The place we wanted to eat at didn't open until Thursday, so we ended up next door to here. I was a…read morelittle worried it would be a tourist trap with all the lobster kitsch, but it was so popular, that we decided to give it a try.
We sat at the bar and had a nice conversation with the bartender. I ordered a Capitaine Homard draft: it was fantastic.
Once seated, we ordered the "Captain's Platter-a Must!" which was a whole lobster, served with smoked salmon, mussels, langoustines, nordic shrimps and whelks. Served with bouillabaisse and fries. I don't know what happened, but it took over 45 minutes to get our food, while people around us, who ordered after us, had their whole lobsters etc served before we got served. I don't mind waiting for a good meal, but when the food came, the lobster was very dry and the whelks were sadly rubbery. The broth was not great. When you're paying $68 for a meal, you want it to be properly cooked. The fries, however, were good and the smoke salmon was excellent.
We did try the cheesecake with raspberry coulis for dessert and it was delicious.
We got spectacular views of the sunset during and after dinner.
I really loved their placemats; they were really pretty. I should have tried to buy some before I left.
I would maybe give them another try and order something else expensive, to see how it would turn out.