John Mandis' Market Inn

This restaurant had their crabcakes featured on a food network show, so we thought they would be good. I even opted for the jumbo lump ones thinking I would be in for a treat. Sadly, neither the traditional nor the jumbo were anything to write home about. They were no better than the frozen Phillips ones you can buy at the supermarket! My oysters rockefeller were giant and a bit bland. The general consensus with the group was that everything was somewhat mediocre. Even the key lime pie left a lot to be desired – the meringue was nice, but the key lime part was an odd green color and way too sweet. They did offer a $25 dollar early bird meal of an appeitzer, entree and dessert. If I were to go back, I would only opt for that – no need to pay a premium for some of the other menu items. They did offer free valet parking, which was good. They also had some live piano music and seemed to be able to accomodate large groups. Not too likely I would make the journey to return, though…