For the limited time we're in this area, we always seem to gravitate to our favorites. This leaves precious little time to discover new gems. We were meeting friends for dinner and they suggested Black Marlin as a place they have been wanting to try but have not had a chance. That sounded good to us as we got to try another new place. We arrived during Happy Hour which allowed us to enjoy reduced priced drinks and appetizers. For appetizers we ordered calamari and bam bam shrimp. The shrimp were excellent with the spice adding a nice flavor to the slightly crispy shrimp. (A national chain has shrimp like these but not as good) Calamari was good but not particularly memorable. For dinner my wife ordered the Citrus Crusted Salmon special. This dish was pan seared and served with a delicious mango remoulade. My wife said this is as good salmon as she's ever had. I agreed after trying the small piece she shared with me. I was really in the mood for grouper. It was only offered as a sandwich-not as an entree. I'm glad I stuck with that choice as it was also excellent. We had a great server who kept the drinks coming and continually checked on us. What's better than discovering a new restaurant and enjoying it with friends? Here's the real problem. We can't possibly stay long enough to revisit all our new favorites. We will definitely be back to Black Marlin. read more

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Wow Monday night perfection. Starting with the service and the great personality from our sever Rene we had a great time. The food was perfect grouper fingers and seafood scampi tasted amazing. I even got more grouper fingers to go and the place was really cool with great old rock 'n' roll music played at a perfect volume. read more

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We celebrated a birthday recently at Black Marlin and everyone raved about their dinners! The swordfish was spectacular! This chef knows how to cook fish, which isn't easy to find! Service is always prompt and friendly. I low the atmosphere in the bar area. Lots of locals there for happy hour read more

There's just something about this place that makes me keep coming back. We always sit at the bar and the bartenders are absolutely fabulous. Good conversation, excellent drinks, and you can eat from the full menu at the bar as well. All of the customers that come in are friendly and you walk out with new friends each time. It's one of our go-to spots for a late night. read more

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Husband made reservations for our three year anniversary. I've passed this place so many times and never been in. It's very small and intimate with a wall in the middle so it does break up the room. We were seated by the window, which was a perfect people watching spot. Our waitress was so sweet and knowledgeable. We started off with a dirty martini and an old-fashioned. No complaints, were made just right. Appetizers consist of a side of bread and we ordered conch cakes. Bread- I love the fact the butter was melted to spread a lot easier, and it had a side of oil to dip in. 10/10 Conch cakes- came with two very large cakes. The sauce on top completed this dish, hands-down. Great flavor, gray texture, overall great starter dish. 10/10 Seafood pasta- the waitress lit up when I ordered this dish since she says it's her favorite. That is always a good sign. The dish has a variety of different seafood and also sausage. Good size portion, great flavor, and just overall great combination. 9/10 Crab stuffed shrimp- my husband very much enjoyed this dish. Shrimp and crab is always a good combination. 9/10 Overall, this was a great choice that my husband picked to spend our three year anniversary at. read more

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Visited here tonight, it was a great experience. I had the salmon from the specials menu (it was over squash with rice and green beans), throughly enjoyed it. The service was good, bo complaints. It's a comfortable pub atmosphere. I do recommend you try this place. read more

Black Marlin - Bread was good - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

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Old time restaurant with the absolute best meatloaf in Florida. Love the atmosphere. Waitstaff is great and very accommodating!

Chewy calamari, over fried bang bang shrimp, god awful well vermouth for negronis/manhattans (martini rossi), chicken sandwich was decent but not anything special, and an old fashioned that was muddled like someone held a grudge against it. Not sure if I just got the wrong stuff based on the other reviews?? But our waitress wasn't a friendly character either. Just really surprised at the quality of everything, really disappointed... read more

We've been here a few times, and I've learned I absolutely love the crab and shrimp pasta and the au gratin potatoes; so good every time! Our server is super nice, funny, and honestly a fan favorite. She's always accommodating and attentive to everyone at the table, including my 5-year-old, which makes her feel special. We also tried the fries, the scallops, and the pistachio-crusted fish with key lime butter; all great. Overall, consistently good food and even better service. I heard the coke tastes flat but all other beverages are great and still 10/10. Ambiance is great, cool vibes. read more

Rebecca is AMAZING! We will be back just because of the service experience. (Ex-3 star angel investors) read more

Good food, good service and pleasant ambiance. Nothing extraordinary but just a very good local restaurant. Some may think my saying so should receive 5 stars, but I reserve 5 stars for excellent extraordinary experiences, so for me 4 stars is very good Black Marlin is that! I do think customer service could go up a notch by getting yourselves on open table for online reservations - calling in to make a reservation is a little antiquated. Open table does not diminish the personal touch I think you are going for. Your front entry has no waiting space to speak of so seating people quickly when they arrive is important - don't allow people to stand around the door and block the entry way. read more

Food excellent draft beer cold and good price service excellent. Place is always packed! For dinner I'd say reservations as it gets very busy. Happy hour at bar and area by bar till 6 pm. I like chicken tenders my hubby does a seafood dish always fabulous soup! read more

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The food was amazing! Try the wahoo pate. Service was stellar and the food was awesome! Rebecca was attentive to all our needs! We'll be back. Highly recommend! read more

The food is decent but the atmosphere makes up for it. Need a little more choices on the menu I think. This is our go to place for a romantic dinner. Service is great and the bar drinks are good. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Excellent meal and the service by Lilly was superb. My Guinness Zero was perfect. Really enjoyed the large Sea food bowl which included pasta. My wife is gluten free and she had plenty of choice on the menu, and was served the Scottish salmon with green beans. The Black Marlin is our new favorite in Stuart and we plan on going there again soon read more

Amazing food and amazing service! Never disappointed! Nice way to wind down the week. read more

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The restaurant is nice as far as the decorated service but the food is quite basic-I had the fried grouper bites .in addition prices are comparable to Palm beach county and Stuart is not exactly Palm Beach demographic wise. They are open later on a town that closes at 8 pm. Beware the pickup trucks tailgating you as you drive home. I never knew that Stuart had so many men driving pickup trucks.either they think they are big he men or they all run a landscape business but they love tailgating women in small cars! read more

Great food. Reasonable prices. Lovely vibe and extremely helpful service staff. Cheers to the Black Marlin.

Thank goodness we found this hidden gem! We were lucky to get a booth in this intimate quieter setting after going to 2 noisy, crammed restaurants with an overdone attitude. Our server was amazing and the food was great, especially the bananas flambé. (They don't flambé tableside anywhere anymore) A good menu and super service! read more

This quickly became our favorite Saturday date night spot. The hostess Keira greets you with a beautiful smile and is sweet as can be, bartenders are amazing and make all drinks to perfection, staff is so helpful and pleasant. Food and drinks are always on point. Everything I have had is amazing. And they always make you feel welcomed. read more

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What a fun place, I'll be honest we were strolling in downtown Florida saw the name and said, hey, that sounds cool, let's check them out. We sat at the bar and made it for happy hour (which is a treat for a transplant Hoosier like me, since we are not allowed drink happy hours) The staff was very welcoming, I ended up having a lemon drop basil martini, that was refreshing, sweet and delicious. To eat I split an order of fresh and tasty calamari, I was impressed by how well it was cooked and seasoned. Can't wait to get here again when I am back in Florida, check this location out if you have the chance! read more

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Unfortunately, the best thing about my dinner was my glass of wine. First, I ordered the fig flatbread bites which were supposed to have crumbled goat cheese, caramelized onions and fig jam. The "goat cheese" was dry and crumbly and honestly tasted like Kraft Parmesan cheese from the green can. There was hardly any fig jam and a huge heaping pile of onions. Next, I had the swordfish special which was supposed to be blackened and crusted with horseradish and a spicy lime aioli. The swordfish was overcooked and the crust had only the faintest hint of spice. Even the aioli had very little flavor. My rice was also undercooked and the asparagus, while tender, tasted simply steamed. Not an ounce of butter or salt. Finally, I thought dessert would be redeeming. My waiter suggested the flourless chocolate torte and I opted to add ice cream. Alas, my torte came out sans ice cream and I'm almost positive the chocolate drizzle was Hershey's syrup. I do recommend the Malbec though! read more

We've been to the black marlin twice. We have a boat here in Stuart for the winter. We go back to Boston in the summer. We've eaten at the bar both times. The basil rosemary lemon drop martini is fantastic. This time they didn't have the basil syrup but it was still a winner. Let me start off by saying I'm not a fan of shrimp cocktail. I've had it at all the restaurants with cold shellfish towers. The brine they use for their shrimp cocktail makes these shrimp sing! And the cocktail sauce makes them dance!! We also had the margartia shrimp skewers that were on the happy hour menu. They were also a winner. We also got the mussels Audrey nothing really special about them but good. The Butter is fantastic! I know it's just butter but it's some of the best tasting butter I've had! We also had the pistachio encrusted mahi with the lime butter ( i hate white fish) i asked to keep the dipping sauce that came with margarita shrimp to mask flavor of fish didn't even use it the fish was phenomenal. Then we had the crème brute white chocolate chambord. Another winner! We will absolutely be coming back to the black marlin when we visit again. Or even on this same trip. I'm getting hungry thinking of the food..LOL The service was also excellent as was the atmosphere. read more

We ate there Thursday night. My wife had the Swordfish and I had the shrimp and crab pasta. Both dishes came out piping hot and delicious! Best meal one had in downtown Stuart. The waiter was fantastic and the fig bread appetizer was great! read more

Our first time to the Black Marlin was very enjoyable! From the ambiance, the service and the food! Wonderful meal at a very fair price! We will back! read more

One of our top places to go on the Treasure Coast. Great Happy Hour specials from 4pm until 6pm. Locals love this place and the bar fills up quickly with friendly people served by experienced bartenders who know the usuals. Finely crafted cocktails are served up in an atmosphere that wraps you in warmth and good vibes. The delicious appetizer specials don't skimp on quality and are a fine representation of the rest of the menu. This is the kind of place that envelops you and makes you want to stay for more. read more

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It was solid but nothing special. Not sure if we will return or not. The seafood dish was good but the meatloaf was subpar. Service was adequate read more

Good service.. predictable pub food. Nice for a quick lynch or snack...the bar menu is worth trying!

this place is amazing the food is awesome and great! and they wait isnt the long and the service is amazing! i would recommed this place on a nice day ! read more

Black Marlin - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

Nice ambiance and superb service but food quality was meh. We ordered the conch cakes and swordfish. Conch cakes were completely saturated w some very sweet sauce and very greasy. Swordfish was served blackened which is usually my favorite but seasoning was a bit basic, bland and uninteresting. I would have to say OK but not great food. That being said, terrific waitress and fun ambiance. Would only go back if food quality changed. read more

The servers and bartenders are very friendly and give great service! The fish is always so fresh and prepared in delicious ways. It is a fun place to hangout. It's very near the lyric theater if you are going to see a show. They take reservations now. Amazing!! read more

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Wow the food here was fantastic! I got their salad with black grouper, and we got fried green tomatoes read more

Black Marlin - Salad with blackened black grouper - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

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We love Darlene! food great and great happy hour! Been going since 2002!!! Great food! read more

The Black Marlin is a fantastic restaurant to head towards for some great food in a setting that lends itself to a perfect place to enjoy a meal and the service was outstanding, as well. They have a great menu coupled with some great specials. There is a focus on seafood, but that is fine with me. However, if seafood isn't your thing, they do have other items. The grouper was definitely a great choice and one that I would definitely recommend. If you find yourself in Stuart, Florida, I would definitely recommend the Black Marlin. read more

Love black marlin always a consistent pleasant experience Nice atmosphere great food read more

We had a great evening with our family visiting from St Petersburg. We enjoyed the atmosphere and our server was great. We all ordered fish with salads and the salad was delicious but the fish was over cooked and tough to pull apart. We still had a great night and would definitely come back. read more

Food was mostly fried, without taste. Won't be back again. Service, tried, but I don't think they really wanted to be there.

I was there with a group of five and the food was excellent and our server was very attentive. I had a great experience at Black Marlin would highly recommend. read more

Oh where do I even begin... from start to finish this was a great experience. I'll start with huge compliments to our server Kim! She was absolutely slammed with a couple big parties and still stayed on top of everything and making sure we were comfortable. We started off with the Maple Manhattan and the Basil Rosemary Lemon Drop and they were made perfectly! The seared ahi was cooked perfectly and had a nice fresh flavor to it. On to the main event... I got the crab and shrimp pasta made with an Alfredo sauce and my fiancé got the pasta special. The special had mussels on it that melt in your mouth. Easily the best Mussels I've ever had. It also had scallops and some other small seafood bites that were just great. Everything came out piping hot and cooked perfectly. The flavors of both meals were simply spectacular, I really just can't express it enough. We eat out quite a bit trying new places and this was so worth it. You will not be disappointed if you come here. I will say we were a tad underdressed... I wouldn't go suit and tie, but I also probably wouldn't do flip-flops either. read more

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First of all, the lemon drop martini made by (I think) brian or Ryan was great, they are not always made so well. It's a nice atmosphere at the bar and in the restaurant. You can see and feel the professionalism from the staff there. Great servers in all areas. Our dinner was delicious, the three of us loved all of it from appetizers (fried calamari and shrimp) to dinner, to key lime pie for dessert. We got our food quickly although they did not rush us out. Call for a reservation since it is popular. We were there on a Monday night and needed a reservation. It's a handsome place- and after dinner there is a nice street to check out some boutiques and shop. read more

Black Marlin - Lemon drop martini was the best I have had in years - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida