309 North Water Street
Brad Lomax and the Water Street Complex in Corpus Christi

This address to thousands of people has meant great seafood, and top notch service for a long time.

Brad Lomax and Jim Lago have taken local Corpus Christi residents on a walking tour of downtown Corpus Christi, January 2004.

 

 

 

 

Water Street seafood


Executive Surf Club
The original A Corpus Christi Landmark
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Residents might remember before 1989
when Kress was the hottest action in downtown Corpus Christi

Back in 1995 when the internet was a mystery in CC and only Blake Farenthold understood it, we published an Ezine called the Corpus Christi Ezine. In the restaurant section called We Built This City on Guacomole, this was the first restaurant reviewed.

Water Street Seafood Company
309 N. Water Street
Tel. 882-8683

Water Street is in my opinion the showpiece restaurant in Corpus Christi, and possibly South Texas overall. There are actually several components to the dining opportunities involving Water Street. There is the Water Street Oyster Bar, the Seafood Company, and the cousin with the grill and rock & roll stage next door, the Executive Surf Club. Today, I am focusing on the Seafood company.

The best restaurants have everything going for them from the service, to the food to the decor. Water Street is no exception. From the uniquely creative wall upholstery to the color coordinated table cloths, everything fits. The service is consistantly competent and friendly, but not intrusive. The food is seemingly always well prepared and presented with style.

My current favorite item on the menu is the seafood gumbo. I grew up in heavy cajun country, and for my money this gumbo is the best I have had west of Houston. It invariably includes fish, shrimp, the occasional oyster, and of course the okra with rice blended in. Damn, it is good! Other appetizers include light and tasty batter fried calamari and crawfish tails, which are always excellent. Another lunch favorite is the fantastic shrimp and pasta salad.

The entrees feature fresh fish, shrimp and other crustaceans from the Gulf of Mexico, and are prepared in a variety of ways. Fresh mahi is always a winner, as are the farm raised catfish and other "local catch of the day" favorites. Counselor Farenthold, our cyberspace proprietor here at the E-Zine, prefers the #3 combination or "Cholesterol Express" at the dinner hour.

If you live in town or are visiting and are looking for good seafood, set aside some time for the Water Street Seafood experience. The combination of courtesy, quality, and warm ambiance make for a memorable meal at lunch or dinner.

When people started paying for internet consulting and sites, the Ezine faded onto floppy disks in dusty drawers. Even a mention in the Texas Monthly Texas on the Internet couldn't keep it going. Water Street goes on.


 

Then there was the day when Water Street Meant WATER STREET

Eat Your heart out Schlitterbahn

 

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