If you've read my reviews you will know that I don't eat dessert, rarely taste dessert and never ever order dessert.....but there's a first time for everything right?
We had just come from NY Market next door where I splurged on $40 for candy for my 13 year old next door neighbor Gianna who is an Asian candy fan. Going there is a field trip all on its own. We love that place. Anyway, I digress.
We decided to stop in at Tin Fish for a glass of wine and a snack, not so much a dinner, more like a bit of a nibble or two to tide us over until breakfast as we had been eating all day. They have a pretty extensive menu here, not overwhelming and a bit of something to suit everyone's taste.
We ordered some wine for Mama J. while I fancied a beer and seeing they had about 8 beers on tap I went up to the counter to see what they had on offer and seeing Gator Tail was immediately curious and was offered a taste by the manager on duty. After being regaled by the half sozzled two patrons at the bar about its finer points and discoursing back and forth on the finer points of a chocolate coffee tasting beer and why it wasn't on offer at the likes of Starbucks as an alternative to the morning brew I decided to have me a pint.
Back at the table I ordered myself a lobster taco, which came with either grilled or fried lobster (I had it fried) and loaded and served with a side of fries and with coleslaw.
Gianna ordered the gator plate, again with fries and coleslaw, and Mama J had herself a cup of the clam chowder.
The place is tiny...I counted...50 seats inside, hardly warrants a hostess service, you can spit from the front door across the restaurant to the hall to the restrooms it's that small. They had two servers and the manager on duty which to me seemed more than sufficient. Service was impeccable, we had lots of questions because we were curious, weren't starving and in no rush and yet each one was answered by Kaitlyn with big smiles and it was obvious she knew the menu very well as well as the history of the chain that Tin Fish has become. She also looked you dead in the eye when she was talking to you. I admire that in a person and even moreso in a person who has to deal with the public all their work day.
Our food came out fast and hot and with all the necessary condiments. We shared, as foodie friends do. I was a little disappointed at the amount of food served for the $16 Gator plate. I feel it could have been rounded out a bit more with some fresh veggies or some salad to make it more of a "platter" than a plastic red basket of food served on a real plate. The gator itself was delicious and the remoulade dipping sauce, though not used by Gianna being a plain eater, I more than made up for that by using it as a dipping sauce for my fries. Damn that sauce is GOOD!!! Lobster taco was absolutely delicious and fresh.
And now we come to dessert...which like I said before, I never order, yet somehow after chatting to the manager Eli (?) who suggested fresh homemade pie with cinnamon ice cream ....I mean...COME ON...cinnamon ice cream - Who does that??? So I ordered it for my two guests to share. Shnap diggity dawg....fucking orgasm on a PLATE. Let me tell you, if those had been forks instead of spoons they gave us to eat it with, we would have been stabbing each other in the back of the hand to get to the next bite. It's not cheap but it's not small. A single serving more than fed three of us very well. It's really a serving for the table really so keep that in mind.
Be aware though that their weekend hours are 11a.m. - 9p.m. [+] - we were finishing up close to 9p.m. and they were still happily welcoming everyone coming in. Well, it IS the boondocks really, doesn't everyone go to bed at 9p.m. in Plantation? read more