what happened?. i have dined at this restaurant several times over the years and have always enjoyed thier food. i must have caught it on the wrong night because i had mediorce food , at best. the service was excellent, but i knew there could be problems when i arrived because there was a heated discussion taking place at the recptionist's desk between the executive chef and one of the matre'de's.
i was seated promtly with a great view of the ocean. i ordered the avocado/crab appetizer and it was served fresh, cold, and quite tasty. the sea captain's hush puppys are still the best i've eaten anywhere, and they haven't changed.. still good, but the rest of the meal was awlful.
the salad looked like it was thrown on a plate. there were no spring greens, no variety, and the "house dressing" was boring, at best. the broiled oysters were tasteless. they were not seasoned at all, and the fried oysters were prepared in a batter that was soft after frying. it was as if they were pre-fried and kept warm under a heat lamp. i had to ask for chives and crushed bacon for the baked potato, and the amount of sour cream which came with the potato could have been placed on a teaspoon.
it is truely a shame to have one of the best seafood restaurants slip. the orginial owner ( who recently passed) would have wanted the quality to remain high. if the family is going to continue operating this restaurant, they need to restore it to the same level of quality that existed in the past.