Freddie P's Blog

February 7, 2008 @ 09:11

Indian Shores, FLA - Here we go again. I’m in Florida and I’m going to talk about food.

I realize a lot of you will be heading down to this area for March break and it’s convenient to get the heads up on great restaurants, so take this advice – if you’re going to be in the Clearwater area make sure you visit the Island Way Grill on the causeway leaving the beach.

It’s actually called Gulf to Bay Blvd. or Hwy 60 and it’s the causeway/bridge that links Clearwater Beach to the city of Clearwater. About halfway across there’s a set of lights and if you’re coming from the beach you turn left onto Island Way and if you’re coming from the city you turn right. The restaurant is right there on your left.

We went there for the third time yesterday and it was outstanding again. The Island Way Grill has a sushi bar that’s beyond compare and every day they have a sushi special or what they call a house roll.

Yesterday it was tuna, cream cheese, gobo, asparagus and crab battered a tempura fried.
Usually I don’t like anything battered, but this was unbelievable. The type of thing you keep staring at because you can’t believe how goddamn good it is.

After that I had a small order of mussels in a coconut sauce and then for the main course I ordered grilled Grouper and I had them Oscar it.

Baby come on!

I should also mention that The Island Way Grill has an oak fired barbeque pit that adds an unbelievable taste to everything, and adds an unbelievable aroma to the immediate neighbourhood.

You can taste the oak but it’s subtle and interesting and so very unique. Last time I was there, I had steak and it was one of the best I’ve ever had.

My buddy Darren had the sushi special as well yesterday, along with five of the biggest shrimp I’ve ever seen and the Island Grilled Chicken – two boneless breasts seasoned with garlic, boursin cheese, parsley and cilantro and fresh peach chutney.

It was so good he was uncharacteristically quiet during this meal.

Usually in restaurants, he yells incoherently and embarrasses those he’s dining with, especially his wife. But she’s not here this week so it seems like the meal went to waste from that standpoint.

Anyway kids, that’s the latest from Florida. Good food, bright sun and good fun.

And oh, by the way, if you plan on bringing your golf clubs to the area here’s a tip.

It’s called Cove Cay and its off Hwy 19 south of Gulf to Bay. Forty nine bucks with a cart and it’s a challenging little bastard but it’s a lot of fun and absolutely beautiful.

Check it out ya buggers.