Holley's

Holley's

seafood restaurant & oyster bar

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Service (staff):

 

- Attentive

- Friendly

- Detail-oriented

- Serviceable

- Chef came to the table twice

- Team work

- Polite

- Knowledgeable

- Helpful

- Slow

 

Ambience:

 

- Calm

- Bar/Main Dinning room quiet

- Relaxing background music

- Noiseless

- Peaceful

- Modern

- Spacious

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Service: 4.7/5

Ambience: 3.7/5

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Fish In A Jar

shrimp, scallops, snapper, charred orange, red onion chip, orange milk

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- Fresh

- Delicate

- Tasty

- Not easy to share

- Slightly sour

- Light

 

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Texas-style “Barbeque Shrimp”

chipotle mop sauce

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- Warm

- Delicious

- Sharable for no more than two people

- Smoky

- Rich

- Barely spicy

- Neat/clean presentation

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Dish: 5/5

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Southern Crab Cake

pickles, chervil, duchman vermentino cream

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- Sharable

- Fresh

- Creamy

- Slightly Citric

- Robust

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Dish: 4/5

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Blackened Grouper

carolina gold rice, lady creamer peas, kimchi greens, ham hock pot liquor

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- Simple

- Fresh

- Mild

- Unique flavor

- Highly peppery

- Amazing rice :  it was seasoned very well and the ham hock pot liquor gave it the smoky and magic taste

- Slightly salty

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Dish: 3.7/5

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Crispy Redfish

bourbon-smoked short rib agnolotti, sweet corn succotash, caramelized fennel, peach pickle, tasso

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- Fresh

- Smoky

- Sweet

- Medium Firm texture

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Dish: 3.7/5

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Gulf Flounder

crabmeat, maitake mushrooms, peanuts, charred tomatoes, fennel-pickled red grape slaw

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- Fresh

- Oily

- Tasteless

- Simple

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Dish: 3/5

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Coconut Cake

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- Simple

- Strong coconut taste

- Spongy

- Unimpressive

- Huge piece of cake

- Highly sweet

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Dish: 2.7/5

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Bread Pudding

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- Recommended

- Warm

- Sweet

- Smooth

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Dish: 4.7/5

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Backstreet cafe

Backstreet

cafe

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Service (staff):

 

- Very welcoming

- Attentive

- Rushing

- Knowledgeable

- Accelerated

- Kind

- Inattentive a few times

 

Ambience:

 

- Long wait if you do not have reservation

- Known for its brunch

- Busy

- Casual

- Patio and main dining room

- Cozy

- Tiny

- Mixed crowd

- Energetic chattering

- Pleasant

- Enjoyable

- Only valet parking

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Service: 4/5

Ambience: 4.5/5

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Duck Spring Rolls  

ginger-scallion soy sauce for dipping

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- Greasy

- Sharable

- Tasteless  

- Crunchy

- Fried

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Dish: 3.3/5

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Grilled Salmon

poached eggs, cornbread, fennel-dill hollandaise

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- Fulfilling

- Eggs: cold but good consistency, soft  

- Salmon: Tasty, well cooked

- Creamy and tasty hollandaise

- Cornbread: fresh, slightly buttery, appetizing  

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Dish: 4.5/5

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Backstreet Benedict

cheddar chive biscuits, aged Virginia ham, hollandaise, grits, asparagus

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- Pretty fulfilling

- Warm

- Eggs well cooked

- Creamy and tasty hollandaise

- Ham: dry and thick  

- Biscuits: rich, full cheddar flavor, crumbly

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Dish: 4.3/5

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The Giulietta Sociale

The Giulietta Sociale

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Service (staff):

 

- Fast

- Friendly

- Knowledgeable

- Attentive

- Cordial

- Kindly

- Team work

 

Ambience:

 

- New

- Gorgeous deco

- Energetic indoor 

- Laid-Back patio

- Delicate

- Pleasing

- Mixed crowd (All ages)

- Outdoor and indoor seating

- Perfect to catch up (drinks and small bites)

- Spacious

- Plenty of seats

- Loud

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Service: 5/5

Ambience: 4/5

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Prosciutto Cantaloupe Melon Skewers

prosciutto cantaloupe melon, aged balsamic vinegar

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- Fresh

- Juicy

- Easy to share

- Thick prosciutto

- Sweet melon

- Savory

- Provocative

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Dish: 4/5

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Crabcakes

jalapeno cream sauce

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- Satisfactory portion

- Tasty but not impressive

- Slightly spicy

- Fresh

- Pleasant

- Sweet touch

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Dish: 3/5

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Cheese Board

chef selection

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- Inexpensive for the quality of cheese and portions

- Large portion

- Perfect selection to share

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Dish: 4.5/5

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Hearsay on the green

Hearsay 

on the green

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Service (staff): 

 

- Probably around 20 min to wait for a server to come to the table

- Lack of details

- Careless

- Negligent

- Friendly

- Nothing special

- Unimpressive

- Slow

- Understaffed

 

Ambience:

 

- Casual

- Rustic deco

- Modern 

- Mix crowd

- Laid back

- Spacious

- A variety of seats  

- For its category, It is pricy

 

Discontented about this new place.

Highly disappointed. Since we are fans of Hearsay Downtown, we expected Hearsay Green to be as good as the other one.

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Service: 1.7/5

Ambience: 4/5

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Tempura Battered Lobster

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- Standard

- Easy to share

- Boring

- Unimpressive

- Crispy

- Adequate batter

- Overpriced

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Dish: 2/5

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Tuscan Pasta

chicken, sautéed mushrooms & peppers, spicy tomato sauce, penne

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- Pasta, a little overcooked

- Spicy

- Large portion

- Flavorsome

- Piquant

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Dish: 3.7/5

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Seafood Risotto

bay scallops, gulf shrimp, seasonal veggies

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- Average

- Creamy

- Hot

- Large portion

- Well-Seasoned 

- Unimpressive 

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Dish: 3.5/5

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