Flying Fish reviews?

[zagafi]

Can anyone tell me about dinner at the Flying Fish? We think we'd like to try it, but haven't seen any "personal" reviews.

Thanks!

 

[jx3smom]

We really enjoy this restaurant. The food and service are excellent. It is pricey but worth it. I like the potato encrusted red snapper and DH likes the tuna. He also loves the chocolate cake for dessert. This is a must do restaurant for us on every trip. We ate there in November and April.

 

[webray]

Flying Fish is wonderful. Be sure to make a priority seating, as it is a very popular place.

FF has one of the best steaks I have ever tasted if someone in your party is not a seafood lover. The snapper is wonderful, as well as the scallops in lemongrass.

We highly recommend this restaurant.

 

[caitycaity]

i've really never read a bad review of ff, but i have to say dh and i were not all that impressed.

perhaps we had an "off" night, but we are both seafood lovers so we thought we'd love it. the snapper was WAY overcooked and bland. our server was very inattentive. on the positive side, the desert was GREAT. in general, i thought it was overpriced for what we got and didn't get all the hype. i would like to try it again though since i've read so many wonderful reviews of it.

 

[hmp2z]

We thought it was fine, but weren't dazzled at all. Except, I will say, that chocolate lava cake was AWESOME!!! Here is a copy of my husband's review of our experience. H is for me, A is for him.
Cheers!
Heather W

Dinner was at Flying Fish (BW)
H- Lobster bisque
H- Oak Grilled Mahi Mahi with Heirloom Tomato Risotto, Basil-Lemon Emulsion and micro Greens
H- "The Original" Valrhona Chocolate Lava Cake with Liquid Chocolate Center and Tarragon Ice Cream

A- "Peeky Toe" Crab Cakes with "Flying Fish" Slaw and Ancho-Chile Remoulade
A- Coriander Crusted Yellowfin Tuna with Shiitake Mushrooms, Soba Noodles and Miso Vinaigrette
A- Trio of Sorbet -- Lychee, Passion Fruit and Raspberry with Moscato-Orange Broth and Crunchy Almond Cookie

Bottle of Madonna Valckenberg Kabinett
Complimentary cocktail from the adjacent table: H- vodka tonic; A- Amaretto sour
$161.67

Our first meal “on plan”. The crab cakes were excellent although I found their remoulade heat to grow very quickly. The yellowfin tuna was excellently prepared- I asked for rare and they obliged sans doute! I described it to Heather as like chewing butter in that it wasn’t flaky like a well done piece of fish, but wasn’t chewy either. The sorbets were way fun, and even though lychee probably isn’t my favorite flavor, was one of the most interesting flavors I’ve had.
Heather had the lobster bisque (very good, with nice lumps of lobster), oak grilled mahi mahi with heirloom tomato risotto (kind of dry, and she didn’t enjoy the tomato risotto), and the valrhona chocolate lava cake (amazing! – the chocolate filling came out just a little, but for the most part stayed inside so that every delicious bite had yummy chocolate filling in it).
The extra special touch was that right after the wine was delivered, another waiter walked over to us and said that the table next to ours had bought us each a drink, so he wanted to know what we’d like. He told us that they were celebrating their 15th anniversary, and bought us a drink b/c they saw by the ears that we were on our honeymoon. We thought it was so sweet, and Heather wanted to cry! We went over to their table and thanked them profusely.

 

[Minniespal]

This restaurant sounds lovely, don't know how we missed it!! Will certainly have to give it a try.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Zanesmama:
Just posted my review of the FF this Am. Might want to take a look--.