1271 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-6568
http://www.eastcoastgrill.net/
Highly Recommended
Located in Cambridge, the East Coast Grill used to be one of my favorite haunts. Circumstances being what they are it has been many years since I have sampled Chef Chris Schlesinger’s board of fare. I must say it has not suffered for age. I would personally disagree with the choice of oysters on the raw bar menu (who eats oysters form Virginia?) but the rest of the meal was great. My appetizer choices started with Cracked Local Jonah Crab Claws, and Tuna Poke, raw tuna tossed with sesame, say, ginger, etc served on a bed of seaweed salad. Both were excellent! I then moved on to a couple of the Extremely Hot Crispy Hell Bone, St. Louis style bbq ribs doused with the Chef’s signature Inner Beauty Hot sauce. My entree was the White Pepper Crusted Tuna. This inch thick tuna steak served seared on the outside and cool on the inside, was fresh and sweet; everything I would have expected. I also got to sample the swordfish that was quite good but a bit dry. Dessert was a tasting of both a dense chocolate cake, thick and bitter with a wonderfully sweet edge, and the Key Lime Pie tart (my preference) with a touch of sweetness. This dessert was neither puckering nor clawing; a perfect end to the meal.
The appetizers start at around $8.50 and and go to $13.50 and include Middle Eastern Grilled Sirloin Skewer; Cuban Style Chile Glazed Pork Carnitas; Clam and Corn Chowder with Chiles & Sweet Potatoes; Chile Crusted Black 'n Blue Tuna Taco; Buffalo Fried Gulf White Shrimp; Prince Edward Island Mussels steamed in Coconut Milk; Ginger Tuna & Pork Sausage Dumplings; Chipotle Glazed Crispy Chicken Livers; Scotch Bonnet Sausage Stuffed Banana; and some salads.
Entrees are divided into Seafood (Mahi-Mahi, Tuna, Shrimp and Scallops), Spit Roasted and Grilled (NY Sirloin, Half Chicken, Vegetarian Skewers) and Oak Smoked Pit BBQ (Ribs, Brisket, chopped Pork). Check to online menu for details.
The East Coast Grill is fun and relaxed. Reservations are recommended.
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Hey Pete -- good to see you post again! It's been 15 years since I've been back to the ECG; have to go back! (BTW, why have oysters from Virginia when there are perfectly good oysters from Wellfleet - but you wouldn't know anything about that, would you?)
Looking forward to your next post....
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