Emeril's Gulf Coast Fish House is located in a casino in Gulfport, Mississippi. Now we thoroughly enjoy watching Emeril and his television cooking show. He puts in many BAM BAM's and other things that seem to ratchet up interest as he demonstrates the recipes for the night. Imagine our delight to be able to visit one of his restaurants! We deliberately stayed this evening in Gulfport so that we could then enjoy a meal there. Our main waiter was Joseph, and he was ably assisted by Anthony and Adonis. Each section of the meal was delivered by the wait staff, and the plates arrived simultaneously for each of us. As Lydia, a granddaughter, would observe, "The plating was superb."
We decided to try the chef's four course special for this day. Course I was pan seared grouper with baby greens, roma tomatoes, shaved red onions and New Orleans Caviar Vinaigrette dressing.
Course II was cornmeal-fried speckled trout served with broccolini, crispy fingerling potatoes, and jalapeno corn tartar sauce.
Course III was a grilled petite filet mignon with spinach risotto, shallot crust, and green peppercorn veal reduction.
Course IV was a selection of desserts which included creme brulee, pecan pie with Jack Daniel ice cream, and Mississippi Mud Pie.
The best came last when HW2 was able to select two signed cookbooks of Emeril's. Joseph was able to find signed books and helped us take pictures of the kitchen chefs. He is a very able Front Waiter and has a fantastic job history. I predict that one day he will open his own restaurant or be in charge of a vineyard solving all the chemical issues involved in making a fine wine. After all, he has a degree in Chemical Engineering from LSU and is working on a master's degree in restaurant and hotel management. His varied career history will help him to be a success at what ever job he settles into. In the future, look for this young man to become a notable success.
The entire experience was a delight and probably rates as one of the two best restaurants we have visited in the past ten years. Should I give it a five star rating? I should! ***** "YEAH BABY"
2 comments:
You must've been STUFFED by the end of all that food! Sounds delicious, though.
The selections were all small so that you could actually eat your way through this menue
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