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| Crusty nibblers in the fading light, 66th 'n Holidays. 10/19/2017 |
We are running out of time. The end of the beach calendar is only a few short weeks away. But with a continued warm Fall we head to the beach each week seeking to have just one more bite out of the summer. We all arrived this week with the sun still above the horizon and hurried to the waters edge. LWatt and I set the chairs in place while the Wattman made a dash into the water. With the cooler temperatures at night, the Atlantic has dropped ever so slightly into the upper 60's leading the Watt to don his spring suit. Rides this time of year need to be jumped fast. No time to wait for the perfect set up. With this in mind he attempted drops into several decent size waves that either died out or he tried to rise up to soon resulting in the wave passing him by or just sinking back down the back side. This night most of the rides were gained from thigh-high, swiftly appearing then disappearing waves. The tried and true of the OC. With light fading another small right hander was completed and maybe a small smile appeared for the Watt.
No hurry tonight as we headed to one of Ocean City's longer standing bars...Tequila Mockingbird. It had been a very long time since I had been, and while it had taken over neighboring space it was still not a big place. Nice thing about this time of year is that the off season specials for all OC bars are the norm and TM was full. Fajita night and that is why we had come. Had to wait a couple of minutes, but managed to grab seats at the end of the bar. Being a one-man show, our barkeep behind was really hustling. Seemed everyone in the place was throwing back either beer or margaritas with their meals but soon enough he got to us. Guess this being a Mexican bar it was all about the Margaritas and Mexican beer. While they claim to have over a hundred varieties of Tequila on the shelf (and I can attest there were a lot), not once during our time did anyone order anything other than the house margarita, the choice of LWatt. Wattman and I stuck to Tecate and Dos Equis. Now you know my feelings on how a beer should be served, but in this case the chilled bottles met their due. Especially with the warm chips and homemade salsa. Good stuff! However, we came for the Fajitas and ordered the Chicken as well as a Shrimp and Steak combo.
They do not skimp on the amount of food for each order and the two servings were more than enough for the three of us. While a fajita is best enjoyed wrapped in a tortilla, I believe the best way to really know what you are getting is enjoy the blend exposed less the wrap. The chicken was very bland even with all the fixings applied. Needed a shot of hot sauce to give it a boost. The steak was a little tough, but combined with the shrimp had a nice overall taste. The shrimp were well cooked and seasoned making them the bright part of the meal for all of us. With small TVs and a set up not conducive to watching a game the Mockingbird may not be the best game time experience. Nice place for the Revival to make a stop though. Decent food. Fair deal. An OC icon. We were not disappointed.
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THE RATINGS-
Chicken Fajitas: C+
Steak & Shrimp Fajitas: B-
Beer: C
Atmosphere: C+
Value: B
Overall Score = 2.45
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| You can drink the water, but don't ya eat the ice. Take your vitamin "T" with salt 'n lemon slice... -Mas Tequila, Sammy Hagar |
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