On a recent business trip down to Corpus Christi I left my meal choice up to a coworker that was much more familiar with the local fair, and that was definitely the choice to make. We made our way down to The Executive Surf Club near the bay, upon hearing the name all I could think of was people dressed up in stuffy suits and over priced food, but this place was far from that.
As you can see, this place lacked anyone is stuffy attire and even included a gigantic fishing lure as a decoration. The laid back dive bar would have fit perfectly on a beach somewhere rather than downtown Corpus which has no sand anywhere near it but hey beggars can’t be choosers.
For my choice in libations I decided to kick back with a XX Amber, and it arrived in a cold bottle that helped ease back a long day of driving and work.
For food I decided to rock some seafood, I mean when you are within a stone’s throw of the Gulf it just seems right, and in this place I decided to trust the experts and get one of the house specials. For that I settled on their version of fish and chips, panko breaded filets that were full of flavor and crunchification that was like a party in my mouth. The real rock star of the dish was the tartar sauce, it was not your standard tartar sauce mind you, but a Creole tartar sauce that added a twist to the usual mayo and relish dip.
The twist in the meal was the side of battered fried, fries dipped in a batter and then fried up giving it an extra dose of healthiness. I actually was not a big fan of them, the concept was interesting, but they just didn’t have enough flavor to make them anything special. Good thing the fish was so awesome I was able to ignore the short comings of the fries.
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