We did find one jewel during our stay.
Mr. Fish .
It's a little hole in the wall in a short strip mall with amazing fresh fish and seafood selections.
They have a small attached fish market.
Their food ranges from basic grilled/fried/blackened to some pretty interesting specials the chef concocts nightly.
The portions are generous and prices very reasonable.
Frankly, I had forgotten how good fish and seafood can be.
Their specials, while interesting and creative, take a second seat to the basic fresh fish and seafood preparations.
Service is really good. The first time we went here, the dog started freaking out in the hotel room and partner had to go pick him up. The restaurant was very pleasantly accommodating in holding up his order until he could get back.
Some of the items we had:
Fried oysters: Were lightly breaded succulent bites of buttery flesh with a just a hint of the ocean.
Blackened Grouper on a bed of fried black eyed pea hash: Perfectly cooked grouper. Interesting hash.
Fried Green Tomato App: Fried green tomatoes layered with fried shrimp and drizzled with a spicy mayo sauce. Almost a meal in itself with 6 layers. Perfectly fried tomatoes and shrimp were moist and tender.
Oyster stew: Aromatic, somewhat Italianate broth with a lot of fresh oysters. Very good but oysters were a little gritty.
Fried Haddock: Lightly breaded, fresh, not greasy, perfectly cooked.
Blackened mahi over shrimp & cheese grits, topped with hollandaise: Again, perfectly prepared fish. Grits that were cheesy and tender without a huge amount of butter and cream. Several huge, succulent grilled shrimp.
