Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of dining with my friend
Michelle at
Turner Fisheries in
The Westin Copley Place Hotel.
We had a chance to catch up over holiday martinis and seafood entrees inside the tastefully designed space with striking seven foot French-cafe windows overlooking the falling snow in Copley Square. (It was just a light dusting last Wednesday, nothing like the 2 foot dump we are currently experiencing as I type this post.)
The Turner Fisheries website and menu boasts a small paragraph explaining that they use only fresh sustainable seafood from ethical and eco-friendly sources and are dedicated to supporting sustainable fishing practices that avoid over-fishing and environmentally destructive methods. {
via}
It is a positive focus and I applaud their commitment to the environment.
Michelle and I talked up a storm (aka took for-ev-er to order), but we were content to sip our martinis and snack on a bread basket boasting a small varietal of choices from a crunchy wafer cracker to a soft and crispy loaf. Out waiter was polite and courteous, as well as extremely patient and understanding throughout our lengthy drawn out meal. We never once felt rushed, even when we were the very last table in the restaurant. We shut down the place, true story, where the heck did the night go?!
It went to martinis, for starters, which boast a solid large and in charge pour. Feeling festive, I sipped a
Poinsettia ($14) Stoli Cranberry, Prosecco, Cranberry Juice. It had been awhile since a classic cranberry cocktail graced my palate. This was a harmonious balance of flavored cranberry vodka to fizzy prosecco to tart juice.
($15) to start. Plump and incredibly juicy these scallops sat in a small pool of the briny olive oil juices they presumably were just cooked in.
Plated alongside a sweet butternut ragout with hearty dashes of white beans and tomato, I was ever so thankful for our waiters thoughtfullness as I sliced into and tasted one perfectly prepared scallop.
Michelle very much enjoyed her
maine lobster, bay scallop, caribbean shrimp, reggiano parmesan. A comforting dish with plentiful amounts of seafood satisfied her craving as hoped. I didn't have a specific craving this evening, but when I spotted the I excitedly realized it had been awhile since an ahi tuna entree made the personal rotation and my choice was clear.
The presentation makes it easily one of the most captivating of its kind I've ever been served. Artfully stacked cubes of the freshest quality sushi grade tuna with an orange sesame crust sat atop a bold and bright edamame succotash with a ponzu glaze.
The soy sauce based glaze with bright citrus flavors and hints of sweetness complimented the clean fish and tender edamame, corn and peppers in the succotash.
After dinner, another round of martinis were in order. We were both impressed by the
Harvest Martini ($14) Stoli Vanilla, Apple Pucker, Butterscotch Schnapps, Apple Juice. A sweet sipping martini, but the finish was restrained.
In other words it was not the traditionally sticky sweet pucker taste, where two sips and your liquid candy quota is met. This was a much classier version dolled up with vanilla and butterscotch flavors.
That intense neon yellow hue was something else. Who knew the combination of apple pucker and true apple juice itself would pour a martini that literally glows. For dessert we decided to split the
Grand Marnier and Cranberry Creme Brulee ($7) which was everything you'd expect this standard dessert dish to be, with a sharp crackle of burnt caramel exposing a sweet creamy custard.
This creme brulee boasted a layer in the center of a tart cranberry and sweet orange liquer mixture. The gummy like cranberry subtance on the side was rather interesting and although it was lost on us, we did enjoy small tastes with spoonfuls of the delicious custard.
I am glad Michelle suggested dinner here, one, because it was great to catch up and two, I had never been to
Turner Fisheries before. I was definitely impressed by everything the swank Back Bay establishment had to offer, from the inventive sustainable seafood entrees, to the impeccable service, to the handsomely pristine interior. Centrally located at 10 Huntington Avenue, it makes for a comfortable spot to enjoy a midweek meal, but as it is rather pricey, would also fare well as an intimate special occasion worthy dine.
We had a chance to catch up over holiday martinis and seafood entrees inside the tastefully designed space with striking seven foot French-cafe windows overlooking the falling snow in Copley Square. (It was just a light dusting last Wednesday, nothing like the 2 foot dump we are currently experiencing as I type this post.) 
The Turner Fisheries website and menu boasts a small paragraph explaining that they use only fresh sustainable seafood from ethical and eco-friendly sources and are dedicated to supporting sustainable fishing practices that avoid over-fishing and environmentally destructive methods. {via} 
It is a positive focus and I applaud their commitment to the environment. 
Michelle and I talked up a storm (aka took for-ev-er to order), but we were content to sip our martinis and snack on a bread basket boasting a small varietal of choices from a crunchy wafer cracker to a soft and crispy loaf. Out waiter was polite and courteous, as well as extremely patient and understanding throughout our lengthy drawn out meal. We never once felt rushed, even when we were the very last table in the restaurant. We shut down the place, true story, where the heck did the night go?!
It went to martinis, for starters, which boast a solid large and in charge pour. Feeling festive, I sipped a Poinsettia ($14) Stoli Cranberry, Prosecco, Cranberry Juice. It had been awhile since a classic cranberry cocktail graced my palate. This was a harmonious balance of flavored cranberry vodka to fizzy prosecco to tart juice.
($15) to start. Plump and incredibly juicy these scallops sat in a small pool of the briny olive oil juices they presumably were just cooked in. 
The presentation makes it easily one of the most captivating of its kind I've ever been served. Artfully stacked cubes of the freshest quality sushi grade tuna with an orange sesame crust sat atop a bold and bright edamame succotash with a ponzu glaze. 
The soy sauce based glaze with bright citrus flavors and hints of sweetness complimented the clean fish and tender edamame, corn and peppers in the succotash. 
After dinner, another round of martinis were in order. We were both impressed by the Harvest Martini ($14) Stoli Vanilla, Apple Pucker, Butterscotch Schnapps, Apple Juice. A sweet sipping martini, but the finish was restrained. 
In other words it was not the traditionally sticky sweet pucker taste, where two sips and your liquid candy quota is met. This was a much classier version dolled up with vanilla and butterscotch flavors. 
That intense neon yellow hue was something else. Who knew the combination of apple pucker and true apple juice itself would pour a martini that literally glows. For dessert we decided to split the Grand Marnier and Cranberry Creme Brulee ($7) which was everything you'd expect this standard dessert dish to be, with a sharp crackle of burnt caramel exposing a sweet creamy custard. 
This creme brulee boasted a layer in the center of a tart cranberry and sweet orange liquer mixture. The gummy like cranberry subtance on the side was rather interesting and although it was lost on us, we did enjoy small tastes with spoonfuls of the delicious custard. 
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