The ole Wino is taking a little R&R on Anna Maria Island
one of me and my wife’s happy places. So
we will be doing a little reviewing while we are over here.
Our first stop is always the Sand Bar for lunch. Located right on Holmes beach the views are
spectacular and the food is just as good.
We are here with friends and we enjoy getting a lot of appetizers and
sharing everything together. So on this
trip here is what we had.
First up. The Amazing Clam Chowder. The first thing you taste is clams, in a rich
not to thick broth. The clams are not
tough but so tasty. We order house made
Ciabatta bread to dip into the soup.
Octopus Escabeche The Octopus is brined in a sweet brine and
then they add house-pickled Gamble Creek Farms vegetables, herb oil, fried
green plantains. The presentation is
simply elegant and the flavors are just as classy.
Calamari. This is an
item we order everywhere we go. We are
looking for the perfect Calamari. This
is a good rendition for sure. Nice and
crisp but not brown crisp more white which at first was something that
concerned me. But once tasted it proves
to be nice and crispy. What made this dish
was the Thai Chile dipping sauce wonderfully spicy and peppery a perfect accompaniment
for the crispy Calamari. Very satisfying
Fried Shrimp Platter.
Got this to round out the lunch.
A very generous 8 large shrimp fried to perfection. The basket was
rounded out with great fries and two really good hushpuppies. The shrimp were cooked spot on not rubbery at
all. Fries were hot and crunchy. A welcome addition to our lunch.
There is a reason we always start here the Sand Bar never seems
to disappoint.
Highly recommended
100 Spring Avenue
Anna Maria, FL 34216
(941) 778-0444
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