I’ve waxed poetic about our love for the fishery before. Lest you think this is a repeat, the fishery has made a few changes since the pandemic shutdowns.

First, they brought in an all new chef- Mike Reidy. Next they obtained a rare beverage license and were able to add a robust cocktail program to their wine/beer list (which has also undergone a great revision). And finally, they’ve changed from a few apps/sushi at dinner with a mains heavy menu to a shared plate forward menu.

Which if you remember is my favorite type of menu on the planet (I mean unless it’s a tasting or mercy of the chef menu, but I digress). Why limit your self to one main dish, when you can share lots of little dishes instead. Seriously… why?

All of which made us a little giddy to go test out some of the new seasonal dishes.

First up, the albacore tataki. Lightly seared (not my personal fav - if i’m gonna eat raw fish, I want raw fish, I’m just not a big fan of part hot, part cold- but again, personal preference), with a soy-garlic vinaigrette accompanied with radishes, garlic chips and yuzu… because hello, everything needs yuzu.

Next up was the market carpaccio, and this one was ahi. It was phenomenal. You know how a lot of restaurants mask their fish with a lot of oil; this, is not that. The fish was perfect. You could taste every last perfect bit of it.

For years I’ve always ordered the fishery roll; either all for myself or to share. But not this time. This was the time to try the poke roll. And now I have a bit of a conundrum… there are now two rolls I need to order.

While my personal preference is for raw oysters, not everyone feels the same, and these grilled oysters really fit the bill. Besides, who doesn’t want to eat anything topped with shoestring potatoes.

I love clams. Clearly, as I have several recipes for them on this website alone. Scratch that… I love well prepared and fresh clams. And these? Are those.

The white wine sauce is off the charts, and thankfully there is bread to sop it all up. You’d think that all restaurants would do this - but you’d be surprised, some don’t give you bread unless you buy it on the side, additionally. Which is a crime in the clam world.

The best part about the fishery has always been that while they keep a few favorite dishes on the menu at all times, they are constantly changing others seasonally. Which means I get to keep going back, and back, and back.