Don't let the zoo smells a stop you from trying out the restaurant. Decor is under the sea rustic. HUGE tanks of salt water sea life throughout the restaurant. Ask to be seated by one of the tanks. You will be mesmerized by the sharks and rays while you wait for your food. It is always busy so there really isn't a "good" time to go. Because it is adjacent to the zoo and has oversized tanks of sea life, it is the place to go for families. Weekends and school breaks seem to stimulate families to get out and spend time together. Waitress was polite and prompt to greet us and take our order but food was slow in arriving. Try their onion rings, they are some of the best I've had, even better than Claim Jumper and those are some really good onion rings. If I am ever in this area again, I would definitely come back!!!!!