Lakefront Restaurant to Try...

My wife Tracy & I recently checked out the new Café Blue lakefront restaurant... (Formerly Café Bleu)

It was closed and has now re-opened under new management through Carlos ‘N Charlie’s ~ great news for everyone!

Have You Been to the New Café Blue?

If you’ve never been there, to get there by land, you’ll find it at 8714 Lime Creek Road in Volente. To get there by boat, it’s located at the Sandy Creek Marina, up the Sandy Creek arm of Lake Travis, which is at Mile Marker 7, (near Starnes Island). Eventually they will have a map on their web site, but as of now the web site is still under construction. Contact them at (512) 996-8188 if you have any questions or need directions.

Café Blue has outdoor dining only, so they are only open during the spring and summer. They will be open from April through as late in the season as weather permits. Their current hours are:

• Monday, OPEN 11 AM – 10 PM
  
• Tuesday, CLOSED
  
• Wednesday, CLOSED
  
• Thursday, OPEN 11 AM – 10 PM
  
• Friday, 11 AM – 11 PM
  
• Saturday, 10 AM – 11 PM
  
• Sunday, 10 AM – 10 PM
  

On Saturday and Sunday they serve brunch from 10 AM – 2 PM, with menu items like the Starnes Island Omelet – a delicious cheese omelet topped with shrimp and crawfish Cajun cream sauce – and Blue Corn Migas!

It’s all outdoor dining right on the water, on a large covered deck with misters and fans that keep you cool and comfortable. Tiki torches are lit at sundown. The food is decidedly upscale by lake standards. It’s the place to go on the north side if you’re older than the “20-something” crowd.

Here’s what we recommend off the menu: They have great homemade potato chips with roasted garlic dip, tacos Del Lago (blackened redfish and homemade coleslaw in corn tortillas), pepper crusted New York strip (topped with candied pecans, blue cheese and scallions) and the blue corn tortilla crusted redfish. Oh, and the Long Island Iced Tea packs a nice punch!

We’ll definitely be back! You should check it out sometime. Remember to bring your Secret Handshake Club Card with you!!! ~ This is one place you just might see me, and if you do, just show me your card and I’ll buy you a drink– if you’re not already a member of my Secret Handshake Club, or you want more information about joining, CLICK HERE. See ya on the lake!