Enjoy Durham's finest selection of seafood and pasta's. Many alternatives for discriminating tastes! LLBO - Garden patio catering for all occasions in house or off-site!
If there’s one word that describes the Shrimp Cocktail and its owner Wanda, it has to be “dedication.” The long-standing Oshawa restaurant has been serving up authentic, French-inspired meals with excellent service since it first opened back in the ‘90s. The recipe, according to Wanda, is simple: take advantage of local produce and meat and make amazing, fresh food.
“If the farmer’s market is open, I’m there picking up produce,” Wanda says. After serving and managing for over 25 years, she took over the restaurant in 2010 from the former owners. And while the menu has been tweaked, she’s stuck to what’s made the restaurant so successful all these years: quality ingredients, quality staff and great overall customer experiences.
The menu has plenty of selections, from seafood to the popular rib-eye steak served with a smoky-bacon-and-onion jus, but it all comes down to just a few items. “We use only the finest ingredients,” assures Wanda. “Everything’s made in-house. People don’t come here for something smothered in sauce, they want recipes that bring out the flavours of a few fresh ingredients.”
I really like it here. Yes the service is a bit...
I really like it here. Yes the service is a bit slow but the food is well worth the wait. You HAVE to have their Shrimp cocktail!
Kudos to the wonderfully creative chef. Quality of the food is excellent and presentation is remarkable.
My husband and myself visited Shrimp Cocktail for...
My husband and myself visited Shrimp Cocktail for the first time last week (Feb 11, 2009), and I have to say we both really enjoyed the experience! The food was very flavourful, and the atmosphere was very modern and open concept. I also liked how the kitchen was open to the restaurant, so you could watch them cook. Everything we ordered tasted great. We were both very excited by the tastes and textures, especially the Escargot with Blue Cheese Cream, the Baked Roughy (stuffed with King Crab and served on a bed of Risotto), and the Butternut Squash soup with lobster ravioli. Fabulous.
The only negative things to mention about the food was that the Asian shrimp were a bit too greasy for my liking (but still tasted good), and the curry cilantro mussels could have been spicier.
The servers were all very nice, but service was quite slow.
The only thing I would not recommend at this restaurant is the Shrimptini- it's their signature fruity martini. I think they missed the boat a bit on this- it's overly sweet and bland at the same time. Not good. Stick the the Leffe Blonde on tap instead!!
Overall it was a great place to go and we will definitely be back!
My husband and myself visited Shrimp Cocktail for...
My husband and myself visited Shrimp Cocktail for the first time last week (Feb 11, 2009), and I have to say we both really enjoyed the experience! The food was very flavourful, and the atmosphere was very modern and open concept. I also liked how the kitchen was open to the restaurant, so you could watch them cook. Everything we ordered tasted great. We were both very excited by the tastes and textures, especially the Escargot with Blue Cheese Cream, the Baked Roughy (stuffed with King Crab and served on a bed of Risotto), and the Butternut Squash soup with lobster ravioli. Fabulous.
The only negative things to mention about the food was that the Asian shrimp were a bit too greasy for my liking (but still tasted good), and the curry cilantro mussels could have been spicier.
The servers were all very nice, but service was quite slow.
The only thing I would not recommend at this restaurant is the Shrimptini- it's their signature fruity martini. I think they missed the boat a bit on this- it's overly sweet and bland at the same time. Not good. Stick the the Leffe Blonde on tap instead!!
Overall it was a great place to go and we will definitely be back!
I have visited the Shrimp Cocktail on many occasions and this time was my favourite! The new menu is spectacular with interesting takes on classic dishes. The poutine was amazing (one of my favourite foods), and when I asked for more gravy our server brought it to me quickly.
The seafood platter was excellent and I liked the type of variety they chose for it. The baby back ribs were suculant and super tasty with a nice hint of spice, though I could have went a bit spicer!
I was too full for dessert this time but the spanish coffee was a nice suggestion by our server for the end of our meal. I also like the change in atmosphere and the new decor was warm, inviting and great for date night!
All in all I would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting the Oshawa/Whitby region.
i have been at the restaurant many times, one of the things i really noticed was that i didnt stink like garlic for two days after i was there this time. I noticed a change in satff but there was a lot of very comfortable, familar faces there. The service was outstanding, very attentive but not smothering. The change in meu was very exciting and refreshing.(not Smothered in cream). The new atmosphere they have is amazing, cant wait to spend time and refer my friends to a great place to eat and socialize
