Wacky Wahoo’s

Great fresh seafood in a noisy environment. Small restaurant but great service and fantastic seafood presentations.Seafood baked in a paper wrap was excellent as was the Barracuda Difficult to have a conversation as the noise level from talking diners is high.

Tonight the six of us went to Wacky Wahoo for dinner. It was wonderful, as always. We were seated promptly and ordered right away. Three of us had salad and two people had the black bean soup. The salad was good-sized, with fresh lettuce, corn, black olives, tomatoes, and cucumbers. According to the people who had the soup, it had a smooth texture, was very well seasoned, and you could pick up the flavor from the ham bone. Our entrees included fresh grouper, red snapper, wahoo, swordfish, and the conch and shrimp stew. Everyone raved about their dinner entrees. All of the fish was cooked to perfection, and the steamed vegetables were wonderful. All of the fish meals came with a homemade salsa with balsamic vinegar, cilantro, onions, chopped red pepper, and a few other things; although some of my companions do not care for the salsa, I think it is wonderful and it really brings out the flavor of the fish. None of us had dessert, so I can't comment on that. The service was attentive, and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. My two complaints are (1) the size o the restaurant, and (2) the wine list. Wacky Wahoo is not a big place, and therefore it fills quickly and gets very, vey warm. It is also fairly tight seating quarters, which can be a little uncomfortable for most people. (Because of the tight seating, I am saying "no" for groups and for people with disabilities below.) The wine list is average, with White Zinfandel being the only thing served by the glass. I would suggest expanding the wine menu and offering more glasses and/or half-bottles of wine. The only other thing I would say is that they don't have a kids' menu. We did not bring our kids here earlier this year, even though we love the food, because we knew they wouldn't find anything on the menu they liked. They serve half-portions for kids, which is great if your kids eat fish but challenging if they do not. I would also suggest a kids' menu - it doesn't have to be fancy, just chicken fingers and fries or grilled cheese or something along that line. All in all, it was a wonderful experience and Wacky Wahoo remains one of the best restaurants on the island!

We found this jewel last year and couldn't wait to get back again in March. We have eaten at several places over the years but I am declaring that the meals I got here were by far the best meals I have had on the Island. (ever!) From the homemade soups, the dish presentation, flavor and temp of all items on plate. Passed on deserts because we love the banana splits at Amici's. If I had only one spot to dine, it would be here. Can't wait for 2011 to get here.