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| - Hello, Sailor has been on my to-do list since they opened and we finally had the pleasure of dining with them last Friday (5/25). We arrived around 12pm and checked in with hostesses and since they weren't overly packed yet, we had the choice of sitting inside or out. We opted to sit outside and enjoy the view of the water. Upon being seated our waitress arrived, introduced herself, and guided us through the menu. I was impressed by the options and relieved it wasn't an overly complicated menu. The kids menu was great too. We started off with two orders of hush puppies, which were delicious. I opted for the Citrus Crab Louie salad & my teenager was happy to make the PEI Mussels his lunch. My two youngest (5 y/o & 9 y/o) ordered the chicken tenders w/ fries and the shrimp boat w/ fires. The hush puppies were delicious, a little crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The butter that is served with them is amazing. I believe the waitress said it was a citrus butter. The Citrus Crab Louie (recommended by the waitress) was perfect. It was loaded with chilled crab, lots of crispy fresh lettuces, grapefruit slices, and creamy ranch dressing. My son devoured the mussels and was happy to soak up the sauce with the crisp toast that accompanied it. My oldest daughter loved the shrimp boat and fries. Only complaint was that not all of the shrimp were deveined, not sure if that grosses you out or not but it does gross out a 9 year old. The chicken tenders were small but perfect for little hands. I would definitely recommend. Whatever kinks they had when they first opened are no longer there, so check them out! We left with my 5 y/o proclaiming that it was the best lunch ever.
Bottom line: We ventured to Hello, Sailor with low expectations based on reviews but we left with happy bellies and big smiles.
Updating because I forgot to mention the soft-serve. Save room for it because it will rock your world. We had passion fruit and passion fruit-vanilla swirl. One order is enough for two.
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