I have to say I am a bit disappointed my first review was filtered by Yelp, but I went back last night to Tempest, and have more good things to say about them.\n\nWe ate in the bar instead of the restaurant this time, and the noise level was actually quite manageable. I love lobster rolls (have lived on the East coast and have traveled to Boston and the New England area) and I was not disappointed with theirs. \n\nI'm not sure if the recipe has changed since all of the bad reviews were written about it, but it was filled with perfectly cooked lobster meat. Delicious. It wasn't a traditional roll in the sense that it wasn't coated with mayonnaise and slopped on a hamburger bun (like street vendors in the New England area generally do) but it was very much like the high end lobster rolls I have gotten at places like Neptune Oyster Bar in Boston and the like. The lobster is served on a butter toasted hoagie with a nice dollop of mayonnaise on the bun. It was a perfect amount of fat, meat, and arugula. The fries were also quite good that came with it, and the dipping sauce was nummer. \n\nI have to admit that I wasn't a huge fan of the mussels. Unfortunately, I am comparing it to Sardine's mussels, and none can ever compare. The sauce was too salty and thick for my taste, but the mussels were tender and debearded very well, so they were yummy.\n\nMy friend got the fish and corn chowder, and we had to send it back. Sadly, it was quite bland and she pulled about 4 fishbones out before she gave up and signaled the bartender. Ah well, it was only a side, so I can't complain too much.\n\nAll in all a very tasty dinner : )
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