tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649909950150700333.post394582447360644089..comments2024-01-03T04:28:18.134-05:00Comments on Epicurean Perils of Sweet Polly: Gulf Bistro, Madeira Beach, FLDenise Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935328309738889283noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649909950150700333.post-48179160186867127942012-12-30T17:30:25.544-05:002012-12-30T17:30:25.544-05:00We are locals and absolutely love the place. Actua...We are locals and absolutely love the place. Actually have a table for 8 for New Year's Eve. Last year I was entertaining a couple of french speaking business associates from Montreal. They loved it too and ended up talking (in french) with the owner/chef. They told me ... it was crazy to have found their favorite French restaurant in Madeira Beach 1100 miles from home. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649909950150700333.post-51212421970015229442012-12-13T15:14:05.689-05:002012-12-13T15:14:05.689-05:00Awesome...thanks for the tips, mangusfl! Somehow,...Awesome...thanks for the tips, mangusfl! Somehow, I have never managed to make it to New Orleans but it's on my travel wishlist. I understand that it's almost impossible to find BAD food there.Denise Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935328309738889283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649909950150700333.post-4000382407981427332012-12-13T15:00:05.515-05:002012-12-13T15:00:05.515-05:00 Thanks for review I was unaware of this place as ... Thanks for review I was unaware of this place as I live in Tampa which simply and sadly a French free zone. so please do not kill me as I bribe you with two top choices if you get to new Orleans in your travel cafe degas http://www.cafedegas.com for lunch is simply a wonderful place to dine as even in such a lovely city. the other is the port of call http://portofcallnola.com a local spot as it on the sleepy quiet side of the French quarter. They take no reservations and always expect a line but there half pound burgers are the one of the best I ever had and oddly but very nice side of that burger is a bake potato with butter chives and real bacon bits for a base of 10.50 base you can get cheese and mushrooms or both 13.25 but I wound not bother as the burger is that good as it does not even need catsup however I do pay a little more to get sour cream and cheddar cheese on the potato and sometime mushroom’s as well. One odd fact is neither of these places were damage physically( along with French quarter) is both are in the old part of town that are above sea level. But sadly many places closed their doors due to the economic damage of no tourists and the quality of food went down due to loss of quality staff so it nice to see these two place not only survive but keep their quality. mangusflnoreply@blogger.com