Every once in awhile you stumble on to a place that is so
exceptional you can hardly believe it, and Bonefish Grill is one of those
places.
I had never been to a Bonefish Grill but was being treated
for my birthday. As it is in a large strip mall, I wasn’t expecting much. We
walked in and were greeted by a host who seated us near the windows. Shortly
there after a party of about six arrived with a small child. I thought that my
lunch was taking a turn for the worse when lo and behold, the host seated them
several tables away. I was able to catch the host’s attention and
thanked him for not putting the party right behind us. He said that he
understood and he liked to have some room when he ate also. If only more restaurants
would follow this lead instead of seating everyone at one table after another
because it is more convenient for the servers. The place is nicely decorated
with hard wood floors and had soft jazz playing on the speakers,. Then things
became even better.
Our server, Alyssa, (and I hope I spelled her name correctly)
took our drink order and brought us fresh, warm bread. We had arrived around
noon, as they open at 11:00AM on Sundays and 4PM during the week so the place wasn’t
crowded. We looked over the Brunch menu but decided to order from the regular menu.
We both had the Long Tail Tilapia, she with Lemon Butter sauce and I with Pan
Asian. I had the Garlic Whipped potatoes and she ordered the French Green
beans. The Lemon butter speaks for itself. Wonderful on the fish. My dinner
partner ordered the butter on the side which I believe was a good choice as it
may have been a little much if ordered directly on the fish. The
taste was remarkable. Light and seasoned perfectly.
The Pan Asian is a very light soy sauce which I ordered on
the fish. I was amazed that neither topping over powered the fish. With my Pan Asian,
you could taste the soy sauce but the flavor of the really fresh fish came through
from underneath. The fish appeared to have shaved carrot strands on top also.
My friend and I commented throughout the meal about the fish, which also came
with a side of Garbanzo beans with spinach and diced onions mixed in.
My roommate’s appetite in notoriously undersized as she has
been known to eat only half a child’s meal, finished the whole fillet. I can
honestly say, I’ve never had finer seafood and have paid many times more for a
lot less.
Pleasantly full, but not bursting at the seams, I decided since it was birthday meal,
to go for desert. Alyssa mentioned they had strawberry short cake that day. I
can hardly resist strawberry short cake, so I let go the Key Lime pie option I normally have
and went for the cake. Alyssa informed us that the short cake was actually a biscuit.
Think biscuits and gravy biscuit. I said fine.
When she returned, I thought she was carrying a tray. It
turned out to be the shortcake. The biscuit was cut in half and stuffed with
whipped cream. On top of that were what appeared to be fresh sliced
strawberries. Around that was an amazing surprise, Crème Brule sauce. This
added a truly amazing taste to an already wonderful desert.
What a wonderful finish to a truly fantastic meal. If the
Bonefish Grill is always this good, you needn’t go anywhere else for dinner.
Truly exceptional.
http://www.bonefishgrill.com/
http://www.bonefishgrill.com/
10197 West Sunrise Blvd.
Plantation, FL 33322
Phone: (954) 472-3592
Plantation, FL 33322
Phone: (954) 472-3592
