I made a reservation at the Shimmy Beach Club during the Restaurant Week. I heard a lot of good stories about the place, so I went there with some expectations.

The location
At first I thought we were driving in the wrong direction, but luckily the building is clearly visible (once your at the end of the dock) with the special lighting on the outside. Parking space was reasonable, but I can imagine that it can get a little crowded during busier periods.

The staff
We were welcomed by a friendly lady at the front desk. She offered us to have some drinks in the lounge first, but we asked her if she could bring us straight to our table. That wasn't a problem. Unfortunately we were placed in the middle of 3 large groups (of about 30 people), while the rest of the restaurant was empty. I actually had to yell to my partner, so that he could hear me. So, just as a suggestion for the staff... next time, don't put small tables between huge groups. It kind of ruined the coziness and relaxed atmosphere for me. Our waiter for the evening was very polite and we had no complaints about him at all.

The food
We had the choice of a 2-course meal. You could choose Starter/Main, or Main/Dessert. Me and my partner both choose for the Main/Dessert. I had the line-fish as a main and the chocolate 3-ways as a dessert.
The fish was very nice, but it was placed on top of the chips. Although it looked very nice, it caused the chips to be very soft and wet.

The dessert was very nice, with all the different kinds of chocolate taste.

All in all, it was a reasonable evening. But I think I'd rather spend my day drinking cocktails at Shimmy Beach Club... As a restaurant, it could do better.

Shimmy has made good use of the winter months, emerging from hibernation with a new look and a new menu. Up until now I've always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with the place - appreciative of its undeniable surrounds, but sceptical about its perceived pretentiousness. But the new version of Shimmy seems much improved on all fronts - the menu is enticing, the service is warm and friendly and the setting spectacular. The starter calamari was perfectly prepared, the linefish (yellowtail) immaculately cooked and the three-way chocolate....I can't imagine any other three way being that enjoyable. Oozing chocolate fondant paired with mint choc ice cream and decadent mousse...well it was just as good as it sounded. A perfect finish to a pleasantly surprising evening at Shimmy.