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Title: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Sportmotor on August 19, 2009, 05:20:04 PM
Any of you ever eat at Clark's fish camp? The one in south mandrin on the river with all the mounted animals?
^_^ I love it, has awsome seafood and great ribs as well.


http://www.clarksfishcamp.com/
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Sigma on August 19, 2009, 05:25:33 PM
Their prime rib is awesome as well sport motor! 

As far as their catfish? let's just say I grew up where catfish houses are easy to come by, where they serve all you can eat filets and all the fixins. 

When I moved here I was disappointed with the size, quantity, and cost of the catfish at Clark's.  Overall though they are pretty good.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Sportmotor on August 19, 2009, 05:33:56 PM
Try there salmon? Was pretty good
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: rparnell44 on August 19, 2009, 06:39:45 PM
My favorite. I love a cold beer with the Jalapeno Poppers then a Scarab Salad out on the deck over looking the river. Nice Sunday afternoon outing and also clears you sinus.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Overstreet on August 20, 2009, 04:43:20 PM
It is actually on Julington Creek way back from the river. It is certainly unique. Visitors like going there and eating unter the lights and the dead animals on the wall. 

I've actually stopped going there so much. I'd rather take the boat and run over to Doctors Lake and go to Whiteys Fishcamp.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: 77danj7 on August 20, 2009, 04:55:54 PM
We love Clark's...I recommended the place to a buddy at work whose family was visiting from PA.  They enjoyed it so much they went 2 times during their visit!
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: subro on August 20, 2009, 05:07:25 PM
I actually tried the Antelope there and it wasn’t bad. They have a pretty diverse exotic menu.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: jandar on August 20, 2009, 09:19:57 PM
Either Clark's and Whitey's are a must for visitors. Both have their quirks.

Outback Crab Shack is fun as well.



Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: BridgeTroll on August 21, 2009, 08:00:11 AM
QuoteOutback Crab Shack is fun as well.

I like this place too...  You can still sometimes see gators cruising about around the docks...
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Cliffs_Daughter on August 21, 2009, 09:16:29 AM
Haven't been to the Out Back Crab Shack yet... I should go to judge them against what my family in MD does for a real crab feast.

Clark's is AWESOME!!    The only bad thing about it is parking. But you have to go at least once, and take a picture standing by the Sponge Monster!
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: copperfiend on August 21, 2009, 09:30:59 AM
I like Clark's and Whitey's. I'd probably say I prefer Clark's. Never been to Outback Crab Shack but have not heard any negative things about it.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: copperfiend on August 21, 2009, 09:32:11 AM
Quote from: Cliffs_Daughter on August 21, 2009, 09:16:29 AM
The only bad thing about it is parking.

For sure on that one.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Overstreet on August 21, 2009, 09:49:34 AM
Quote from: copperfiend on August 21, 2009, 09:30:59 AM
I like Clark's and Whitey's. I'd probably say I prefer Clark's. Never been to Outback Crab Shack but have not heard any negative things about it.

If you were here long enough you would remember the rustic nature of the place. It's gone. They added a lot of covers on the deck. They added 1400 lf of floating dock. The prices went up.  .......... and up again. It is not the same place it was.

The last two times we were there the wife's fish was under cooked.

Parking is a problem there too. If you ride the motorcycle getting out from gravel, to the road (SR 13) can be a problem. In the old days when the crowds were bigger on the weekend they'd park cars down the road at Buddy Boys country store and shuttle people back to the OBCS.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Ocklawaha on August 21, 2009, 10:00:48 AM
Wonder if they serve fresh RED SNAPPER? Favorite dish of Republicans everywhere!

Out Back Crab Shack is in my backyard... well almost... Been warned by all of the locals that it IS NOT anything like it was. Expensive to a fault, and food quality that is ho-hum. Don't know how true it is, but the "tourist trap" label is tossed out over and over again.


OCKLAWAHA
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Deuce on August 21, 2009, 10:17:19 AM
Foods not bad at all, but it's the experience that really makes this place fun, unless you're a vegetarian or Hindu and then you might cringe in horror. Since I'm neither, I've enjoyed my trips there. I obviously don't get there too often as it's so far from downtown.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: DavidWilliams on August 21, 2009, 10:24:53 AM
Not a fishcamp, but JL Trents in Yukon is quite good.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: BridgeTroll on August 21, 2009, 10:42:02 AM
Welcome David!  I love the Yukon Trents also!
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: DavidWilliams on August 21, 2009, 11:15:26 AM
Thanks for the welcome BT. I think Trents has two other locations which I haven't visited.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: BridgeTroll on August 21, 2009, 11:53:44 AM
They had one on 103rd... it closed.  The other is on Beaver I think in Marrietta.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Cliffs_Daughter on August 21, 2009, 01:48:32 PM
Quote from: DavidWilliams on August 21, 2009, 10:24:53 AM
Not a fishcamp, but JL Trents in Yukon is quite good.
You know, they're in my neighborhood and yet I've never been there!  What am I missing out on?
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: DavidWilliams on August 21, 2009, 02:17:44 PM
My personal favorites are their fried shrimp and grouper fingers. Also, really good sides (mostly southern style...collard greens, green beans cooked in fat back, black-eyed peas, great hushpuppies etc). Not the healthiest of meals, but I try to get in about once a month.  :)
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Bewler on August 24, 2009, 03:19:00 PM
Whoa, what happened to their menu?

Where’s the venison, duck, buffalo, rattlesnake, and ostrich?
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: stephElf on August 24, 2009, 03:24:42 PM
Quote from: Bewler on August 24, 2009, 03:19:00 PM
Whoa, what happened to their menu?

Where’s the venison, duck, buffalo, rattlesnake, and ostrich?
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All that stuff is still on the menu.
Title: Re: Ever eat at the fishcamp?
Post by: Bewler on August 24, 2009, 03:58:58 PM
Oh, whoops. Found it now.

Fried Kangaroo!

Holy God