I asked about them and the hostess said that some locals earn their names on the stools overtime or pay $10,000 for a stool with their name on it. I was all about the shellfish in The Pot anyway and ate most of them.ĭinner was a blast and our table had a great time!Īs we were leaving we noticed that a bunch of the bar stools had names engraved on them. I ate all the fries from the platter and Ryan ate all the fish. Ryan wanted in, so we split the pot and the mesquite-seasoned grouper platter. When it came time to order, I knew immediately that I wanted to order “The Pot,” a large pot of steamed clams and oysters. Our meal began with conch fritters for the table that were delicious! I ate two and loved the seasonings used with the breading. My Aunt Laurie and cousin Jackson arrived on the island from North Carolina right before dinner and our whole group headed out to The Lazy Flamingo, a casual, local seafood restaurant. I lost the big race at the end because I basically choked on water from laughing so hard at Ryan and Ross trying to get to the other side of the pool without losing their noodles. It’s much harder than you’d think and watching people try to swim while keeping a noodle underwater is pretty darn hilarious. The best made-up game was the one-legged noodle race, in which you had to keep a pool noodle submerged with one leg and swim to the other side of the pool as fast as you could, while the noodle remained under water. Our pool time was one of the highlights of my day, as we made up some stellar pool games. We spent the majority of the afternoon on the beach, before swimming in the pool (the ocean is too cold) and showering before dinner. Today was such a fun day! From the moment Ryan and my sister’s boyfriend Ross arrived around 11 a.m., we were out and about, making the most of our time in Sanibel. ĭebbie Glade is the Geography Awareness Editor at Wandering Educators.You know you’ve had a good day when it ends on this note. These restaurants are very popular with both the locals and the tourists. Arrive early, no matter which location you choose.
There are 3 Lazy Flamingo locations in Southwest Florida. The best way to wrap up your meal is with a slice of Key Lime Pie - that is if you have the room. There’s a nice selection of draft beers, bottled long necks and wine. Don’t be horrified when you see “Dead Parrot Wings” on the menu it’s just a name for their very, very spicy, hot chicken wings. If seafood isn’t your thing, you can order a great looking burger or grilled chicken. The star on the menu is “The Pot,” a seafood extravaganza with oysters or clams or a combination of the two.
Other menu highlights include oysters, clams on the half shell, mussels and fried shrimp. It comes with delicious crispy fries and some excellent coleslaw. It is so flavorful, you’ll be saying “ mmmmmmm” a lot while you’re eating. Everyone in my family ordered the grilled mesquite grouper. There’s a lot of noise in there, and that’s a good thing. The written orders are put on metals clips and then forced down a metal line into the kitchen. Patrons go up to the bar to order and pay for their meals, then their names are called when the food is ready.
The inside of this ultra casual, rustic restaurant is very small, with only 6 tables and about a dozen seats at the bar. But once I entered this lively place, I completely forgot about the name. Are Flamingos really lazy? That’s the first thing that came to my mind when I heard about this seafood restaurant on Sanibel Island in Southwest Florida.
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