Yesterday was my birthday! In celebration, we went to Reel Club, the seafood restaurant. It is located in the west suburbs of Chicago. Nice ambiance, but the food was just OK. I ordered a tapioca crusted whitefish with a pistachio slaw. Alert! When it says crusted, you really don't know if it is pan fried or deep fried. However, at this restaurant, it was unhealthily deep fried. A bit disappointed for a healthy eater. Taste was on the salty side, but the pistachios added a nice combination of flavor to the fish.
We also ordered the lobster stuffed sole fish. Portions here are small! But only because they use a ton of butter to fill you up, so don't think you will walk out hungry. The sole had a light taste, the tomatoes balanced out the sweet fish, the fennel was a nice touch (but could have used more). Best when ordered with a side of white rice. It felt more healthy than my deep fried whitefish.
We also ordered the white tail tuna entree with olive risotto. I didn't taste it but I was told it was pretty good. The risotto was packed with butter making the dish kind of rich.
Saving grace to the meal - the side of garlic broccoli! Yum! Garlic gives it bite, and it was cooked tender. Here's a winner!
Overall, these Reel Club options were not a meal for the light minded.
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