The food here is consistently fantastic. The tuna sushimi app. is always my meal and its divine. The waitstaff, owners, chefs, etc...are so nice and great at what they do.

Fabulous appetizers. The garlic infused olive oil was so good I'm going to recreate it at home. Drinks were decent. Service was excellent. Our waitress was attentive and knowledgeable. As the daughter of a chef and a waitress for 5 years, I know I can be overly critical. But, I was impressed at Meridian 42. I had the fondue app, and crab cake w/shrimp puree in puff pastry. Boyfriend tusseled with me over the fondue (it was so good), had light green salad w/pears, slow-cooked ribs wrapped in bacon. He enjoyed his entree but wasn't blown away. Mine was very good and cooked perfectly. I grew up on the eastern shore of MD, so I've had tons of crab cakes in my life. Very good! Definitely visit here if you enjoy fine food and an upscale atmosphere.

Eight thumbs up! It takes a while to get there through beach traffic, but it is worth every scrumptious bite. The four of us ordered: salmon, paella, blue corn crusted fish, and crab cakes. The menu is kind of laughable, because each dish lists a huge batch of ingredients which seemed like it would make for murky presentation and/or muddy flavors. Oh, so wrong. It is more like each dish has several components, so you get a bites of complementary flavors as you progress through the entree. Great beer, wine and martini menus. Wonderful warm and cozy decor with an open kitchen concept. We sat downstairs where you get to watch the kitchen and food plating area in full swing. What I loved most about this restaurant was not only the terrific food and drinks, but the genuinely happy and professional staff who seem naturally welcoming and relaxed. The two guys working the food plating area kept up a happy banter with the food runners, the hostesses, the wait staff , the patrons and each other. Everyone looked as though coming to work at M42 was a joy and the best party in town. But, having said that the food and drink just kept rolling out in scrumptious waves, with never a flaw or lapse in service. Someone at M42 certainly knows how to run a restaurant. PS You should dress up a little at this restaurant, maybe a clean, collared shirt with your shorts and flip flops.

Consistently great food, fresh ingredients, beautifully and imaginatively prepared. The signature sashimi tuna on wasabi cole slaw is my favorite dish in the world, and everything else lives up to that standard. I've eaten at Meridian many times and never had a bad meal--it's on a par, no kidding, with the infamous Inn at Little Washington. Highly recommended.