Bud and Alleys in PC already out of business.

[Leader of the Banned]

My hubby and I stay in PC Beach and are here now until Wednesday. We have no interest in cheap strong drinks or dartboards. We are here to enjoy the beach and do other activities.

This thread started out being about the restaurant/bar scene. The differences between PCB and 30A culture are striking in this regard. In the Thomas Drive area, no one cares about food. It's booze, booze, booze all the way.

 

[tide12]

Okay what am I now...Diver Scallops, Grouper Grilled or Blackened, Airline Chicken, Shrimp and Grits, Crab Cakes, Fried Seafood Platter, NY Strip or 6 oz Tenderloin and tonight's special is Neiman Ranch pork chops.......Answer...every entree menu at 80% of the highend restaurants on 30a. Dont get me wrong damn good in most cases, but mix in something different.

Try Caliza, Basmati's, Borago, or Fish Out Of Water for a welcome change from the type of menu you described. And those are just the first few that came to mind.

 

[UofL]

We enjoy Great Southern and food to go from Modica's. We have been going to Wine World at Watercolor for their wine happy hour and have enjoyed their food. Grayton Bar and Grill was a pleasant surprise the last visit. (Wish there were more craft beers on 30A. Modica's selection is wonderful and that might be why we are eating out less on 30A and dining at the rental drinking our craft beer.)
Bud & Alley's has always been expensive - heck the whole south side of 30A at Seaside is - but we enjoy walking upstairs to see if there is a place at the bar. We'll have a beer or two and stay a while if we're in the mood. We had a meal there once, downstairs in the 90s before the Tarpon Club.
A couple of years ago we did have lunch on the newly expanded deck.
Otherwise we stick with an appetizer or two. The tuna dips now costs around $15
Love the view of the water and Seaside. Moe is fun. We'll walk up and if there isn't a place, we'll swing by again.

(I worked at a restaurant years ago, that had side salads for $1.50. Too many women were coming in and ordering just a salad and drinking tea, so they doubled the price (Langtry's, if anyone is from Louisville). I can see that being the case for $15 smoked tuna dip. Too many of us were ordering just the smoked tuna dip

You hate to see a business fail, but if they had the same prices in PCB with little or no happy hour....

Ellen

 

[Leader of the Banned]

Bud & Alley's prices could turn me into a non-drinker.

 

[Lake View Too]

Bud & Alley's prices could turn me into a non-drinker.[/QUOTE

They lost me years ago. Besides, no darts.

 

[Leader of the Banned]

I've saved a lot of money by not being able to find a place to sit at Bud & Alley's. I don't know how many times I've walked up those steps and walked back down again. I think my guardian booze angel is looking out for me. She says "Head to Modicas and let them pour you a cold one". Funny thing is, my devil is agreeing with her.

 

[Iris]

My hubby and I stay in PC Beach and are here now until Wednesday. We have no interest in cheap strong drinks or dartboards. We are here to enjoy the beach and do other activities.

We enjoy PCB. Have found some really good food and reasonably priced. Some dives have the best food! LOL. Had some really good steamed blue crabs a couple of weeks ago at Billy's Oyster Bar(on Thomas Dr!!!!), Sand Bar Grill and Deli has pretty good fried shrimp and can buy them by the 1/2 pound or pound (without the fries), and if you are willing to cross the bridge there is Gene's Oyster Bar in PC (no beer just the best oysters that can be found). Most really like Lisa's Kitchen (oh oops another on Thomas Dr).....yes we like to get off 30A some days.

 

[Seaducer]

too many people would rather pay two dollars to eat frozen vietnamese seafood out of a trash can
than what it costs for somebody to run a restaurant and pay for the best ingredients, sad but typical

 

[Iris]

too many people would rather pay two dollars to eat frozen vietnamese seafood out of a trash can
than what it costs for somebody to run a restaurant and pay for the best ingredients, sad but typical

Couldn't agree with you more. That is why so many in America are overweight.

 

[Beach Runner]

We enjoy PCB. Have found some really good food and reasonably priced. Some dives have the best food! LOL. Had some really good steamed blue crabs a couple of weeks ago at Billy's Oyster Bar(on Thomas Dr!!!!), Sand Bar Grill and Deli has pretty good fried shrimp and can buy them by the 1/2 pound or pound (without the fries), and if you are willing to cross the bridge there is Gene's Oyster Bar in PC (no beer just the best oysters that can be found). Most really like Lisa's Kitchen (oh oops another on Thomas Dr).....yes we like to get off 30A some days.

I've heard Sand Bar is really good. We have friends who go there frequently.