Seven Seafood and Grill: Updated

This was my third visit to Seven but my first time for dinner. Previously I had only sampled their drink selection. Their dinner options had always looked a bit pricey for what you get and I'd been told that their lunch menu is a better value but the desire to celebrate my birthday on 7/7 at Seven (at 7pm) was too hard to resist. (I'm a sucker for the cutesy factor.)

Location: ABC Place (corner of James Gichuru and Waiyaki Way) next to Mercury

Price: definitely one of the pricier joints in town. As the birthday girl I wasn't allowed to pay for my meal, much less see the bill, but from what I heard the total for a table of 14 ended up somewhere between 55-60,000 KSH (approximately $611-667 USD).

Atmosphere: They have a small area for outdoor seating but even inside the whole restaurant feels very open.  It's got a very hip, modern feel about it.

Dinner:

"It was foodgasmic," said one friend. The fresh Indian Ocean oysters were to die for. I can never pass up the opportunity to have some cold oyster slide down my throat. I also tried their Oyster Shot to gulp down after each fresh oyster. Bloody Mary lovers, you can't go wrong with this option. Starters include a vast array of seafood but I chose grilled goat cheese and the Seven Smoked Tuna. Both were delicious. I especially enjoyed the fresh rocket/ tuna combination. For the main course I indulged in tuna steak and garlic mash. The tuna was a bit overdone but the sauces helped. Other dinner companions raved over the king and queen prawns.

Drinks:
Cocktail wise their No. 7 (gin, cointreau, pineapple, and cranberry) was refreshing but not something I would drink one after another. I tried both their house white and sauvignon blanc but was not a fan. Another dinner mate ordered a double of Laphroaig which was not very Laphroaig-like. Not sure how you screw up scotch.... 

Verdict:

I'll definitely eat here again, the cooking was amazing. However, I will probably take my friend's advice and check out their more moderately priced lunch menu.  

Updated: They now have a second location in Village Market that hosts a lunch buffet and features steak. I've only been there once and for some quick post-lunch / pre-dinner afternoon bitings, but what I had was good. They had a unique spin on steak tartare that I would definitely recommend. 

Also, they no longer serve the tuna steak after they revamped their menu a couple of years ago (at least not at their ABC location), but the new menu has a fantastic wine selection and pairing chart. While the lunch is definitely more affordable, I will never turn down a chance to dine here, day or night.