top 5 restaurants in Sowal area

[rapunzel]

Cafe Tango
D&K's
Nick's
Cafe Rendevous
Onano (esp. brunch, at least until Kat gets on that Jazz Brunch she teased us with!)

 

[ItzKatzTime]

Cafe Tango
D&K's
Nick's
Cafe Rendevous
Onano (esp. brunch, at least until Kat gets on that Jazz Brunch she teased us with!)

Yes, Punzi, I'm bad about teasing! BUT, I do have some upcoming news!!!! Shish for now :roll: That news will come out in a few days;-)

Kat

 

[Beach Runner]

BTW I don't mean to disparage D&K's. We haven't been there since the re-opening in April 2006. That's not a fair assessment. We'll be Bach ( and you can be Beethoven).

 

[Chickpea]

More upscale:
Borago
Fish out of Water
Basmati
Onano
Cafe Tango

Casual:
Amore
Bud & Alley's
Cafe RDV in Seaside
Fabrice
Summer Kitchen / Wild Olives

 

[ellen]

Add 331/Blue Bar to the list. Also, The Bait House at WaterColor has a good breakfast and is open to the public, not just WC guests.

 

[scooterbug44]

Shades is a good solid casual place to eat. If you had bad food it was you (They probably found out where you live:funn.

They do it up very well and are open for menu suggestions if you want to change things up like order extra shrimp or ?. Best Tap beer selection in the area too. As long as Sweetwater 420 is on tap we will be there;-). Only thing not good there is the service but I really don't expect it at Shades (great service that is).

I will amend my 5th slot from open to Blue Orleans, another place that has a very good casual menu.

They do have the best selection of tap beers in the area ............. good place to take kids.........nothing else about the place would put it in my top 5 (or 20).

I forgot to list Blue Orleans and Basmati's as my alternates for top 5!

 

[JB]

Shades is a good solid casual place to eat. If you had bad food it was you (They probably found out where you live:funn.

They do it up very well and are open for menu suggestions if you want to change things up like order extra shrimp or ?. Best Tap beer selection in the area too. As long as Sweetwater 420 is on tap we will be there;-). Only thing not good there is the service but I really don't expect it at Shades (great service that is).

I will amend my 5th slot from open to Blue Orleans, another place that has a very good casual menu.

I respect your opinion, I just don't agree with it ;-)

IMO, Shades is a sports bar that happens to serve food. If the topic had been "best bar/restaurant combos," then I could see it.

 

[30A Skunkape]

In no order nor consideration for the 'fine dining' factor:

Amore'
Cafe Tango
Borago
Basmati
Nicks

*I have never been to D&K's, but I am certain they belong here!

 

[Paula]

I like Shades very much, in part because it's on the east end of 30A which is convenient for us, but even moreso I LOVE their oyster po boys. And they have wireless so if I'm in the area by myself, I can go there, get a very good lunch, and relax and get online if I want to. The service I find to be so so. But I don't mind that when I'm eating my oyster po boy.

 

[Jdarg]

I was very skeptical when I went to Shades for the first time, since I had heard nothing but rotten reviews.

I ordered the chicken nachos and they were the best I have ever had! I am not a sports bar kinda girl, but Shades atmosphere isn't too sports ab-ish. I like the outside patio if it is not too hot.

While I wouldn't include this place in my top 5, it is good basic food, easy to go to with kids, and not too bad on the wallet. It serves its purpose.