Pat's coworker Jen and her husband Brian chose Mary's Fish Camp, in the West Village, as last night's dinner destination. We arrived early enough (6:45) to get a table right away; by the time we left, the tiny restaurant had enough people waiting to be seated that I literally could barely make it past them out the door. Granted, this was only about 10 people. There's just not that much space! It's very pleasant, though, and the waitstaff was very friendly. Bonus points for the 80s on the sountrack: "Rock Lobster," "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)."
Brian ordered a platter of oysters and I had two of them, just enough to get that exhilerating feeling of connection to the watery beginnings of time that oysters always give me. Jen's appetizer, Guatemalan shrimp, was not quite as hoped - with the shells on, they required a lot of work. Jen and I both had the lobster roll as an entree. The chunks of lobster were fat and delicous, but I came away still feeling Luke's Lobster has perfected the genre, and at half Mary's price, too. The grilled vegetables we ordered on the side were satisfying, and Pat's trout with pancetta and winter vegetables was very good. Our bread pudding for dessert, with rum sauce and whipped cream, was scrumptious.
Jen and Brian are a lot of fun and it's great to feel like we're getting to know fun people in New York.
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