I feel a bit awkward being the first outlier ruining the average 5 star rating but take it for its worth after my explanation. And really if I could I would give this place a solid 3.5 stars.
Agreed with the other reviewers, service was great and the place was jumpin on a Saturday night. My friend and I had reservations for 8:15 pm but we arrived an hour earlier and grabbed a drink by the bar. We both had the malbec to begin with which was decent. A server was coming by the bar to pass around a sampler of their signature "bang bang shrimp" appetizer. We each took one piece and the flavor of the sauce was good - creamy with a bit of a kick. The shrimp was meaty but I noticed a slight aftertaste which to me indicated that that it's not the freshest...but again, it tasted good.
We got seated fairly promptly around 8:00 and I ordered the Caesar salad the tilapia stuffed with crab meat and scallops. Before the salad, we received bread with olive oil and pesto which in my opinion was the highlight of the meal. It was good - real gooood. That pesto sauce on its own was good enough for me to start licking the plates clean!
Ok now on to the salad. The Caesar salad was a bit heavy on the dressing. I never thought I'd hear myself say that because I LOVE dressing. But it was overkill. It was like I was getting Caesar dressing with a side of romaine lettuce and a spattering of croutons.
On to the tilapia stuffed with crab meat and scallops. As a side I got the chickpeas and steamed veggies. Both of the sides were very good. The fish was good, but it didn't taste as fresh as I would have liked it to. The stuffing was a bit too creamy for me - it was like mayo mixed with crab meat and scallops. And also the baby scallops were a bit rubbery as I was eating them. I probably ate 1/3 of my entree and packed the rest to go.
While Bonefish is a decent option in the suburban sprawl of chain restaurants that's just what it is...a good chain restaurant. They mentioned that they fly in their fish fresh daily, but I've definitely had better tasting fish in the Burgh so I'm a bit skeptical about that statement.
I'm a huge seafood fan so my standards are high when it comes to seafood restaurants. Traveling often to a coastal town when growing up I've had some of the freshest fish available so I know fresh fish.