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The Quest

Back at the end of December I wrote about a quest I was planning to go on after I retired. A food quest of various seafood restaurants I have heard about. I have these restaurants saved on my Yelp account Collections called "Seafood Restaurants I'm Gonna Eat At." Some on the list I already eat at regularly. Others are new and I'm waiting to try them.
Today I tried a new one. Happy's Bayou Bites located near downtown Dunedin. A small unassuming food truck converted into an outdoor restaurant. It is located just off of Skinner Boulevard at the corner of Howard Avenue. There are 4 picnic tables and just enough parking for that.
Jan and I went there with her sisters and their husbands. Tom and Becky, Patty and Bill we were all celebrating Valentines day and this was a nice place to do that and have lunch.
Jan had the fried catfish basket and I had the chicken and sausage gumbo. Jan said the fish was very good, light breading and flaky moist fish. She cleaned her plate. The gumbo was also very good. Not too tomatoey with just the right amount of spice. At first I did not want the french bread that came with it but at the last minute I changed my mind and I'm glad I did. The bread was light and tender with a crispy crust. Very fresh. The perfect accompaniment to the gumbo.
The bread soaked up the
savory juices just right. I also had a tomato and cucumber side. That was much better than I expected. The tomatoes were tangy ripe and there was just a hint of spices. The salad tasted garden fresh.
Everyone else also seemed to enjoy their meal that this outdoor restaurant. I'm sure we will be going back, Soon!

The gumbo looked so good that I started eating before I took a picture. The bowl was full to the top when I got it and the left side of the tray was covered with tomatoes and cucumber salad. I admit sometimes I'm weak and succumb to temptation.
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