Eddie V's on Kirby ("West Ave")

Eat here, but bring a flashlight! Eddie V's is a consistently good seafood restaurant with dishes that are a bit out of the ordinary and that really work. For instance, the Kung Pao style calamari appetizer, consists of spicy, fried calamari, seasoned with soy and ginger, served over crispy rice noodles and toasted cashews. Served with chopsticks, this dish is generously sized to serve four as an appetizer, or in our case tonight, it was our entree. We also ordered an heirloom tomato salad to finish out the meal. My only objection tonight was regarding the lighting. You literally could not see the menu because the lighting was so dim. I observed many diners using their iPhone flashlights to view their menus. When I asked the manager about it, he said "corporate mandates the light settings". Well, corporate needs to visit and observe. I didn't experience this problem when dining at three other Eddie V's locations (two in Austin and one in West Houston at City Centre.)