Lunch on a cloudy day was slow, which meant we had the fishmonger, owner, and server's full attention. There was only one other table occupied, but that did not deter of from having a fabulous time and eating more fabulous food. Fishmongers is an inviting restaurant, with big tables, nice bar area, and outdoor seating with beautiful hanging plants. The restaurant is attached to another building called 57 Degrees (the temperature at which wine should be stored), which can be rented out for private parties. Great space, but back to Fishmongers.
We always like to share, so we can get a taste of everything. We started with a delicious bottle of white wine, something we don't usually do at lunch, but I felt like a glass of wine, and everyone agreed to join me. We started our meal with some tastings from their crudo (raw fish) menu. We ordered hamichi with a mango salsa, beautifully displayed. It was almost too pretty to eat. We also tried a crab crudo on cucumber and several other flavors. They had a cherry hamachi and a chocolate tuna, among other crudos. For the main course we ordered the following, which we split up so everyone got a taste of everything: smoked tuna with brie cheese melt, crab cake sandwich, seafood salad and .........Everything was served with wonderful thin cut french fries. Oh, did I mention the crusty sesame seed bread that was served with oil and balsamic vinegar. It was great. The owner was funny and friendly, and made sure everything was just right. The fishmonger, Frankie, gave us suggestions, and even gave us samples of their famous smoked tuna. Even Regina, who doesn't care for smoked fish, tried it and liked it.
Too full for dessert, we vowed to come back again, try some other dishes like fish and chips, chowder, and grilled halibut, and to save room for dessert. We were happy and satisfied when we left, another lunch bunch outing success.
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