I got lost on my first trip to Nag's Head. It took me so long to get there it was almost dark when I got to the beach. I decided to treat myself to a nice meal, head back to the Inn and try the beach again tomorrow. Nag's Head in July, the midst of tourist season, is very crowded. I drove around for a bit looking for a restaurant that struck my fancy. I was about to give up finding what I had in mind when I spotted the Tale of The Whale. This picture is from their website but it's pretty much what I saw while driving up.
I got a table right away. Impressive for a busy Saturday night. I don't normally mind eating dinner alone. I find I'm a delightfully entertaining dinner companion. I get all my jokes...But I felt a little out of place here. Maybe it was because there were so many families. Nag's Head is a place for family vacations. Maybe it was because they put me in a booth that would comfortably seat eight. The table was so big I would've needed to stretch to pass myself the salt.
I ordered a glass of wine and the bruschetta. It's drizzled in a sauce that looks like Hershey's chocolate syrup. I figured it wasn't chocolate syrup but you never know. Some cooks do weird stuff. Smelled amazing so I dipped a finger in. OH MY GOD! So flippin good! I ate as much of that stuff as I could stuff in. The rest I ate later while reading in bed. (probably they don't like you to eat in bed at a bed and breakfast but I didn't care, it was that good) The server told me it was a balsamic reduction sauce. I've cooked with balsamic vinegar on many an occasion but it never tasted like that! I asked my very helpful and friendly server if he knew how to get back to Edenton. I had no desire to get lost again. Turns out the owners are from Edenton. They gave me very thorough directions. She wrote them down. She even offered to give me her cell number so I could call if I got lost. Now that's hospitality! If that had happened in Cincinnati I would have been lucky to get directions let alone have the proprietor offer to give me her number!
Very enjoyable experience. I will definitely take the kids there for dinner when they get down here. It will be nice to fill the table!
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