WENDY AND TOM DINE OUT

We were surprised to hear Cuban music coming from speakers outside the main door to this restaurant. Somehow the name, "Naked Fish", did not suggest that this eatery has a Cuban influence. The decor is done in wood trim with purples, blues and yellows with fish murals. The fish theme is even carried out on the chair backs, which have a fish silhouette carved on the top cross piece, and fish are painted on the the columns. An undulating "wave" is overhead and is made of mesh. Lighting is handled well and creates nice effects. There are some Cuban items on the menu such as Havana Seafood Salad (trout, swordfish, paella, mahi mahi, bass), Cuban Spicy Chicken, Cuban Style Baby Back Ribs, and many naked and "not so naked" fish specialties. Naked meals are grilled over an open wood fire with only oil and lemon added to them.

RESTAURANT:

NAKED FISH Wood Fired Grill

516 Adams Street, Quincy, MA

DATE:

November 24, 1999

MEAL:

Dinner

BREAD:

Cuban - Large, heavy, chunks of white bread and dark bread with white raisins

SALAD:

APPETIZER:

Crispy Seafood Platter ($12.95) Excellent - Chosen as a dinner entree. This platter made of calamari, shrimp, and oysters was more than enough for a dinner meal. The seafood was done to perfection with a very light batter. The shrimp had a light coconut flavored coating. The accompanying four oysters were huge! Meal is served with 4 sauces in small metal containers - scallion leek mayonnaise, citrus mustard aioli, spicy lime mayonnaise, cocktail sauce.

Bowl of Black Bean Soup ($2.50) "Excellent gourmet style rather than the brews found in the back alleys of Ybor City, Tampa, Florida." - Thomas Birchmire

ENTREE:

Red Snapper ($15.95) Excellent - Served with sautéed mushrooms and red onions, and pan fried plantains (chosen from a long list of possibilities), perfectly grilled

DESSERT:

OTHER:

Cuban music in background

Very clean

Plenty of free parking

OVERALL:

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