Brophy Bros. Clam Bar & Restaurant
As my second time visiting this great restaurant sitting
right on the waters edge, it was still standing room only. After waiting about
30 minutes for a table, it was out turn!
The menu:
For appetizers, you have a selection of either hot or cold
items to choose from, items like, (cold) peel and eat shrimp, ceviche, little
neck clams, oysters and a few others (hot) beer boiled shrimp, steamed mussels,
garlic backed clams, oysters Rockefeller, just to name a few.
Our choice Oyster Rockefeller, there were six, half shells
to the plate, the flavor was nice, with a hint of onion, cheese and spinach.
The oysters were very fresh and not over cooked.
For the main courses:
We made two choices, Scampi and Crab Cakes.
Crab Cakes, made with Chilean snow crab, breaded, pan seared
and served with a roasted red bell pepper aioli sauce. This dish also can with
a salad, rice pilaf and coleslaw. I think I picked the best entrée off the
menu. Being pan seared, was a great way to preserve the flavor of the crab, the
mix for the patty, was just right, very flavorful and with the red pepper aioli
sauce it just topped it off. The rice and the coleslaw were a nice accompanies
to round out everything.
Scampi, plump extra large shrimp is what was delivered to
the table. Sautéed with white wine, lemon, garlic and tomato butter, the soft
spices, were just enough to still taste the freshness of the shrimp. I was
amazed by the size of the shrimp. This dish also came with rice pilaf and
coleslaw.
They also have a full bar and inside or outside seating. But
you better get there early if you want to get right in or you will have to
wait. This is a very popular spot.
The location that I visited was:
119 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-966-2535
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