Islamorada Fish Company: A taste of the Florida Keys
The Islamorada Fish Company is at a bunch of Bass Pro Shops across the country that recreates the experience of eating at an oceanfront restaurant in south Florida. While the seafood isn't as fresh or locally caught in the other locations and you can't watch the fishing boats come in with the day's haul, they do their best to capture the spirit of the Keys even if it's mid-autumn in Virginia with a brisk wind outside. On a return trip in the summer, a friend and I got a chance to enjoy the patio on a mild evening. Conch (Key West native) and Caribbean music was played to set the tone. A 30-foot (9 m.) vaulted ceiling, trophy saltwater mounts, hand-painted murals and pictures, add to the relaxing aquatic atmosphere their 12000 gallon saltwater aquarium provides. The menu offers a wide range of appetisers and seafood with a few things for people who are keen to stick to food from dry land....
