Okay, okay, it wasn’t that bad.
In fact, one of the dishes we ordered, the Shrimp Scampi, was actually quite good—eight, count ‘em, eight! Jumbo Gulf shrimp sautéed in olive oil, white wine, shallots, garlic, and fresh herbs, served atop angel hair pasta in a creamy, garlic butter sauce and topped with parmesan cheese. What’s not to like?
Fisherman’s Wharf
Except for the fact that …
- we were first seated at a table by a window with a nice view of the harbor, only to find the blinds drawn against a glaring setting sun,
- in the stiflingly hot, extremely loud (thanks to several large, probably inebriated groups) Elissa Room (named for Galveston’s tall sailing ship moored at the dock just outside),
- and then, at our request, reseated, this time at a table near the bustling kitchen and ever-popular restrooms, and still too near one especially loud-mouthed party of happy women, unhappily situated at the convergence of the Elissa Room’s threshold and our new table, Read the rest of this entry »
