After another visit to Prime Catch I knew I had to revise my previous review. I must have been having a bad day or something, because I've completely changed my mind about Prime Catch. We came for dinner this time, not for lunch, and the food was excellent. I had Chilean sea bass on a shrimp cake in sweet corn chowder and it was delicious. like for real delicious. Everyone at the table loved their dishes and they all looked beautiful.
So here is the deal. The food is very good and it is worth coming to Prime Catch, even if you don't get a table outside. I wasn't as impressed with my lunch experience at Prime Catch, but dinner was wonderful.
I stand corrected.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Monday, July 13, 2009
Aguaviva
My last review related to my trip to Puerto Rico is dedicated (and of) Aguaviva for being so delicious.
First, I will say, that Aguaviva is a bit full of themselves. They have a sign in their window that shorts are not allowed and that you must be at least 24 to sit at the bar. Normally, I really prefer not to go to these sorts of places.
But, it was our last night in San Juan and I had packed a dress so we figured we might as well go somewhere that my dress would be appreciated.
Of course, when we got there I looked around and saw tons of people in shorts and (surprisingly) tons of men wearing base-ball caps. Apparently, their dress code is not strictly enforced.
Oh well - at least I looked fabulous.
Now, on to the main event -- the food!
We started with a ceviche tasting. We ordered two for something like 17 dollars. Pricey? yes. Delicious and refreshing? yes. Worth it? yes.
For our main dishes, I had a sea food risotto with seared Dover scallops and my fiance had a halibut with a lobster stew topping. Each cost 29 dollars and both of them were fantastic. Because we are heffers, we also ordered a side of cheesy bread. Yes, that it what they call it. While we had way too much food, the cheesy bread was great. Our mates ordered a side of the lobster mashed potatoes which were also a nice compliment to the sea food. Ah the decadence! Unfortunately, we were all too stuffed to order dessert.
This was by far the best meal we had while in San Juan. The ambiance was nice. The service was good. And the food was tasty. It was the perfect place to celebrate our last night in PR.
First, I will say, that Aguaviva is a bit full of themselves. They have a sign in their window that shorts are not allowed and that you must be at least 24 to sit at the bar. Normally, I really prefer not to go to these sorts of places.
But, it was our last night in San Juan and I had packed a dress so we figured we might as well go somewhere that my dress would be appreciated.
Of course, when we got there I looked around and saw tons of people in shorts and (surprisingly) tons of men wearing base-ball caps. Apparently, their dress code is not strictly enforced.
Oh well - at least I looked fabulous.
Now, on to the main event -- the food!
We started with a ceviche tasting. We ordered two for something like 17 dollars. Pricey? yes. Delicious and refreshing? yes. Worth it? yes.
For our main dishes, I had a sea food risotto with seared Dover scallops and my fiance had a halibut with a lobster stew topping. Each cost 29 dollars and both of them were fantastic. Because we are heffers, we also ordered a side of cheesy bread. Yes, that it what they call it. While we had way too much food, the cheesy bread was great. Our mates ordered a side of the lobster mashed potatoes which were also a nice compliment to the sea food. Ah the decadence! Unfortunately, we were all too stuffed to order dessert.
This was by far the best meal we had while in San Juan. The ambiance was nice. The service was good. And the food was tasty. It was the perfect place to celebrate our last night in PR.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Prime Catch
So the food here really isn't very good. It is underwhelming at best. But, it has outdoor patio seating right on the water that is lovely to sit by. At least for me, being from Chicago, I was impressed with it :)
So, here is what you do. Come for lunch. Or a late brunch. Or just appetizers. Get a reservation for outdoors and see if they can't reserve a table by the railing so that you get the best view possible. Order oysters and clams on the half shell and maybe a shrimp cocktail. Get something to drink. Enjoy.
So, here is what you do. Come for lunch. Or a late brunch. Or just appetizers. Get a reservation for outdoors and see if they can't reserve a table by the railing so that you get the best view possible. Order oysters and clams on the half shell and maybe a shrimp cocktail. Get something to drink. Enjoy.
