McCormick's Fish House & Bar: A Review

Born and raised a Jersey girl, I grew up participating in the summer tradition of most natives of the Garden State: going down the shore. My family and I would join the statewide weekend migration to the beaches of southern New Jersey for a sunny escape filled with swimming, miniature golf and ice cream, nights wandering the boardwalk, and, of course, partaking of the local surf fare at seafood restaurants. I hail from a long line of seafood lovers, and I cannot recall a single childhood summer that we failed to assemble around a choice restaurant's table laden with the freshest lobster, shrimp, crab cakes, and flounder among other oceanic delicacies.

When members of my extended family moved to Denver, one of the aspects of the east whose lack they found most to adjust to was Colorado's landlocked status and the natural scarcity of high quality fresh fish. My family, along with the passionate seafood enthusiasts of Denver, did not need to despair, however, because they do have at least once path of recourse. McCormick's Fish House & Bar, located at 1659 Wazee Street, offers a luxury dining experience with a powerhouse menu of the freshest fish available.

When my family and I booked a reservation at McCormick's, I felt skeptical. Colorado has no coastline, after all -- how good could its seafood-laden menu be? I thought that the dishes would taste rather stale and mediocre as a result. Although all of my family members adore seafood, I tend to avoid it ordering it even in the best of situations. My expectations of McCormick's menu could not have been lower.