We've been to Fishbone on a few occasions. It's definitely a favourite in the area.
Small, intimate restaurant with tasteful decor. Service is typically prompt. They have a decent wine list with some great Portuguese selections at reasonable prices. I believe they also offer BYO with no corkage fees on Tuesday.
We've eaten a few things on the menu (which they change periodically), but what stands out is their ability to cook seafood properly. Nothing has ever been overcooked/rubbery.
The mussels are fantastic. Be sure to ask for extra bread to mop up all the sauce.
If available, try the grilled calamari stuffed with chourico. Perfectly cooked, full of flavour... just an all around good dish.
I also recommend the paella. They use enough saffron that you can taste it, then load it up with shrimp, mussels and chourico, while smaller bits of octopus and scallops are nestled in the rice.
This is quality dining without having to drive downtown.
Other reviews complain about the service. This hasn't been an issue for us the few times we've gone.
This is a small restaurant with around 40 seats including bar. I went there on Saturday with heavy rain. Unexpectedly, it's full and people had to wait at bar and entrance even its after 8!
We had crab cakes and grilled calamari as appetizer. Their crab cakes had special flavour which stood out from the crab cakes from other restaurant.
I had the special, Mediterranean Sea Bream as main course. It's a whole fish! The waitress did a great job in deboning. After deboning, she's surprised why I asked her not to take away the "debris" 😝 she does not understand that as Asian, we really eat the whole fish, from head to toe!
My friend ordered steak and scallop. They were delicious too.
I was really full after having a whole fish! However, I could not resist the Bartlett Pear. It's not soft, still kind of crispy. This is the texture I like. To finish the meal with a glass of baileys coffee made me feel satisfied.
However, they charged us for just hot water! The water is not filtered as you know stouffville water has high minerals with heavy chlorine. So the taste is a bit strange.
The chair is not very comfortable though I really like their round table in the middle. 😉 the lighting is really dark. @
The service was very attentive at the beginning but when they were full, the waitress started to lose temper. 😜
I think I will go again coz I want to try their sardine and pork sausage. The presentation is cool!!!!
OMG! Just are there. Amazing. A discrete gem. Fantastic menu. Balanced service. Nice wine list . Fresh fresh seafood. A riot in your mouth. Great value for money. Top 1 percentile.
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