On Friday night, Larry and I went out to dinner at Blacks Bar and Kitchen in Bethesda. I’ve been dying to eat here ever since they remodeled it, but the few times we’ve tried, they have been completely booked. We got lucky on Friday when we stepped in on a whim to see if they had any available tables. A table for two! Available in ten minutes! Outside! A beautiful evening! Not humid at all!
We ate oysters on the half shell for an appetizer. What can I say about that except that I love oysters. They were good.
For my entree, I ordered the coconut crusted whole fish with buckwheat noodles, green papaya, cucumber, red onion, ginger, mint, thai basil, cilantro and tomato in a lemongrass sauce. It was tasty–the fish was flaky and moist and very fresh, and the sauce was outstanding. Larry had a delicious soft shell crab dish with mushrooms, bacon, morel mushrooms and fava beans.
Blacks was just what I expected. The food was good, but it was a little pricey for what it was–oysters were $2.85 each, and the market-fresh fish of the day came with no sides at all–you have to order them a la carte. I’ll go back, though.
