WHAT THE GROUP IS SAYING AS THEY PREPARE TO BRING THEIR TOUR RIGHT HERE TO THE D THIS SUMMER.
WHILE MANY SAY MEMORIAL DAY IS
THE UNOFFICIAL START OF SUMMER,
SO IF YOU WANT TO KICK OFF THE
SUMMER SEASON, THIS COULD BE THE
PERFECT PLACE TO DO IT LOCATED
ON WALLED LAKE WITH BEAUTIFUL
WATERFRONT VIEWS AND PLENTY OF
SEAFOOD, YOU’LL BE FEELING THOSE
SUMMER VIBES. MICHELLE OLIVER
TAKES US TO DINE IN THE D OR IN
THIS CASE AT THE W L AT THE
BEACH, TIKI BAR AND BOIL. FROM
TROPICAL DRINKS TO THEIR MOUTH
WATERING SEAFOOD, THE BEACH TIKI
BAR AND BOIL IN WALLED LAKE WILL
HAVE YOU FEELING LIKE YOU’RE ON
VACATION? BECAUSE WE WERE GOING
FOR THAT MARGARITA TOWN VIBE AND
THE TIKI STYLE ALMOST LIKE
RELAXATION. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN GO
THERE AND ALMOST LIKE YOU WENT
SOMEWHERE OUT OF TOWN, ACCORDING
TO CHEF DYLAN YAKU, THE DISH
THAT STARTED IT ALL WAS A
SEAFOOD BOIL LIKE YOU’D FIND
DOWN. ON SOUTH AT SEAFOOD BOIL
WAS ACTUALLY WRAPPED IN A BAG
WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF USUALLY
IT’S TRADITIONALLY CRAWFISH, BUT
YOU CAN DO MUSCLES KING CRAB
JUMBO SHRIMP AND HAS SAUSAGE,
CORN AND POTATOES. IN MY OPINION
, IS THE SAUCE IT’S SMOTHERED IN
. YOU DON’T HAVE GOOD SAUCE. YOU
DON’T HAVE A GOOD BOIL, AND IT’S
JUST BUTTER SEASONING, SO
GARLIC, LEMON AND CAJUN MIXED
WITH THE SAUSAGE AND THE BOIL.
AND THAT’S THE SAUCE CRAP ON A
BABE AND YOU GO TO TOWN. YES WE
DON’T JUDGE OVER HERE. THERE’S
NO CLEAN WAY AND EATING IT.
RELAXED VIBE PERFECTLY
COMPLEMENTS THE WATERFRONT VIEWS
. WHEN PEOPLE COME HERE, THEY’RE
NOT JUST HERE FOR THE FOOD OR
FOR THE YOU KNOW, FANCY DRINKS.
THEY ARE TRULY HERE FOR THE
EXPERIENCE, AND THE VIEW IS
DEFINITELY AMAZING. SUNSETS HERE
ARE SPECTACULAR. LET’S SEE WHAT
ELSE THEY HAVE ON THE MENU. ALL
THIS STUFF LOOKS AND SMELLS
AMAZING. SO LET’S GET INTO THE
MENU AND WE’RE GOING TO START
OFF WITH THEIR APPETIZERS. ONE
OF THEIR VERY POPULAR ONES. IS
THIS COCONUT SHRIMP? THEY
ACTUALLY BRINE THE SHRIMP AND
BUTTERMILK, MAKING IT HAVE A
NICE BITE IS ALSO COATED IN
BREADCRUMBS AND COCONUT. IT
COMES WITH A CHAR GRILLED
PINEAPPLE SALSA ON THE SIDE.
NEXT WE HAVE THE AHI TUNA. NOW
YOU CAN GET THIS ONE AS A SALAD
OR AN ENTREE, BUT WE’RE SHOWING
THIS ONE AS AN APPETIZER. IT’S
SEASONED, THEN LIGHTLY SEARED
COATED IN TOASTED SESAME SEEDS
COMES WITH A KOREAN STYLE KIMCHI
SLAW. AS WELL AS RUSSIA AND
WASABI TO DIP IT IN ANOTHER
GREAT WAY TO START OFF YOUR MEAL
ARE WITH THESE STEAK BITES. SO
THIS IS A TENDERLOIN THAT
SMOTHERED IN CAJUN ZIP SAUCE,
AND IT’S FINISHED WITH THESE
CRISPY FRIED ONIONS. MOVING ON
NOW TO AN TRAYS. THIS IS THEIR
SMOKEHOUSE BURGER. SO THIS IS A
BIG 10 OUNCE PRIME ANGUS PATTY.
IT’S TOPPED WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE,
BACON, BARBECUE SAUCE, CRISPY
FRIED ONIONS AND, OF COURSE, LET
US PICKLE AND TOMATO NOW WHAT
THEY’RE REALLY KNOWN FOR HERE IS
THEIR SEAFOOD AND THIS IS THEIR
JAMBALAYA. IN HERE WE HAVE THE
CLASSIC AND DEWEY SAUSAGE. LOTS
OF SHRIMP, CHICKEN THIGHS. IT’S
TOPPED WITH SPANISH RICE AND A
LITTLE CRAWFISH. NOW A GREAT
PARTY PICK ARE THEIR PIZZAS.
THIS ONE IS THEIR SUPREME PIZZA
, WHICH HAS ONIONS, PEPPERS,
MUSHROOMS. ITALIAN SAUSAGE,
PEPPERONI BACON, AND THE CRUST
IS SPRINKLED WITH PARMESAN
CHEESE. AND FINALLY FOR WHAT
MADE THEM FAMOUS. THERE BOILS
NOW YOU CAN GET THIS WITH
WHATEVER KIND OF SEAFOOD YOU
WANT. IT COMES BY THE POUND IS
JUMBO SHRIMP AND KING CRAB LEG.
IT ALSO COMES WITH CORN
POTATOES. THAT AND DEWEY SAUSAGE
, AND IT’S ALL IN THAT DELICIOUS
, BUTTERY SAUCE. IT COMES WITH A
SIDE OF SPANISH RICE TO EAT IT
WITH. I AM A FAN OF THAT PLACE.
OKAY, MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ONE
TIME. I CAN’T REMEMBER IF IT WAS
FOR HER BIRTHDAY OR VALENTINE’S
DAY. I TOOK MY WIFE AND WE WENT.
STAND UP PADDLEBOARDING ON
WALLED LAKE IS LIKE A DATE.
OKAY. AT THE END, WE WENT THERE.
THAT’S A VERY FAVORITE THING.
YOU LIKED EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING
ABOUT IT LIKE I DON’T REMEMBER
ANYTHING BEING LESS THAN GREAT.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, LET’S TAKE
ANOTHER LOOK AT THAT PATIO.
MICHELLE SAYS THAT THEY HAVE A
LOT OF OUTDOOR SEATING HERE. THE
SECTION OF THEIR PATIO IS
UNCOVERED WITH THE UMBRELLAS AT
THE TABLE. THIS BEAUTIFUL I’LL
BE RIGHT THERE IN THE SUN JUST
BAKING. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER
SECTION OF THE PATIO THAT’S
COMPLETELY COVERED. BUT IT IS
ALL OPEN AIR AND YOU STILL GET
GREAT VIEWS IF YOU HAVE A BOAT.
BY THE WAY, YOU CAN ACTUALLY
PARK YOU CAN DUCK. AT THE
RESTAURANT BEFORE YOU GO IN,
PROVIDED THAT YOU’RE THERE SOON
ENOUGH TO GET ONE OF THE SLIPS
BECAUSE THEY ONLY HAVE 15 AND
THEN THE BEACH TIKI BAR AND BOIL
IS LOCATED AT 1 42, EAST WALLED
LAKE DRIVE AND WILD LAKE. KEEP
AN EYE OUT ON THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA
FOR FUN EVENTS AND LIVE MUSIC.
AND MAYBE IT’LL BE A GOOD DATE
NIGHT. FOR YOU LIKE SOMEONE SPOT
. IT’S LITERALLY IT’S SPOT ON
WALLED LIKE NICE. ALRIGHT, WELL
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