Little Fish is tiny - I know some people find this intimate and cozy but even with one other table in the place besides ours we felt it was too close for comfort. I can't imagine what it must be like when it's a full house. We had 6pm reservations but showed up 15 minutes early (unintentionally) - they weren't technically open yet but the server invited us to sit down and opened our wine for us. The food is simple: fish. The menu offered us our choice of about 5 apps and 5 entrees -- they all looked good. There was a mushroom tart app and a steak entree for the goofball who goes to Little Fish but doesn't want fish. I had a scallop with fennel cream sauce and fava bean app - I asked for the sauce on the side. It was excellent. Big scallops, delicious sauce (more fennel than cream), fresh favas. My husband had shrimp with cauliflower, chard, white beans, and sausage. The sausage taste was lost and the whole thing needed salt but it was still very good. (I appreciated the fact that the chef removed the tails of the shrimp - it's a pet peeve of mine when restaurants keep the tail on.) For our entrees, we both ordered the sea bass with broccoli rabe, garlic, and white beans. The sea bass was delicious (though not as good as Buddakan, which pains me to say since Buddakan is so trendy). The broccoli rabe was more bitter than normal - I could hardly eat mine.
In summation, if you're in the mood for some well-prepared fish dishes that aren't ruined with heavy sauces or lots of oil, this is good place. I actually felt healthy after my dinner, which was nice!
Though, as far as Bella Vista BYOs go, I still think Salt + Pepper has more creative dishes and better service.
Pros: Reliably prepared fresh fish entrees
Cons: Book early -- get in before the place fills up with other guests and gets crowded
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