Sesame Crusted Salmon Salad
Fried Shrimp Dinner
Key Lime Pie
At this establishment, it's about the seafood, and the quality is good. Our Protagonist decided to try the North and South special, pitting Alaskan King Crab against Florida Stone Crab. Just like the Civil War, the north won this contest, but in much shorter order. Having not had stone crab before, he didn't quite know what to expect, however, the sweetness of the meat and the ease of which one could peel away that sweet meat from the massive King Crab legs made the stone crab look like a poor cousin. Our Protagonist gave it a good benefit of the doubt, anticipating delicious claws like other crabs he had tried previously, such as in Maryland. Unfortunately, the meat didn't have the smooth texture of the Alaskan; in fact, he found that he prefers pretty much every other crab eaten to date to the stone crab, and the fact that he was in the presence of greatness from Alaska drove that point home even deeper.
His dining companions enjoyed their shrimp dinner and the sesame crusted salmon salad; it certainly was well encrusted with sesame, and the dressing was apparently very tasty. The sides in this case were steamed vegetables, which weren't particularly flavorful, but not particularly offensive, either. They merely served to make one feel less guilty about the "indulgent" meal they were eating! The key lime pie wasn't bad, especially if you enjoy the taste and texture of lime curd. Our Protagonist feels this should only be paired with a meringue topping and not the non-dairy topping that was squirted (thankfully) on only one part of the pie, but it was entirely serviceable. And after the sweet, sweet crab, a little tanginess was just what the doctor ordered.
Barnacle Bill's
5050 N Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL
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