The Treasure Island Sloppy Joe's is located within the Bilmar resort. They have a nice large deck that reaches out onto the beach.
We sat on the deck for our meal and caught a nice breeze off the ocean...er gulf. I was amused by the gulls that maneuvered their way around the ropes and scooped up bits of food.
Service was slowwww. No one even noticed us until a braced faced dude of at least 30 stopped by and asked if we had been waited on yet. He ended up being our server because apparently, no one else wanted to.
The menu did boast a hearty Sloppy Joe sandwich, which I spied a woman eating at the next table, but we did not partake.
Richie wanted some 'fresh' seafood, so he order the conch fritters and fries. They did have quite a few healthier seafood entrees, but what else would you expect from Richard?
I am loco for pollo so I ordered the pollo taco salad. I despise food from the sea, but they had several other offerings that appealed to me, including chicken wraps, sandwiches, pulled pork, and Angus burgers. The salad was pretty huge and loaded with lettuce, tomatoes, and chicken. Once I dug deep in the bottom, I reached the beans and rice, my favorite layer. They had a slight spiciness to them, it wasn't too much for my wussy tongue. The whole salad was encapsulated in a light, crispy tortilla shell. I'm not a fan of hard shells, but this had a good greasy, salty taste to it. I nibbled the edges.
Richie's conch fritters were essentially hush puppies mixed with a bit of conch. Hush puppies are always pretty great, but if you order conch fritters, you would expect to taste a bit more of the conch. The fries were up to par with most chain restaurants' offerings.
For his meal, Richie ordered a Cuban with a side of beans and rice.
Castro would frown upon this Cuban. None of the meat appeared to be freshly sliced, and the bun was nothing special.
Though we had a nice view and a cool breeze in our faces, I wouldn't necessarily revisit Sloppy Joe's. It was more of a matter of convenience for us to eat there anyway.
