Elizabeth's in Fairhaven

Daniel and I went to dinner a few nights back at Elizabeth's. Personally I love this place and usually receive great service and great food at a reasonable price.
We went about 7:30 and the place was packed. we were not greeted at all and chose to sit at the bar. the bartender was attentive and brought me the drink menu when asked. I ordered an orange creamsicle martini, Dan had a coke. Elizabeth's is known for their martinis and has a substantial list, so given that it was understandable the bartender had to look up my drink. The cocktail was good but the lime garnish did not go well with the orange drink and added to the bitterness from watery orange juice.
We asked the bartender for a table when one opened and he gave our name to the hostess. 3 parties were seated before us after coming in off the street. We did finally get a nice table beside the kitchen where it was warm. very nice.
Daniel and I ordered the clam chowder which was disappointing. it was watery and bland with an overpowering flavor of dill. in fact we found a stem from the dill in our bowl. after adding some salt and pepper it was palatable.The chowder had large pieces of clams and potatoes which could have made the chowder very satisfying.
We were then told that most of their main entrees and specials were no longer available. luckily my broiled lobster with potato pancake and sherry sauce was still available. Daniel could not get his steak however, so he opted for the almond and pesto haddock.
The entrees came and were nicely presented. the sherry sauce and potato pancake were very well done and complimented each other nicely. the large chunks of potatoes were a welcome addition to the texture of the dish and really quite pleasing. The lobster was overcooked and mushy however. It was also served without a lobster pick or a anything to crack the shell of the claws. When I asked the server for them I was informed there were none in the restaurant and to just break it with my hands. I was undeterred, considering my love of lobster. The waitress was pro active in bringing me a wet towel in a bowl to clean my hands as needed, I was grateful.
The Haddock was AMAZING and flavorful. the almonds on top were toasted perfectly and went so well with the garlicky pesto. chunks of garlic and fresh herbs were obvious in the pesto.The fish was cooked perfectly and was sweet and fresh. The vegetables (zucchini) were mooshy as was the rice.
We then ordered tiramisu which was delightful! thick and rick with real whipped cream. fantastic and my absolute favorite item of the night. I also ordered a cloud9 which is hot chocolate with Godiva white and dark liquors. This drink is fantastic. Daniel got coffee and was quite pleased with the smooth cup he received.
Our service was great and the food was decent. the bill came out to $ 55 and change.
on a scale from one to ten
greeting -2
service -9
food -7
cocktails -8
price -10
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total 36/50

more cuppies!

I made my standby banana cupcakes. My kids love them and they taste as good cooked as they do as batter. found here.

http://howtoeatacupcake.net/2008/02/banana-cupcakes-with-banana-coconut.html

This time I added 4Tbs chopped sweet chocolate to the batter. the result was amazing. i frosted them with a chocolate cream cheese frosting.
1 package cream cheese (softened)
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 Tbs cocoa (unsweetened,it cuts through all the sugar)