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| IntraCoastal Waterway from the deck at Salt Rock Grill |
Linda and Gerard have a genius for good restaurants, and Salt Rock Grill. Linda had me at the promise of "dolphins swimming by the deck", and while the dolphins didn't make an appearance, the meal destination was an excellent choice.
We arrived some time before 4:00 p.m. and I felt somewhat alarmed by the sight of seniors milling about the lobby. Linda and Gerard had not yet arrived, so I got a pager, though I wondered if all of these hungry AARP types would ever get seated. I needn't have worried.
Soon after 4:00 o'clock, the herds were ushered in and we got our pager call soon after. We were seated in the far corner of the outside deck, where the only concern was a huge standalone fan blowing noisily across our table. I was almost surprised when the server agreed to turn it off, since it was a warm evening and there wasn't much natural air movement.
Turned out fine. Our dinner companions arrived soon, and we all ordered drinks: not-so-good red wine for Linda and me, a mojito for Gerard, and a highball scotch and soda for Bob. He usually has a lowball so the drink might have been a little too watered down for his taste.
Our meals were good -- seafood for three of us, filet mignon kabob for Bob. $14.90 each, including a scoop of ice cream for dessert. Best: the comfortable deck on the IntraCoastal Waterway, a great place to visit without having to shout or even raise one's voice. People walked along the boardwalk and the occasional large boat sailed by on a comfortably warm March evening.
It was our last visit with our friends and I felt a little nostalgic as we took our leave. I'm looking forward to next year already.
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