This tuesday was my Anshul's birthday. I wanted to do something different by way of locale and time, etc, etc. I actually used the journal news restaurant finder and then scoped out the review to settle on F.I.S.H restaurant.
I had told our sitter to get in from the back door, we were doing this rather late - after the kids went to sleep. I did manage to surprise him, he had changed and certainly was not expecting to be taken away to Portchester. Honestly, the only place that we have visited in that visited in that vicinity is Sonora. It is interesting, how regional we tend to be in our preferences. A late weeknight evening, the restaurant was quiet but retained a nice festive vibe. We sat outside, we were lucky to have a warm and pleasant evening.
In fact, one can just sit on the deck of this beautiful place and finish a bottle of wine. We perused through their fairly extensive menu and settled for two appetizers and the paella. Ok, their appetizers are hugh!!!
We tried the spicy calamari, which was crisp and nicely tossed with bits of red cherry pepper and arugula. In fact, the delicate peppery bite of the greens really, really completed this lovely dish. I had a hard time trying to take picture - never tried doing this with such little light. I guess this is reflected in the pictures. There was just a little too much coating on the calamari. The mussels are probably something that will bring us back again to the place. They were steamed in a luscious tomato-pinot grizio sauce and every delicate nuance of the sauce was distinct.
The service was attentive and discrete, nice for the relaxed setting where you do not really wnat someone hovering over you. Lastly, down to the paella, this was most but I would have like sharper seasonings. It seemed to be just a little to mild - a little more chorizo would have completed the balance of flavors. Anyhow, this ended up being my lunch the next day. We would have tried the creme brulee but were too stuffed. It is a lovely festive place and the generous serving sizes actually make this more affordable than people might think at first blush.
They actually had some interesting pizzas on the menu, which will be nice to try the next time round.
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