It had been years since I had been to Maestral in Weston and a revisit was long overdue. When I stepped into the dining room, I had forgotten how tiny their space was, but it always filled with happy patrons and today was no different.
Platter potatoes, calamari, pan-fried fish, prawns and oysters to your liking ($36.00). Everything on the plate was finished. I loved the potatoes, the calamari was tender without being oily, the prawns were plump and the fish was cooked perfectly. Unfortunately, the Kilpatrick oysters weren’t as grilled as I would have liked but the oysters themselves were fat and meaty.
Hand made pasta with chilli, capers and crab meat ($30.00). I loved the texture of the pasta and it was cooked perfectly. The sauce had lots of flavour and a nice dose of chilli kick; I would happily eat either of these dishes.
Garden salad ($5.00). A simple light salad that was well dressed and stifled our guilty conscious of eating something green in our meal.
The service was attentive and food came out in a timely manner. I must go back again soon, I really do miss seafood.
TALES OF A CONFECTIONIST 
I really like the soft shelled crab they do there
It looks like I need to order that next time I go
You do, I love eating whole little crabs