Plymouth Part 3

Let me start by saying that we saw families at every place we went, so I will not say if a place is kid-friendly or not, just assume they all are.

We started our evening at a place called Martini's. It reminded me of a place you'd find in Newport, RI. Very modern, well kept and classy.It was very mello and quiet here.

This place was not along the water, it was actually more in the center of town. We got there around 5:30 and it was almost empty. We sat at a high top table right in the open window. It was a perfect evening for it. The appetizer we ordered was actually a special, Portuguese Mussles. They were fabulous!

We asked for more bread because we didn't want to waste the sauce. In fact I contemplated picking the bowl up at the end and drinking the leftover liquid, that's how good it was. I refrained.

The service here was great, our server was very friendly and personable. All in all a great experience.



Next we walked down toward the water to East Bay Grill. It reminded us of ABC in Newport, minus the beach. But there was seating inside and out, and an outside bar as well.

This place was hoppin'! It was so noisy we had to yell in order to hear each other. It was 6:30 and there was an hour wait. Since it was just the 2 of us and we were only getting an appetizer we sat by the bar. This was one big advantage to being a small party just getting apps, we could squeeze in wherever there was room. We ordered scallops wrapped in bacon. The scallops were HUGE and the bacon was nice and crunchy. They were fantastic.

And the service was great. We were just off to the side at a counter near the bar, but one of the bartenders acted as our server and though the bar was extremely busy, she was right on top of making sure we had everything we needed. If you like lots of people and socialization, this place would do it for you. Not our favorite, but the food was still yummy.

After East Bay, at about 7:30,  we crossed the street and headed to the Blue Eye Crab, but got distracted by the Waterfront Grill. We went in there because it looked empty.

However, we were deceived. We had a wait, even for just the 2 of us. It was only about 10 minutes though. We were seated upstairs near the bar and again, and this place was also busy and loud. Not quite like East Bay, it wasn't as big a place as East Bay.

We struggled to find something we could eat because of our dairy allergy. They were not very accommodating here and so we settled for garden salads. They were decent sized salads for only $5. And it wasn't just a nasty iceburg lettuce salad, there were some mixed greens in there.

It was good, but not our most exciting stop as far as food goes. We probably wouldn't go back here, but we're not knocking it. If you like a crowd but not an overwhelming one, like at East Bay, then this would be a good choice. And again the service was great, no complaints there.




The Blue Eye Crab was right next door and that was our next stop. We were excited about this one, it came highly recommended. In fact we asked our server at East Bay how to get to the Blue Eye Crab and she told us the food there is great and we were lucky we were on our way there, lol! Unfortunately when we got there there was about an hour wait. At this point it was getting late, and cold, so the host offered to take our number and call us if a table opened up. In the meantime we started walking back to the bed and breakfast.

On the way we passed Isaac's.

So, curious, we bopped in. At first glance it was pretty cool inside. Lots of glass and mirrors made the place look huge. As we sat there though I was trying to put into words how I felt about it. I still can't adequately do that. It just seemed like it was cheap classy. Like they had a good idea about how to crate a classy environment but skimped on materials. It wasn't just that either, but I couldn't place my finger on the funny feeling I had about this place.

Anyhow, it's all part of the adventure! At this time it was about 8:30. We were seated and looked again for a dairy free food item. The appetizer we were interested in was chicken medallions, but they were cooked in butter. We asked about doing this dairy free and they obliged. The chicken was served over rice and had a garlic flavor to it.

It looked kind of bland but tasted fantastic. Our server was so funny. She came over to see how we were enjoying our food. When we told her it was really good she said, "Really? Because it didn't look too appetizing." We had a good laugh about that, Andrew and I. It's still a running joke.

Anyhow, the food was good, but very oily. We felt OK after eating it though and, eager to try the place everyone spoke so highly of, made our way back to the Blue Eyed Crab.

 
When we got there the host was wiping down some outside tables. Andrew said, "So, how's it lookin'?" meaning as far as us getting a table. The guy went white. "Oh my goodness, I forgot to call you. We have plenty of tables now, you can even sit at the bar if you want. Here, let me clean this table off by the window." We were treated like royalty, lol. We weren't upset because we were just at Isaac's, but he didn't know that.

We sat down and that's when the food from Isaac's hit me. I felt so sick to my stomach. I ordered a Coke and that was it for me. I was sad because I wanted to try food from this place, but I couldn't even think of food then.

Andrew ordered the shrimp and bacon tacos. He loved them. He said they were his favorite app of the evening.

Totally not my cup of tea, but he loved them. I'm not sure what I would have ordered because I couldn't even look at the menu.

The service here was great. It was a very small place and it was decorated all funky with tropical colors and fish hanging from the ceiling. This was more our type of atmosphere than East Bay, Waterfront, or Isaac's. It was very cute. But with the food being so good (so I hear), and the place being so small I would recommend making a reservation.

That was it for our Friday night experience. We continued it on Saturday. For lunch we went to the Thai place in town, Bangkok Thai. I forgot to get a photo of their sign, so here's me :)

I also started eating before I remembered to take a picture of the food so this is what was left of my springrolls.

They were so good. Andrew ordered a veggie soup that I couldn't get a photo of because the second he got the soup it was gone! LOL, he thoroughly enjoyed it.

For our meal Andrew ordered Pad Thai, which he said was fantastic, and I got a noodle soup which also was fantastic. The only thing we would both do if we went again would be to ask them to hold the cilantro. Too much cilantro.

Since it was lunch time there were not many people here. In fact, we were the only customers for awhile. The service was good and the food was great. We would go there again.


So after sampling all of these foods we decided that we would go to dinner Saturday night at the place that was our favorite. Check the next post to see who the winner was :)