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Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood
This entry was posted on 7/27/2008 2:35 PM and is filed under Seafood, Casual Chic - Jeans Allowed.
It's tough to keep a restaurant open in Houston, even if we do eat out more than any other city. But it seems this location on Montrose has seen more restaurants come and go than many places. The latest resident is Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood, hailed by Alison Cook as one of Houston's best new restaurants in 2007. Not sure why it took us six months to get there, but, emboldened by a "free cup of gumbo with an entree" coupon that we found in the Chronicle, we headed over there.
Like Jimmy Wilson's, Danton's is owned by local guys with experience in the restaurant industry, Danton and Kyle Teas. The layout of the restaurant is the same as its predecessors, including the welcoming booths. There's a clubbier, more casual feel here than at Jimmy Wilson's. The restaurant is well lit and not as noisy as many places. The clientele included those of all ages, and, while we wouldn't call the atmopshere staid, this is more of an upscale Goode Company than the happening experience of Reef or Pesce.
We got great service from our friendly and accomodating waiter. The wine list is limited but reasonably priced. The menu is broad and varied, with many of the usual suspects.
We started with Oysters Kyle, shelled oysters broiled in a ramekin with garlic lemon butter sauce. They were tasty enough, although the sauce was a little thin. But, on the plus side, it was not so full of butter that we felt too guilty to sop it up with the bread. We moved on to the heralded seafood gumbo. It was full of fresh seafood and was a beautiful dark chocolate color, but there was something about the taste that didn't work for us. Perhaps it was a little sweet, we're not quite sure. Entrees come with two sides, so we selected the caesar salad as one of ours. It was much better than Jimmy Wilson's version, but sufferred from the same fate as many restaurant caesars -- not enough garlic and anchovy. Our entrees were the fried stuffed shrimp and the grilled amberjack. The shrimp were nicely cooked, with plenty of stuffing, but not quite as tasty as Goode Company's version. To the restaurant's credit, they offer half orders of many items, including the fried seafood dishes. The waiter brought us some garlic remoulade that was a very nice addition. The amberjack didn't thrill us; it was overcooked and not well seasoned. On the other hand, the dirty rice was some of the best we've tasted, and the onion rings were great. The side of red beans and rice, which included nice chunks of sausage, was also well done.
For the style of food offered, we'd likely lean toward Jimmy Wilson's or Goode Company. But, we wish these two guys good luck at this location.713/807-8883
4611 Montrose Boulevard
http://www.dantonsseafood.com/
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