passion fish

On Friday the BF took me out to Passion Fish, which is located in the Reston Town Center, for "date night". I knew this restaurant was going to be a winner as soon as we walked through the door, because every table was occupied! Of course the first thing I noticed was the decor of the place and all the details. Check out the bubble hanging lights.

Even the table set up made it known that you were at a seafood restaurant. Check out the cute fish salt and pepper shakers and the utensils.


We started off with the spicy ahi tuna tartare. My girl Rocky, who is a bomb ass personal chef, makes the best tuna tartare. Whenever I see tuna tartare on a menu, I order it expecting to taste something similar (or at least comparable) to the tuna tartare that Rocky makes. So far I haven't come across a tuna tartare dish that comes close to Rocky's, until I placed my order at Passion Fish. The combination of ginger, sesame, and ponzu is so savory and delicious that even a person who doesn't eat raw fish would enjoy it.

Next, we ordered the 1/2 dozen of oysters. They were so fresh and juicy that I almost ordered another 1/2 dozen.


For dinner I ordered the whole roasted Mediterranean Branzino. It was served with Chilean olive oil and a green verde sauce (not pictured). I chose this fish because the waiter said that it was related to the Sea Bass ( I love Sea Bass). The Branzino is similar to the Sea Bass in terms of color and texture, however it's a little more fishy in flavor. I had the option for the waiter to filet the fish table side, which I declined. Had I known that the fish had so many bones I would have opted for the waiter to do the dirty work.

Since the restaurant also has a sushi menu, I was able to score a pair of chopsticks, which made it a lot easier for me to eat the fish.


My overall experience at Passion Fish was a good one. The service wasn't A+ (it was a busy Friday night), but the food made up for it! Next time I will try out the sushi and leave room for dessert ;o)