Joel Hendon

Review Of A Top Seafood Restaurant On the Gulf Coast

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Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2012

by Joel Hendon
http://hebronics.org/index.html

The catastrophic oil spill in early 2010 played havoc with the many businesses in Gulf Shores, Alabama. A few actually closed shop because of the damage. But most  made the best of a bad situation that was possible and now have been rewarded for their efforts.

One such business is that of Hazel’s Seafood Restaurant located at 25311 Perdido Beach Boulevard in front of the Winn Dixie Shopping Center in beautiful Orange Beach. Hazel’s was established in 1986 and was purchased from the original owners by it’s current one, Wick Goldsmith, some 11 years ago. They received The People’s Choice Award for 9 consecutive years.

In an interview with the senior manager, Judy Fortune, she said they had completely recovered from the poor conditions of 2010 which she estimates to have been approximately 50% off their normal level of activity. The only thing which still seems to be a bother is that certain seafood prices have remained elevated. Crab legs have increased but are still available as a platter with two sides and a salad.

                                                               
Their business is once again flourishing, not only because of their exceptional menu and very reasonable prices, but they have an ideal location on Perdido Beach Boulevard, which is Alabama Highway 182. This thoroughfare runs parallel with the beautiful Orange Beach, one of the finest the gulf has to offer.

Their offerings are exceptional, from morning to night. First, they offer an extensive buffet assortments for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Or you may, if you prefer, order straight from the menu.

Let us simply take a look at their breakfast menu, and if this doesn’t make you start planning to head south, nothing will:

Sunrise Breakfast Combinations
Served with Extra Large Eggs, Southern Style Grits or Hash Browns, Toast or Hazel's Famous Biscuits!
Two Farm Fresh Eggs, Bacon or Sausage
One Farm Fresh Egg, Bacon or Sausage
Smoked Ham, Two Farm Fresh Eggs
Six Ounce Breakfast Steak with Two Farm Fresh Eggs
Two Farm Fresh Eggs   (Now, don’t start traveling yet, we have just begun)

Three Egg Omelets
With your choice of the following extras: Grated Cheddar Cheese ~ Diced Fresh Sweet Onions ~ Red Ripe Tomatoes ~ Diced Green Peppers ~ Sliced Jalapeno Peppers ~ Sliced Mushrooms  or Fresh Shrimp Omelet
Served with Southern Style Grits or Hash Browns, Toast or Hazel's Famous Biscuits.

Pancakes & Waffles
Country Pancake Breakfast - 3 Buttermilk Pancakes, 1 Egg, Bacon or Sausage
Pecan Pancakes - Loaded with Fresh Pecans
Regular Stack - Served with Bacon or Sausage
Short Stack - Served with Bacon or Sausage
Country Waffle Breakfast - Golden Waffle, 1 Egg, Bacon or Sausage
Pecan Waffle - Loaded with Fresh Pecans, With Hot Syrup
Golden Waffle

Sides & Other Goodies
Bacon or Sausage
Sausage Gravy
Smoked Country Ham
Sausage or Bacon Biscuit
Ham or Steak Biscuit
Sausage or Bacon & Egg Biscuit
Ham or Steak & Egg Biscuit
Bacon & Egg Sandwich
Fresh Muffins
Biscuit

Breakfast Beverages
Fresh Milk
Hot Chocolate
Fresh Tea (iced or hot)
Apple Juice
Tomato Juice
Orange Juice and Grapefruit Juice
Fresh Brewed Coffee
Soft Drinks - Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper
Pink Lemonade

It would require too much cyberspace to try and lists their menus for lunch and dinners, but you get the point. Their other meals and buffets lists virtually any seafood imaginable, plus southern fried chicken, bbq ribs, steaks, various vegetables and much more. They serve almost any drinks including wines and cold beers. Come on down.

Visit their website at http://www.hazelsseafoodrestaurant.com/
Author Biography: Joel Hendon was born near Gadsden Alabama. He attended public schools in Cherokee County, Alabama and after serving a tour of duty in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, attended Jacksonville State University, majoring in Business Administration. He became a Christian in 1948, and although he followed secular work as a career and retired from Allied Signal Aerospace, he is an avid student of the Holy Bible and related works as well as biblical history. He has an extensive website of conservative religious and political articles plus much more. Check it out. http://hebronics.org/index.html

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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)
» left by Jean Horst
 1 year 60 days ago.
181 fans.
Oh my goodness, now I've got the itch to go back to the Gulf Coast! I love that area, I've been to Orange Beach, Ft. Walton Beach and Destin several times. It's so beautiful!

And I'm hungry too!

Thanks!
» left by Joel Hendon 1 year 60 days ago.
127 fans.
Indeed. Thanks for the comment, Jean. I have also been many times when younger but the last time was about 10 years ago. I really felt bad about the oil spill but I'm so thankful it wasn't worse than it was. I called Ms Fortune this morning while I was working on the article and they are all really thankful also. She says they have had one of their best seasons ever, this year.
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