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Chilled Oysters on the Half Shell
My wife and I started out with a dozen each of chilled raw oysters on the half shell accompanied with a glass of Chardonnay. After the first dozen we ordered a half dozen oysters and a half dozen shrimp cocktail. The shrimp are humongous! After that we needed something else so we ordered the seeet corn hush puppies. We asked Tommy the bartender if they had some honey butter for the hush puppies. He went back to the kitchen and made some for us as they don't usually serve this. It was a great addition to the hush puppies. All of this was during their daily happy hour at the bar. What a great afternoon enjoying all of this. We have been back several times since then and repeated this experience. It's a fun place with good food. Love it!
Crab Cakes
I grew up on the coast, and I have a visceral reaction to crab cakes that are disappointing. And while I can think of one or two exceptions, Atlanta is mostly filled with disappointing crab cakes. Because of that, I was filled with trepidation when trying to decide whether I should roll the dice. I've had several menu items at Message in a Bottle, and they've all been really good... So I pulled the trigger, and I am glad I did. The crab cakes were a nice portion, they tasted great, and more importantly, they weren't filled with that disappointing "deviled crab" filler that seems to be the primary ingredient everywhere else in Atlanta. Good stuff, guys. Keep it up.
Crispy Shrimp or Oyster Po Boy
Best seafood in Atlanta! Must try!
Blackened Grouper Sandwich
The sandwich was amazing along with the service. This place is a gem!
Baja Fish or Shrimp Tacos
We visited the Dunwoody location and it was just wonderful. Sat on the screened in covered porch and listened to open Mike in the courtyard. The food was amazing.. staff is polite and extremely professional... atmosphere and decor are perfect!! We will be back for sure!!
Blackened Grouper Sandwich
Grouper tasted very fresh and moist. French fries were cooked well. I also liked the Funwoody Cocktail - pineapple-infused vodka.
Steamed Mussels
My goodness they are simply the best I've ever had. The sauce & bread that go with then are also spectacular!
Crab Cakes
We live in Dunwoody and LOVE that we have this amazing seafood restaurant right around the corner. The vibe is beach casual and the food is too notch. I love the martinis, the carb cakes, hush puppies and fresh fish. This will be one of your new favorites. Makes you feel like the beach could be right outside.
Chilled Oysters on the Half Shell
We started off with a dozen oysters from their menu of the day (see photo attached). They were all delicious. We then split the Baby Heirloom Tomato Salad with crunched pistachios which were a nice touch. For our entrees my wife got the cioppino pasta with shrimp, mussels, fish, linguini, a tomato garlic broth servedy with grilled rustic bread. Huge portion, she brought home leftovers and really enjoyed it. I went with the fresh black grouper (Gulf) served with what they called Bali (stir fried vegetables, coconut red curry and shiitake scallion rice. Best grouper that I've had bar none! For dessert we had the warm chocolate turtle cake with chocolate ice cream and candied pecans. Yum. For drinks I had the "funwoody water" which is 10-day pineapple infused Old 4th Ward Vodka. My wife had a couple glasses of the Rapaura Sprngs Sauvignon Blanc Reserve made in Marlborough, New Zealand. She's usually a red wine drinker but wanted white with the seafood. Our server was Casey and she was phenomenal asking us if it was our first time there and telling us what she personally liked and what was popular with guests. Overall a 10 out of 10. We can see this being a go-to place for us and look forward to trying the rest of the menu!
Blackened Grouper Sandwich
I had this item and it was one of the best blackened grouper sandwiches I have had in a while. The fish was fresh and I would recommend it to anyone who likes blackened grouper
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