Finally, real estate broker and town commissioner, Edmund Malkoon, is over the moon about his
charming waterfront pick.
From crab cakes, to scallops, to crispy fish, yum.
He says you'll find everything under the sea on this scrumptious menu and he admits there's
nothing quite as magical as enjoying an expertly crafted meal with a stunning view.
It's located in LauderdalebytheSea and it's called Blue Moon Fish Company.
I'm Baron Skorish.
I'm Bryce Statham.
That's all you get.
Chefowner.
Oh, chefowner also.
[Bryce] Well, Baron and I are both chefs.
We worked together in the Virgin Islands 25 years ago.
Back in the fax days, we would fax back and forth concepts, ideas, restaurant names.
[Baron] Fish company, at that point, had never been known that we knew about.
[Bryce] Yeah, and we heard that if you have a color in the name, it was good luck.
Our goal is just to keep it simple.
We have a couple of items that we've had on the menu since we've opened because we've
tried to take them off, we tried to change it.
But there are people picketing outside, threatening to burn the place down, if we don't bring
the sea bass back.
[Baron] We never thought we would have sticky ribs on our dinner menu, yet we do and they're
delicious.
Wildly successful.
And they sell.
Yeah.
So, who would think a fish restaurant would have sticky ribs?
Yeah.
But they're awesome.
Brunch is a combination of a buffet and plated.
Oysters, crab, peel and eat shrimp, rolled sushi, housecured gravlax.
We have 15 plated items.
They're small plates and they're all hot and look beautiful and taste fantastic.
[Bryce] When people walk through the door and they see this beautiful patio there, "Oh,
this is awesome."
We have a leg up already, even if they were leaning toward a bad experience for 'em, we
already got 'em going with a beautiful setting on the water.
Baron and I talked about this restaurant for so long that to actually see it in it's 24th
year, is remarkable.
What we've accomplished here.
And we're both very proud of it.
[Baron] Blue Moon Fish Company is our palate of things that we wanna try, wanna do, and
we can.
What excites us, excites out customers.
So describe it, please.
[Edmund] Blue Moon is a relaxing location, located on the Intracoastal, in a charming
town.
And from the moment you walk in, you have this moderncasual vibe and the water's just
right in front of you and it's very relaxing to sit there.
How bad can life be, right?
It's beautiful.
Whether you're sitting up at the bar or out by the water itself, it's just a great environment
to be in.
So I had scallops, which were excellent.
It was over a lentils and really good prepared.
I'm kind of a stickler for scallops 'cause sometimes it could be overdone or ya know.
My friend had the linguini with the seafood, also excellent.
I had the same friend with me on all three restaurants.
We did it sharestyle.
So, we all shared each other's dishes and enjoyed it.
[Michelle] Nice, but you had burrata.
Burrata, I love burrata.
Perfectly creamy and it had the marazano tomatoes and basil, and toasted garlic.
It was really, really good.
Lump crab cakes, practically no filling, excellent also.
It was over kind of like a slaw.
And it had a little bit of a, like a, I believe it was like a mustardy sauce, a little mustard
sauce.
Cindy?
I actually went a little bit different with the restaurant.
I saw that they did brunch and I'm a sucker for brunch.
So, I tried their brunch, their Sunday brunch.
And it was, I mean there are options galore.
And we sat by the ocean, so it's like you get the beautiful lighting, it's very relaxed.
And what I like is that it's all you can eat, and also unlimited mimosas and unlimited bloody
mary's.
The one thing that really stood out, it was actually from their a la carte menu, and it
was their short rib.
It was perfectly cooked, it was tender, very savory.
It was over like a potato, like a mashed potato.
Very, very good.
We also had the Oysters Rockefeller.
Very tasty, fresh oysters.
And again, all the desserts and everything that you see in a brunch, but within that
cart.
And they tell you because I feel like a lot of people are afraid to order from the a la
carte, thinking that it's extra.
And it's not.
What?
And you can just order all these dishes.
And they're so good.
Hold on, you can, okay.
I'm going for brunch, I have to go.
Yeah, so besides the array of food that you get from the buffet, you also get to order
from the a la carte menu.
You just saved my, okay.
It's a small little menu, but it's about 16 items.
I know where I'm going this Sunday.
I didn't know but now I know.
So what did you have, Nathaniel?
I took my girlfriend out there for dinner.
I wanted to surprise her 'cause she knows I'm a foodie at heart.
And I got the oxtail empanadas.
It was at least two pieces of oxtail in there.
Sort of like a stewed down oxtail stuffed inside of an empanada.
So, it was very good.
So, it's almost like a Jamaican patty.
Almost.
It came with two little dipping sauces.
The tomatobased one was my favorite one 'cause it had a spicy little kick to it.
And then I also had the crispy sticky ribs, which are four to five barbecue ribs.
Very plump, very juicy, almost fall off the bone.
It was covered in some sort of barbecue sauce, and it was sweet and tangy.
It was to die for.
For entree, me and my girlfriend shared the crispy whole fish.
Which is a beautiful, I believe it was a snapper.
The inside of the snapper was fileted, so when you bite it, when you fork it.
No bones.
The bones are just on one side and I was like, wow!
How did you guys do this?
[Michelle] Head and tail on?
[Nathaniel] Head and tail.
For dessert, oh man, creme brulee.
Man, it had a strawberry glaze at the bottom of it and the crunch of the caramelized sugar
on top was so flakey, you'd just crush your fork with it.
And you just enjoy that caramelization for like a good minute and then you bite into
the cream.
So amazing.
You had dessert, Edmund.
Limoncello cake.
Very good, refreshing, really, really excellent.
All their desserts there, the creme brulee is excellent, as well.
And actually saw you make one the other day, I watched an old episode.
It was good.
Creme brulee is delicious.
Edmund, Blue Moon Fish Company was your choice.
Please sum it up for us.
Yes, just for whether it's a date night with your significant other, or to bring your family
for brunch, or sitting up at the bar even, and just having a casual meal overlooking
the water, It's a beautiful place and an excellent meal.
Cindy?
Definitely a place for family, great food, great service.
I recommend the brunch, highly recommend the brunch.
Nice, I'll say that it's a very nice vibe, very good scenery, especially since it's along
the Intracoastal.
And it's a good place to bring your mother or even your significant other, if you want
to show them a good time for a good bang for your buck.
Nathaniel likes to bring moms.
For gourmet seafood on the Intracoastal, sail on over to Blue Moon Fish Company, located
at 4405 West Tradewinds Avenue in LauderdaleByTheSea.
Open daily for lunch and dinner and brunch on Sundays.
Reservations are accepted.
The average price for dinner without drinks is about $65.