Not too long ago I talked about Harry’s, Seafood, Bar, and & Grille. Now, I gotta talk about my experience at The Conch House Restaurant because I tried something outside the norm. NOT that this isn’t normal, because well I don’t new things scare me. I allowed horror movies and oddities scare me for years so I guess I’m making up for lost time? Although food never scared me.
I enjoyed the ambiance of The Conch House restaurant since it’s mainly on the water in St. Augustine and you practically sit out on the ocean enjoying the ocean breeze and the sounds of gulls as you partake in The Conch’s delectables. I love that they have a gator sanctuary and though they are not even close to the size of “mom and dad”t
Okay lets get back to the meat of this story. I always try to eat something new. I don’t have any allergies, save the queasiness of scallops, so I have the ability to eat just about anything, sorry for those that can’t. The selection of seafood and the like is decent, but what caught my eye was, and you guessed it, gator. I never had gator. I was born in West Virginia so I’ve had deer, squirrel, pigeon and the like. So, gator isn’t too far from edible range for me.
When we were served the gator tail it was deep fried with a side of minorcan ranch dipping sauce. I have to say it was delicious. Warm and crispy, fresh and not gamey at all. The flavor I have to say almost resembles fried chicken just a bit more zing or tang to it. I’m sure some of you are mortified, but I have a belief that if you dont try it once you may never know your new favorite.
As always, Keep On Brewin.