They do seafood better than most places
Friday, August 31, 2007
The long lines should tell you that it's a favorite place to go for seafood. We haven't been back here in years because they don't take reservations but we came early this time at 5:30p and waited one hour on a Saturday evening for a table and struck up a conversation with a fellow resident. There are so many choices. The Caesar salad is really fresh with homemade cheesy croutons and a great dressing. The salmon bisque and clam chowder were excellent. What I like the most about their food is that they do not over salt and ruin the natural flavor of the seafood. I'm a fan of oysters and the fried oysters were delicious, plump, moist and you can taste the ocean with a single bite. On a subsequent visit, the Halibut Parmesan was flavorful. I'm not one who cares for halibut, but really liked how they prepared it here. The rice pilaf was tasty. The English sole was cooked just right. They serve local desserts like Sam Zanze's cheesecake (on Ocean Ave) and Mitchell's ice cream. Overheard another diner remark that their crab cakes were delicious and the lobster was well worth the wait. Am sorry we waited so long to come back for the food, but it is well worth freezing in the ocean temperatures to dine here. Our weekend busboy (been there 5 mos now) was hussling to keep our water glasses filled more often than at higher end restaurants, so give him a good tip, he's a sophmore majoring in creative writing at SFSU.
Pros: Wonderful seafood, free glass of wine while you wait, reasonable wine prices/food
Cons: Parking, no reservations so long waits