Rockport

[927 E. 41st 1124]

Going to fly into Fredericksberg for a couple of days and then Rockport. Have everything planned out except for two dinners in Rockport. Anybody have suggestions/reviews.

[Jerry Callo 8703]

It's been a few years, but I have had nice meals at Latitude in downtown RP (more upscale).  The Boiling Pot in Fulton has always been consistent and might be a good stop during crawfish season.  @Patricio Swayze might have recommendations because I believe his parents live down there.  My in-laws live down there, hence "it's been a few years." 

[Hook1997 5355]

Paradise Key is good food and is on the water next to a boat ramp. 
Pier 44 and Latitude are good, Steerburger is a really good burger, Shempy’s is good for fried seafood but not fancy.  
Boiling Pot is total crap now days, hardly any seasoning on their boils and I ask for extra spicy and the shrimp you couldn’t even peel it was so over cooked.  I think people just go there still out of nostalgia from 20 years ago. SR boil is better if you want crawfish. 

Edited April 24, 2023 by Hook1997

[CoachTex 2624]

Panjo's pizza is legit and very casual. Paradise Key is in cove harbor, a little outside of Rockport.  Rosita's is pretty decent for breakfast tacos.

[927 E. 41st 1124]

Thanks guys, wife had heard of Latitude and has now made a dinner reservation. Really good to know about Boiling Pot, I hate it when an old favorite goes under but an old favorite not living up to standard is worse.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I’m gonna disagree on paradise key. Last meal there was garbage.

Pier 77 is good and the plates are big. Note that they are cash only (there is an atm there).

Steer burger is solid.

Boiling pot was ok the last time I had crawfish, but certainly nothing like a backyard boil.

Gnarly Marlin is good.

Charlotte Plummer’s is mostly nostalgia, although the shrimp is still good.

Cheesesteak at Chicago Hotdog is good.

I HIGHLY recommend Butter’s BBQ in Sinton.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Oh, and the breakfast tacos at the Jalisco truck are good.

Jalisco To‐Go
(361) 557-1247
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qHsb9GaeWVJTW8Lq9?g_st=ic

[kevwun 15790]

Moondog's also has solid food and a great outdoor deck built over the water.  If they have their bbq brisket pastrami sandwich on the menu, get it.  It's outstanding.  As a whole, the restaurants in Port A are a lot better.

Edited April 26, 2023 by kevwun

[Hook1997 5355]

7 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Gnarly Marlin is good.

 

I was there a couple weekends ago and it took a hour and a half to get our appetizer and they weren’t that busy….  It was the whole restaurant though, the kitchen was going thru some shit and we were sitting at the bar having drinks but a few tables just left.  Bartender told us the owner was in the back yelling at the kitchen.  Hopefully they got things figured out, food was pretty good.  

[927 E. 41st 1124]

1 hour ago, Hook1997 said:

I was there a couple weekends ago and it took a hour and a half to get our appetizer and they weren’t that busy….  It was the whole restaurant though, the kitchen was going thru some shit and we were sitting at the bar having drinks but a few tables just left.  Bartender told us the owner was in the back yelling at the kitchen.  Hopefully they got things figured out, food was pretty good.  

Was it Gordon Ramsey? That guy knows how to yell at his kitchen.

On a serious note, thanks for the update on the breakfast tacos. It's walking distance from where we are staying, so that's a definite go. Do they have good coffee too? I'm willing to make multiple stops.

[927 E. 41st 1124]

While we are talking Rockport, has anyone gone down for the Hummingbird migration? I'm sure my wife would love to see that.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

While we are talking Rockport, has anyone gone down for the Hummingbird migration? I'm sure my wife would love to see that.

Last weekend there were some at my folk’s house in Fulton.

[927 E. 41st 1124]

Moondog's and Latitude were both great. Had Marriott points, so stayed at the Fairfield. It was okay. Fairly new, but all of the glass has this bizarre blue window tint, it was strange enough to make me stay elsewhere if I was going back anytime soon. Next trip

Otto's in Fredericksburg was also great. Had a perfect day for hiking Enchanted Rock. 

Does anybody know why we still have the damn ferry instead of a bridge to connect to Port A? I assume that any bridge that would allow shipping to pass in the channel would be prohibitively tall/steep. Still think they could build a "climbing loop" entrance and exit with a lift bridge. 

[tx 3 putt 76970]

The commute from rockport to otto’s might be a little much 😂😂😂

[tx 3 putt 76970]

11 minutes ago, 927 E. 41st said:

Moondog's and Latitude were both great. Had Marriott points, so stayed at the Fairfield. It was okay. Fairly new, but all of the glass has this bizarre blue window tint, it was strange enough to make me stay elsewhere if I was going back anytime soon. Next trip

Otto's in Fredericksburg was also great. Had a perfect day for hiking Enchanted Rock. 

Does anybody know why we still have the damn ferry instead of a bridge to connect to Port A? I assume that any bridge that would allow shipping to pass in the channel would be prohibitively tall/steep. Still think they could build a "climbing loop" entrance and exit with a lift bridge. 

Keiwit moves huge structures through there

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Yeah. Pretty tough to float a platform out from Ingleside with a bridge in the way.

[927 E. 41st 1124]

25 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Yeah. Pretty tough to float a platform out from Ingleside with a bridge in the way.

I get that, but doesn't seem impossible. It's only a quarter mile or so. It wouldn't even be much of a tunnel if they decided to go that route.

 

[ztejas 43454]

Page Elon. He'll figure it out. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I get that, but doesn't seem impossible. It's only a quarter mile or so. It wouldn't even be much of a tunnel if they decided to go that route.
 

Tunnel would be expensive as hell. Bridge would have to be like the new one in CC.

[ScottS 1062]

4 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Kiewit moves huge structures through there

FIFY. (Kiewit employee here)

4 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Yeah. Pretty tough to float a platform out from Ingleside with a bridge in the way.

Yeah I like being employed.  

3 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Tunnel would be expensive as hell. Bridge would have to be like the new one in CC.

Considering what an absolute clusterfuck the new harbor bridge has become I don't think anyone in this area would be thrilled about trying to build another one of those.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Considering what an absolute clusterfuck the new harbor bridge has become I don't think anyone in this area would be thrilled about trying to build another one of those.

I was going to mention the clusterfuck but figured it wasn’t need. But yeah.

[927 E. 41st 1124]

Well it's not zero sum, the ferry is a pretty good clusterfuck on any given day. I gave it a quick look but didn't find anything on how much the ferry setup costs to operate.

[Spaulding Smails 1552]

18 hours ago, 927 E. 41st said:

I get that, but doesn't seem impossible. It's only a quarter mile or so. It wouldn't even be much of a tunnel if they decided to go that route.

 

Not saying it wold be impossible, but It would have to be a hell of a bridge.  

[927 E. 41st 1124]

Yep, looks like a tunnel would be the way to go. 

[ztejas 43454]

I made a quick rendering with a solution that I think would work for everyone. 

Edited May 7, 2023 by ztejas

[abuelo gringo 321]

On 5/6/2023 at 11:52 AM, 927 E. 41st said:

Moondog's and Latitude were both great. Had Marriott points, so stayed at the Fairfield. It was okay. Fairly new, but all of the glass has this bizarre blue window tint, it was strange enough to make me stay elsewhere if I was going back anytime soon. Next trip

Otto's in Fredericksburg was also great. Had a perfect day for hiking Enchanted Rock. 

Does anybody know why we still have the damn ferry instead of a bridge to connect to Port A? I assume that any bridge that would allow shipping to pass in the channel would be prohibitively tall/steep. Still think they could build a "climbing loop" entrance and exit with a lift bridge. 

There is a bridge.  You just have to come through Corpus and N. Padre.

[Al Czervik 1229]

12 hours ago, Spaulding Smails said:

Not saying it wold be impossible, but It would have to be a hell of a bridge.  

Is that Bullwinkle? 
saw that thing being build for many a trips. 

[Spaulding Smails 1552]

11 hours ago, Al Czervik said:

Is that Bullwinkle? 
saw that thing being build for many a trips. 

Yep.  Bullwinkle.  My dad took me and some buddies down to the marina so we could watch it when they tugged it by.  So, I'm guessing I'm one of those dots on the pier.  I think I was about 8 or 9.  Absolutely massive.

[kevwun 15790]

The secret to the ferry is that if the wait time is longer than 30 minutes, you drive down the island and go through Corpus.  There's not enough land on the Port A side to put in the size of bridge that is required there.

[Jerry Callo 8703]

1 hour ago, kevwun said:

The secret to the ferry is that if the wait time is longer than 30 minutes, you drive down the island and go through Corpus.  There's not enough land on the Port A side to put in the size of bridge that is required there.

Yeah the bridge would fly over Port A and end somewhere near Fish Pass.

[tx 3 putt 76970]

2 hours ago, kevwun said:

The secret to the ferry is that if the wait time is longer than 30 minutes, you drive down the island and go through Corpus.  There's not enough land on the Port A side to put in the size of bridge that is required there.

correct, just drive around