5/5 David K. 1 year ago on Google
The
city
of
Aqaba
sits
on
the
Gulf
of
Aqaba,
which
is
connected
to
the
Red
Sea,
so
seafood
is
abundant
in
this
resort
town.
Captain’s
Restaurant
is
a
high-end
restaurant
serving
quality
seafood,
and
it
was
a
great
place
to
try
out
the
local
catch.
The
item
to
order
is
the
Seafood
Tablieyh,
a
set
menu
which
started
with
a
round
of
Middle
Eastern
appetizers:
hummus,
mutabal
(eggplant
tahini
dip),
Turkish
salad
(spicy
tomatoes,
peppers,
and
onions),
and
rocca
salad
(greens
topped
with
onions,
tomatoes,
and
sumac,
and
tossed
in
a
lemon
vinaigrette).
I
especially
liked
the
creamy,
nutty
hummus,
which
went
nicely
with
the
thin
pita
bread
that
came
on
the
side.
The
appetizers
themselves
were
excellent,
but
I
could
hardly
believe
my
eyes
when
the
main
course
arrived
at
our
table.
The
waiter
carried
over
a
five
foot
long
wooden
tray
at
the
center
of
which
were
two
whole
local
fish
and
eight
head-on
shrimps,
brushed
with
an
herb
marinade
and
grilled
to
perfection.
The
head-on,
white-fleshed
fish
were
nothing
that
unusual
but
were
so
fresh
and
flavorful
just
as
they
were.
As
if
that
weren’t
enough,
on
one
side
of
the
tray
was
a
bowl
of
sayadeyah,
a
local
dish
made
of
long-grain
rice
cooked
with
fish
broth
and
spices;
and
on
the
other
end
was
a
bowl
of
breaded
calamari
rings!
Both
of
these
were
delicious
as
well,
and
this
seafood
feast
meant
for
2
people
(but
could
easily
have
fed
more)
came
at
just
30
dinars!
This
set
menu
was
definitely
a
steal
given
both
the
quality
and
quantity
of
food,
and
the
service
here
was
super
friendly
too.
