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| Warm water and knee high rollers = evening stoke. 47th Street break, 8/262021. |
I arrived early, walked over the dunes and saw no waves. Then I wondered if the Watts would ever arrive on time. This being late summer, each minute late means less surf 'n beach time and less time to fulfill our souls. That's right, we had noticed the sun setting noticeably earlier. It served as a reminder of our season having surpassed it's apex...late summer blues. Upon arrival, we hit the beach. LWatt and I settled on our watch. It was a nice (maybe the best of the year ) night on the sand. Light southeast winds kept the mayflies away. While there may have been almost no waves when I arrived, a small swell had appeared with enough of a bump to give Wattman a few fast knee-high right hannders before they broke in the 78 degree short waters off the beach. Even with the warm ocean temps and comfortable breezes, the sun set quickly and sent us on our way.
For the evening's dining experience, the Wattman had chosen an old favorite- the Reel Inn. Watt and I had one of best cold beer nights in our history here many years ago and we were eager to try again. Due a history of closed tavern picks, the Watt had called ahead the day before to confirm Reel Inn's hours. But, fate was not on Wattman's side. That's right, as I arrived the guard told me the bar was closed due to a CV-19 outbreak. Another reminder of our continued stonewall by this virus. I phoned the Watt with the news he was completely disappointed and even had to walk around the bar to confirm the information. At this point his mind shut down and I had to come up with an alternative bar. Pancho and Lefty's was a new restaurant nearby; just on the other side of the Rt. 50 Bridge. Though it was our second week in a row doing Tex-Mex and the Watts had been before, I had not. So, with no better ideas...we were off.
The place was surprisingly small...booths and a few tables tables surrounding a horseshoe shaped, albeit relatively empty bar. We saddled up and our barkeep started out well with friendly service and cold craft beers in glass that arrived in no time at all.
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This was to be the highlight of our service as we had to ask for napkins, plates, forks and finally our tab before the night was over. With the kitchen set to close soon we ordered Chips, Guacamole, and Salsa, Chipotle Shrimp Skewers, and the Grilled Mahi Tacos. There were nine shrimp, yet we weren't tasting the chipotle spice and they were small in size.
The fish tacos had a good taste with a light spice, but they could have had more fish. The bar setup was nice for watching the TVs, however not well placed for anyone at the tables. There was music, like walking down Miami Beach, but not really my style; not terrible to listen to, not overly loud, yet it seemed mostly just background noise. Our tab wasn't bad, although we only had two entrees and chips. Thus while Pancho's was a nice set-up, next time maybe we will take a Lefty and try somewhere else. Till next week...
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THE RATINGS- Beer: B Chips, Guac, and Salsa: C Chipotle Shrimp Skewers: C+ Grilled Mahi Tacos: B- Atmosphere: C+ Value: B- Overall Score = 2.50 |
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