Dining at the harbor

Egg  Benedict

This summer, we had the opportunity to dine at a couple of restaurants serving American Southern cuisine. Two features these restaurants share are the fresh seafood and high cost, the latter reflecting the price of decent ambiance.

The first was a visit to Edward Lee's Succotash at the DC's National Harbor. Here, we tried their house specialties including the fried oyster rich po-boy (with trout caviar) for an appetizer, dirty fried chicken, and crispy catfish for entrees along with the recommended Succotash curry.

Fried oyster rich po-boy

The food was edible if bland. I would probably not go again, especially given the small portions.

The other restaurant was Home maid, located on the Baltimore Harbor. We sampled the breakfast/brunch menu, specifically the waffles with chicken and the eggs benedict. Both dishes were served with a side of sweet potatoes with a dash of maple syrup - a bit too sweet for my taste. The food was good. The crab meat in particular was delicious. I still did not think it was worth the wait or the price. However, the ambiance was nice.