DINNER 234

Last night we decided to hit the Blockbuster and Target for some supplies. We figured we'd just cruise around in the Impala for a minute to see if there were any decent eats in the hood. Our usual haunts are reserved for when mom and dad show up, so we figured we'd look for something new. I wanted to hit Deerfield because it's close. I was sorta looking for Bob's Pizza, but because we had pizza the previous night, the pies were out.

We finally settled on this place called Oceans 234. The setting was nice. They had a valet. I mean, we figured it would be fine. We were just tired of driving around and nothing else really looked better.

The back porch was nice. Maybe a little cold, but it was fine. We had a couple glasses of red wine and got things started with:
- smoked fish dip featuring an assortment of flat breads

It wasn't bad. I mean, it was probably a little overpriced. Everything at this place was. I think we're just hard to please because we live in one of the finest cities for a person with a discerning palate.

For main courses, Meena had the:
- lobster tail with corn mash, asparagus and some other truffle infused stuff

Alec had the:
- blackened grouper sandwich with sweet potato fries

Mine was pretty good. They weren't very liberal with the grouper, but what I did get was tasty. The fries were fine. The avocado aoli was fine. All was fine. Nothing special. Nothing terrible.

Meena's was a different story. She really wanted lobster. And we're on vacation. So that's the time to do it. But this place didn't really deliver. The lobster itself wasn't sweet and delicious and the seasoned breadcrumbs they sprinkled over the top didn't help. I'm not sure what they were seasoned with, but they were just overpowering and wrong. I think her potatoes and asparagus were fine, but the dish as a whole was pretty much sub-par.

So it wasn't the best first meal in Florida ... but it was still fun. Nice setting. WONDERFUL company ... several more days in Florida to make sure we get it right!