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| - Went with my BFextrodrinaire for dinner to compare & contrast our previous experience with Joe's Crab Shack. Actually, the 2 places couldn't be more different, but our intent was to sample the lobster bisque from both places and see if we could arrive at a consortium regarding its preparation. To start, I ordered the "seafood stuffed jalapenos"...with "Landry's seafood stuffing inside jalapenos with cream cheese and jack cheese". In a word, DELICIOUS! Came piping hot with obviously scratch ranch dressing and crisp, not soggy onion strings. I would definitely order these again. Next, we both had the lobster bisque. Hands down, Landry's beat Joe's in my mind. More creamy, more real (not artificial flavor). For the entrée, I ordered the jumbo lump crabmeat salad with pico de gallo and herb dressing. My BF ordered the ribeye with a lobster tail. He seemed to enjoy both of his surf & turf. We shared the lobster tail and came to a draw. In our concurrent opinion, Cappo's on west Sahara, serves the best prepared lobster (on special only) of all! I tried a small sampling of the crab salad I ordered. Was so full after the stuffed jalapenos and lobster soup. I was so looking forward to the marriage of the lump crab and pico de gallo. Unfortunately, all I tasted was crab and avocado. Maybe the pico de gallo got lost in the richness of the crab or maybe the kitchen neglected to include it in the mix. That and the measly ration of herb dressing, (along with a surplus of tomatoes...was that all they had in the kitchen for garnish) was enough to say that I wouldn't recommend this salad.
All said, my BF had an interesting observation. As we waited for our appetizers, one look around the room showed the wait staff, obviously working in concert with the expeditors and bus people, a truly diverse work force. I have no doubt, that a walk into the kitchen would reveal the same amount of diversity in the people preparing your food. Amazingly enough, this diversity was also reflected in the demographics of the people frequenting the restaurant. Not a one-note wonder from staff to patrons. No one working there had to master a single language to transmit menu orders. Kudos to the mgmt staff who recognize diversity and all that it has to offer. While it's probably lost on most of their patrons, it was a memorable and noteworthy experience for me. I should add, this place is ubiquitous or morphable., i.e. it could be your meeting place with your grandma after church or be a nice date place with someone special. I really like this place for what it is and highly recommend it.
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