Happy Hour

I met Mom & A.Vee on Friday evening at Filets in Cherry Grove, right by the swing bridge we’ve gone over and under six hundred and fifty times. They have Happy Hour from 4 to 7 with ½ price apps and drinks on Fridays. The biggest surprise (besides the fact that, with few exceptions, there was nobody under the age of 50 in the joint) was a full-on Sushi Bar in addition to their standard menu. Unfortunately the sushi isn’t part of the ½ price menu, but I indulged anyway with this delicious tempura mahi roll.



The service was ok - and I‘ll give credit where credit‘s due - the server remembered Mom & A.Vee‘s order almost exactly (from the last several weeks they've gone on Fridays) - but she fell short on refilling drinks and coming back to check on us, bringing the bill with a pen that didn‘t work, etc. I constantly have to remind myself that everyone operates on South Carolina time down there and I have to consciously adapt my extreme impatience and expectations.



Obviously it’s a popular place - packed both inside and out, this very "typical" NMB locals' hang out has great views of the Cherry Grove Marina and the swing bridge. Mom and A.Vee were all dolled up ready to head to Harold’s, the epicenter of the Shag world, after we ate. I hate that I didn't take a picture of them, but I was fixated on the server's lack of attention to us after we got our food that I just didn't think about. My mind was also going over mental checklists the whole time, for the final preparations for my departure Saturday. It really takes a lot longer to clean up the boat than you might expect - there is so much to be done, especially when you're preparing for guests!