Near the marina in Key West there is a very clever Christmas Tree. It is made entirely of lobster traps and decorated with green boughs and red ribbons and marker buoys. It's a great landmark sitting next to On the Half Shell Restaurant, a ramshackle one story place with uneven flooring and haphazard service. I should have known better than to even attempt a meal there. But I was desirous of some good oysters and given the name of the place, I thought they would have some of the bivalves on the menu.
That was my first mistake. And while they did indeed have oysters, they were arguably the worst I have ever consumed. They were dry, warm and tasteless. I almost gagged just trying to get them down. Not even the tepid cocktail sauce could resurrect any flavor from the half dozen I ordered. And unfortunately the fish sandwich that followed was even worse. If there were a date stamp on it I'm sure that it would have been expired. I would have preferred something from McDonald's over their poor excuse for a meal.
Lesson learned I guess. All that glitters is not gold. And that goes for seafood as well.
Dinner at On the Half Shell: F
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