It
being Wednesday Allen and I went out for lunch using one of the
restaurant.com coupons. We went to the Ocean Grille which isn't on the
beach, but close, though the high condos hide anything you might see of
it.

The
restaurant/bar is in one of the many shopping strips along A1A and,
like most restaurants in South Florida that have the space, you can sit
outside and breath in the auto fumes a few feet away and the when it is
hot the umbrella won't protect you from the humidity. I always refer to
that as the 'tourist section'. I would rather sit in the air
conditioning so that's where we went. There was a row of high tables
along the wall opposite the bar and grill section on the other wall.

They
had quite an extensive menu, plus a page of specials, for what is, or
at least looks like, basically a neighborhood bar though half the bar
consisted of the grill.

Allen ordered Fried Scallops ($15.95), which came with fries and slaw along with both tartar
and cocktail sauce, and iced tea ($2) while I ordered chicken fajitas
($13.95), which came with the usual trimmings and condiments, and coffee
($2).

The
scallops were average while the fajitas seemed to have been cooked in
motor oil. The service was good while the bartender and cook both looked
friendly and accessible. With the tax, tip, and minus the $10
certificate, our check came to $32.04 which was a little over our
budget.

As
always it was nice to eat in a 'new' place but, as always, there is
nothing special at the Ocean Grille and will be quickly forgotten.