Our experience was almost exactly that of Shore Driver.
The atmosphere is welcoming and most pleasant. The staff is young but very well trained and accommodating. The menu has a wide variety of choices and the spicy dishes are spicy, a rarity in the Lakes region. Pizzas and sandwiches are available for the somewhat less adventurous.
The prices are somewhat high but are a good value for the quality of the food. Some of the prices for the small plates probably could use some tweaking although I do appreciate how difficult pricing is. For example, grilled shrimp with tequila sauce...excellent but $10 for 2 shrimp is a bit up there. In comparison, Woodshed gets $2.99 per shrimp for an excellent shrimp cocktail with excellent cocktail sauce. It is a quibble, but folks are very sensitive to prices. On the other hand, the sea food fry with shrimp,haddock,calamari and the largest diver scallop I have ever seen had three different sauces and was $16.
We did chat with Ray at the end of of the meal and he is clearly obsessed with producing a first rate restaurant in this area. Considering the large number of people in the restaurant on a Thursday night, his plan seems to be working.
We wish him luck and expect to return soon (and you should consider trying it also.)
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