Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar - Happy Hour

Happy Hour 3:30-5:30pm Daily

Buck-a-shuck Oyster, shallot mignonette, fresh horseradish $1 4/5 - They were really fresh!  I could have order another dozen.

Stuffed Olives, anchovies, ricotta, spiced citrus aioli $6 2/5 - They were really bad.  Up to a point where we wanted to send them back.  The olives were too thick and that was all what we could taste.  There were too little anchovies and ricotta.  We could taste it only when we had them separately.  We were expecting stringy cheese but nothing.  It would be much better if they were ricotta balls instead.  The aoili was tangy lemon but could not really tell if there was any spices.

Crispy Chicken Wings, fish sauce caramel, sambal chili, pickled vegetables $10 4/5 - Those were surprisingly good.  The caramelized deep fried wings had a crunchy batter with juicy meat inside.  I don't really any taste of chill.  $10 for 4 pieces of wings was a little too steep.


Korean Galbi Dog, american wagyu beef, pickled vegetables, chili paste, brioche bun $10 2.5/5 - It was a little disappointed.  The beef was mushy with not much flavour.  It might because of having it after the chicken wings.  Luckily, there was some chill paste was on the side.  The brioche bun was fresh but a little too dense for me.

Service 2.5/5 - The hostess was not very nice when she found out we were here for happy hour instead of dinner.  Our server and the busboy were nice enough to take our orders right away just to make it in time for happy hour.  Overall, I would go back for oysters and wings!

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Burrata with white asparagus $22 4/5 - I was expecting more than 4 pieces of toasts, 4 asparagus, and a little spoonful of burrata.  The burrata was fresh and smooth.  I remember I've got more when I ordered the burrata in Nook.

Walnut pesto, gorgonzola, pear crostinis $9 3/5 - Everything was alright but I would say this was my least favourite of the night.  We could barely find any gorgonzola.  It would be better if some of the walnut was in cream to add texture.  Or adding honey would be a good idea.

Eggs with Anchovies $6 3.5/5 - I was expecting delish eggs with anchovies on top.  The soft boiled eggs made it much better.  It would be even better if the eggs were marinated!  The anchovies were fresh but a little too salty.

Campanelle, mushrooms, prosciutto, lemon $19 3.25/5 -  The pasta were a little undercooked.  It was light with a hint of sourness from the lemon.

Bucatini all'Amatriciana $19 3.5/5 - This was even spicier than the last one.  However, I liked this one the best.  The thick noodles reminded us of the Chinese northern noodles.

Linguini, anchovies, garlic, chilies, lemon $19 3/5 - dry, plain, only the dried anchovies brought the pasta back alive.  We wasn't expecting it to be spicy too

Panna cotta $9 3/5 - the flavor could be much stronger.  The texture was quite bouncy.  I felt it should be richer in flavor and less gelatin could be used.  The berries on top were not fresh and the sauce was a little watery too.

Meyer lemon position $9 3.5/5 - The panna cotta should be as flavourful as this one.   It was a nice creamy dessert with some dehydrated? Lemon zests.  The zests added some crunchiness to the creaminess.

Sticky toffee pudding $9 4/5 - It was much better than expected.  Our server recommended this to us and we were glad we got it.  The sticky toffee pudding was crunchy but not dry.  It was a little too sweet for me.  Too bad, the baking sheet was still attached to the bottom of the cake.

Service 3.5/5 - Everything was great until they got busy and loud after 7pm.  We need to asked a few times before our glasses got filled.  Towards the end of the dinner, I found a bug in my water.  There was no apology or anything when our server changed my glass.  Food quality was good but a little too pricey for what they were.