Restaurant Review: Aw Shucks Wetumpka, AL

I decided that this blog will not only include food of my own creation, but also that of the places where I dine. I've thought many times of a place where I could commend those other cooks who create the delicious morsels our bodies and souls crave.

I had the opportunity of dining tonight at Aw Shucks Oyster Bar in Wetumpka, AL. The atmosphere was very pleasant! Live music was playing all the oldie favorites, kicking off the night with the unmistakable rendition of Sweet Home Alabama. A young man and his girlfriend were sitting at the bar. He left no doubt to anyone that she was the designated driver for the night.

Being slightly squeamish at that moment (and never having had raw oysters the way they eat them here in the South), I stuck with Oysters Rockafeller, at $11.xx/dozen, the most expensive dozen oysters on the menu. To keep us company, I ordered a LandShark beer as well. My oysters soon came accompanied with crackers and horseradish. Other condiments included at least 5 different kinds of hot sauce. Extraordinary feats of the night included eating an oyster, dunked in Louisiana Hot Sauce and garnished with a teaspoon of horse radish. I've always enjoyed the non-lingering spiciness of horse radish and wasabi. I also had some fries which were not freshly cut, but were of the thick kind, which I like.

The Oysters Rockafeller were slightly dry, and lacked the abundance of melted butter I've grown accustomed to, dining at the Charthouse in Dana Point, CA. In my opinion, they should remove this entrée. They also had bits of bacon on them, which was new to me. Sonya (spelling?), the bartender overheard that I had never had a raw oyster before and forthwith brought one for me. The way to eat them is to flip over the shell leaving its contents on a cracker, and then pour hot sauce over it. Admittedly, it was very delicious. The oyster's taste lingered in my mouth. My neighbors also had me try an oyster with mustard which was very good indeed. This time I left the cracker out, which was a good idea. The cracker absorbs some of the flavor otherwise tasted.

I would recommend Aw Shucks Oyster Bar to those living in this area. It is nothing extraordinary, but in comparison with what the Tri-county area has to offer, I would say that in its class it beats our ALL of the corporate franchise restaurants in the area. The service is pleasant, quick, and the only "attitude" you'll get, is that of exemplary service. NOTE: This is not simply a "bar" in the sense that lonely single people hang out her to hook up, but is family friendly, and make a great place to relax and listen to the live music.

~Markus