Per Bear, it has been a bit quiet so I’ll chime in.
Driving back from a N.H. weekend we stopped at the Burlington outpost of a Island Creek Oyster Bar for a late brunch. We noted before that it’s easier to snag a table here than at the Kenmore Square original, and parking is a breeze. Shared a tuna poke (good but not great), scallop crudo (with yuzu on a slice of ripe peach, outstanding) and the biscuit (amazing). The biscuit is simply listed under sides, but it deserves prime billing. Warm, flaky, coated in honey. For mains two of us had fried oyster ban mi (ok but lacking much Asian character, high on bread to content ratio), another had avacado lobster toast with egg. This was the winner by far, a great combination. Deserts were a peach ice cream sandwich (we ditched the sugar cookies for the excellent ice cream) and a banana banoffee cake/pie, a winning combination of banana, whipped cream, and dulce de leche.
They feature interesting Bloody Mary options with a do-it-yourself checklist, but my SO was at a disadvantage as all the premixed options include horseradish, a nonstarter for her. The freelance effort by the bar to start from scratch with tomato juice was tame and underwhelming, but my “classic” based on vegetable-infused vodka and garnished with celery and blue cheese stuffed olives was excellent. They have an excellent brut nature rose cava from Pere Mata that I rarely see elsewhere (though I have a supplier in Seattle that gets it for me)
The room seems somewhat larger than Kenmore Square. A great option when north of Boston.
