Most restaurants, I assume, have inevitable kinks and bugs to iron out the first few weeks they are open. And normally I wouldn't dare set foot in any restaurant on opening night.
BUT, I wanted to include the new, upscale Waterside Grill in Apollo Beach in a column I'm writing, and my deadline and the restaurant's opening collided.
I think owner Julie Enos was feeling more relief than opening-night jitters.
My dining partner ordered the Fruits de Mer (fruits of the sea) — sauteed jumbo shrimp, clams, mussels and scallops tossed with penne in a light seafood nage. She said the dish was exceptional.
I had the appetizer spinach salad topped with carmalized onions, slivers of crisp, Granny Smith apples, croutons and a maple-bacon dressing. Not a speck was left in my bowl. I could have stopped with the salad, which could have been a meal in itself. But I couldn't resist the Bermuda Crab Cakes. Made with both colossal and jumbo lump crab, they were finished with a lemon beurre blanc and made exactly how I like crab cakes — lots of meat, very little breading and browned and crispy on the outside.
By design, of course, we hit happy hour (4 - 6 p.m.) and ordered $3 house wines and enjoyed it so much, we each had two glasses. Without tip, our bill total came to $62 — a little more than I would normally spend on a weeknight dinner. But was it worth it? Yes.
The food and service were spot-on.
Waterside Grill
250 Apollo Beach Boulevard
Apollo Beach, FL
Hours:
Tues. - Sat. 4 - 11 p.m.
Sun. 4 - 10 p.m.
(813) 645-7300
*July 12, 2009 As a follow-up to this blog entry I have learned that, sadly, this restaurant is no longer open.
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This restaurant phoned its employees one afternoon and informed them that they would no longer be open. They have not payed any of the employees who are all currently owed 2 full weeks of pay. Phone calls are not being returned and lawyers have been called. The way these employees have been treated terrible and Julie Enos needs to be held accountable. Karma can be bad news for people like her.
Again Chris Enos called us one afternoon and said not to come in that Saturday since there was a water problem but to be there on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. We all showed up and within minutes we were all informed they were closing down immediately. He lead us all to believe we would be paid and of course as all he never came through. We as employees who came in as scheduled, worked the hours that we did - did not deserved to be stiffed by Mr. Enos. Not only does Julie Enos need to be accountable but her husband Chris as well. I have tried numberous times to talk to Mr. Enos, but he has not returned any of my calls. I do hope what goes around, comes around.....and yes lawyers are actually working on this as we speak. Anyone else who has been stiffed by this man should do the same....
Again Chris Enos called us one afternoon and said not to come in that Saturday since there was a water problem but to be there on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. We all showed up and within minutes we were all informed they were closing down immediately. He lead us all to believe we would be paid and of course as all he never came through. We as employees who came in as scheduled, worked the hours that we did - did not deserved to be stiffed by Mr. Enos. Not only does Julie Enos need to be accountable but her husband Chris as well. I have tried numberous times to talk to Mr. Enos, but he has not returned any of my calls. I do hope what goes around, comes around.....and yes lawyers are actually working on this as we speak. Anyone else who has been stiffed by this man should do the same....
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