Bonefish Grill - Not The Weak Link In This Chain...

The maiden voyage on this quest brought us to the the Bonefish Grill, right off of the busiest drag in Brookfield.  My far-better half and I tend to gravitate here when we're on the west side of the Greater Milwaukee Metroplex and in the mood for fish.  Notice I didn't say seafood...more on that later. 

Anyway, our visit begins by walking in to a warm, inviting atmosphere.  Definitely clean, muted lighting, and very active.  This place is usually hoppin', especially on the weekends, so we'll tend to delay our arrival to miss the rush.  We must have timed it right, because we were in our chairs within five minutes of walking in the door.  Their dining room is a bit cozy - maybe a little too cozy for some.  They definitely try to fit in as many patrons as they can.  Didn't bother me much, as I tend to enjoy the people-watching aspect of going out.  On this night, the place was teeming with couples enjoying each other's company and larger birthday celebrations.  We settled in with our martinis (mango for my lady, and my usual vodka with olives) and enjoyed the show while waiting for our food.

Overall, there's never been much to complain about when it comes to the Grill's entrees.  My far-better half almost always gets the salmon with mango salsa, and she's never been disappointed.  I generally bounce around the menu (you'll see this happen a lot during our journey, methinks), but I'll usually stick with some type of fish.  On this trip, however, I went off the board and chose their jumbo sea scallops and shrimp.  Not that I rue the choice, but I found the scallops to be a little overcooked and the dish to be a little on the boring side overall.  Hey, I'm no chef, and I've heard many times that scallops are difficult to prepare, so I'm not going to criticize too much.  I will, however, go back to the fish entrees that I love there (the Rainbow Trout and Chilean Sea Bass have been great every time) and save the other sea dwellers for restaurants to come.

I know some patrons find the Bonefish Grill to be on the expensive side, but in my opinion, we always get good value for our money there.  Two martinis, two entrees, a Ceasar salad and a side of asparagus put us just over $50, which is more than fair for a nice night out with that special someone.  One of these days, I'm going to try the Bang-Bang Shrimp, which friends have been raving about.  Maybe I'll be able to recommend them as well next time...

My first rating on this blog - are you excited???  No, me neither.  :-)  Considering all of our experiences there, not just this one, I have to give Brookfield's Bonefish Grill four out of five martinis.



As always, post your comments to make your Bonefish Grill recommendations.  Till next time...