CUAISRITNE AN ALL-DAY PLEASER Salt Cracker Fish Camp F r o m b r e a k f a s t through dinner, the Salt Cracker Fish Camp restaurant By Margaret Word Burnside and Aaron R. Fodiman located at the roundabout on Clearwater Beach has a definitive universal appeal and some of the freshest seafood you can find. Besides special features, such as a daily daylong happy hour for Rum Punch, House Margaritas, well drinks, house wines, Bloody Mary’s and Sangria, they will gladly clean what you catch and serve it to you the way you want it. In addition to an early riser special breakfast menu from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., the extensive regular breakfast menu, which is served until noon, includes a wide variety Photography by Gram This plate of Jumbo Fried Shrimp and Oysters that is served with Cracker Slaw is one of the many no-frills dishes that is prepared perfectly of omelettes plus Chicken ‘n’ Waffle, Shrimp ‘n’ Grits, pancakes, waffles, French toast and more. Starting at 11 a.m. and continuing until 9 p.m, except Fridays and Saturdays when they close at 10 p.m., the open kitchen turns out great lunches and suppers. Snacks range from smoked fish dip, BBQ Gator Ribs, Fire Roasted Oysters and hush puppies to deviled eggs, corn on the cob, steamed clams plus grouper and shrimp chowder. There is also a raw bar with oysters and jumbo peel ‘n’ eat Gulf shrimp. at the Salt Cracker Fish Camp. 172 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2017 not to be missed. We tried one of each since there were six of us dining. When our server brought them to our table, we thought we couldn’t possibly finish everything. Yet we did, and even ordered another Mac and Cheese Skillet. Although we had overeaten, we ordered one of each of their three desserts: the Key Lime Pie, Bananas Rum Bread Pudding with vanilla bean ice cream and caramel rum sauce, and Chocolate Chess Pie with a pretzel crust. Once again, against all odds, not a crumb was left as our spoons continued to scrape the plates. Our server, Brad, and Linda the manager, as well as the chef on the other side of the kitchen service bar, turned our family dinner into a memorable party with their suggestions and ever-present service. The quality food and attentive service of this casual meal made this an enjoyable evening for our group, which is accustomed to the best in food and service. 9 EDITOR’S NOTE: Salt Cracker Fish Camp is off the Clearwater Beach roundabout at the Clearwater Beach Marina, 25 Causeway Boulevard (below Marina Cantina), (727) 442-6910. Their three salads can be ordered with chicken, shrimp or the fresh catch of the day. The sandwiches are unique creations that include a large grouper sandwich that can be fried, grilled or blackened, Lobster BLT Tacos and an 8-ounce ground beef chuck double burger that can be enhanced with anything from bacon to an additional 4-ounce patty and cheese. For larger appetites, there is a Low Country Seafood Boil that includes shrimp, oysters, clams, mussels, crab, grouper cheeks, andouille sausage, corn and potatoes. Additional selections include Shrimp and Grits; Chicken ‘n’ Waffle; Clam Linguine; a New Orleans Pasta loaded with shrimp, chicken, sausage and more, served in a Cajun cream sauce; Jumbo Fried Shrimp or Oysters; a Cuban Mojo Pork platter with plantains; Braised Boneless Short Ribs and a Black Angus N.Y. Strip Steak with chimichurri sauce. The “Sharing Sides” Hot Skillets are
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