Daddy turned 50 . . .

So my daddy turned 50 on Tuesday, August 4th and it amazes me how much like 50 he DOESN'T look! I have to be honest that I have no worldly clue what FIFTY actually LOOKS like, but I do recall being in elementary school and thinking that 50 was the age that old, wrinkly people turned right before they died. And now look at me, I'm celebrating my dad's 50th and he's so far from death it is amusing. We went to "Fin" in Port Warwick for lunch. Now, I have to admit this was a rebellious selection on my part. I have heard so many bad things about "Fin" . . . seriously I have not heard one person say they like the restaurant, but I have visited the website [finseafood.com] and I know that they are owned by the same company that owns Schlesingers and Opus 9 Steakhouse (both fabulous eating establishments). I wanted to try it, so I suggested it and my family trusts my choice in restaurants, so Fin is where we found ourselves on Sunday afternoon. I ordered the She Crab Soup and Yajima (my sister) ordered the Calamari.





Both were super! Their She Crab Soup, by FAR, is some the best She Crab I have had in a VERY, VERY long time. There was a generous amount of lump crab meat and it was not very bony. I would go back just to have a bowl of that soup. The calamari was also very fresh. My little Ari even treated herself to some of her Auntie Paige's Calamari, and she's a food snob!



Then came the entreé's. Now my mom had scallops and she raved about them and made a happy plate. My dad and G-pa had steak, they said it was good, but they didn't do backflips. My grandma had the world's largest salad. No lie, the hugest salad I've ever seen. Devyn (my son) had a Cheesesteak Sandwich that he left almost fully intact on his plate, but he demolished the french fries. And . . . my hubby and I had the Chicken Topped with Crabmeat with a side of Sour Cream & Chive Potatoes. I had a side of steamed broccoli and Lee had the side of steamed vegetables.



The finishing touch was a free slice of some sort of chocolate decadence. My daddy doesn't eat cake (yes I know, it's crazy, but that's a whole other blog entry) so we passed his birthday cake (free I might add) around the table until it finally made most of it's way into Devyn's tummy (remember he was pretty hungry). So all in all, I was pleased. Maybe it was because my expectations were low, maybe it was because the restaurant really isn't as bad as everyone makes it out. I would return to Fin, for the She Crab Soup, Calamari and they have an amazing glass of brewed Sweetened Iced Tea. These days it is a rarity to find a restaurant that offers pre-sweetened Iced Tea, so that in and of itself was a blessing!

So here are the Magic Three Questions:
Would I go again? - Yes
Would I take a good friend their for his or her birthday? - I don't know, it really depends on the friend, but it doesn't quite rank up there with "special restaurants I must take all my friends to"
What is my final rating? - My final rating is 3.5 Forks!