Fleur de Lolly: Dining Out on the Outer Banks: Sunset Grille, Duck NC

After an afternoon of enjoying a visit to the Currituck Lighthouse and being amazed on the Wild Horse Tour in Corolla, it was time for dinner.

We chose the Sunset Grille and Raw Bar in Duck, NC. Located on the waterfront, their website states they offer local seafood, steaks, pasta, and more with a Caribbean flair in a fun, family setting. There's definitely a gorgeous view from the dining room.

No cocktails tonight. We both chose sweet tea, and it was the perfect level of sweetness. Extra points for their use of Fiestaware!

I had promised blog readers I would try as many crab dishes as possible while traveling the length of the Outer Banks. So first up is She Crab Soup made from blue crab in a full-bodied, creamy bisque. $5.99/cup / $7.99 bowl

I was somewhat puzzled by the consistency. The soup was extremely thick, almost to the point of gumminess. The crab flavor was present, and there was an adequate amount of crab. Would I order again? Probably not.

Sweet Harold ordered the Clam Chowder. Carolina clam chowders are different in that they are not creamy based, but more broth based. $5.99/cup / $7.99 bowl It was indeed a different version to which he's accustomed, but he was happy with the flavor and the number of clams.

Sweet Harold wanted to try the fried shrimp dinner. He chose the garlic mashed potatoes and fresh green beans and carrots as the side dishes. $19.99 He was VERY pleased with the breading on the shrimp, the texture of the green beans, and he gave high praise to the mashed potatoes.

Time for me to try the first crab cakes of the trip! These weren't the traditional "flat" crab cakes but rather more of a scoop of crab cakes which were deep fried. They were made of fresh local backfin crabmeat served with mild mango chili sauce. $24.99.

VERY generous portions! And the mango chili sauce was the bombdiggity. Yes, I used that word.