Smiling Fish Cafe Gives Nothing but All Smiles

So I have been meaning to write about this for sometime now— early October if you really must know. But if you are ever in the 30A area you must grab a bite of lunch at Smiling Fish Cafe in Gulf Place. Not only can you dine outdoors but you can feast on this:

It is a salad of tender baby spinach leaves, tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, golden raisins, pecan pieces, blue cheese crumbles, and a balsamic pepper jelly vinaigrette and half a crispy duck!

All I can say is yummy...

The Lair's Club

The Lair's Club (Stinkys, the Old Lake House, whatever you'd like to call it) is a fabulous place to grab breakfast on the western end of 30A. In fact it is so divine you will find the hubs and I in there at least once a weekend. Seriously that good.

I always get the fisherman's breakfast with biscuits and gravy (or you could get it with french toast).

The hubs always gets the fresh blue crab omelet. Yes folks an omelet overstuffed with fresh blue crab and cream cheese.

Needless to say we're card carrying members of the clean plate club there.

Best Food 30A West

y far the best meal I have had along the western end of 30A has been my meal at Stinky's Fish Camp. I can't say best food inclusive of all of 30A as I have not ventured far enough just yet, but I cannot see how they aren't a contender for that title.

I enjoyed the freshest salad for an appetizer I have ever had, it was almost as though the items were just picked, washed, and diced right there. As I foodie at heart I always go with a nightly special, if I don't I feel as though I might miss something. Boy was I glad that I followed by my own rules. Craving a traditional Southern meal I ordered the night's special of Shrimp and Grits.

{SPECTACULAR}

No other way to describe it people. The grilled shrimped were cooked to perfection, not greasy or overly cooked, perfectly cooked people. That is such a rarity for me to find. The grits were the highlight of the dish, they were creamy, smooth, and had a hint of cheese without being stringy.

I have already been back on my diet for a few days now in preparation of my next visit! I know it will be a go-to-place when people visit us here.

xoxo-

Livin' the Gulf Dream