Its so refreshing to go to a highly recommended restaurant that lives up to the hype. Hibiscus is one of those places.

On a recent visit my companion and I were pleasantly surprised at everything from the atmosphere, service and food. We arrived during peak time on a Saturday night. The hostess greeted us graciously and told us that the wait would be about an hour. We expected that since we didn’t have a reservation. The place was busy but not overcrowded so finding a spot at the bar was easy. We ordered some wine and their tempura fried green beans to enjoy while we waited for a table. And enjoy we did! The green beans were crisp and light with an accompanying wasabi aioli. Perfect to start off our meal since it was not too filling.

Once we were seated at our table we ordered our first, or technically our second course. I had a wedge salad and my friend had a yummy crab dish. Both were wonderful and were a perfect prelude to our main course. For our main course we had the crab crusted sea bass and the steak. We ordered some mac and cheese as a side dish. “They are FAMOUS,” our waiter said and they were! Some of the best I have ever had. The serving was more than enough for dinner and perfect for a snack for the next day.

On a roll, we ordered cheesecake with raspberry sauce for desert. Neither of us would have typically ordered cheesecake but for some reason it sounded to good to pass up. Glad we took the risk! YUM! YUM!

Overall our experience was superb. No hype at Hibiscus. It’s the real deal!