Heino Puidak Call It A Dive, I Call It Great!
We have passed this place many, many times driving down McGregor and finally we stopped and are we glad we did. It’s such a cool place. A beachy, nautical, fish camp vibe with some seating inside, more seating outside under hard roof and screened in. We were there for a late lunch and actually surprised to see so many diners. The bartender did double duty as a server and was very knowledgeable about the beers on tap. He steered me to the Lazy Red Fish ($5.00) on tap, which was tasty, similar to Yeungling. My wife went with her usual fountain Diet Coke ($3.00). We started with a Calamari appetizer ($10.99). Excellent! A very light coating, flash deep fried, mostly rings with a few tentacles for fun. An excellent calamari flavor not overpowered with the breading. It is served with a side of homemade tomato sauce. Not a cocktail sauce, not a salsa, not marinara. Still warm from the stove pot, a bit chunky with large pieces of onion. A nice change from cocktail sauce. My wife had the Clam Chowder ($6.99). Served in a fun shell like bowl was this thick, creamy, clammy chowder with just the right amount of potatos. She loved it. I had the Garlic Mussels ($16.99). I’m sure this was at least a pound of mussels, steamed with an abundance of chopped garlic, wine and butter, topped with grated parmesan cheese. Joining the mussels was a great homemade garlic bread. Totally excellent! They also have a Happy Hour with good deals on food and drink. Regulars told us it gets busy for Happy Hours. I think we’re going to become regulars. Don’t pass this place.
