Indian Pass Raw Bar

Last year, we found this place that I had read about in Southern Living. Out of Apalachicola in the Big Bend of Florida (yes, they have one just like we do). It is in the middle of nowhere and you would never know to stop unless you know about it. It is in an old trading post and has been rebuilt after hurricanes. Apalachicola Bay is famous for their oysters which are supposedly sweeter. This place serves them 3 ways as well as steamed shrimp and crabs legs, gumbo, and hot dogs for kids. Lots of beer and that is it!!! Nothing fancy, but oh, so good. People hang out front drinking beer while they wait on their table. The smoker has firewood in it so you can warm up by that. Huge crowd here on a Wed. night---license plates were from GA, IL, IN, MI, WI, TX ,LA, so people have found the place.

We told them we would sit at the bar so we didn't wait too long. Fred said that it was because we were the oldest ones in the crowd. (Ha) You just get your beer from the cooler that is one whole wall of the joint--they work on the honor system--you keep count of how many beers you have and tell them when you pay out. Since we were here last year, we knew what to do. We laughed at all the newbies who just couldn't understand the idea of serving yourself and not paying until the end. Some would try to hand the ladies some money every time they got a beer. You order off the chart on the wall and wait a short while for your meal.

I always eat the baked oysters--- topped with Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic,and butter served with garlic toast.


Fred loves his raw with lots of red sauce. They even have about 5 kinds of red sauce here, some made locally, so we had fun finding our favorite.

What a great place with lots of atmosphere!!!!