Any Closer To The Water And We'd Be Swimming
When you come to Sundowners on the Bay (mile marker 104), the hostesses greet you with the traditional restaurant question “Indoor or Outdoor?”, but add the not-so-traditional: “On the Deck or the Sand?” Intrigued at the possibility of more beach side dining, we promptly responded, “Sand!” The friendly hostess then directed us to a sweet table ten feet away from the water. The sun began its descent as the waiter took our order. We ordered drinks while we drank in the sunset: a Key lime martini for us that tasted exactly like Key lime pie and even had a graham cracker rim, and a Peroni for the fiancée.
After perusing the menu, we both decided to go for the Friday night fish fry: all-you-can eat dolphin fingers, fries, corn, and coleslaw. For $16, this dinner surely left us satisfied, but we saved enough room to try the white chocolate crème brulèe with raspberry sauce, a sweet finish to a stunning evening. Although, we think we had the best seat in the house, there isn’t a bad place to sit at Sundowners. The restaurant faces west towards the bay and floor to ceiling windows ensure that even those sitting inside feel the nearness of the water. The indoor part of the restaurant also sits on higher ground which slopes downward to accommodate a bar and the sandy seats. The stadium effect ensures that everyone has a clear view of the sunset and the boats coming into the adjacent marina.
Sundowners on the Bay [MenuPages]
Sundowners on the Bay [Official Site]
