Executive Surf Club

It's always cool when you can make a night out of a restaurant outing, and that's exactly how it was when I went to the Executive Surf Club.

It's a cool place, tucked in a neat center of restaurants, bars, and attractions near the beach on Shoreline.  I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and onion rings (see pic), and even though I was there over two months ago, I'm kind of getting hungry just thinking about it.

The only problem?  Not enough tables to fit the crowd!  I was there on a Wednesday night and saw this problem.  You'll see large groups of people squeezing into tight spaces, and others just standing around looking for a table to open up.  Really inconvenient.

However, the redeeming characteristic was the live entertainment.  After dinner, we headed outside to find a battle of the bands competition going on.  We stuck around for hours, and greatly enjoyed it. :)

Food is amazing. It is also one of those spots in Corpus Christi that you just have to go to.

BUT ....

Like EVERY SINGLE restaurant in Corpus Christi, the service sucks. There is some major chip on the shoulders of the people that work in this town. They seem to have a grudge against you for going out to eat and the fact that they work there to begin with. It's almost like you have to suck up to the servers in order to get treated how you SHOULD be treated, professionally and with respect.

I'm sorry, I work hard for my money and I'm not going to tip arrogant punks good just because they chose the field they work in. You get tipped by my experience, not because I have to.

It got 4 stars because you just can't beat the food, atmosphere, drink, and Corpus Christi tradition that Surf Club has to offer, just don't expect to get any kind of good service unless your a local and hang out after hours with the bartenders.

I always love the inexpensive little dives on mu travels that offer great value and this is oneof them.  Skip the Whataburger across the street and have an awesome dripping juicy burger here!  I had the mushroom Swiss, fries and drink combo, but instead of a pop I had a Vinifera Stout beer for an added $2, it was the bomb!  The bartender gentry was very friendly, even offering a smal taste of beer to help me decide.   Fun atmosphere!