Monday, April 3, 2023

Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: Deckhand Oyster Bar (Round Rock)

When you go to multiple stores looking for a pair of men's white shoes for a "dinner en blanc" event, you work up an appetite. After finding the pair of white shoes at the Perry Ellis at the Round Rock Outlet, we decided to have dinner at one of our favorite locations for (raw) oysters on a half-shell - Deckhand Oyster Bar, the Round Rock location. They also have a location in south Austin at Hwy 71 and Lamar Blvd, which is our favorite because that location serves curry and salt and pepper wings. Yum! However, the Round Rock location is definitely closer for us.

As with all of our other visits to Deckhand, we ordered a dozen of the Half-Shelled Oysters (raw). We first learned to eat raw oysters from my wife's sister and that was at Pappadeaux's. For the longest time, that was where we would go when we had a craving for oysters. However, the last time we ordered oysters from the Pappadeaux's (off 183 North), the oysters were small and not well shucked but the price was still the same. That was the last time we had oysters at Pappadueax's. Now it is Deckhand and you can see why from the picture below - the are huge and well-shucked! They were delicious! We used to each them with crackers but now - no crackers needed!


Since this location does not have the curry or the salt and pepper wings, I decided to get Deckhand Fried Rice for us to share. The fried rice was delicious. It was seasoned well. You can taste the individual grain of rice. Also, the fresh cucumber slices and matchsticks carrots add freshness to the dish. We made good work of the fried rice while we waited on the main dish - crawfish!


It's crawfish season, y'all! And we enjoyed 3 lbs. of crawfish that was wonderfully seasoned. They also gave us a nice helping of corn on the cob, which soaked in the seasoning nicely. We got gloves to wear as we peel the crawfish, which was great because our hands did not smell like crawfish hours later. Ha!


We also enjoy our meals at Deckhand. I only wish that the Round Rock location would add the curry and salt and pepper wings to their menu but that is their call, not mind. By the way, their papaya salad is excellent! However, when they ask you for spice level from 1 to 10, go with 5 or less. Your stomach will thank you later. LOL
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