BLUE MOON GRILL SHINES IN FULTON Food, atmosphere not to be eclipsed
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lue Moon Grill, you caught me eating alone, with a deadline I take to heart, with my love out of town. Call me lucky for going early and grabbing a seat at the bar in the Fulton restaurant. On a typical weekend night, the place has a tendency to fill up quick. On the evening I went, there was also a large party reserving several tables. People, parties trickled in steadily after 5 p.m. Where Blue Moon Grill doesn’t stand out with huge, lavish signage — the sign on the brick wall faces South Second Street but feels tucked in a little bit — it has a cozy spot in Fulton’s Canal Landing plaza next to B&T Sports. For regulars, depending on how
Seafood pasta bake features crab, shrimp and scallops. The white garlic sauce dresses the pasta and seafood.
frequently they go, Blue Moon Grill is at least an “everybody knows your face” place. Even for the restaurant’s virgins, such as myself, the friendliness experienced proves there’s no preferential treatment. My feet maybe took three steps down the long corridor to get to the barroom before I was greeted with a wave and a “How are you doing?” from my soon-to-be bartender and server Chrissy. There aren’t too many places in Oswego and even in Central New York that serves escargot ($11.95). It was a no-brainer (to me) to kick the meal off with snails. Sure, some of you reading this now are either on board or completely disinterested, and the latter is OK. For
those who haven’t had escargot, try it, especially if you enjoy clams, mussels, oysters, et al. Escargot isn’t slimy. They won’t foam in your mouth, if that’s a fear. They’re not gritty, overly chewy or salty; at least these weren’t. I think they have the same consistency as tortellini. And the garlic sauce they were sitting in just added to the whole eating experience. There were plenty to share but there were only three pieces of crostini. Maybe Blue Moon Grill tailors the appetizer depending on how many people are in the party. That can be determined at a later date. The other appetizer, which I dislike calling an appetizer, was the fried ravioli ($13) — a special of the day.
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