Sunset at Marker 88 Restaurant, Islamorada

I meant to post this yesterday and time ran out on me. We hadn’t tried the Marker 88 Restaurant in Islamorada, but a while back someone said it had undergone some changes and we thought, “Why not?”. It is Bayside to catch those sunsets and even with quite a few clouds, it was a lovely sight. Their menu is not huge, but has something for everyone, and even though hubby and I both had hogfish, we had two different preparations. As excellent as the meals were, it is sometimes the small things that set you apart. The warm bread with the delicious dipping olive oil is a case in point. The olive oil is infused with roasted garlic and a couple of other ingredients that I don’t immediately recall. I can see how some people would want to use it as a salad dressing, although the mango-citrus vinaigrette I had was quite good. We didn’t try dessert, but did see a couple of them pass by and were tempted.

The service was the right rhythm and prices were about the same as other restaurants in that category. Their wine list was extensive, and again, with the kind of prices you get at waterfront places. You can read all about them – originally established in 1967 – at their website http://www.marker88.info/

The only problem with enjoying them is that we have now added to the list of choices and that makes it a tiny bit difficult when trying to decide where to dine. On the other hand, there are far worse problems to have.