While the Dancy clan was enjoying the annual Sunset vacation trip, I decided to drag a few family members with me on our NC Epicurean Adventure to visit a tiny little place in Southport, NorthCarolina - Yacht Basin Provision Company. Our State listed it as the best place to eat in Brunswick county, so off we went. The directions from Sunset Beach to YBPC in Southport on Mapquest were terrific. The address (130 Yacht Basin Drive) is right at the docks where yachts are anchored. From the outside, I wasn't sure we were at the right place for lunch, but upon entering the little shack there was no question - we were in for a delicious treat.
The restaurant sits right on the docks. As you walk in the door, you order your food and beverage, pick out your drink of choice, and have a seat in the open-air restaurant area. Fans on the ceiling keep the breeze moving and every view is a great one of the yacht basin area. As we were watching boats coming in and out of the basin, our food arrived with the call of a name.
The magazine's recommendations were the Conch Fritters and honor-system
beer, both of which we ordered along with a Grouper Salad plate and the daily special of Boiled Shrimp and a Crabcake. The food was as wonderful as it looks in these pictures. The conch fritters were piping hot and delectable. They were a perfect combination of chewy conch and tasty filler
that when fried created the best conch fritter I have ever eaten. The peel-and-eat shrimp were tender and oh so tasty. My sister-in-law and daughter agreed with me they were AWESOME!! When I tasted the crab cake I was equally impressed.
Grouper Salad, our other entree, was wonderful.
The grouper was tender and moist with the right amount of mayo and pickle relish to make it a tasty treat without masking the delicate flavor of the fish. Put homegrown tomatoes on the side and you have a perfect summer midday meal. The prices were very reasonable and the serving sizes just right. Take a gander at the menu selections on their website listed below and you will agree. Dessert was across the street at the ice cream shop owned by the Provisions company. Our group was too full after lunch, but we took some wonderfully tart key lime pie home to share with the group we left behind on the beach.
As you can see by the picture, we were very satisfied and happy with our lunch choice that day. Everyone seated around us in their white plastic chairs, drinking a good beer on a very warm day, seemed to agree. Yacht Basin Provisions was well worth the trip from Sunset Beach and now has become a "new" family tradition!
To check out the YBPC online, visit http://www.provisions company.com
Once lunch was over, we bellied-up to the dessert cases to see the delectable sweets that were at our choosing. My eyes fell quickly on the chocolate cake while Beth's went to the fresh strawberry cake. The triple chocolate cake was perfectly moist with a double layer of chocolate icing. It was all I could do not to lick the plate clean! Only my mother-in-law's chocolate cake comes close to the wonderful taste of this one. The fresh strawberry cake consisted of vanilla cake (dense and moist), whipped creme icing, and fresh strawberries. It was light and WOW! (see picture to right)
We left the bakery with a Ketchie Creek signature five-flavor pound cake with cream cheese icing, a Wonder Bar (pictured), and a coconut macaroon bar. Admittedly, the Wonder Bar and the coconut macaroon bar never made it out of the car! Both were a mixture of flavors that equalled heaven!
