What's wrong with Vic and Anthony's? I've never been there but have heard good stuff about it. Don't a lot of ballplayers eat there?
Vic and Anthony's is really good. Every other Landry's own restaurant that I've been too sucks big time.
Puh-lease. Talk to all the small business owners there. They liked the way it was (and so do I). What was lost was the small community itself. When the few restaurants there were locally owned, where everybody knew everybody etc. The locals do not care for the boardwalk at all. The actual charm was replaced by manufactured bs charm. I've seen people almost come to tears about what was lost.
Fertitta owns it. I couldn't care less what the steaks taste like there. Fertitta will never get a dime from me.
How long have you lived there? I lived in Seabrook-El Lago area from 81-87, and currently live in League City. Even before that time I would go to Jimmy Walker's (especially Captain Ups, above Jimmy Walkers), as well as visit fiends in the area. The old timers liked it because no one visited...and why would they? That town sucked. Charm? What charm? Ever been to Maribelle's on a Saturday night? That wasn't charm, it was sleazy girls, bikers, and fights on a nightly basis. (I know Maribelle's was on the Seabrook side, but it wasn't any different in Kemah)
I have lived in Clear Lake/ Seabrook since 1970 when I was born (except for college). I have worked for Telltales Magazine that covers the local boating scene. I also worked at Louise on the Lake and Tookies etc. too. People liked it because it had small town vibe, and there is still a little left. They don't care about Starbucks and Super Target. The cheap sailors liked the dirty restaurants and bars. People live in places like that to get away from city life.
I have been there a quite a few times. I know the waitress there, she used to work at 3rd Base. I also used to go to Buttheads from time to time. http://www.houstonpress.com/Issues/2005-05-26/summerguid/summerguide.html
I'm talking about the Maribelle's that was owned by Maribelle herself. She and my wife were friends until she died (Maribelle, not my wife). That place there now is NOT the Maribelle's I knew. I'm just saying that I consider what is in Kemah now is a marked improvement (lack of "charm" duly noted) over dirty restuarants and bars filled with drunken sailors. Quick quiz....Did you ever work at Eric's Crown Restuarant?
Last one, I promise. I used to sell the wine to Tookie's for their 99er burger. Gallo chardonney (sp?), in the 4 liter bottle, 4 to a case, 10 cases at a time. Cheapest wine we had.
No. It's right by Kroger on El Camino (by Molly's who owns it now). It's still there but I haven't gone there in 2 years since the original owner's son who ran the place for 12 years was let go. (he is a very good friend of mine) I miss it.
does anyone know the story of Fertitta and Landrys and how he came to own all of this?? I heard from a girl that used to work in the corporate office that Fertittas family brother or something handled the lawyer stuff for them.. Supposedly the lawyer slipped in an addendum within all the paperwork that gave Fertitta the rights to in all and basically screwed over the landrys, denis seafood people. I do not know to what extent what this girl told me is true but she did work with them and said what a total a hole he was as well and was very demeaning to his employees.. anyone know this story? If it is true I can only wonder how he sleeps at night. If true it intrigues me how dirty someone can be that sociey deem 'successful'?? Everyone in mexico jocks these ex presidents and their success yet the degree of stealing from the mexican people is ridiculous.. is that success ?
The aquarium sucks and kemah is way more expensive than it's worth. I think the TF family of restraunts suck. But I'll eat there again if he can bring legalized gambling back to the texas gulf coast.
It's not an aquarium.. it's a freakin' fried fish restaurant with the name "The Aquarium" You got pranked!
Sorry, dude, I was just jacking with you. Eric's Crown restaurant was the original name of Louie's on the Lake. Just proving how old I am more than anything else. The Kemah of the late 70's/early eighties was not a nice place to be. Anything is an improvement over that.
I like Kemah Specifically sittin on the upper deck of Joe's on a weekend night drinking much booze and eating seafood while listening to the live music from the Cadillac Bar next door...add in a little watching the boats go by on the water and the weirdness of humanity walking by on the boardwalk. crass? mostly too commercial? I suppose...but there are some things worth doing there..
I can remember as a kid, my dad would take us to Kemah for the day long fishing party-boats. We always took the "Kemah Clipper" and my dad would get plastered while we fished. Nearly stumble-drunked overboard on more than one occasion. Good times.
I don't know about the other places, but I can agree that "the aquarium" is overpriced garbage. The Boardwalk is nothing special, but if you know that going in you can make the most of it (as R2K points out). Just don't expect a place where 'the fun never stops.'
