Fodor's Expert Review Ironside Fish & Oyster

Hundreds of piranhas cover one wall of this soaring, nautically themed dining room dedicated to fresh seafood in all its guises. At the raw bar with its refrigerated metal top, a half dozen or more varieties of oysters are available for slurping, along with drinks from the booklet-size cocktail menu. Platters for sampling and sharing—a mix of oysters, shrimp, mussels, and lobster—can be ordered for up to eight people. For entrées, day-catch fish and lobsters just plucked from a tank can be savored grilled or à la plancha. Other specialties range from zesty mussels with bacon to a hefty lobster roll slathered with brown-butter mayo.