A staff member from a local hotel recommended Lure Fish House. It turned out to be a good suggestion! The evening was beautiful, so I sat on the patio. There's plenty of outside seating, and everything was very clean. I was given a choice of...an online or paper menu. I chose the paper one, then was asked if I wanted to use it for a placemat, which was a great solution instead of just tossing it.
While I was making up my mind on the menu, the server brought a basket of warm sourdough rolls and butter. Awesome.
I decided on rockfish and chose the Vera Cruz chowder and a parmesan potato cake as my two side dishes. The chowder was excellent -- a spicy combination of seafood, corn, and tomatoes. However, all the food came at the same time. I realize I should have asked that the soup be served first, then the entree, because the entree was cooling while I ate the soup.
The rockfish was very good. The potato cake looked fabulous. It was about an inch thick and had chopped peppers which made it look festive. But I found I do not like the taste of parmesan with potatoes, so I didn't finish it.
The service was excellent. When ordering, I had a hard time deciding between the regular New England clam chowder and the spicier south of the border one. My server said many people asked for a combination of the two. I couldn't imagine those two very different flavors combining, so my server brought me a sample. It was surprisingly good!More
