Last Friday me and my other half made it to Kevin's Cafe for the first time as both of us have been dying to try it. I must say that it was absolutely outstanding. We both started with an appetizer of the homemade crab cakes, and you were certainly right, these are like no others! Award winning for sure, no canned crab meat for these babies. Plump, juicy chunks of soft crab meat with a well chosen array of other ingredients that I couldn't even begin to pick apart, complemented by a fresh baby green salad with a homemade vinigarette dressing. Our plates were returned to the kitchen clean. We both ordered the all you can eat whole belly clams for dinner
Huge portions of perfectly fried whole belly clams. No strips or half and half mixes here. Big whole belly clams piled fresh and high. With four times as many clams as french fries you would almost wonder how Chef Fisk makes a profit! The batter was perfect...crispy and light, you could certainly tell the food was prepared in clean fry oil. An enourmous peeve of mine and Mr. Nadia's. Complimented by fresh, homemade coleslaw I was stuffed silly after only one serving that I couldn't even manage to finish. Mr. Nadia cashed in on his all you can eat ticket one more time looking like a kid in a candy shop. Out came a refill not much smaller than the initial portion and went down just as fast. Sometimes I wonder if he has a hollow leg. Kevin's won some major points as we can be very fussy about what we eat. Like I said, the whole belly's were indeed real whole belly's. Fresh and cooked properly in a light batter, not clumped together and fried in fresh oil. No strips or mix in's were presented, pure heaven. The coleslaw was indeed fresh and not overly sweet or soaking in salad dressing and we were given a reasonable portion. To me coleslaw is a staple with fried seafood and so many places have failed miserably in this area by not paying attention to this tiny but important addition. There's nothing worse then getting a little teeny thimble of coleslaw, loaded with sugar or sometimes even warm from sitting under a heat lamp. You can tell Kevin is a competent and experienced Chef.
Service could not have been better or more prompt. Kevin's staff also filled me in on Chef Fisk's impressive background and directed me to a little "Chef Fisk Saga" on the back of the menu. Really interesting to read about the Chef's travel, background, experience and passion for the kitchen. It certainly shows itself in the food and the entire experience as a whole. We were also greeted by the Chef himself who came out in apron and wearing flour like a true chef!
Fully engaged back there, Kevin has a great place, cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and amazing food. It's also interesting to know he updates his menu every day! I don't know any other restaurant that does this. Chef Fisk is about to have his first Bike Week with his new addition on the Pier, we again wish him luck! What an experience that will be! If you have not tried Kevin's Cafe your selling yourself short of a great experience. Kevin's has our two thumbs up and we will be back again. We both agreed we felt like we were in our own private dining room, relaxed and enjoying ourselves. Thank you to Kevin and his Staff. Truly we experienced the best crab cakes and whole belly's we have ever had and am willing to bet he has the best in the area.