When I was a child, my family went to an amusement park that has a huge lake right in the center of it. Sitting in a restaurant and hearing music from the bandstand was a wonderful treat. Cheerful songs like The Red Red Robin Goes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along made the adults playful and my mother was ecstatic over dishes served with clams and oysters. We didn’t choose Landry’s at Broadway At The Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC, because we knew the atmosphere was the '40s, we chose it because it was a nice-looking seafood restaurant and we were hungry. After being seated near a window overlooking the water, one song and then another brought back those early childhood memories and a need to taste oysters.
My husband surprised me by ordering a fancy drink for me. Frozen-Waves-at the Beach was gorgeous, served in a tall beer glass with a slice of orange and a cherry, and the rum and banana in blue slush was delicious.
From the lunch menu we both ordered Fried Seafood Platter $10.95. First a crisp salad, including a mixture of lettuce leaves, tomato wedges, sliced Red onion and croutons with Italian salad dressing poured on top, was bought in a large serving bowl and we helped ourselves. A small freshly baked loaf of dark wheat bread, still in its baking dish, was served with the salad. When the dinner was served the fish was very fresh, the shrimp were jumbo size and the oysters were done to perfection. A generous portion of thick fries and cole slaw were included with the dinner.
We both remembered our early childhoods at The Lake, so we ate slow to enjoy the experience, but eventually we were full, so we didn’t order dessert.