APRIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIALS

April 3rd – Halibut Night Halibut season has begun. Fresh Halibut is available. Come in for a night dedicated to preparing it. Halibut is one of the most popular fish that comes through our door. It’s light, it’s flakey, it’s exceptional.

April 10th – Soft Shell NightThis is early. We usually look for soft shell blue crabs in May. But our friends in Crisfield, Maryland called to let us know they expect them to be available this early in April. Soft shells are a blue crab without the hard shell. They are dressed and prepared whole to enjoy without the struggle of fighting for your meat.

April 17th – Rock Shrimp Night These small shrimp are caught with a rock solid shell. They are a small tail but hold so much flavor. Sweet like lobster, but bite size. They are always in high demand here at Waterfront and always fun to prepare in new ways.

April 24th – Great Lakes Smelt or Canadian WalleyeWe are in high hopes for a good smelt run. However the last few years have let us down. So Fresh Canadian Walleye will be our standby option. But since both are amazing, sweet lake fish, we are sure you will enjoy this evening no matter what the harvest brings.

Waterfront Seafood Market & Restaurant

2900 UniversityClocktower Square

West Des Moines, IA 50266

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meetings, holiday parties or any event.

Contact Ankeny @ 515-963-1940

or WDM @ 515-223-5106.

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RECIPE OF THE MONTHROCK SHRIMP TEMPURA (PAN-FRIED)Courtesy of www.allrecipes.com

1. Whisk egg yolk, chili-garlic sauce, rice vinegar, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Pour in 3 tablespoons oil slowly, whisking constantly, until sauce is creamy.

2. Whisk ice water, flour, and egg yolk together in a large bowl to make batter.3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip some shrimp in batter, letting excess

drip off, and cook in hot oil until browned on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining olive oil and shrimp.

4. Place cooked shrimp in a large bowl. Pour sauce on top and mix until thoroughly coated

2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce1 teaspoon rice vinegar1/4 teaspoon sea salt2 dashes ground black pepper

3 tablespoons olive oilTempura Batter:

3/4 cup ice water3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 egg yolk2 tablespoons olive oil, or as

needed1 pound rock shrimp, peeled

and deveined

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ReminderOur Ankeny location is open on Sundays

11:00 am to 8:00 pm. A great place for

gathering after church or watching the

ball games or NASCAR races. Hope to

see you Sundays!

Enjoy these great specials at both locations!WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIALSPlease see the other side of this newsletter for additional information regarding our wonderful Wednesday night specials.

SATURDAY LUNCH SPECIALSDuring lunch on Saturday, 11:00 am. to 4:30 pm., Waterfront has half the menu price specials on Peel-and-Eat Shrimp and Oysters on the Half Shell. Made to order Oyster Stew is available along with our Sam Millers Crab Soup, Sushi and other great seafood specialties for you to enjoy. Please make Waterfront a must stop on your Saturday outing. Remember our one dollar off on our great Shrimp, Bay Scallop, Oyster and Catfish Po-Boy sandwiches.

EVERY MONDAY NIGHT IS CATFISH NIGHTFresh catfish arrive every Monday for the Monday Night Catfish Specials at both Ankeny and West Des Moines. These specials are prepared in a variety of ways just for you. Seniors, remember your 10% discount is available on Mondays and Tuesdays and our regular menu is also available.

After the fish is out of the water, the sooner it gets to the table determines the freshness.

2900 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266 515-223-5106 | 2414 SE Tones Dr., Ankeny, IA 50021 515-963-1940

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Both Locations will be closed Easter Sunday

ANKENY PATIO IS OPENSpring is finally upon us and our Ankeny location would like to invite you to come enjoy their patio for lunch or dinner. Its nice to be outside and still enjoy the comforts of dining out. Enjoy great service while listening to the outdoors and feeling the air. ALASKAN KINGThe King Salmon is the more mild salmon of the different species. It also holds a lot more fat and is a great source of Omega 3’s. A big part of this is that the Kings are not usually caught in nets going up stream but mostly caught still out in the ocean by hook and line. Since they are still in the ocean they are not yet using their own stored nutrients as they would if going up river. We were lucky enough to get some troll king salmon out of Alaska in March. Usually this month in April we really plan on getting fresh king salmon rolling through. So I wanted to give everyone a heads up that Alaskan fisheries dont intend on opening waters to hook and line King salmon fishing again until June. We may see some King coming in from Washington, Oregon or Canada in the mean time, but Alaskan Kings not till June.

SMELT NUMBERS MAY BE TOO LOWThe Last couple of years during smelt run time we have had an issue with the ice still covering the streams allowing the smelt to run under the ice and avoid being caught. This year I believe we are in the clear on the ice but the fisheries are claiming the numbers could also be lower than most previous years as well. The smelt are not actually a native species to the great lakes, or lakes at all really. So numbers falling is not a huge surprise, just an upset for the fans of these sweet lake fish. We are still planning for a Wednesday night special dedicated to the smelt run. We will be optimistic. But we will also keep Walleye as a standby just in case.