Billy Bass is probably the newest seafood restaurant in Calabash. I had lunch there on Friday, 14 October. It is small, and on that day, it appeared to be a 3-person operation. One woman functioned as the sole waitress AND cashier. An older Oriental woman cleaned tables and took drink orders. A woman from the kitchen would deliver plates of food to the tables. The place was about half-full with customers. Service seemed a little hurried. If the place had been full, I think service would have been very slow.
The food was ordinary Calabash-style fried seafood. I had the fried flounder and shrimp combo. Serving sizes seemed a little small to me. The meal was served on a luncheon sized plate. There was a small piece of flounder, a barely adequate serving of fried shrimp, white cole slaw in a small shallow bowl, and a few French fries lay across the seafood. The French fry serving was so small, it was more like a garnish than a side item. A basket of hush puppies arrived after I placed my order. The food was not bad, but, in small town Calabash, famous for its many seafood restaurants, you cannot be ordinary. I would not go back to this restaurant. There is better value and variety at the nearby Beck's, Ella's, and Seafood Hut restaurants. read more
