Fins
Fins is now open for lunch. A large group of us from the office wen there today and I was thoroughly impressed. The service was great (even with 12 people) and the food was exceptional.
We started with chicken satay’s. These were large chicken skewers served atop a fresh peanut sauce. The sauce was very tasty, the chef added small peppers to give it a little kick.
Next up was what they said was one of their most popular dishes, their daily hot pot. This is a large bowl, meant to be shared by 2-3. Although if you’re having it with a meal, it can easliy serve 3-5. Today’s hot pot was a creamy mushroom soup. Starting with chicken stock, the chef mixed coconut milk, spices and tons of different mushrooms. It had a hint of curry taste (because coconut milk is used so often in curry) but that taste didnt over power. My favorite part was the ample amount of mushrooms. Everything from shitake to oyster mushrooms filled the bowl and added texture and taste to the soup.
My main dish was their burger. It’s prepared to order (i had medium) and it tastes that way. In NC you can have ground meat prepared how you’d like as long as the meat is ground in house. They make their own burgers at Fins, therefore the ability to have it medium. I was not disappointed. The bread was fresh and toppings were exceptional. I would classify this as a gourmet burger, time was taken in the preparation and presention of this traditionally quick dish. I’ll have this again.
–Matt