In a new Patch series, Jessica Durden Crocker and Kimberly Edge Frantz visit local restaurants and give us their opinions. This week they went to the new Hushpuppies Seafood Grill.
Okay, y’all. It happened. Hushpuppies Seafood Grill opened in Tucker Wednesday. So, these lunchin’ ladies wanted to be there, front and center, on day one. It’s always so exciting for a new restaurant to open in our community. And this one is no exception.
The menu is a little condensed right now. They’re only open for lunch for the time being. The alcohol won’t be flowin’ for three to four more weeks. Bummer, I know. But, just be patient. Cocktails are on the horizon.
The kid’s menu includes items such as mini-burgers, chicken fingers, fries, etc. – your standard kid fare.
What we ordered: We’re not ashamed to say that we ordered lots of things: two items that we picked ourselves and one that was our server’s pick:
Fried Oysters Basket with Cole Slaw $12.00
Fried Shrimp PoBoy with Cheese Grits $7.50
Grilled Mahi Sandwich with Classic Hushpuppies (our server’s pick) $11.50
And, everything was delicious! The oysters were large and perfectly cooked, although Kim wasn’t a huge fan of the “guts.” Some people would argue that’s the best part, though. They were still super yummy, guts and all!
When we tell you that the cheese grits are awesome, we do not exaggerate. Good grits can be hard to find. Not here. And, if you’re like one of us and you prefer to not have cheese cluttering up your grits, you can get them cheese-free.
The grilled Mahi sandwich rocked Seriously good stuff here It comes with the same Chipotle mayo that you may remember from ordering fish tacos at the previous tenant, Sangria’s.
The Fried Shrimp PoBoy was pretty darned good and it was perfectly seasoned, lightly fried, again with the Chipotle mayo.
As is common when lunching in Tucker, you’ll run into a friend. And, we did. She ordered the raw oysters and said they were fantastic! Oh, and if you appreciate good cocktail sauce, you’re in the right place.
Oddly, the only item that we really didn’t care for were the actual hushpuppies. Ironic, right? We imagine that opinions vary on the topic so we’ll just say that, if you like sweet cornbread, then you’ll dig the hushpuppies here. Other than that, the only negative we could find was the lack of music. Most people may not even notice something like that, though.
All in all? Try it out.. We’ll be back. TWO forks up!
See also:
Hushpuppies Grill Opening Wednesday
Sangria's Owner Returns With Hushpuppies Seafood
Hushpuppies Almost Ready
Hushpuppies Opening Second Week in January?
Sangria's Restaurant Has Closed
Jerry Herrera Discusses Decision to Close Sangria's
Sangria's Owner Issues Statement
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