Blue Water Seafood Company

My husband went to a bachelor party last spring in DC where he had these buffalo shrimp that he absolutely loved.  So begun our quest to find buffalo shrimp in Jersey.  We had no luck until moving to Old Bridge and coming across Dino's Fishery in Hazlet.  The buffalo shrimp there fit the bill, and my husband would them as take out for lunch on the weekend fairly often.  Recently though, the Dino's Fishery phone number has been going right to voicemail, and we have been unable to get them.  

The other week we were both craving seafood, and with Dino's still not picking up the phone, we went online to try and find another seafood place.  While we couldn't find buffalo shrimp on any menus, we did find the Blue Water Seafood Company in East Brunswick, NJ, a place with such solid reviews that we figured we would give it a try.  We were not disappointed.  The restaurant is in a small unassuming building on the side of the road on 18N, but the food is delicious.  The fish is fresh and tasty.  We had fried calamari to start in a mango salsa which was absolutely delicious.  The portion was huge so we were unable to finish it all.  For dinner, my husband had salmon while I enjoyed grilled shrimp and scallops with a side of french fries.  Everything was cooked perfectly.  My husband had been eying the lobster bisque pot in the corner of the room all night and after dinner in lieu of dessert, he had a cup of the bisque.  

The restaurant may be small but the food definitely makes it and isn't that what should make a restaurant.  I always find it strange when people complain about service and restaurant set-up in a place where they enjoyed the food.  To me, if the food is good, the rest is just icing.  While I like icing to live up to the expectations the food sets, it won't stop me from going back to a restaurant.

I definitely recommend Blue Water Seafood Company.