CAPTAIN’S TABLE at the Marriott – It’s BACK!
Captain’s Table Restaurant. From friends we had leaned that this Ocean City Maryland icon had returned after a nearly four year hiatus and was now better than ever! We had to investigate and see if it lived up to the slogan, “A locals favorite for over 55 years”!
We arrived early and had our choice of seating, though soon after, as the restaurant quickly filled we still felt as if we were ‘private’. The décor is lovely and spare yet surprisingly warm, giving one a sense of ‘instant peace’. Our waiter, Mark, after introducing himself, rapidly produced a couple of gigantic menus along with a recitation of the restaurant’s unique history – still family owned and operated; still the original attention to detail and of course, still great food! For the appetizer we decided to share the smoked fishplate – a lovely presentation of salmon and smoked trout on crackers topped with a dab of crème fraiche, caviar, minced red onion and capers! Delightful! Our entrée’s arrived soon after; my companion choosing the lamb chops with green beans and I, the fresh halibut topped with crab imperial accompanied by ‘a starch’; in my case a huge, well cooked sweet potato. Both excellent. Note here – the bread is house made and very good! If there is any critique at all – the lovely green beans were undercooked. We’ve found this method of preparation at quite a few fine dining establishments so it just must be our ‘plebian’ taste! The portions were huge – leaving room for only one dessert to share; a lovely trio of fresh fruit sorbet; including mango, raspberry and strawberry/watermelon. A perfect ending to an excellent meal!
The NEW, old Captain’s Table is now located in the very new Courtyard by Marriott hotel at 1500 Baltimore Avenue (15th Street to us locals) – just a half block off of the famed Boardwalk in Downtown Ocean City. It is open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (The breakfast menu looked scrumptious with many old favorites including Eggs Chesapeake and Jumbo Lump Crab Hash. They even serve a Malted Belgian Waffle, one of my favorites!)
For an evening out with good food, in lovely surroundings with excellent service you may want to visit and see for yourself why it’s known as “A locals favorite for over 55 years” – the Captain’s Table.
For more information visit the website at http://www.captainstableoc.com.
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