Black Marlin

We have found several great restaurants in this little beach town: La Playa Mexican Grill, Fins, Stingrays, Bluewater Cowboy.

​Our first trip to the Black Marlin Bar and Grill was a couple weeks ago with friends Pete and Joyce Newman who drove down from Brenham to spend a Sunday afternoon. Thanks to some shenanigans (complaining about a dish not being available until 5:00pm and we were there for a late brunch), we got to meet chef Gail Huesman.  She showed up at our table about 60 seconds after our waiter relayed our disappointment, introduced herself, chatted a bit, and then disappeared. True to form, I commented to our friends, "It was nice to meet her, but why on earth would she come out like that and not say a word about our thwarted request."  I should know better, right?

Shortly after, our waiter delivered a generous taste of not only the dish we had asked for, but a sample of their most-requested dish! Both were delicious, as was the rest of our meal. She was a most gracious hostess, returning to see how we liked the food and telling us more about herself and her restaurants. ​And Pete and Joyce, who generously treated us to the meal and spent the afternoon touring around P.A. with us, are the best company!

So, Doug and I returned for another meal there as our time in P. A. was winding down. This time we opted for seafood--scallops, red snapper, shrimp, and crab. Yum!