The Waterfront Restaurant September 10, 2012
Posted by nrhatch in Food & Drink, Travel & Leisure.trackback
Last week, we lunched at The Waterfront Restaurant on Anna Maria Island with two friends from the neighborhood.
What a treat!
From a table overlooking the intercostal waterway and Anna Maria Pier, BFF opted for seafood . . . jumbo lump crabcakes with Creole mustard sauce and fries:
I debated between several entrées and appetizers before settling on a bowl of the Soup du Jour (Beer Cheese Soup) and a small Caesar Salad:
The pair paired well together ~ crisp, cool salad, crunchy croutons, and velvety rich soup . . . reminiscent of a robust Welsh Rarebit.
Our companions ordered Pork Sliders and Slaw (one of the daily specials), and a delectable, delightful, decadent, delicious dish ~ Truffled Gouda Mac & Cheese. J offered me a taste. One word . . . yummy!
Next time, I’m going to say C~H~E~E~S~E!
Aah . . . that’s better!
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Spirit Lights The Way 
That looks yummy.
Wonderful little bistro . . . good meal all the way around.
😉
Nancy, I think we’d all benefit from weekly updates on their menu…along with photos and your personal reviews of the meals…all in the interest of your blog readers of course! 😀
From now on, when we go out to eat, I shall try to remember to photograph the food BEFORE we dive into it. 😀
yumm yummm
Yup!
Looks terrific. That’s quite a crab cake.
We don’t eat much seafood . . . but crab still sidles its way onto our plates from time to time. 😉
Mouth watering here. Enjoy Nancy!
Thanks, Judith. Usually, I start eating before I even think about taking a photo . . . I shall try to restrain myself in the future.
Now I want a velvety soup with a small salad! This is what your photo and description did to my brain circuits. 🙂
The two dishes definitely played off each other . . .
Greg & Katherine posted a velvety soup post last night ~ Cannellini Bean Soup:
http://rufusguide.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/fava-bean-soup/
They added mushrooms. I’d probably substitute carrots or broccoli or spinach or celery or potatoes . . . or all five!
Just peeked, and I would omit the mushrooms as I don’t like mushrooms. Thanks for the share! I love soups especially in the winter.
Same here . . . “no mushrooms, please.” 😀
What a feast!
And then we went back to J&J’s villa for a melt in your mouth dessert ~ Strawberry Chiffon. 😀
All the food you mention sounds and looks wonderful!
Looking forward to more updates on the place!
We’ve set our sights on a few other restaurants in the area for sweet and savory treats . . . I’ll try to share the mouth-watering photos here.
Looks good, and I like their sense of humour with the bitter woman!
The Waterfront has a series of five sensory commercials . . . this one with the “bitter” woman was my favorite. 😀
That crabcake looks wonderful!
Perhaps the Waterfront warrants a visit when you and CH are next in the Sunshine State?
Perhaps.. 😀
Ok, now I’m hungry!
I know what you mean, Irene. I have to limit my “intake” of food blogs for just that reason. 😉
mmmmmm….is it too early for a cheesy lunch?
We’re having garlic and herb goat cheese “panini” on ciabatta bread for lunch . . . with a side salad of hearts of romaine! Mangia!
This post made me hungry, Nancy.
Looking at food photos gets my appetite flowing too!
Oh it’s so early in my day to already have my mouth watering! The truffled cheese…oh my goodness, but hands down I’d like that crab cake bonanza! Sounds like a very welcome time with friends and relaxation. What a nice way to begin a week! D
We’re 3 hours ahead of you here, Debra. Time for LUNCH! 😀
Great food, service, view . . . and wonderful company and conversation. A great way to start the weekend.
Lunch looks good. I’ve never heard of beer cheese soup. Could you taste the beer?
The cooking transforms the flavor, but you get a hint of the beer base . . . just like you get a hint of wine with cheese fondue.
You were smart and took the pictures before you ate half of it like I did with my mofongo.
It took real restraint not to just dive in. 😉
Looks scrumdiddlyumptious to me, Nancy. I want to come and live where you live. Your local food is nicer than my local food.
I bet they used English cheddar and ale to make the soup! 😉
Oh my gosh, that jumbo crabcake looks delicious!!! I can’t remember the last time I had crab, but now I think I need to put it on my shopping list.
On rare occasion, we buy snow crab clusters ~ easy to fix and eat. But my favorite fishy treat . . . lobster meat.
Tail, not claw. 😉
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh – too far for me to hit while I am in Florida!!!!
Fortunately, Florida is full of restaurants filled with delicious dishes . . . from veggies to fishes.