My third visit to McCormick & Schmick was the one that turned me around. It was during my company's holiday luncheon and had the company not chosen M&S, I probably would not have made a third trip. I will have to try it one more time for dinner just to be sure that today's assessment is an accurate one.
The luncheon took place in one of the back meeting rooms. The room was set up with five separate round tables which sat five people to a table. I don't think this layout was conducive to socializing but I suppose that is neither here nor there. I was there for the food.
The first course was an hors d'oeuvre of Maryland lump crab cake with tartar sauce:
The crab cake was prepared with just enough filler to hold it together. I enjoyed it and the portion size was perfect.
Next up was the Maryland Crab Soup:
The server warned us that this soup was spicy so those that couldn't handle spice had the option of ordering a salad. I stuck with the soup and he did not exaggerate ... if you like spice, than I wouldn't pass on this soup. Although it was called Maryland Crab, it was actually a spicy vegetable concoction with very little crab.
My main course was the blackened catfish with lump crab and sherry cream:
The fish was fantastic. The seasoning was perfect and the sherry cream was a nice complement to the seafood. The mashed potatoes were real and the green beans were not overcooked and mushy. Everything was delicious.
And for dessert, we had the upside down apple pie with cinnamon ice cream:
It was a good choice for dessert. My only complaint was that the pie was room temperature and I would have preferred it warm since it was being served with ice cream.Overall, my third visit to McCormick & Schmick was a good one. The service was friendly, organized and quick. I feel as though our group was well taken care of and I would recommend it for large functions. Their menu can be accessed online.
211 Market Street
3 comments:
Ooohh! I'm going here tomorrow and am so stoked. (Although it's the one in Cincy.) Every time I've been, it's been a great experience!
Your pictures tell it all. The food looks awesome. Maybe they used all their crab in the crab cakes and entree, leaving little for the soup! I'm not really familiar with this chain. Gotta get to Town Center more often (than never).
_Laine
Looks very tasty; thanks for passing on the pictures and the review!
Although now I'm craving pie, darn it...
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