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From Miracle Location to its bricks and mortar outpost, this restaurant is a lifelong dream manifested into reality. Balancing that precarious line of fine and casual dining, new décor is sprinkled with old local touches.
Hence the good old shark clock that hangs on the wall. Patrons old and new, dressed to the nines and dressed in their golfing gear (casual), all convene in the same dining room, enjoying exceptional and renowned dishes from this local institution.
With an expanded menu blending favorites with Italian and Latin influenced new items, making a decision is the hardest part. Should you not see an old favorite on the menu, rest assured if you ask your waiter, you shall receive.
I was intrigued with the Italian and Latin influence with seafood so I dove in head first with their Damian oysters. This lighter version, compared to a Rockefeller, is still fried but topped with pico de gallo and a lime for squeezing. I’m obsessed with these oysters. I was conservative in only ordering four, because after eating two all I wanted was more! The flavors are simple but complement the fried oyster nicely.
I couldn’t leave without tasting their invention, Mama’s Gumbo Pizza. I was apprehensive as to how they could make a roux a base for pizza without being soupy. The moment they brought this crispy, round pie topped with crab meat, all my worries went away. This creation blew my mind. The flavor of the roux with mozzarella, parmesan cheese and crab is a winning combo. It’s subtle, it’s surprisingly light, it’s a thin crispy crust even topped with all that deliciousness (no soggy or droopy slices), it’s a MUST TRY.
Another great combo, the crawfish ravioli is a Cajun and Italian dream. Crawfish meat sits atop raviolis swimming in a buttery, rich cream.
Their snapper decadent is just that: a decadent mound of blackened snapper, with blackened shrimp, oysters and jumbo lump crabmeat sautéed in a brown butter.
I’m salivating as I type about this dining experience. If you have yet to make it in, do yourself a favor and pencil, no, Sharpie it in to your calendar.
RESERVATIONS
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PRIVATE DINING
SUNDAY BRUNCH
We are now open for Sunday Brunch from 11am - 2pm. Our full menu is available in addition to our new Sunday Brunch Menu.CATERING
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HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday - Thursday
11am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday
11am - 11pm
Sunday
Brunch: 11am - 2pm
Dinner: 5pm - 9pm