LongBoard delivered one of my favorite parts of vacation dining: great food with views that make…read moreyou want to stay longer. The location right on the water is the real standout here. The views are absolutely beautiful and instantly set the tone for a relaxed, coastal experience. Whether you're stopping in for lunch, dinner, or just enjoying the atmosphere, being able to sit back and look out over the water makes the whole meal feel a little more special.

You are paying for the ambiance. It was a great atmosphere with fireworks, band, and beautiful…read morebeach vibe environment. Service was very slow, I completely understand that it was busy but maybe the restaurant should have planned better for staffing. The waitress was very respectful and apologetic for the food taking so long (over hour and half). She apologized about 4 times over the span of the time, but nothing was offered or done about the extremely long wait for the food. Our food was not great whatsoever, it taste like everything was frozen previously and thawed incorrectly. The sampler came out cold, the fried basket was basket flavoring, the tacos were eatable, and the mahi mahi fish was okay. Honestly DO NOT come here for food, However Come HERE for dancing/environment.

Craving oysters? This place is for you! My husband & I…read morevisited this restaurant during lunch time & it was amazing. The atmosphere was nice & chill, it's very modern. As soon as you get seated they bring a paper to let you choose what oysters you want , with a description of where they come from. Our server was kind enough to explain to us the taste of each oyster & told us to go check the oyster bar where the chefs will crack it open so you know it's nice & fresh! Hubs got 1 Momma Mia oyster that was served with lemon & other types of sauces to dip it in. You can also order as many as you want since they are sold by the piece. I had a chicken sandwich that was crispy & just delicious! fyi the chicken sandwich is huge; you probably will have leftovers for later:) Our experience was great & we will definitely come back to try other dishes from Captain's Cove Oyster Bar!

After looking at photos and videos on Captain's Oyster Cove's Facebook page and seeing how other…read moreguests were served, I'm even more disappointed with our experience. We made a reservation for two and specifically requested the best available table for the sunset. When we arrived, our table wasn't ready, and we were asked to choose between two less desirable tables inside. Our reservation was at 7:45 p.m. It took over 15 minutes just to receive our first drinks and another 15 minutes before our order was taken. We ordered both appetizers and entrées together because service was already moving so slowly. While we waited, we watched a party of five, a party of three, and another party of two seated around us. All three tables received their food before we did, despite arriving after us. We waited approximately an hour for our food. The presentation was also disappointing. I ordered the espresso martini, but unlike the drinks featured on their Facebook page and in customer photos, mine wasn't garnished with the toasted marshmallow that appears to be part of their signature presentation. The mussels and the seafood enchiladas suizas also looked nothing like the beautifully plated dishes shown in their advertising. Several of the mussel shells were empty, making the appetizer feel incomplete. When our food finally arrived, it felt rushed. The fish tacos and seafood enchiladas suizas were underwhelming and did not justify the long wait. Our server was polite and apologized several times, explaining that the delays were coming from the kitchen. Unfortunately, the manager handled the situation very differently. Instead of acknowledging our concerns, he argued with us and made excuses for the delays. When we asked for a refund because of the overall experience, our plates were immediately cleared from the table, and the manager never returned to speak with us again. We chose Captain's Oyster Cove because of its reputation and wanted to enjoy a special sunset dinner, but the combination of poor service, inconsistent food presentation, long kitchen delays, and dismissive management made this one of the most disappointing dining experiences we've had on South Padre Island. We won't be returning.

A solid 4-star place ... Irish pub personified! No Irish music, but awesome ambiance and great…read moreIrish food. Tip ... stick with the Irish specials on the menu, that's where the gold at the end of the rainbow is to be found! Service is stellar! We had lunch and a dinner there, both were very good! Scotch Eggs .... good here! Shepard's Pie... to die for! Fish and chips, equally good! The Irish nachos are a "must have" ... get the 1/2 order, it's huge unless you're feeding an army! Steak just OK! Fried shrimp... just OK. Good place just hang and eat, recommend Kelly's!

On my "to do" list was an update for Kelly's on SPI for which I needed to tick off the box and…read moresaying "done." I gave it 2 stars several years ago because the service wasn't the greatest - far from it - and it was fairly quiet that night. Isn't it often that way? I went back to Kelly's Irish Pub because I believe it was more about the server and bartender that evening than it was about their regular modus operandi. I ordered the shepherd's pie and it was actually fairly decent. The service was definitely much better on this last go round. When on SPI, I usually don't return to places more than once during a stay unless I find it exceptional, it's a coffeehouse, or it's Whataburger with its great hours. However, one day I had planned to get lunch at another small eatery and it was easy to see that they were full and I'd have to wait a while. Having seen the daily specials at Kelly's, I went back for one of them. I got the fish and chips lunch platter and it was very good, not to mention a respectable value. The interior delivers with its thematic busy collection of Irish paraphernalia and its feeling of being like an old shoe. The customers seemed to be in a good mood. That could also in part be attributable to the service I encountered. Kelly's Irish Pub on SPI handily moves from 2 to 4 stars for providing a good mix of food, service, value, and atmosphere on two visits within a week. I really like their slate of lunch specials and, befitting a casual neighborhood sort of place, their friendliness is appreciated.

Great service, they added more plants in rear dining area cutting down on the ambiance noise level…read moreand the look great ! The food menu has many options and are reasonably priced! All my food has come warm and tasted great! The staff checks on me to see if I need anything more than once !

This is a great hotel restaurant. The prices are very reasonable. I am staying here for a month so…read moreI have tried several of their options. Their chicken fajitas and General TSO chicken are my favorite. I really have not had a bad meal here. Their Cobbfather salad with grilled chicken is an awesome selection if you are trying to eat healthy. The only thing I miss is soup. It would be great to have maybe a soup of the day option 2-3 times a week. For dessert they offer ice cream or cakes, which I believe look like they're from Sam's club, but they are still pretty good. If visiting the beach and trying to find someplace good to eat that is reasonably priced, I would highly recommend stopping here.

The food was great, simple finger folds. Beverages were…read moreoutstanding and the Live music had us up and dancing.

Food is decent didn't like the atmosphere or the smell around , service was decent probably…read morewouldn't come back

To be honest, the inside of this brewery isn't anything to write home about; however, their food…read moreand beer speak a different story. The lemon vinaigrette I had on my salad was spicy and delicious! Beer bread came with it and I could eat it on repeat for days! It was sooooo good! Their wheat beer was tangy and delicious; just what you need after a long day at the beach. Our server was Steven and he was attentive and VERY kind to our sweet pup; bringing water to her before we even asked. I'd walk back to PIBC for more of that beer bread

Wanted to really like this place, but it didn't go well unfortunately…read more Menu has a lot to offer and some of their prices are a little steep. Browsed the menu & ended up just getting their "tossed salad". I asked what was on it which was; sliced tomato, shredded carrot, red onion & cucumber. Opted out of the cucumber & requested two blue cheese dressings. My husband ordered their cheeseburger dressed with pepper jack cheese. My salad arrived fairly quickly & it was on a flat plate with a weak portion for $7.75. The two dressings were in taco cups over flowing with a hefty amount of fresh blue cheese crumbles packed on top. Super disappointed with not only the presentation, the cost & never being asked if I wanted my salad prior or when my husband received his meal. I ended up pushing it to the side & was waiting for our waitress to return to not only ask if my husband would like another beer, but to also provide the option of not eating that ridiculous amount of rabbit food-getting a refund OR to bring out more lettuce & ask to please just bring out standard blue cheese dressing without the added amount of crumbled cheese. We don't see our server for sometime, so I went to the hostess asking if she were also the manager which she stated she wasn't & that they were at the bar.That's when our server came up behind me & asked if there was a problem. I explained the situation to her, then she tells me that this dressing is always served this way and that, that is what blue cheese dressing is! She seemed confused about the crumbles & was almost trying to mock me. I've worked in the food industry & know how these product come into the restaurants. Blue cheese dressing does have blue cheese "chucks" within the original recipe. If you are doing things differently then that, it should stand out more on their menu as "homemade" and again expressed by the server, but she made it as if I were just suppose to know their process. It's salad dressing, it shouldn't be this difficult! LOL After this fiasco, they brought more salad and a watered down milky dressing that had zero flavor and zero cheese along with sliced cucumber?! The consistency was like milk. It was running, bland, NO blended cheese in the base-it definitely wasn't blue cheese dressing! WT?! This ALL transpired while my husband was still waiting on his burger & fries . About another 15 minutes goes by, I finally had to just start in on the bland salad. My husband's beer still sat empty & was never told when his burger would be served the few times are server swung by regarding my order issues. 20 minutes later, she comes by again & he was asked if it was cheddar cheese & he said, "no it was pepper jack". A total of 30 minutes he waited for a very rare burger, cold fries & FINALLY another beer! Terrible service and food wasn't very good either.