Restaurants Washington DC - Hank's Oyster Bar (recommendable)

This is a great oyster bar near Dupont Circle. You can do some serious oyster tasting here! You can choose them by areas; it becomes noticeable that oysters from different geographical areas have very different flavours. Some are more salty than others.

The sable fish had a delicious balsamic vinegar reduction which was delicious and light. The sweet potatoes were a nice side dish and the french fries were homemade which was nice.

Each oyster costs $2 and the main dishes were around $21. However a main is not filling so it is necessary to order 1 or 2 side dishes which each cost around 5$. So I guess, it is around $30 per person.

Overall I would definitely recommend this place.

Hank's Oyster Bar

1624 Q St NW, Washington DC

Tel. 202 462 4265

www.hanksdc.com

Restaurants Charleston - Blossom

This is a restaurant with lot of fish choices as well, but with an italian touch.

They have a nice seating area outside which I enjoyed greatly. Usually I get cold easily, but the temperature in Charleston is pleasant this time of the year. Deliciously warm summer evenings with a very slight breeze.

Since this is a coastal town, I thought I gotta try as much fish as I can! They had a special - again with a local white fish with a lemon citrus butter and a delicious risotto. This time the risotto was made with chorizo, asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes which was around $28.

Blossom

171 East Bay Street

Charleston, SC 29401

www.magnolias-blossom-cypress.com

Restaurants Charleston - Hank's Seafood Restaurant (very recommendable)

Yup Charleston South Carolina! I guess this is what they mean with southern charm.  This is a coastal city with lots of historical houses with large porches. Although I did not get a chance to see the coast this time because of the intense 2 day Pu-erh tea course, I have heard it is worth a visit. 

There is a big variety of restaurants to chose from. Most offer some kind of fish dishes, so it is not that easy to pick one. We went to Hank's Seafood Restaurant which looks quite formal when one looks at the website, however the people who go there are very mixed. Some go in flip-flops and others a little more dressed up.

The dish we tried was delicious:

Roast Grouper (sweet corn, leek, lobster and rock shrimp risotto with a champagne citrus beurre blanc which costs $27.95. We shared the dish and it was enough as a little bite in the evening. 

I found the risotto and their sauce especially delicious. It was a light dish with lots of different flavour notes.

Hank's Seafood Restaurant

10 Hayne Street

Charleston, SC

www.hanksseafoodrestaurant.com

Restaurants San Francisco - Scomas

Scoma is a great seafood restaurant which has a little bit of a touristy ambiance, but one hardly notices the surroundings due to the delicious fresh fish they serve.

The baked filet of petrale topped with mushroom and white wine sauce tasted delicious. The Alaskan Ivory King Salmon on crab ravioli was memorable too.

Certainly worth trying, especially if you like seafood!

The service is good.

$45 per person.

Pier 47 on Al Scoma Way
San Francisco, CA 94133

www.scomas.com