YAY, VACATION! After 18 months of COVID restrictions, we are vaxed, masked and ready to (cautiously) party! We left our beautiful safe haven of Vermont early this morning--just ahead of the torrential rain--and arrived on Cape Cod at about 2pm. After a lovely swim in the hotel pool (never mind the hotel: it's convenient for one night and that is all.), we found ourselves in a familiar dilemna... Where to eat dinner? Cape Cod has thousands of restaurants: from shacks to resorts, and everything in between. We are admittedly, kind of picky. Here it is: fresh food, excellent customer service, some kind of atmosphere and a full bar. We'd love to be by the water, but we've only been coming here for 6 years...we haven't found it yet!
We decided on Cobies: a fried food shack in Brewster that had good reviews on Yelp. When we pulled in and saw the picnic tables and long line--we just weren't feeling it! (Maybe for lunch?) So, back to the original choice: Rock Harbor Grill. It was a three minute drive back to Orleans, and although it's an unassuming place next to a Fish market, we were delighted with our choice. There was a 30 minute wait, (no surprise on a Saturday night!) and the Hostess staff were polite and quick. We wore our masks inside, ordered drinks from the bar, and made our way through a busy wait staff to get to the small patio in the back. Lovely! Two fire pits, outdoor dining and trees lit up with garlands of twinkle lights. Ahhh...
Drinks were delicious: a White Peach Sangria and a White Buffalo (kind of like an Old Fashioned without the sugar). We ordered mussels as an app to share, and WOW. Delish. The broth: white wine, dry sherry, garlic, butter, lemon and italian seasonings with sauteed onions. The grilled bread made an excellent dipping tool when the mussels were gone. For entress, SK had a Santa Fe cod seasoned with peppers and onions. His meal came with fresh zucchini and summer squash and wedges of red bliss potatoes. Just excellent. I ordered the Orleans scampi with scallops and angel hair pasta; also excellent and very light and fresh. I love butter, but this was yummy with a lighter touch.
We were delighted with our meal--although we were too full for desert. Highly recommend, We 'll be back!
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