Brooklyn Fish Camp

Brooklyn Fish Camp, on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, is the sister restaurant to Mary's Fish Camp in the Village. For years I believed the primary reason to go to either venue was for the lobster roll, but with their recent uptick in price (now $29.99 -- for a sandwich!) I opted to branch out and try something different.

I got the lobster knuckles as an appetizer (to make me feel better about not having the lobster roll) and my companion (let's call him Herman) got the fennel and coriander mussels. I'm not a big fan of mussels in general, but I did finish Herman's dish when he couldn't. The lobster knuckles were expertly prepared. Stone Park has in the past had fried lobster knuckles, which I thought were unbeatable. I must admit, though, that good seafood is just better fresh and lightly prepared, so BFC's version wins hands down. Their lobster knuckles did indeed made me forget all about doing without the lobster roll.

That is, of course, until Herman's entree came. Yes, Herman could afford to spend $29.99 on a sandwich. I decided to get the clam steamers and keep it light. Unfortunately for me, because the lobster knuckles were in the shell and required a lot of work and time to get them out, the steamers were a little dry by the time I got to them. Thankfully they were steamers, though, and as such I was able to revitalize them in the hot water bath. Herman was ecstatic about the lobster roll (and let's face it, for that money he should be) but the fries that came with the lobster roll were even more impressive to me.

We passed on dessert, but did accompany our meals with the rose and the cava, respectively. I won't be able to indulge in the lobster rolls at BFC for quite a while yet, but in the meantime, it's nice to have affordable and tasty options.