I don’t know about you, but I am an old Florida seafood
shack guy. I just love them. There was a great one on 441 in Leesburg
called Cedar River it was off the charts it closed during Covid sadly.
Well I stumbled onto another one today, Fisherman’s Cove. It’s near Inverness on Gulf to Lake Hwy. I asked the waitress how long it had been
open and she said it started back in the 50’s as a beer joint bait shop
combo. Then in the 80’s a family bought
it and made it into a seafood place. It
has just recently changed hands again but she says the new owners are determined
to keep the old Florida feel to the place.
The interior is just prefect from all of the craved Pelicans
to the old pictures, maps, old fishing pictures, all the old style fishing nets,
ropes, old tackle and things that are required to be in a place like this. I loved every moment of it.
Then the next requirement is a perfect waitress, which this
place has the friendly welcoming kind.
The one that truly seems glad you were seated in their section.
Then the menu, all the standard’s everything fried or broiled
or grilled. Sides were French fries,
bakes potatoes, green beans.
Well we had one of the specials and one of the menu
items. We had Fried Grouper cheeks and a
fried shrimp plate. Both came with an
ample portion of perfectly friend fish. The
fries on mine were seasoned with a bit of red pepper making them have a
wonderful bite. The baked sweet potato
was pure country. Baked until falling
out of the peel with cinnamon butter to just make a sweet thing a little bit
better, hush puppies we nice crispy and hot. But the show stopper was the Coleslaw!!! I am the world’s biggest critic of coleslaw. I like a certain kind and no other will do.
I am a mayo dressing with a little sweet and chopped small. This ticked every box on my list. I ate all of mine and half of my wife’s!!
We ate until we felt like we were going to pop. What a
treat!
I highly recommend Fisherman’s Cove for a stroll back in
time and a wonderful lunch!
Bon Appetite,
Chez Bubba
12311 E Gulf to Lake Hwy,
Inverness, FL 34450
(352) 637-5888
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