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| - Just like most the the chain, which I am a big fan of, my first visit to my neighborhood Showmar's was a great one. Recently moving into this 'hood, I was happy to see a Showmar's so close to my new apartment and took the opportunity of a long day at work as an excuse to blow off my "diet" and enjoy some fried shrimp.
Located at the Providence Commons shopping center at the corner of Providence and Ballantyne Commons Pkwy (on the Providence Rd side) parking was ample and well lit - but look out for all of the speed bumps (more like speed curbs), they are ridiculous. I was probably slightly early for the dinner crowd, so my wait was only behind one family. I quickly ordered the calabash shrimp platter with extra tartar sauce (they do charge extra for extra sauces, as most places do, but their tartar sauce is YUM), which comes with a good sized portion of fried shrimp, french fries, a few hush puppies (hello carby goodness) and cole slaw (their slaw is crunchy and creamy, with a slight sweetness, very good) and a giant sweet tea. Showmar's has GREAT sweet tea - not syrupy sweet, just the right amount and they have the pellet-sized ice that I love. I was in need of some sweets too and don't like baklava (I know, I don't know what is wrong with me - it's sweets and pastry, how can it be bad...?), so I purchased one of the white chocolate macadamia nut cookies that were on display.
The food was hot and fresh. I quickly got my takeout and it survived the 5 minute trip back to my apartment still on the hot side of warm. I was disappointed that neither ketchup or utensils were in my bag - they usually ask at the Park Cedar location and I forgot to tell them. No big, I was at home which contains both ketchup and utensils. The shrimp were standard calabash style shrimp - well breaded, decent sized, good flavor. The tartar sauce is what makes the meal for me - delicious. Fries were fat crinkle cuts, cole slaw wasn't pulverized like some places, but nice sized chunks of the veggies in a creamy sauce that coated everything well but didn't drown it. Hushpuppies were good (I don't think I have ever had a bad hushpuppy?!). The cookie was bleh. Mushy, not very well flavored, seemed underdone, I was not a fan.
My order was ready quickly and was correct, food was delish as per usual (except the cookie) - love Showmar's and this location is a great one!
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