Smitty’s Oyster House on Main Street is adding a series of ‘Go Shuck Yourself!’ oyster shucking classes and fresh new catches for fall and winter to its Lunch, Dinner and Happy Hour menus at the Mount Pleasant seafood hotspot (3125 Main St.) starting this week..
Available Tuesdays through Fridays from 3 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays starting at noon, the latest features to join the menu include Seared Salmon with butternut squash purée and market vegetables; a Soft Shell Crab Tacoserved on white corn tortillas with black garlic aioli, mixed cabbage, pickled onions and cilantro; Shrimp and Crab Pescadillas (crispy corn tortilla, salsa roja, salsa verde, crema); and a classic Shrimp Cocktail of poached Pacific prawns, Smitty’s signature cocktail sauce and fresh horseradish, among others.
Smitty’s new expanded Happy Hour Menu is available from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, all night Tuesday starting at 3 p.m. and from noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and showcases feature-priced items such as:
- Raw Oysters (served with mignonette, assorted sauces, horseradish, lemon) $2.50 ea;
- Pan-Fried Oysters (panko-breaded, tartar sauce) $3.50 ea.;
- Trio of Broiled Oysters (Rocky Balboa, Chèvre Chaud, Keno) $12;
- Baja Shrimp Taco (Baja-style tempura shrimp, cabbage, cilantro, roasted jalapeño mayo), $6 ea.
- Seafood Tostada Trio (marinated tuna with guacamole, red onion; shrimp with cucumber, red onion, aquachile negro; halibut with carrot, cucumber, red onion, spicy remoulade) $16;
- Pescadillas (crispy corn tortilla, shrimp and crab stew, salsa roja, salsa verde, crema), $12;
- Chili Lime Prawns (Pacific prawns, garlic, shallots, lime, chilies, white wine, butter, Parmesan) $12;
- Halibut Fritters (beer-battered halibut, fries, tartar sauce, malt vinegar reduction), $12;
- Shrimp Cocktail (poached Pacific prawns, Smitty’s signature cocktail sauce, fresh horseradish), $12;
- Noodles and Prawns (pork and ramen broth, ramen egg, edamame, green onions, nori), $12;
- Salt Spring Island Mussels (white wine, lemon thyme butter, served with fries), $18;
Guests can also quench their thirst with Happy Hour drink specials including import and BC craft beer from purveyors like North Vancouver’s Bridge Brewing, Victoria’s Phillips Brewing & Malting and Vancouver’s Red Truck Beer Company and Steamworks Brewing in addition to glasses of house red and white wine, bubbles and feature cocktails including the smash hit libation ‘The Captain’ (Smirnoff vodka, Smitty’s signature recipe ‘clamato’, pickle, fresh grated horseradish, lime, topped with a whole soft shell crab).
‘GO SHUCK YOURSELF’ OYSTER SHUCKING EVENTS
December 14, 21 and 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Oyster aficionados can learn the tricks of the trade from Smitty’s professional team of shuckers when the restaurant hosts a trio of ‘Go Shuck Yourself’ events on December 14, 21 and 28 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Each event is limited to 10 guests who will enjoy complimentary wine and tapas and get the inside track on varieties and tasting notes of East and West Coast oysters and learn how to shuck their own. Tickets to each event are $100 per person plus tax and gratuity and include a $25 gift card that can be redeemed on future visits to Smitty’s Oyster House on Main Street.
RESERVATIONS AND HOLIDAY FUNCTIONS
To make reservations for Smitty’s Lunch, Dinner or Happy Hour services or Go Shuck Yourself events, click here. Smitty’s Oyster House on Main Street is also available to be booked for holiday parties, private functions and full buyouts seven days a week. To enquire about availability, call the restaurant at 604-876-5810 or send an email to smittysoysterhousemainst@gmail.com.
For more information on Smitty’s Oyster House on Main Street or to stay up to date on the latest news, go to smittysoysterhousemainstreet.com
