The Best Salmon Ever

Summary

The author had an exceptional salmon dish at the award-winning Blue Point Grill in Cleveland, noting the precise cooking and flavorful lemon butter sauce.

Abstract

The article describes a memorable dining experience at the Blue Point Grill in Cleveland, a restaurant renowned for winning numerous awards. The author, who visited the restaurant upon her father's recommendation, details the meal, particularly the grilled salmon served with green beans and roasted potatoes in a lemon butter sauce. The salmon was perfectly cooked, with a slight caramelization and no trace of dryness or charring, indicating the chef's skill in timing and technique. Although the crab cakes were not as impressive as those from Baltimore, the salmon was described as "heavenly," suggesting it to be a standout dish worth trying.

Opinions

The Blue Point Grill is highly regarded, as evidenced by its many awards and fully booked reservations.
The crab cakes, while good, were not as exceptional as those from Baltimore, which is known for this dish.
The author highly recommends the grilled salmon, praising its perfect doneness and the chef's timing.
The salmon's preparation with lemon butter sauce, green beans, and roasted potatoes was particularly appreciated for its flavor and texture.

At least one of the top three

I recently ate at the Blue Point Grill, in Cleveland. It’s won many awards. My father ate there with my brother and wanted to take me.

When I called for a reservation, they offered 5pm or 8:30pm. Every other time slot was taken.

My dad ordered the crab cakes. While they were good, they weren’t as good as the ones he had in Baltimore. That’s kind of Baltimore’s thing.

I had the simple salmon, grilled, plated in a lemon butter sauce, with sides of green beans and roasted potatoes. It was heavenly.

The light grilling slightly caramelized the flesh, without any taste of charring. The fish was completely cooked throughout, not the least bit squishy, but not at all dry. The chef removed it at the exact second of perfection.

Eat there if you can.