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Best Fried Shrimp in Town, easy :
Posted on 11/1/09 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 11/1/09 at 6:32 pm
The Chimes (east) .... LARGE, perfect batter consistency and flavor(actually compliments the flavor of the shrimp), butterflied, and cooked perfect. These were from the platter, not the poboy...not sure if they cut any corners with the poboy or not.
Oysters were very good as well.
I will admit, I was very disspointed when I opened my to go order box and saw only 4 shrimp and 5 oysters... This had to be oversight right ? They wouldn't instruct their kitchen to put that small amount of seafood in the box would they ? It was $13.50 and came with fried and a salad....
With seafood as good as this, along with items like their blackened gator, boudin, crab cake sandwich, and their wonderful red beans/sausage (yes, red beans)...I'd say the chimes is UNDERRATED based on a lot of feedback here (not based on their obvious local popularity due to ALWAYS being packed though)
Oysters were very good as well.
I will admit, I was very disspointed when I opened my to go order box and saw only 4 shrimp and 5 oysters... This had to be oversight right ? They wouldn't instruct their kitchen to put that small amount of seafood in the box would they ? It was $13.50 and came with fried and a salad....
With seafood as good as this, along with items like their blackened gator, boudin, crab cake sandwich, and their wonderful red beans/sausage (yes, red beans)...I'd say the chimes is UNDERRATED based on a lot of feedback here (not based on their obvious local popularity due to ALWAYS being packed though)
This post was edited on 11/1/09 at 6:33 pm
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Posted on 11/1/09 at 6:34 pm to Zilla
Dempsey's has a damn fine fried shrimp and I think the batter is better seasoned than Chimes East.
Chimes East are very good though.
Chimes East are very good though.
Posted on 11/1/09 at 6:34 pm to Zilla
Sammy's is better, FWIW.
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:01 pm to Zilla
Chimes is actually OVERRATED, IMO. Only things I like there are the etouffee and the duck gumbo.
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:04 pm to Flapjack
funny, i had the half shrimp half oyster platter a week ago and wasnt impressed. small portions and i didnt think the flavor was anything to write home about. not trying to rain on your parade, just wanted to share my take.
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:07 pm to Zilla
I once got the fried seafood platter (a few years ago) and was also disappointed in the quantity- I think there were 2 fried crabfingers....won't get that again
But I do love the Chimes- I don't care what anyone says! I have to eat there everytime I am in town
But I do love the Chimes- I don't care what anyone says! I have to eat there everytime I am in town
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:11 pm to Flapjack
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Chimes is actually OVERRATED
thanks for proving my point....so many people say this now...so that actually makes them UNDERRATED !
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:12 pm to Tiger4Ever
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Dempsey's has a damn fine fried shrimp
i strongly agree and only slightly give the nod to the chimes... and that probably just b/c I just got done eating them ...demsey's is very good and the batter is a tad lighter
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:13 pm to puffulufogous
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funny, i had the half shrimp half oyster platter a week ago and wasnt impressed. small portions and i didnt think the flavor was anything to write home about. not trying to rain on your parade, just wanted to share my take.
perhaps just personal preference ? I consider myself very picky when it comes to fried shrimp
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:15 pm to Flapjack
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duck gumbo.
chicken
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:16 pm to Zilla
I've never been impressed with a meal from The Chimes, decent bar food at best.
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:26 pm to Zilla
Very few restaurants have personalized and/or custom-fitted to-go wares for their menus. And many will serve much less in their to-go orders.
I find the national chains to be much better than local places and takee-outee joints, which seem to order generic styrofoam boxes in mostly one-size-fits-all.
PF Chang's, Bonefish, Fleming's,etc..have to-go portions of exact or near exact to their dine-in options.
I find the national chains to be much better than local places and takee-outee joints, which seem to order generic styrofoam boxes in mostly one-size-fits-all.
PF Chang's, Bonefish, Fleming's,etc..have to-go portions of exact or near exact to their dine-in options.
This post was edited on 11/1/09 at 11:36 pm
Posted on 11/1/09 at 7:40 pm to Zilla
Crawfords Two on Staring has very good fried shrimp.
Posted on 11/1/09 at 9:59 pm to TheRoarRestoredInBR
thats a good point.... in this case though, there was plenty of room in the box for more skrimps
Posted on 11/1/09 at 9:59 pm to yellowfin
their fried shrimp are definetly not "bar food" .... bar food would be cutting open a bag of pre-breaded, frozen baby shrimp and dumping them in some old grease... i can asure, this is not the case
This post was edited on 11/1/09 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 11/1/09 at 10:20 pm to Zilla
its definitely better than bar food. There wasnt a part of the plate that I said man this is good. Its fine, but not the best I have had.
Posted on 11/1/09 at 10:36 pm to puffulufogous
the love for their blackened gator puzzles me. i have had it twice and you can tiny pieces of gator for like $10. huge rip off. if any dish is overrated, it is that one.
their crab cake sandwich was pretty good however
their crab cake sandwich was pretty good however
Posted on 11/2/09 at 10:36 am to Zilla
George's on George O'Neal has great fried shrimp. Wouldn't have expected it, but now that where I go when I want really good shrimp.
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