Best Seafood Restaurants in Westfield

We initially went to Ocean Prime to celebrate my wife’s birthday with no expectation other than her choice for seafood. Based on past experience I didn’t have this restaurant as one of my favorites. However, our experience today changed my opinion of this restaurant. The hostess set the tone for us with the heart felt greeting. It was sincere and my wife felt it. As we set at the table our waiter “Joe” greeted us enthusiastically which again made us feel that much more welcome. He provided an extensive overview of the menu and specials with great accuracy. Joe showcased his knowledge by allowing us to provide input and then giving recommendations to best suit our taste buds. Since it was cold outside I opted for coffee. I wasn’t prepared for the coffee I tasted. I pride myself on a good cup of coffee but this coffee was amazing! I asked Joe the name of the coffee he stated it was local provider by the name of Hubbard and Cravens. I have never of it but will surely remember and find out the location. This is the closet to one of the top Jamaician coffee I have tasted in years. Next, bread was brought to the table that just as tasty as any bread I have in long time. The pretzel bread was my favorite. I could have eaten a whole plate of it. As an appetizer I ordered the lobster bisque soup. Without question one of the top soups that rivals the lobster bisque soup I tasted often while living in Massachusetts. For the main course I ordered the Chilean Sea Bass that included broccolini, Pearl Onions, Potato Purée, and Truffle Vinaigrette. Sides included Mac n cheese and sautéed spinach. By this time I was full to capacity but paced in anticipation of what was to come for the grand finale. While waiting for the main course I drunk a pot of coffee and asked for another one and more bread. Although I didn’t have much room left I managed to taste the goodness of the Chilean Bass meal. Utterly melting in your mouth.

Service was awesome! Food was delicious. One member of our party ordered a particular type of wine that they were out of, but the bartender upgraded the wine to a higher priced label for the lower price of the wine that was ordered.

It was a very busy Christmas Eve dinner service at peak time, so I give our server, Brian, lots of credit! He took good care of us and was attentive and when our side was late, he not only took it off our bill, but also gave us dessert on the house. A+ service! Food was good, especially the cranberry chutney on the bacon steak. I would put that on anything!

We dined on an extremely busy evening close to Christmas, and the staff handled everything so smoothly. Food portions were sized well and generally very tasty. Excellent vegetables and, of course, the Wagu filet and filet mignon were first class. Attentive service and very friendly and professional.

The server was wonderful! Very nice and efficient. The food was delicious! The only negative was that the area where we sat was chilly.