The Deck Down Under

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  Good food and great spot when I'm out at the lake

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  Posted on 07.02.13 Eric M.

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  They get one star for having Sierra Nevada on tap but their food is absolutely horrific.  Good luck!

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  Posted on 06.10.13 Derek J.

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  what a pleasant surprise! much nicer inside than it appears outside. great food, great service, great menu selection, clean nice decor. super happy hour deals on appetizers, beer, and drinks til 6.  glad we stopped!

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  Posted on 10.20.12 Carrie A.

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  Alright, quick overview for people who want the basics:
  
  -Don't go on live music night. The music was way too loud the night we were there. Not bad, just loud.
  -Menu is a good mix of seafood and American food
  -We only had seafood, but everything we had was good
  -Prices were excellent for the amount of food we recieved
  
  Now the full review.
  
  First off, let me get the bad out of the way. Yes, I gave it 4 stars, but there was one factor totally unrelated to the food that impacted our dining experience. We were there on live music night, which we didn't know about, and the music was turned up way too loud in our opinion. We couldn't talk easily, and the music made everyone else talk louder. That, however, was the only bad thing about our visit.
  
  On to the good!
  
  We found out about The Deck Down Under from <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FRestaurant.com&s=0aab4cbd731f3d3b0d1453050d3abc56a8c80bd214e25469c7555b750dca8a51" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://Restaurant.com</a>, where my dad had some gift certificates from. The restaurant wasn't hard to find, and is right next the road. Walking in, the first thing we noticed, unfortunately, was the volume of the music. Thankfully, we decided to stay, because we were in for a treat.
  
  Because we had the gift certificate we ordered 3 appetizers: crab cakes, "Boom Boom" shrimp, and a side of hush puppies. Yeah, we had plenty of food, but we were hungry. Out of these we really liked the shrimp and hush puppies. The crab cakes were decent, and came with a really good sauce, but were a bit too sweet for our liking. The hush puppies, which I ordered because it had been forever since I had had any, were very good. Unlike some hush puppies (*ahem* Long John Silver's *ahem*) they had more in them besides cornbread; they had vegetables and some sort of fish or crab. Anyways, we liked them and the serving size was very nice for the price. We also liked the shrimp. Well, my dad loved them, I just thought they were good. The breading was light enough not to overpower the shrimp, and they were drizzled with a spicy cream sauce.
  
  My dad also ordered clam chowder, which we all thought was very good. It had a good amount of clam in it, and had some interesting spice in it. We couldn't quite figure out what it was (might have been bay), but we liked it nonetheless.
  
  For entrees, mom and dad both got the grouper sandwich, while I got the grouper fish tacos. Each of these come with the option of having the group pan-sauteed, blackened, or deep fried. I had my tacos blackened, and I thought the fish was pretty good, although it was a little difficult to taste at times amid the toppings on the taco. It wasn't overly spiced, and it wasn't dry, so that was good. One note, the fish tacos come with slaw, as listed on the menu, and I didn't particularly like it, so  that's something to note. I was able to take most of it off. I only had a bite of my mom's sandwich, but I thought it was good. It definitely had more fish in it than my tacos, but it was also more expensive, so that makes sense. Also, our dishes all came with fries, which were, in my opinion, delicious and perfectly salted. That said, I like my fries salty, so they may be too salty for some people. They're also really good dipped in the sauce that comes with the grouper sandwich.
  
  Anyways, now that I've written an essay on the topic, I thought all the dishes were good. Some stood out a bit more than others, but nothing was bad or mediocre. The price was good for the amount and quality of the food received, although our final bill was higher than it might have been due to our appetizer spree. :)
  
  One last comment: the service was excellent. There was no wait when we arrived, and I don't think anyone ever waited while we were there. Food came out quickly and at a good temperature (i.e. it wasn't so hot you couldn't pick it up). Drinks were refilled readily, and it was generally a very good experience. We will definitely be going back, just not on live music night.

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  Posted on 07.01.12 Michelle B.

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