Long Doggers Does Dogs Right

This is the former Long Doggers that is now Parrot Island Grill. It appears that one of the partners bought out the other partners or something like that. It was my first experience here but was told by my two eating partners that it was exactly the same as it was before.

Okay, I gotta let you in on this one. We sit down at this beachy looking joint. It's definetly not on the beach but you get that feeling. We each order a beer so the server/beer girl suggests a pitcher. Okay. She begins to pour the pitcher. Gets to about 3/4 full and the keg blows. She says "we have to change the keg." She then takes the almost full pitcher of beer and puts it over by where the guys are cooking. A few minutes go by and we're sitting there really wanting a cold beer. She had already placed the frosty glasses in front of us. Not being one to be shy, I say, "hey we'll get started on that one while you guys change the keg." She looks at us oddly and says, "well if you want to drink out of the bottom of the keg, it may not be any good." It's all I can do to keep my mouth shut and not laugh out loud in the girls face. Instead of explaining to her that there is a tube that goes from the tap to the bottom of the keg that's called the pickup and all the beer comes from the bottom of the keg, I just said, "we'll take our chances as long as it's cold." We get our cold pitcher. Ahhhhh.

So this place is more or less a specialty hot dog joint with an expanded menu of beachy favorites. We all chose the dogs with equally pleasing results.

Despite the ditzyness of our server with regards to the draft beer, her effort was adequate. Nothing spectacular. I tried to explain to her the old time bar tradition of "the spider" where if you get the last pour out of the bottle it's complimentary. She couldn't care less!!

NOTE: There are still Long Doggers in Melbourne and other places. The "Parrot Cay Island Grille" appears to be the only location that has changed monikers.

Parrot Cay Island Grille
2452 S. Nova Road
Daytona Beach, FL