Backfin Blues Grill - Aberdeen

The food and service are great, but the kitchen is only behind half a wall (not behind closed doors or fucked away everywhere) and they are loud. many screaming and sleeping plates from the kitchen area, which deflected to the evening entertainment. I would still say that it is worth a trip as eating and service are good, but if they are looking for a quiet and relaxing place, they will look elsewhere.

The food had a good flavor. The portions were disappointing and we did not feel a good value for the cost. The salmon portion was maybe 4 oz and the $32 pasta dish did not even come with a salad. We got the volcano cake for dessert which was ok but when we saw that we were charged $3 for a small scoop of ice cream, it left a bad taste in our mouths.

We had a 6:15 pm reservation. Not any other people up front at it but sounded like there were people out back by the bar. Several other tables of people came in. The music playing was kind of loud that’s the only reason I marked down the “ambiance.” My husband had the crab stuffed shrimp with Brussels sprouts and sautéed spinach. Everything was cooked perfectly and delicious. My lobster bisque had great texture and flavor. Small but well rounded selection of wines by the glass. Our server, Austin was attentive and could answer questions about the menu. We will go back again. The menu changes every week, so it will be fun to discover new menu items.

Backfin blues has the best atmosphere, food and service!

Bus boys very noisy clearing tables and unloading dishes. Steak was very good, Mahi was over cooked, dry and under seasoned. Manager offered comp dessert.