Saturday Night on the Town
Dec 5, 2007 20:22 - 2 Comments
After reading on Rockville Central about the 99cent drafts being offered at the Stonefish Grill last weekend, I was anxious to go and check the place out. My husband and I walked into town on Saturday night (I love being able to do that) and looked at the menu for the Stonefish Grill. Unfortunately their prices, like many of the establishments in Town Center, are far too steep for a casual dining affair for my husband and I. So we turned around and decided to try Bobby’s Crabcakes instead.>
When we first walked in we were met by the aroma of freshly made french fries and vinegar. It smelled delicious!
The menu at Bobby’s Crabcakes was more reasonably priced. We ordered the Two Crabcake Platter, $22.90, to split between the two of us. I’m sure it is meant for one, but with portion sizes being so enormous these days, it was just right for the two of us. It came with two medium sized crabcakes, fires, coleslaw and a soda. And of course there was malt vinegar on every table right next to the ketchup bottle. (We chose the vinegar over the ketchup.)
The crabcakes were very good. There was a lot of crabmeat in them with just the right amount of filler. When the manager visited our table we both commented on how good the coleslaw tasted. He told us that he usually doesn’t like coleslaw but he eats this stuff all day.
You can get a single crabcake for $9.95 or a platter for $12.95. I would definitely go for the platter. The coleslaw alone is worth the few extra bucks. There’s also sandwiches, soups and salads on the menu. For my modest wallet the prices make for an expensive lunch but a very reasonable dinner.
We went to the Stonefish Grill after finishing our meal at Bobby’s Crabcakes. We sat at the bar and told the bartender we came for the 99cent drafts. He informed us that the 99cent draft is only supposed to be offered when ordering an entree. He said a lot of people were confused by the advertising so he would sell us the beer at the advertised price. We thought that was very generous of him. We had 3 beers, at 99cents each, and listened to the band play.
It was a wonderful evening in our new Town Center. I’m looking forward to many more like it.
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I’m glad you had a good time! Bobby’s Crabcakes is getting great reviews so you made the right choice.>
I’m holding the Stonefish Grill advertising and it definitely does NOT say you had to purchase an entree to get the deal on the drafts. So yes, I would say I am confused — confused as to why they didn’t put that stipulation on the flyer. Plus when I spoke to the manager he didn’t mention it!
Try the Lobster Roll If you really want to splurge at Bobby’s. It comes on one of those split “finger roll” buns that might have been toasted with a little garlic butter. A nice touch that doesn’t get in the way of the lobster – leave the lettuce and tomatoe on the side – what a fantastic sandwich. At $14.95, I won’t be eating one every day. But I may be thinking of it twice a day!