It was my wife's birthday.
Her wish was to be chauffeured around all day.
She became very ravenous after going to every resale boutique in a 50 miles radius.
I suggested restaurant after restaurant, although she denied every suggestion.
I said to her, "How about Seafood." She said, "Yes !"
This is how we arrived at the Bonefish Grill.
The restaurant offered both outside and inside seating.
My crew wanted A/C.
We were seated quickly, and the waitress took our drink orders.
Drinks seemed to appear immediately.
The atmosphere in the restaurant is modern.
The lighting is too dim.
With the lights dimmed as they were, it was hard to read the menu.
We scoured the menu and finally decided on :
Appetizers :
- Maryland-style crab cakes
There is a debate on crab cakes.
Some people like their crab cakes with as little filling as possible.
Why not just have a couple of dollops of unseasoned lump crab?
On the other side, some people like the filling to enhance the taste
with a delicate crust.
I fall into this side of the debate.
The crab cakes they served had virtually no filling with no crust at all.
- Calamari
Crispy and very good in flavor.
- Flash-fried green beans.
I enjoyed the way they were cooked.
This is a light flash-fried tempura green bean.
Entrees :
- Fish and Chips
The chips were good, although the fish was greasy.
- Parmesan cheese-encrusted Rainbow trout; garlic mashed potatoes
and Kung Pao Brussels sprouts.
I have never had encrusted trout before. It was excellent.
The garlic mashed potatoes had a delicious flavor, although too
dense in texture.
A little more half-and-half or cream can take care of that.
- The Kung Pao Brussels sprouts in portion were huge.
Unfortunately, most of them were burned.
I want to give them another chance.
- Sirloin, Shrimp, Mac and Cheese
The Sirloin was excellent.
The Mac and Cheese was solid.
The Shrimp, in my opinion, was frozen, "peel and eat".
A restaurant of this caliber should at least serve frozen, shell-on.
- Blackened Baja Fish Tacos
Three huge tacos came out with this order.
Unfortunately, the tacos lacked flavor.
For the Birthday celebrant, this restaurant offered a complimentary dessert.
My wife selected Key Lime cheesecake.
I am not a cake fan. There was something different about this cake.
To my kid's dismay, I had most of my wife's cake.
Will I come back to this restaurant even with my commentary ?
I would like to.
With a few recipe tweaks, the food will be outstanding.
I need to give a shout-out to our waitress Maria S.
She gave us outstanding service and was friendly and caring. read more