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CASINOS
story by John N. Felsher
FTry Something Different Straight From the Gulf of Mexico
ew people have ever heard of royal red shrimp, shrimp platter.”
a crustacean described as tasting something like Restaurant patrons could also order oysters, fish or other
a lobster or scallop. However, anyone can taste entrees. Start with a platter of raw oysters as an appetizer, then these deep-water delicacies by ordering a platter try charbroiled oysters cooked on the grill over pecan wood
at Beach Boulevard Steamer at Island View with cheese and garlic butter or classic oysters Rockefeller. Casino Resort. “Many people come to Beach Boulevard Steamer for our
“Our biggest seller is our royal red shrimp,” recommends Amanda Vazquez, the restaurant chef since 2013. “They are bigger than the white or brown shrimp people normally eat on the Gulf Coast and have a sweeter flavor. The shells are red when they are raw and turn pink when cooked.”
Royal red shrimp live in very deep parts of the Gulf of Mexico. Chef Vazquez prepares them many ways along
with other seafood specialties from local waters.
“We flash-steam and season the shrimp with our house
seasonings,” the chef explains. “We also serve
them with our shrimp platter, which consists of royal reds, fried Gulf
shrimp and shrimp stuffed with our house crab cake
mix. We also have a steamed
oysters,” she says. “We sell them shucked fresh and raw or in several cooked dishes. We make all our sauces and desserts in-house. We have a Bienville sauce, which is a spicy shrimp and mushroom sauce that people enjoy with their oysters. We make just about everything on our menu ourselves with fresh ingredients, not frozen. That makes a big difference with the taste.”
Although part of the Island View Casino Resort complex,
the restaurant sits across 33rd Avenue from the casino near Gulfport Harbor. Following COVID-19 protocol, the restaurant has limited its seating to allow only 122 people in at a time. The restaurant is open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
photos courtesy of Island View Casino Resort
Beach Boulevard Steamer
3206 W. Beach Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39501 228.314.2100
www.islandviewcasino.com
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