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We went to a wine tasting there on Wenesday. The deal is, $10 bucks to taste the wine and then $10 bucks off dinner if you stay to eat.

When we first arrived at six for the tasting, the place was empty. Good thing we decided to make reservations, because it was packed by the time we sat at 7:45.

I loved the decoration. Very simple, light colored walls and table cloths–mixed with dark wood chairs.

However, I did not immediately love the menu. A $26 hamburger, a $21 “fish and chips” dish and a pasta with chicken livers all definitely concerned me…

The table ordered shrimp and grits, crabcakes and duck with almond risotto. I must say all the dishes were fabulous. The shrimp and grits came in a big glass mixing bowl, and Mitchell counted over 12 shrimp in there-so that was exciting! The grits were cheesy and very rich. The crabcakes were wonderful as well-very little, if any, bread filling-leaving each bite full with tasty lump crab. I got the duck. It came as the chef suggested-medium. It was extremely tender and juicy with just the right amount of crisp on the skin. I must say the best part of the meal was the almond flavored risotto. It had an almond extract taste-more on the sweet side and it paired excellently with the duck.

I think we all ordered the best dishes Shaun’s has to offer. The menu is not gigantic–so with the 3 dishes that scared me a bit and the 3 dishes ordered, there are probably only 4-5 dishes left. We did thoroughly enjoy our meal–the service was on point and the atmosphere was pleasant.

We will probably not go back anytime soon–too much else out there. However, this is not to suggest that you shouldn’t put Shaun’s on top of your to go list, you should make it to this spot sooner than later. It’s just we got everything we needed and did not leave feeling that we are missing out on the wagyu meat hamburger…..

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