worth a try. lucky oyster is set in a beautiful building that has a spread of nautical items on the walls and throughout reminiscent to being in a mariner's store. somebody really put a lot of effort into making this a unique place with a setting to be remembered. whether it's the deep sea fishing chair that you can take photos sitting in or the fishing reports from the virginian pilot in the men's room, you know you're in a seafood restaurant from beginning to end.
the appetizers ordered were oysters rockefeller, she crab soup (my wife & i first tried at the she crab soup festival this past may), and raw oysters. none of us complained and all enjoyed our appetizers. i have had better rockefellers, but it was still pretty good. perhaps parmesan instead of the cheddar, but still good!
for the main course, the following items were ordered: grilled tuna grinder, crab cake sandwich, crab stuffed flounder, and steamed seafood combination. i have to be honest, not one of us were head over heals for the taste. the plates weren't garnished and the sauces that came out were kind of one in the same. for instance, i really thought the that the only difference in the roumalade sauce and the tarter sauce was the color. both were pickled and very liquidy. the crab cake was of good quality, however, the lettuce and tomato that accompanied it had left a flash flood on my plate, so in the end i was left with a very soggy bun to lift my crab cake in. the worst part was that as the time went buy, my bread sort of blended with the crab cake not allowing me to just 86 the bun altogether. my friend's crab stuffed grouper looked good, but the cheese on it was way too much. he only ate about a quarter of it and took the rest home in hopes that a microwave, parmesan sprinkle and garlic addition would make it more edible for the following day's dinner. lastly, my other friend's steamed platter looked pretty good and was exactly as titled. one thing i notice is that it wasn't accompanied by drawn butter . . . i only noticed cocktail, tartar and horseradish sauces.
i would/will go to lucky oyster again. they had some intriguing items on their brunch menu that are worth a taste and offer a myriad of nights with disparate specials. furthermore, they had some rather elaborate/pricy dishes that too sounded good. but with the luck we had with the meals we ordered today for lunch, i may be a little trigger shy when it comes to ordering a $25 plus priced meal. good, but not great. i am really not convinced that the bang was worth the buck.