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    Kimchi fries are a must try
    Shelly H.

    The Kim chi fries blew my mind good! So unique and full of flavor! We got (we thought lunch special but were charged for dinners) beef lo mein which was such a good dish. They do use thin noodles but it was still good. Great amount of meat and the portion size could easily be 3-4 meals for me alone! Hubby got the sweet and sour chicken and enjoyed his meal, but did mention it could use some seasoning in the batter. He was happy it was truly all white meat. Both our egg drop and hot and sour soups were good! The service was semi slow, but she did a great job for how busy they were! It was an easygoing casual vibe. We would recommend as what we had was good and there is sooo much variety so anyone can find something they would like.

    Steak Fingers and skinny fries
    Robin H.

    Edit: I came back for another visit wanting to try their pho, but i started with the calamari, OUTSTANDING!! Maybe the best I've ever had! Huge portion and only $10!!! The atmosphere and service were great and the food was delicious! Will definitely be back here!

    Fried fish tacos
    Adrianna C.

    Our #1 food spot in Rockport! Honestly, the beach here isn't super impressive in our opinion but I will happily drive down from San Antonio just to eat here. The food is always incredible. They have the absolute best fish tacos I've ever had. And I eat, and make a lot of fish tacos. On our last visit we stayed for three days and ate here twice. A month later we are planning yet another trip and the food here is the biggest allure. Their prices are unbeatable for the portions and quality. Their burgers are always very tempting, maybe on my next visit I will branch out... but those fish tacos have me hooked! My hubby usually gets their fried fish platter and it's all excellent. We have traveled all over the US and this place serves some of the best seafood we have ever had.

    Had the fish tacos with a salad.  It was WONDERFUL!!
    SL R.

    It was busy when we arrived around 130pm on a Saturday but we were sat within 10 minutes. We were a party of 5 and all ordered something different and nothing disappointed!! Food was wonderful! Our server was nice didnt really check on us too often for refills or anything but the food and ambiance made up for it. Next time we are back in town we will definated go back!!

    Pho Ga and beef with fried rice. 10/10!
    Hattie A.

    The best pho ever!!! Service is amazing as well as the ambiance. Lots of TVs and seating. Highly recommend.

    Menu for Hu-dat
    Kim O.

    Just to be clear Benchwarmers & Hudat are a combined restaurant that you can mix and match menu items at this location. This location is conveniently within walking distance of several hotels and was recommended by our hotel concierge. However, my experience at Benchwarmers was disappointing. I ordered the Fulton Burger from their menu, which had fried oysters placed between two burger buns. Unfortunately, the oysters were small and some of them had a strong fishy taste. I found it surprising that a place as busy as Benchwarmers could serve seafood with such an unpleasant flavor. The restaurant has a system with drink runners and food runners, but despite that, my fries were only lukewarm and almost cold. We had to make eye contact with the drink runner to get refills, and our main waitress only returned to give us the bill without even introducing herself. The atmosphere of the place felt similar to a busy Joe's Crab Shack, and it wasn't conducive to hanging out with friends since it was difficult to hear people on the other side of the table. With numerous employees walking around, it lacked a sense of personal attention. Additionally, the drinks were served in Styrofoam cups. In conclusion, I do not recommend this place. During my trip, I visited better spots for dining. However, a friend insisted on trying Benchwarmers and kindly paid for our meal as a wedding gift.

    Fried cheese curds- yum.

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    Probably the best food in town, plus Hu Dats has the best Vietnamese food also. This place is always packed.

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    Great food very good service. Sometime it looks like a long wait but they get you in pretty fast.

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    Slow service but the food was worth it!!! The blackened fish was so flavorful and delicious! Their sauces were also very bomb!

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    Atmosphere was live and exciting everyone was busy and active the food was good watched the game!

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    Great food awesome service. The wait was not as long as they said it would be and was sooner!

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    Love the oyster sliders and redfish tacos!! Ice cold beers and sports on the many tvs!

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    Redfish grilled perfectly with best hush puppies we've ever had! Wonderful service, great value! Would definitely recommend!

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    2 Girls Burgers and More - Pinto's just like homemade

    2 Girls Burgers and More

    4.5(20 reviews)
    6.4 mi

    Arrived at Two Girls Burgers at 6802 Hwy 35 Rockport, Texas 78382 on July 6, 2026 at about 12:55…read morepm. Ordered two Hamburgers with fries* which cost $6 each plus one Canned Coke and one bottled water. Total cost $16. The first thing were the Sourdough Hamburger Buns - Outstanding! The HB Buns were excellent and the HB Pattie must have been 1/3 pound cooked but NOT LESS! It was cooked to a juicy done stage and all together tasted first class. The fries*! Well! They might have called them fries but I called them "Wavy Potato Chips" fried it oil. I was NOT impressed as their "Yelp" pictures showed real fries! Hmm! What happened! Maybe they ran out of regular American Fries? But! We will be back and try the Onion Rings. However, If we get wavy Onion Rings "No Mas" (No more)! We do highly recommend this place. Best all around Hamburgers in Rockport! My qualifications as an Expert and Experienced Food and Service Critic; I have over 65 years of Management Experience. I went from picking Cotten, Fruits and Vegetables in many parts of the country, as a Migrant Worker to earning a College Degree with a BS in Business Management. Plus Serving my Country in the Air Force for over 22 years to include a one year "tour" in Vietnam. As a Civilian I have been trained in two Culinary Schools, to include on the job training at other venues. I've successfully managed full service as well as fast food restaurants and have had my own successful Catering business. I have traveled to many places and tasted the many culinary delicacies this world has to offer! As a Culinary Trainer, I have trained personnel on how to provide superb cuisine, effective sales and customer service. At the age of 79, I am now retired and enjoy being on THE OTHER SIDE OF THE APRON.

    Stopped here back in December on the way to camp at Goose Island. It was a slow Friday night when…read morewe pulled up, but glad we stopped to eat instead of making a dinner after setup. I got the spicy burger and an order of onion rings. If I can recommend one thing, it is to get the onion rings. Those were scrumptious! The burger was also solid on some wonderful bread. Under the onion rings was a ton of shoe-string fries that were a treat. This place was a perfect start to a wonderful weekend on the coast.

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    2 Girls Burgers and More - Cool beer sign. Logan Sargent best F1 driver

    Cool beer sign. Logan Sargent best F1 driver

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    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill - Paradise Key Lime Pie

    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill

    3.5(920 reviews)
    5.4 mi
    $$

    Came here for a family dinner. Great location and awesome water views! One of those places that…read morethe ambiance views is enough to make patrons return. People were actually fishing right outside by the parking lot too which looked relaxing... Now for the food. We started off with appetizers and it was oysters and poke tuna tower. Not an oyster person myself. Brother in law and wife had them and they enjoyed them saying they were fresh. The poke tuna tower was good but it lacked salt and needed more sauce. It seemed like the sauce was only on the plate and not mixed with the ingredients. But the ingredients were fresh and the chips were served hot with some seasoning on them. For mains we had "Fish n Chips" and a bowl of clam chowder. Well it was more of a cup as they forgot we had ordered a bowl. Flavor was there but the temp was like warm and I'm a type that wants it a little more hot. The "Fish n Chips" for me wasn't the traditional plate when you read the name of the dish. Fish n Chips for me is flaky strips of fish or beer battered. This fish was more of a solid piece and breaded. But the seasoning was amazing!! The flavor was there so that made it up for me. But I'm a guru to fish n chips so I had a different vision of it. We did upgrade to the mahi mahi on it and that was really tendered. The fries were a little bland and the sweet potatoes fries were really chewing and dry. The menu had some great options that we want to try therefore we will be back to return again. Our server was on point! Great service and all with him dealing with 2 big group parties including ours. Think his name was Victor. Again, I highly recommend this and we cannot wait to go again!!

    TLDR: Waterfront seafood restaurant (often busy, with a long wait for dinner) with delicious food…read more(still thinking about the pecan snapper and key lime pie). Good kids menu with the option to add protein (chicken or carnitas). This place exceeded my expectations. I did set them fairly low considering this is a touristy waterfront type of restaurant. FOOD: Delicious food here! Large menu too. Good clam chowder -- I only got a small cup but it was generously clammy. My grilled shrimp was good but usually most places can get that right. The asparagus side was cooked just right -- still had that crisp to it. However, the show stealer was hubby's pecan snapper. It was a big portion. The fish was also thick with a nice thin breading. Really dang good. I don't often grab dessert but I'm a fan of key lime pie -- their version did not disappoint. Delicious. KIDS FOOD: One of the best kids menus I've seen in a while. They've got a few deep fried options (chicken, fish, shrimp, corn dogs) as well as not fried (grilled cheese or mac and cheese). The part that really stood out was the option to add chicken, carnitas, or bacon to the mac and cheese. I got my son the mac and cheese with chicken on the side and they brought a large plate of chicken! It was delicious diced chicken too -- my son loved it! It was great to have a kid-friendly protein option since it's always fried junk or carbs galore. I should also add that the mac and cheese was real macaroni with melted cheese on top (not that fake goopy boxed type mac and cheese). They offer crayons and coloring paper to keep kids occupied while they wait. WAIT: I see a lot of negative reviews for the long wait. I mean -- it's a popular place, should you really hold that against them? I would probably avoid this spot for dinner on a weekend for this reason. We came for lunch on a Saturday (midday). There was no wait and we got a window table (we requested one). VIBE: Exactly what I wanted. Nice view of the water -- saw lots of fishing boats go by, a cool bird, and even a dolphin! The place is large and full of people but it's also pretty spacious with enough room between tables. SERVICE: Friendly and pretty attentive. BATHROOM: Cool chalkboard walls where you can leave your thoughts. There were some charmingly positive sentiments written in my stall. PARKING: Limited spots right outside of the restaurant but there is a large lot where people park their boats next door. No issue finding a spot there (early Saturday afternoon).

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    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill - Panoramic dining area

    Panoramic dining area

    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill - Ahi tuna burger with mango coleslaw, fries and hushpuppies  it was delicious

    Ahi tuna burger with mango coleslaw, fries and hushpuppies it was delicious

    Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill - View from our table

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    Panjo's Pizza & Pasta - Salad with the Teriyaki dinner

    Panjo's Pizza & Pasta

    3.9(387 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    My family and I were at the beach for the weekend and were craving pizza, so I quickly searched…read moreGoogle for a nearby pizzeria. I'm SO glad we ended up choosing this place because I honestly had no idea what we were walking into! It's located in a strip center, so when we first pulled up, I wasn't expecting anything too special. But as soon as we walked through the doors, the place was PACKED! There was a long line of people waiting to order, and we were told the wait for pizza would be around 40-50 minutes. Since we were on vacation, we didn't mind waiting. While we were sitting there waiting for our food, people just kept coming in... and coming in... and coming in! That's when I really realized we had probably picked one of the best places in town to have dinner. Clearly, the locals know what's up! The staff was super friendly when we got to the front of the line, and the prices were actually very reasonable. But the pizza... OMG. It was seriously one of the BEST pizzas I've ever had in my entire life. The wait was completely worth it! My only small complaint is that I wish the fountain drinks came with free refills, but honestly, that's such a minor thing compared to how great everything else was. Overall, this ended up being one of the best dining experiences I've had in a really long time. We randomly found this place because we were craving pizza, and it ended up being one of the highlights of our weekend. If you're visiting Rockport and looking for pizza, I HIGHLY recommend stopping here! Absolutely 5 stars!

    If you like beard hairs on your pizza at no extra cost eat here. The pizza is mediocre at best ,…read moreservice is rude and a dinning room is filthy. What's the point? Ive had way better pizza with no beard hairs and friendlier service at the dominoes right down the street and they deliver......

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    Panjo's Pizza & Pasta - Crust so crisp "It Don't Bend"

    Crust so crisp "It Don't Bend"

    Panjo's Pizza & Pasta - Works pizza and pepperoni.

    Works pizza and pepperoni.

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    Yarbarita's Sip and Swing - Yarburger and fries

    Yarbarita's Sip and Swing

    3.4(148 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    Went on a Monday afternoon. Place was not too busy. Good thing we weren't really hungry - yet…read more Ordered our drinks. Tea was brewing and took 10 mins and a reminder to the waitress that I had not gotten my tea yet. Our table ordered pickle chips. 15 mins later waitress comes back and says they are out of pickle chips. When our food came out 30 mins after no fried shrimp for the fish and shrimp platter. Waitress says, "we are out of fried shrimp." Miscommunication or not hearing led to two small pieces of extra fish and no shrimp at all . And extra waiting . No refills except when we asked and sat for another 15 mins after finishing to get our bill. I ended up walking to the register and asked for the bill. They did give us credit for the fish and shrimp platter but tried to charge us for pickle chips we didn't get. More miscommunication. Everything culminated into a very frustrating visit.

    Place looks fabulous and everyone was friendly. The food was akin to bar food, and the fish…read morebreading was like chicken fried steak breading. Not battered. Their food is shipped in and premade, they just deep fry it. Star of the show was the hamburger - very tasty! The air conditioner drips condensation on your food as you eat. We happened to be sitting under the large white moldy ones, so we lost our appetite when we looked up.

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    Yarbarita's Sip and Swing - Interior of the restaurant

    Interior of the restaurant

    Yarbarita's Sip and Swing - Great portions on breakfast tacos and interesting sauces

    Great portions on breakfast tacos and interesting sauces

    Yarbarita's Sip and Swing - Husband letting me take his photo

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