Since we were foregoing the family drudgery on Thanksgiving, Chris and I had to find someplace to eat. Unfortunately, my top choices were either closed or booked up. I made us a reservation at McCormick & Schmick's.McCormick & Schmick's is a chain seafood restaurant, a slightly more upscale version of Red Lobster, as it turns out. The restaurant is wood paneled in an attempt to look elegant. The large slash in one of our leather booth seats ruined that a bit.
We were seated right away, but our waitress took her time in the beginning. She was a bit more attentive as the night wore on and the restaurant began to empty out. We figured we should cut her some slack, being that it was Thanksgiving and they were undoubtedly short staffed.
We started off with a shrimp and artichoke dip with pita chips. It sounded delicious. It was barely edible. In fact, I didn't eat any of it. The pita chips were soaked in grease and topped with cheese. The dip was watery, with faux baby shrimp, and not much flavor.
The main course was an improvement. My rare yellowfin tuna was perfectly seared, although was obviously not brought straight from the stove to my table. The tuna was fresh and the spicy soy dipping sauce was delicious. The pickley asian salad that accompanied the dish wasn't too bad either.
Chris ordered their Thanksgiving meal. It was a smorgasbord of carbohydrates, all of which were standard. The turkey was moist, almost too moist. It seemed overly processed, like something from a cafeteria.
The highlight of the meal was undoubtedly the cinnamon apple martini I had for dessert. I could have sucked down about a hundred of those. It was sweet, tart, refreshing, and light.
We received a hefty bill, padded by several cocktails each, but still overpriced for the quality of the food, service, and ambiance. While I would recommend going by for one of those cinnamon apple martinis, I wouldn't recommend staying for dinner.
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