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| - McCormick & Schmick was the restaurant we chose to use our $100 Landry's gift certificate. We had a delicious dinner secluded in a booth with one other table in our section for the entire meal. The seafood was fresh and our server Sean, who knew the menu in and out, was excellent.
The menu is about eighty percent seafood with a section of steaks and specialty meats. There is also a three course "chef's exclusive dinner" for $29 which my wife ordered and had the walnut salad, shrimp scampi, and molten chocolate cake. We were pleased they had a nice selection of oysters so we started off with three different types for a total of ten and the recommended shrimp kisses, which were bacon wrapped shrimp, a can't miss combination.
My entree was the "chef's special" for the night which was a mild flavored pan seared filet of Chilean sea bass that was moist and tender topped with lemon butter lump crab that added some richness and acidity. When asked for a good wine to pair with my fish, Sean recommended a winner with Robert Mondavi's fumé blanc, a lighter savignon blanc that didn't overpower the fish. At $48, the price was on the steep side and not that creative on the chef's part by just putting together a protein and an add-on that were already on the menu and just replacing the side with vegetables.
We went a little overboard ordering an extra dessert and a latte because we had the gift certificate, but there were no complaints about the upside down candied walnut apple pie. After paying the $182 tab, we were full and satisfied. There would be no objections for a return visit, especially if we were looking for a varied selection of fish and entrees.
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