Catch the Wave to Boca’s Best Seafood

2700 N. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, Florida 33421
561-361-2700
www.wave2700.com

Reviewed by: Billy Wisdom & Tom House

Food & Service:

Captain Snapper, aka John Stilley, along with Yoga and Pilates instructor wife Sally Stilley, bring thirty years of seafood connections and restaurant experience to Boca Raton at their modern new restaurant  Wave 2700.

John and Sally have many successful hospitality endeavors including Snappers in Boynton Beach, where they serve  up to 600 fresh seafood value based dinners a night during season. Since our crew at DinnerReviews has been in pursuit of local seafood restaurants serving freshly caught fish delivered the same day and filleted on premise, we found Wave 2700 to be the best for fresh fish in Boca Raton.

In the last few weeks we have visited Wave 2700 several times with friends. This lovely restaurant on Federal Highway is spacious, with a modern, comfortable feel. Relaxing salt water fish tanks greet you as you enter, as well as a myriad of choices as to where to sit. Start with the lounge to the left, featuring a long horseshoe shaped bar surrounded by tables filled with happy customers. The main dining room to the right features gorgeous wood slatted ceilings and spacious booths, all thoughtfully situated to afford diners the maximum in comfort and privacy. The inviting split level design creates one of the coolest dining areas we’ve seen in some time. Finally, ask to sit on the serene patio out back and enjoy the fountain and overhead canopy. This is the  ultimate in private fine dining.

Some of the most popular and requested dishes at Snapper’s Boynton Beach location just had to be imported to Wave 2700 upon popular demand from friends and regular year round patrons. Dishes such as Cedar Plank Halibut (just for the Hal-i-but), which is a 6 oz. filet grilled on the actual wood plank that imparts an amazing sacred scented wood flavor to the delicate meat. This is served with garlic mashed or sweet mashed potatoes, along with a salad.  We happened to arrive on a night when there was a crab feast taking place featuring a Trio of Crab Cakes, Stone Crab Claws and filet of fresh caught fish stuffed with crab meat. So good!

Wave 2700 receives a fresh delivery of fish and seafood every day. The local South Florida catch is typically delivered within hours of being caught, and on many of those nights Captain Snapper features ‘off the menu’ specials like sashimi of Wahoo, Snapper, Tuna and Pompano, served with wasabi, soy and ginger. If you are one of the lucky ones to make it on “The Captain’s VIP List”, Wave 2700 actually makes phone calls to patrons informing them that their fresh and favorite varieties of rare catches that have just arrived…now that’s service!

One of the dishes that most caught our attention was Mussels Paso Robles Style… this unique offering of chorizo and white beans in a deliciously hearty soup-like by design sauce is one of the most unusually delicious ways I have ever eaten mussels. Wave 2700 is happy to create the same dish using clams too…we have had it both ways. It is a fun dish to share, and we’re sure you’ll return again for this one.

Also notable is John Stilley’s Jumbo Lump Crab Cake. If you are searching for breading in this delightful creation…don’t waste your time. It is pure crab meat, pan sautéed to perfection. The appetizer of Tuna Tartar with avocado and tomato is also a winner, sprinkled with white and black sesame seed and served with some extra crispy triangular shaped chips, this cold and refreshing dish is a must have item.

Before  we move on to the dinner menu, we should remind our readers that Wave 2700 is also open for lunch, serving a beautiful menu of salads, entrees and sandwiches until 4:00 PM every day. Lunch is always interesting here, with so many choices from land or sea. Try the old school Sole Amandine, broiled Atlantic Salmon or Mahi Mahi served over roasted vegetables…comfort food made with love.

Wave 2700 features Crab and Lobster specials Monday – thru Thursday. A three course dinner awaits you, with a choice of soup, salad or cole slaw, parsley potatoes and corn on the cob come with the entrees, followed by a delicious Key Lime Tart.

They also have 1 & ½ pound lobster dinner for $21 (or larger), a Stone Crab dinner for $22, a Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Dinner for $21 and a one pound scrumptious King Crab dinner for $25. Value meets gourmet dining at Wave 2700. Don’t forget to order some cocktails made with Bacardi and /or Van Gogh… they have some great special drink prices on these fine brands  right now as well.

Owner Sally Stilley adds yet another thoughtful twist with her Vegan Dinner Menus and Specials. Her Vegan Menu is available on Mondays, and includes dishes such as tomato stuffed with Sally’s Tabouli, Vegan Nut Loaf with Sage Gravy, Hummus with Pita Triangles and Risotto with Italian Vegetables to name a few. For the Boca (and beyond) vegans, Wave 2700′s Vegan Night is a must! Other great dishes include Sally’s family Lebanese recipes of Hummus, Smoked Eggplant, Chickpea and other vegan variations too good to miss.

We really enjoyed our dinners, especially the whole Pompano and Red Snapper dishes. It is fun to share whole fish with someone else at your table, and Billy “Wisdom” Jilla, our International Food & Wine Editor and I did just that. Of course if it is steaks, chicken and chops you desire, Captain Snapper can handle that as well. Try the “Finest Fall off the Bone” BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Filet Mignon and even Chicken Marsala or Picatta. There is something for every taste here at Wave 2700, where you are always surrounded by good times, good wines and happy people.

Service is great at Wave 2700, and always very friendly. The service staff really seems to care about what they are doing, and it shows. This is a fun place to go with family and friends, and we recommend it for any special occasion too. All John and Sally’s restaurants use locally caught fish and sustainably farmed produce whenever possible.

Captain Snapper has won several Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence in the past so be sure to check out this low priced eclectic wine list. Get to Wave 2700 soon…and find out what the rave is all about! Tell John and Sally that Tom House and Billy “Wisdom” Jilla from DinnerReviews.com© sent you!

Note: Video coming soon…stay tuned!