Chamberlain’s Fish Market and Grill

4525 Belt Line Rd
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 503-3474

Chamberlain’s Fish Market and Grill rarely disappoints. After a succession of visits over the past several years, I’ve come to rely on the Fish Market for solid upscale fare at the typical upscale price. This is the place to dine at when you want clear flavors and simple presentations of your favorite seafood and steaks. On my most recent visit, the fiance and I tried their gumbo and crab/corn chowder. The gumbo was the most exquisite rendition I’ve had the pleasure of tasting…clear, individual flavors in the soup made for a joyful experience discovering each one. It lacked the muddied flavors and soggy textures of gumbo that I was used to. As for the crab corn chowder, I was somewhat disappointed that the saltiness overrode the sweet corn hints that I grasped for. It had more of the texture of bisque rather than chowder, and I missed whatever crab flavors lurked in the bowl. But the chowder proved to be the lowest point of our visit. Everything else passed expectations.

Let me mention, before diving into the main courses, that the bread was of the spongy, crusty kind, pairing well with the garlic butter spread that we asked for seconds on. If I could have just lived on bread and butter alone, Chamberlain’s offering would have sufficed.

Moving onto main meals: I ordered the Scottish Salmon with Citrus Butter along with a side of garlic broccoli and lobster-shrimp mac and cheese. The fiance ordered the surf and turf special: filet mignon with an 8oz Australian lobster tail, with onion mashed potatoes and asparagus. My salmon arrived perfectly cooked, a moist medium done-ness, with tasty grill marks. While at first I felt that the mac and cheese accompaniment used too small a pasta, I nevertheless devoured it completely. The tender-crisp garlic broccoli made a fine accompaniment to my salmon.

The fiance’s surf-n-turf also turned out to be a fine plate. The filet mignon, served medium-rare, was an excellent cut of beef. The lobster tail was a sweet, melt-in-your-mouth delight, especially when dipped in the melted butter. While the mashed potatoes held little hint of the onions in the title, the asparagus were nicely broiled.

We finished with 2 deserts: a remarkable flourless chocolate raspberry cake and white chocolate bread pudding. Both were perfect endings to an excellent meal. Thanks to our server, we walked out of Chamberlain’s pleased with the entire dining experience.

My rating: 4.0 stars