Eating Out: Horatio's Happy Hour

Aside from the water and proximity to outlet shopping, another highlight of living by the Marina is being near one of my favorite restaurants, Horatio's. The views of the sunset over the water are amazing during Happy Hour, probably the only time I ever really go there. Don't get me wrong, I love the nautical decor and the menu that's quite extensive, but eating there outside of the bar can get a little expensive. 



I'm a little food whore when it comes to eating out at Horatio's.  I'll go twice in the same day, with whoever, I don't care.  Or I'll even stay longer, keeping that food coming.



These pomegranate margaritas are only $4 during happy hour. The best part about them is the sugar rim. This sugar is super fine and just makes the drink so much tastier. I usually end up licking the glass. Classy.



I usually order the usual, but when I walked in today I noticed a gentleman eating this smoked salmon dish ($7.95 during happy hour). Everything looked good, but what got me were the little pickles.



Mmmm, little pickles, where have you been all of my life? I learned that they are called cornichons, but I will just call them delicious. The whole dish went well together: moist salmon mixed with capers and formed into a patty and topped with creme fraiche and caviar. I don't really care for caviar. I ate it with the fresh potato chips and cucumber slices. This will be one of my new happy hour eats.



Of course we had to order something familiar, so we relied on the macadamia crusted brie ($6.95) to fill us up. The honey drizzles and sweet and tart apple slices really make this dish delish. I've copied something like this at home, except I don't deep fry the cheese, I just bake it with macadamia nut crumbles.

One word of advice...don't get the spicy ahi tacos if you are hungry. They are not like taco truck tacos at all, just some fancy concoction where the tuna serves as the tortilla. $15 for 4 pieces? I'm definitely sticking to the happy hour menu. But if some millionaire is buying you dinner, then get it all, girl!  The world is in your mouth.  Let me find myself a millionaire and we'll skip the happy hour for the full entree.   Really though, if you are hungry and expecting a taco because you are from California and you know what a taco is, then don't get the tacos.