GW Fins tonight...any good recs?

Lobster dumplings for an appetizer

I ate there several weeks ago. There are a few pics from there in my restaurant picture thread below your post.

I LOVED the lobster dumplings. I tasted the bbq shrimp and the sauce was really delicious as were the grits. It's a generous app. The sizzling oysters were just okay. Not much flavor. Gumbo was good per another diner. I didn't taste it.

I had the soft shell crawfish and soft shell crab, but it's apparently not on the current menu. I tasted the scalibut and it was very good. the scallops are sliced thin and used for the crispy brown crust, so don't taste the same as prepared seared, for example.

The drum with the chicken cracklin' crust looked beautiful but was bland. I tasted it and it was flavorless and not crispy on top. The other fish dish was in brown butter with crispy capers and something else. I don't see it on the menu, though. It was quite good.

Try the Samoa or salty malty ice cream pie for dessert and enjoy your meal!!!

several different items that stood out when I ate at their for my b-day in February

apps: lobster dumplings, crispy pork belly, BBQ shrimp, tuna tartare, salmon carpaccio

entrée's: scalibut, parm crusted sheepshead, blackened swordfish

sides: roasted cauliflower

dessert: chocolate mousse, salty malty, white choc. caramel bread pudding

warning: the bread is the real deal, don't eat to much.

BREAD!!!!!!!

Snapper is usually excellent

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I also got 3 downvotes. This is getting to be absurd.

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Geez Paul. Why in the world do you care about votes? Why even look? Every time you whine, you're satisfying your downvoters. Put your big boys on and get over it.

bump for Dav to check in w/ his food report

maybe

In short...was a great experience. Can't believe its taken me this long to visit Fins. Had reservations for 6:30 this past Friday and was seated promptly. Waitress was very attentive and explained the menu in detail. Started with a Makers old fashioned and the wife a glass of house red. Then the biscuits started flowing. Those biscuits doe...must of eaten 5 or 6 throughout the night.

For an app we went with the BBQ Shrimp with goat cheese grits. Dat sauce



For entrees I got the wild redfish and sweet potato hash with a pineapple glaze and chipotle butter. Wife got the parmesan crusted sheepshead with lump crab and asparagus. Both were on point. These guys know their fish and do it well. Also got a side of the roasted cauliflower (not pictured)





No dessert cause I ate too many biscuits but they did hook us up with these chocolate truffles for our anniversary.



Will definitely be back between the quality of food, service, and atmosphere. Validated parking was a huge plus as well. Bill before tip for 2 drinks, an app, 2 entrees, and a side was a shade above three figures so very reasonable.

I have not been there in a while but I remember the swordfish being really special.