first it may seem unappetizing to see such white meat on top of your soup, but it was delectable! Very Santa-Fe style, thick with sweet corn and red peppers, the luscious crab meat worked better spooned with the soup, rather than mixed in.
Our dishes arrived soon after, the shrimp dish was amazing! Each jumbo shrimp was cooked perfectly, tail on, succulent and still almost translucent, it didn't have a hint of fishiness or rubbery texture. The stuffing was almost all crab, and I did not detect a bit of breadcrumbs, it had a hint of Hollandise-like sauce. The bed of spinach created the perfect compliment for each bite.
The fish and chips arrived with 3 slabs of lightly battered, fluffy cod. My partner kept exclaiming that "it's SO good!". It was quite remarkable, definitely a contender to any fish fry's around the area.
My dish was so excellent that this was the first time in a long time that I could recall where I didn't feel the need to reach across from me and steal my partner's food. I was perfectly content with my order and wanted to savor every bite.
Service was friendly without being obtrusive, everyone seemed genuinely nice and unpretentious.
The restaurant is beautiful without feeling stuffy, there were people in joggers, sweats, and then there were very nicely dressed couples.
We'd definitely recommend this spot for mid-priced seafood, a romantic date, or for girl's night.
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