Overcast Torment, notes from the Target.

Soup, well stirred. Backside finish, Holidays at 66th.
Overcast start to summer, 6/21/2018.

   It is here, estival solstice. The sun is highest in the sky; it is the longest day of the year. Summer has arrived. The perfect time to enjoy the beach long into the night. Well the Grinch Who Stole Christmas seemed to have come early. And he had stolen our summer. There was only wind, overcast sky and cool temperatures to bring in the evening. A personal torment as I sat alone on the beach, wrapped in a beach towel for warmth. I pondered the nature of my existence against the endless sea in front of me.  But I digress...again. After a while LWatt arrived, bringing her own brand of congeniality. She had been catching up on her laptop in the car, finishing up a long day's work. I had been using her chair to block the endless wind. Her cheerful attitude combined with cussing the weather brought some light hearted joy to the beach just when it was needed most. While we continued to suffer on shore, Wattman was struggling in the water. In between tides, a death note for waves in OC, the swell was agitated by the wind and resulting chop. Sections would rise and fall here and there, sucking up into brief knee to thigh high curbs. A quick turn and little luck is what Watt needed to jump on a few. A nice long right hander gave hope to more of the same. Some short rides, then a small left break appeared and delivered a soupy ride into shore, the last of the night.  

    Post session we were trying a new place of sorts. We had been to the location twice previously each time under a different name. So we were hoping the third time was the charm. Tail Chasers is the newest addition to the Off the Hook group of restaurants. We entered just past 8:30pm; only a small gathering of people were present. Not a whole lotta architectural change from the previous iteration. An odd shaped place with a canal view as its major selling point. It provided that tropical outside vibe and the place worked every little detail it could get in. Wattman and I each ordered a cold beer off a fairly decent list, which were served in near iced glasses. For us, this meant the experience was starting out well. On a side note, we added Schofferhofer Grapefruit Hefeweizen, a German specialty import they had on tap...all three of us thought it was a fantastic pic. After taking a look at the menu we went with the Shrimp Pinchos,

marinated shrimp on a stick with a pepper relish, and the Blackened Tuna Burger. The shrimp were nicely done and presented well, but they certainly weren't dressed to fill. As for the Tuna burger, I was expecting a larger piece of tuna on a bun, instead it was more the consistency of a ground tuna patty.

Maybe a tad overboard with the seaweed wasabi aioli. Both the shrimp and tuna had good taste. There was just one major problem with each. Neither of the two items we ordered were Hot! At best they were warm or room temperature. Maybe that is how they were meant to be served. But, to me any type of burger should be hot, and shrimp are either hot or cold... never just warm.  I know this place has been open a short amount of time but this is a start up concern. The restaurant also seemed to be using food runners to deliver the meal instead of your waiter. I have never liked this idea. Regardless- good music...and we could hear it, and plenty of flat-screens around. A nice overall experience to bounce back from last week. So would we go back? Well lets just say the Patrol has submitted it's report and at this point we will wait and see what the name of the place is next year and then decide. This is the Target, till the next inquest, over and out.

THE RATINGS-
Shrimp Pinchos: B-
Blackened Tuna Burger: B-
Beer: A-
Atmosphere: B
Value: C+
Overall Score = 2.90