Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures hide behind the most ordinary facades, and RJ Gator’s of Bradenton has mastered this art of delicious deception.
You’d never guess from the exterior that this unassuming spot serves bacon wrapped scallops so perfect they’ll haunt your dreams and ruin you for inferior versions elsewhere.
This isn’t hyperbole or food writer dramatics – it’s the cold, hard truth about what happens when talented chefs take premium scallops, wrap them in perfectly crispy bacon, and create something approaching seafood nirvana.
The magic begins the moment these beauties arrive at your table, still sizzling from their final moments under the broiler…