Restaurants near Henlopen Acres Yacht Basin

We had lunch here at 1 and got a great table with a view of the ocean. They had an interesting holiday cocktail list. We both got the Hazy Day of Winter, a masterpiece. Refreshing, festive and not too sweet. We split an order of the scallops. They were succulent and perfectly cooked. I had the shrimp quesadillas and he had the pulled pork sandwich. Our plates arrived hot from the kitchen. Mine was filled with shrimp and just the right amount of Old Bay. His pork was juicy with just the right amount of BBQ sauce. His plate came with freshly made potato chips. As usual, service was excellent. We especially enjoyed the cheerfulness of the woman who brought us our drinks and mains. And, it’s always nice to see the birds.

The steaks are expensive but worth it! All dishes that I have ordered in multiple visits have been excellent and the service is superior.

Bodhi is one of our favorite places and luckily we are locals and can go in the off season when it’s easier to get a table. It’s a beautiful restaurant with great service and delicious food.

I dined here for the Feast of the Seven Fishes: 6 seafood dishes plus dessert. Not all the dishes were successful, but I applaud the chef’s originality. IMO, the exceptional dishes were: 1. The first one, oysters with a champagne toast. What was exceptional was the hint of ginger. 2. My second favorite, the second one with thinly sliced raw baby octopus and white truffles with a blood orange vinaigrette. 3. My favorite, the sixth course, olive oil poached catfish with caviar. The catfish was so so so good! One It was pillowy soft and delicious. Its sweetness and richness was nicely offset by the arugula salad. 4. The seafood soup. Not overly rich and the mussels, cockles and shrimp were perfectly cooked. The less successful dishes for me were: 1. The fried baccalia and artichokes. I found the fish overcooked and way too salty. 2. The squid ink spaghettini. The pasta was bland and while the uni butter and chili emulsion were excellent, there wasn’t enough of them. Dessert was average. Not too sweet. My biggest complaint was the mousse which was too hard and thick. Service was excellent and I very much appreciated how each dish was described to us.

Charles always ensures we are warmly welcomed to the classic Blue Moon, and graciously accommodated the last minute addition of guests at our table. Kathryn provided fantastic service, learning everyone’s names at the table of 7. The Holiday Legends Show was fantastic - as the food always is! The Blue Moon is a local treasure!