“Good food is all that sweet when shared with friends and family.”
Anonymous
Joe
and I are always looking for a great place to go for fresh seafood.
This restaurant came highly recommended so we decided to give it a
whirl. We arrived at the restaurant in Titusville around 2 pm and
the parking lot was still pretty full even between meals. We took
that as a good sign. As we walked towards the entrance, there was a
long bench straddled by cute smiling Rock fish statues to sit while
waiting for a table. After we entered the restaurant, we noticed how
many of those statues were present all over this place. How fun.
Our
lovely hostess met us at the door and guided past the unique glass
wall divider with lit lighthouse fixtures on the corners, to our
table. The nautical decor throughout was fabulous with many great
pieces of art to look at and appreciate. Before our hostess left,
she gave us the menus, brought us water and their famous corn
fritters dusted with powdered sugar. Oh my, I could have just ate
those for dinner. They were scrumptious. When she came back, we
ordered drinks while choosing what we wanted for dinner. The menu
was very diverse, from fresh Cape Canaveral shrimp and fish, to
steaks, prime rib, chicken, and salads.
We
had a great meal to include oysters, shrimp, crab cakes, and clam
chowder. Everything was cooked to perfection. The Rock shrimp
were very small in August but still delicious. Their peak season is
in late winter. You can order them by the dozen or all you can eat.
Rock shrimp taste like lobster when dipped into butter. What a
treat.
Can
you imagine, for years the shrimpers would be disgusted when they
brought up Rock Shrimp as they had a harder shell and felt they were
worthless. They would just throw them back. So sad.
Rodney
Thompson founded the restaurant in 1983. His daughter, Laurilee, who
currently owns the restaurant, came up with the idea of splitting the
Rock shrimp, putting butter on them, and broiling them. Now they
sell over 100,000 pounds of shrimp each year. Since this discovery,
the 30 seat diner has expanded and now has over 460 seats in this
family friendly restaurant that does a booming business.
After
our lunch, we headed out to check out the turtle pond and the Koi
ponds. You can get fish food from the restaurant to feed the fish.
There is a small covered bridge you can stand on the watch all the
activity. It was fun watching the fish life swim around underneath
the spraying fountains.
I
recommend this restaurant as the food is great, it is casual with a
down home feel to it, wonderful southern hospitality, and a nice
atmosphere. This restaurant is open from Sunday – Thursday 11 am
– 8 pm and Friday and Saturday from 11 am – 9 pm. It is located
at 1475 Garden Street, Titusville, Florida. They now have another
restaurant in Port Canaveral. Check them out at:
www.dixiecrossroads.com.
Bon Appetite. Till next time. Bye for now.
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