Lost Ride, the Target's notes.

I'm fallin' so I'm taking my time on my ride. -Twenty One Pilots
Taking the swing at a lefty, 66th and Holidays. 10/27/2022

     The "Season" had ended. The Watt wanted one last chance to get in a surf in 2022, and to regain the quickly fading year. Hence, we met at the beach as the sun was dropping. Mother Nature and Father Time always pass their own judgments. With the water in the lower 60's, the full wet suit was required. Waves were thigh high with occasional chest. All that can be implied...the added weight of the suit... the mind was willing, but the body did not always follow. Thus while rides may have been lost, after several paddles into the break attempts were made, feet hit the deck, and sometimes, yes sometimes, that was what was really important.

OC Skyline in the fading sunset.

     With Halloween 'round the corner, Wattman decided Dead Freddie's Island Grill to be the appropriate choice for the evening. We have critiqued this tavern several times. It had not been a favorite, but I could not remember exactly why. We found a couple seats at the bar as most of the tables had been taken up by groups of golfers on vacation. At least that's what they looked like. The night did not start off well. Ordering our drinks, LWatt asked for a coffee beverage and was told they didn't have any coffee. How can a bar/restaurant not have coffee? In addition, several of their beers were tapped out. After the Watt finally made his selection, it was served in a plastic cup. Plastic! It turned out my iced tea was the best of the beverage choices. From the menu, we ordered Barbeque Wings, the Seafood Quesadilla, and the Blend- a half 'n half of Cream of Crab and Crab Soup. Five wings, the count called out on the menu, were so small I wondered if they came from a Cornish Hen. The quesadilla was decent, nice flavor, but could have used more seafood.

The blended cream and tomato crab soup was pretty good. Ordered a cup...the cream of crab was the above average portion, but overall was not warm enough. The one standout point of the entire bar was the view. Wall to wall TV's so matter where you sat you did have a great view of the Thursday Night Football game. The night drew to a close and the bill came due. That is when I remembered our previous reviews. Overpriced and below average food had been our comments. Even a wall of TV's cannot make up for that failure. No worries, like the next wave that's coming, another retreat is always nearby.

THE RATINGS-

Beer: C

BBQ Wings: C-

Seafood Quesadilla: B-

Blended Crab Soup: B-

Atmosphere: C+

Value: C-

Overall Score = 2.21

Hibernation time...dreamin' of the next wave.