Description: Latitude 43 has a wonderful location on the Gloucester waterfront. It is an upscale dining option with among other things a great bar, outdoor dining and a sushi pit in the middle of the restaurant. The menu includes lots of choices including sushi but also the more traditional seafood items that you would expect to find in this area.
In order to fully explore the menu, Al and I each ordered an appetizer. I have never eaten fried oyster and when I asked our waiter what appetizers would give me a feel for what this restaurant was all about, one of the things he suggested was the fried oysters. The watermelon salad also sounded too delicious to resist.
I was amazed by the oysters. They burst in your mouth when you bite into them. It’s quite an unusual sensation and one that I have never experienced before. The Creole aioli was also perfect, spicy but not too spicy and a nice foil for the crispy oysters. The watermelon salad was the perfect thing to eat on a warm almost summer day. It is so refreshing. I loved it.
For our main course we went our separate ways, Al opted for the Baked Local Day Boat Fish which is whatever the day happens to bring. I chose the Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon. I know this may be a surprise when it comes to Al since they offer a ribeye steak but he thought that since we were in Gloucester, having fish would be a more appropriate choice. From the dishes that we tried I have to say, I don’t think that he could have made a bad choice.
Both of our fish dishes were excellent. The pineapple salsa on the salmon was spicy and added a nice touch. On both of our plates however the potatoes and other vegetables, except the spinach, were undercooked. It is hard to justify a half cooked boiled potato and Al was less than pleased about that but he loved the fish which had crumbs and butter.
The good news was since we didn’t eat the veggies we had room for dessert. If at all possible, try to save room to try theirs, they are amazing. We decided to try two and share. We ordered the strawberry shortcake and the key lime pie. Both were very successful. The pie is thin but very intense and sprinkled with coconut. The strawberry shortcake was fresh strawberries and real whipped cream.
Service is stellar at Latitude 43. Our server could not have been more attentive but he was never intrusive. The atmosphere is excellent here, low lighting and soft music make it romantic and if you are near the window, the views are lovely. When the weather allows, there is outdoor dining. There was a severe storm when we were there so we dined indoors.
Parking on Rogers Street is difficult. If your reservations are early enough, you may be able to park in Latitudes own parking lot. If not, keep looking, you will find a spot eventually.
We enjoyed our meal here very much and would return again in a heartbeat. Some of the guests were dressed up but it isn’t required. The customers were an eclectic bunch and everyone appears to be welcome including families with small children.
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