What a spectacular meal we had on Sunday evening at Harry's Seafood Grill, which is on the Christina River in Wilmington. We were celebrating a family member's 32nd birthday and let him choose the location. Happily for all of us, he picked Harry's.
We were a little late getting there. Not used to Wilmington's one-way roads, we ended up driving past the restaurant three times before discovering the parking lot. There's a nice big sign ... once you see it.
The menu is a lengthy one, so much so that the waiter had to give us some guidance. The fact that we hadn't seen our guests for a while and had lots to catch up on didn't expedite the ordering process.
The food was wonderful. I had three kinds of raw oysters, briny and delicious, followed by big-eye tuna with pea shoots, noodles, scallions and shiitake mushrooms. The others at the table also ordered seafood: crabcakes with arugula, garlic and tomatoes; the three-course lobster dinner; and seared Hawaiian opah with squash and kale. One member of our party avoids eating gluten and was happy to see that there was a variety of gluten-free choices.
For dessert I had stunningly delicious home-made chocolate and cherry gelato, possibly one of the best desserts I've ever eaten. The woman next to me ordered a dessert coffee flight, which turned out to be three small glasses of coffee, assorted liqueurs and whipped cream. She shared some for tasting, and by the time they returned to her she couldn't figure out which one it was that she preferred (salted caramel, maybe?).
By the time we left, the restaurant was full, including a rowdy group of ladies next to us and a family party all dressed up in sparkly holiday clothes.
After dinner we visited our guests' high-rise apartment, which is only a five-minute walk across the river. We had to get off the elevator at the floor below and sneak upstairs so as not to frighten their anxious dog, who actually seemed very happy at the return of her minders.
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