Parkside District Seafood Meats

If you are ever near Lawrenceville, you must give this place a try. Actually, if you have the time to drive to Lawrenceville, you should give this place a try. I happened to see it on the way to another, less appealing place, and ended up having a perfectly delightful lunch with a friend. The menu is eclectic, which means that everyone can find something worth having. My friend had the burger and fries (elevated to something truly special with duck fat in the burger and garlic aioli for divinely crisped fries). I had the grilled shrimp salad, which sounds too dull until you taste the perfectly balanced flavors combined therein. We also took a swing at the charred octopus, which is Parkside's more sophisticated answer to fried calamari. I enjoyed it. My friend was less enthusiastic. Libations: HAVE SOME! The Parkside Reviver No. 2 is extraordinary. I can't speak to any of the other cocktails because I could not be diverted from the Reviver, but my friend assured me that her Whisky Cosmo was delightful. Dessert was chocolate bread pudding. This is what brownies wish they could be, only a little lighter and served with Dark. Chocolate. Ice Cream. How could I not? Jared was our server and a complete delight. He knows the menu, likes the food, and seems to really enjoy his work. He turned what was already a lovely lunch into an exuberant afternoon festivity, and we lingered longer than we should have, given our schedule. I can't say enough good things about this accidental find on a Wednesday afternoon.

The menu was awesome! The food was fresh unlike any where I’ve been before. There is something for everyone! I am a fan! Our server, Manuel was the best! I met several friends there and Manuel took awesome care of us! My water glass never was empty. I tried the strawberry lemonade with a rum in it, so yummy! I want to try the brunch on Sunday! I will be back for sure! Thank you for a great evening!

I wished I lived closer so that I could expirience this place more often. The food is outstanding. The atmosphere is cozy. Our waiter was the best! It will certainly be my favorite place to dine whenever I am in Lawrenceville.

Spectacular little gem of of a classy restaurant! Forget whatever was here in this location before... this is great! From the minute you walk in you know this is different... Had to check the GPS on my phone to make sure I wasn't in Buckhead or Manhattan! Great decor and atmosphere that match the service and the menu. I'll be a regular just to try the many menu items! $1.00 Raw Oysters on Tuesday was a steal... Fresh from Blue Point.. I also tried the appetizer oyster trio which includes a half dozen prepared 3 different ways.... Fantastic! Sticking with seafood the entree was the Seafood Linguine loaded with Mussels, Shrimp, Calamari and even some Crawfish. Grab a Thesaurus and pick any synonym for superb! Check out their menu online and you'll see quite a variety of options. Today won't be my last visit but the first of many!

We recently had the pleasure of treating my daughter to dinner at Parkside for her birthday (her choice). Everything was fabulous! The food was absolutely delicious. We each ordered something different shrimp and grits, pork chop, salmon and chicken. Our server was Gabrielle and she was delightful. She talked us into dessert even though we were quite full. Chocolate bread pudding and cheesecake. So good. A very pleasant evening.