Our adventure at The Tides this evening (Saturday, 14 July) was a 9.5! Take advantage of this well situated restaurant (46580 Expedition Drive, Lexingron Park) for a great meal for your next special occasion. Reservations are recommended - 301.862.5303.
We enjoyed a nice bottle of California Cabernet with the warm bread and olive oil / balsamic vinegar dip. Two in our party had the soup of the day, a split pea, that was not the traditional thick pea soup but was light and aromatic, fragrant with parmesan. They both agreed that is was delicious.
Dinner entrees enjoyed by our group included pan seared duck breast with blackberry gastrique, bacon wrapped filet mignon with blackberry port sauce, Chicken Chesapeake - pan seared chicken breast with jumbo lump crab and sherry cream sauce, and special of the day Seafood Medley - soft crab, shrimp, and scallops. The duck diner said that the dish was delicious and he cleaned his plate. I enjoyed the filet mignon and was absolutely delighted by the perfectly cooked tender filet (medium rare). I asked the other filet mignon diner for a numerical rating and he said 9.5 - I had to agree. It was one of the best pieces of beef that I've had in a long time. The sauce and scattered blackberries contributed to the flavor experience. The chicken diners agreed that their dinner was delicious - they both ate their crab and half of the chicken breast, taking the other half home for lunch tomorrow. The Seafood Medley diner said that his dinner was tasty and ample.
Sides selected by our diners were asparagas, snow peas, garlic mashed potatoes, and crab risotto. Being an asparagas lover, I would have enjoyed more than the three little spears but it was an adequate serving. The crab risotto was another fabulous dish that several diners raved about. That was also one of my selections and it was indeed enjoyable, creamy and flavorful.
We really indulged this evening and several of us had dessert and coffee. Our selections ranged from Baked Alaska to Chocolate Cream Pie, to Blueberry Cheesecake. The Baked Alaska was made with orange sherbert and was okay - more sherbert would have enhanced the taste. The cake and meringue were just a little too sweet while the sherbert lent a tang to the dish but it was a melted puddle in the bottom of the bowl. The Chocolate Cream Pie served in a ramekin was decadent - rich, creamy, chocolatey - who could ask for more in a chocolate dessert?! The Blueberry Cheesecake was dry. It had a slightly tangy taste which I didn't mind - reminded me of yogurt - but it formed a paste in the mouth that required coffee or water to wash down - gross!
Put this treasure on your list of places to have a wonderful meal. I don't often find myself back in Lexington Park once the work week is done. I have enjoyed some delicious and affordable lunches at The Tides, but it's now at the top of my dinner recommendations as of this very evening. Enjoy!
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