[FONT="Tahoma"][SIZE="3"]We recently spent a wonderful week in the area - we had a great time on the beach and being lazy. But our favorite pass-time was sampling the wonderful restaurants on 30A. Thought I would share our "Best Of 30A Dining" - no way this is a conclusive list (we were only there for a week afterall) but thought your responses would give us some new ideas for our next trip or we could help out newcomers. Anyway here goes: [B]Best Overall - Stinky's Fish Camp[/B] --- casual atmosphere, but food to rival any of the best fine dining restaurant :clap: [B]Best First Stop /Best View --- Bud & Alleys Tarpon Club[/B] --- Fast becoming a tradition for us to stop first at B&A. But the $5.25 Coronas make it by necessity a brief stop! Guess the view is expensive... :yikes: [B]Best Burger - Flip Flops[/B] --- can't beat an Angus beef burger [B]Best Margarita - Shortys[/B] --- fresh lime juice, not too sweet, not too tart (and 1000x better than the corn syrup concoction served up at Margaritaville in PBC!) [B]Most Romantic - Cafe Tango[/B] --- wonderful food, great atmosphere. A wonderful place to end the day.:wub: [B]Best Breakfast On The Go - Flip Flops[/B] --- lots of food for the money, creative breakfast burrito [B]Best Renovation - Shortys --[/B]- Who knew it could look so light and airy?! and the new color scheme just emphasizes the great views. Great job - can't wait to go back! :clap: [B]Cheapest Beer - Hurricanes --[/B]- guess the view doesn't cost too much :biggrin: [B] Best Sports Bar - Shades[/B] --- also some really good buffalo shrimp! [B]Best Tuna Dip - Bud & Alleys -[/B]-- all the places we have tried in the Keys pale in comparison [B] Best Oysters - Acme Oyster House[/B] --- Technically not 30A, but the grilled oysters are worth a mention [B] Best Pizza - Pizza By the Sea, but Pizza Bar is a close second.[/B] Can't go wrong with either. (Pizza Bar might have won, but had to take points off for the faulty air conditioning - had to be below 70 inside - all the glass was fogged up and I actually saw one girl put the napkin across her shoulders as a shawl) [B] Best Fried Shrimp - Stinkys [/B]--- so good I had it twice [B]Best Sound Track - Radio Margaritavillle[/B] --- perfect fit for a beach vacation [B]Best BBQ - Jambones[/B] ---- too much food and so many great alternatives on the menu. Next time I want to try the fired shrimp (no way hubby will skip the bbq!) [B]Best TexMex Fix - Taco Bar [/B]--- and it's fast! Great place for a quick lunch or late dinner after a day on the beach [B]Best Last Stop / Best People Watching - The Red Bar [/B]---- Good basic breakfast, and really good Bloody Marys (for those of us not driving) That last view of the beach at Grayton makes you think twice about leaving. :cry: Know we have missed a lot of great locations --- can't wait to get back to try new places and revisit our favorites![/SIZE][/FONT]
