Sunday evening and our party of 9 was hungry. Decided to go to Blackbeard's Inn around 6:30. The hostess was very friendly and let us know there would be a small wait because she needed to seat a party of 10 that came in before us. The wait was brief and we were quickly seated in a comfortable section. Our server, Bryan, was excellent! He did not get flustered with our needy table full of questions and requests. I am so impressed with how they handle allergies. We notified them of multiple allergies at the table and they took it very seriously. The manager, Shawn, came out to double check about allergies and clarify what was safe and not safe. One of the little ones was distraught to learn that the cinnamon rolls were not safe for his allergy and they noticed and arraigned for him to have an ice cream sundae after dinner. They give you so much food! With every meal you get fish chowder, salad, cinnamon rolls, hush puppy, and a buttered roll. You also get a side. Majority of the table order a version of the you pick two and enjoyed their selection and preparation. I got the salmon blackened and Rockefeller. It was a little spicy but really good. Everyone at the table left with a to-go box and satisfied. read more

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Prime rib was good. They have early bird dinners from 4PM to 6PM. no reservations or waitlist. Didn't take long to get seated. Cinnamon rolls were cold but the rolls were warm. read more

Blackbeard's Inn - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Service... maybe some of the best service in NSB We had Bryan (he was phenomenal!!!) Along with the manager Shawn, they helped serve our very allergy specific and large and particular party very well!!!! I had the blackened seafood platter and also added scampi on top. It was delicious. I do wish the blackened had a tiny bit more flavor however. They are great at accommodating allergies!! Other people at the table had friend seafood platter, charbroiled oysters, cheeseburger Amazing for families!!! read more

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Great food and great service!!! Prime rib done to perfection. Rolls are also the bomb. Just wished they had real butter and I could pass on the cinnamon rolls. Everything else was great! read more

I thought this place was very good! First of all, it is VERY popular, so expect a wait. We got there probably 5pm for an early dinner and had a 25 minute wait. I never saw it not have a wait the whole time we were there- always filling new tables. All entrees come with a lot! Soup (has pork in it so couldn't try), side salad, rolls & cinnamon rolls, and a side. We shared a fried mushroom appetizer which was tasty and came with a horseradish dip. I ordered the early bird prime rib, which is 10 ounces and was decently lean- lots of meat! It was really delicious and flavored well. We ordered a few drinks and unfortunately I cannot remember the names but they were all Jimmy's recipes (our server) and they were very strong & good. Jimmy was an amazing server, seriously, hands down one of the best I've ever had. read more

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Every time we come to NSB , we visit Blackbeard's for some seafood and good service. This time I ordered the grill mahi sandwich and my brother the shrimp platter . Both were very good although the fries could have been a bit more crispy. Outside of that , really fresh and tasty. read more

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OMG Patrick is the best! What a help !Early bird specials come with soup and salad cinnamon buns with rolls. Ordered the prime rib with baked potato. Friends orders seafood platter. Before it comes and we eat I know it's going to be good. It always is. That's why you can't get in after 4:30 without a wait. Cute and comfy! read more

Had a NY Strip tonight. Cooked perfectly, medium. The baked potato was really good also. Our waitress never introduced herself, but Jimmy stopped by to say hi and asked if we remembered his name LOL Hubby had the fried combo platter again and was very happy. The wait was a bit longer than anticipated, but fully worth it. The best part? The service, the decor, the friendly staff AND enough leftovers for reruns tomorrow night! Until October, bye bikers! read more

Blackbeard's Inn - More yummy cinnamon rolls. - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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What a fun place Absolutely loved the prime rib and oysters Dee was our server and she was so nice and attentive read more

Blackbeard's Inn - Oysters Rockefeller - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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An old school vibe with decent sized portions is what we found at Blackbeard's Inn. The Blackened Mahi-mahi dinner and the Sirloin Steak off the EaryBird menu were both pretty good choices and our server Joanne took good care of us. read more

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Service was amazing from the get go. Smiling faces welcome you in. Our waiter was energetic and always on top of our needs. Soups and salads were delivered quickly. Food was hot and delicious. The ambiance was good. They open at 4pm for dinner. Early bird from 4pm-6pm. Soup, salads, rolls, and cinnamon rolls included with your entree. read more

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Great service. I've been here many times. If you go away hungry it's your own fault. Best prime rib ever!! Love the fried shrimp too! Dinner comes with soup, salad, dinner rolls AND sweet rolls for dessert. read more

Blackbeard's Inn - Early bird prime rib and fried shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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Don't be ashamed to try Early Bird 4-6pm daily for ALL ages! Been passing this location for years yet never tried it until 1/1/2026 to ring the New Year in. Fabulous quantity, variety, taste, and freshness served up by team members obviously loyal to this longstanding family-owned operation. read more

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Came in on a busy Friday night and our party or 3 waited about 25mins for a table. The place was packed so I think the wait time was more than reasonable. As soon as we were seated our waiter Sean approached us and took our drink order and gave us a few minutes to look over the menu. While we were perusing a young man dropped off warm rolls and cinnamon rolls for the table. When Sean returned we placed or order and it was out to us in about 20mins. My wife had the filet which was cooked to a perfect medium for her, and I went with the prime rib medium rare. At Blackbeard's it's always prime rib for me. Some of the best you'll find anywhere and I've had it all over this great country. My son got the kids cheeseburger and fries and loved it. I've been coming here for a long time when on vacation and things haven't changed much over the years which in this case is a great thing. Good food and service is pretty much guaranteed. Until next time Blackbeards...thank you. read more

Blackbeard's Inn - 10oz early bird prime rib - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Old-school type seafood house with a very old-school (and fun!) atmosphere: think wood paneling, lots of statues of sea captains, models of sailing ships, and other nautical decor, dark and a bit cluttered but more in a welcoming than oppressive way. If you walked into this restaurant when empty with no modern fashions or haircuts to betray the current year, you could easily imagine it was 1980--perhaps before. But that's a lot of the charm here. And a lot--perhaps the majority--of patrons seem of the older set plus the restaurant wisely offers early bird specials targeting their senior citizen customers. Our waiter was very nice--I forget his name, but he did a good job. The menu is mostly a vast variety of fried and broiled and stuffed seafood but the restaurant apparently is well-known for its prime rib, as well. We had fried shrimp and fried flounder and dinners come with . . . well, an awful lot of stuff. You get a salad, a basket of bread including their homemade cinnamon buns, Manhattan-style clam chowder, plus a veggie side or rice with the seafood itself and hushpuppies. Yes, all that. It's enormous and incredible. Highlights were the shrimp (large and tasted very fresh), the bread and orange honey butter, and my rice was pretty good. The hushpuppies were dry and overcooked and cinnamon bun was just ok and seemed a weird thing to include for a dinner plate. That all said, it's a whale of a deal--reasonably priced considering all you get. And such a fun atmosphere, as well. read more

Blackbeard's is a throwback in all the best ways. Staff are amazing--funny & efficient. Meals come with fresh rolls & cinnamon buns, fish chowder, salad and I think most dishes come with choice of potato side as well. I've never had anything but prime rib there and it's melt in your mouth amazing every time. Don't forget to order extra cinnamon rolls to bring home--greatest deal around. read more

On Sunday January 25 2026 we had a long day of fishing so we decided to try this restaurant. We were sat right away. The sever was immediately at the table giving menues and asking about drinks. She was very friendly. I got a long island ice tea it was pretty good the waitress also brought out two very cold waters which was very refreshing from being out in the sun all day. We ordered an appetizer of a lb of peel n eat shrimp before that came out we were given soup salad bread and cinnamon rolls all very good I have never tried fish soup before and it did not disappoint. The shrimp were very good cooked well and very big size. We ordered the hooks fries platter and the hooks boiled platter. Everything was so good and the dinner came with a choice of sides I got the potatoes and he got the fries both very good. The whole experience was great the waitress came and took care of things very quickly and so did the bussers as they passed the table. I would definitely recommend this place very good environment. And prices are pretty fair for the market. read more

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Good food. Not great... but good. Had the broiled shrimp and scallops , but The scallops had the muscle still attached which was a bummer... easy to remove but for someone not knowing would more than likely say they were chewy and garbage.... But the amount of food was huge! Gotta say the cinnamon rolls under the dinner rolls were an odd touch but still a nice local family owned place. read more

Food and service was good. Huge menu with lots of choices. It was recommended to me to order the fisherman's platter blackened & broiled which I did and the quality was fantastic. The oysters were super fresh & tasty. Full bar. read more

Blackbeard's Inn - Drink menu - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

The service is great, the oysters are fresh succulent perfect size and saltiness, and the prime rib is absolutely out of this world!! Everything from the bar was delicious and priced well. Overall, astounding 5 star restaurant. Frank R. read more

Dinner was excellent. Portions including the sides are more than most teenagers could eat. Crazy how busy it is early, but they turn tables quickly due to the fast service. read more

The prime rib was great. The ribs fell off of the bone. Some of the best fried shrimp I have ever had. The rolls that they serve with the meal are basically a desert. Will be coming back next year during bike week. read more

I've been to Blackbeard's many times over the years and have always had a great meal with stellar service. We always try to arrive before happy hour is over (until 7:00pm daily) and while they are offering the Early Bird Menu (until 6:00pm daily). Note that Blackbeard's is a local hot spot, so tables fill up quick. Many times, the lot is full, and there is a wait to be seated right when they open (4:00pm daily) especially on the weekends. Jimmy is our favorite server; he has been here forever, and always takes good care of us. We usually order the fried or broiled seafood combination ($21.99), which comes with fish, shrimp/scallop skewer, a petite crab cake, hush puppy, choice of potato/fries/rice/broccoli, soup & salad, hot rolls, and fresh baked cinnamon roll with whipped butter. On this visit, I upgraded my meal from broiled to blackened ($2 upgrade). The majority of our meal was excellent; unfortunately, the hush puppy was lukewarm and a bit dried out. My two Amber Bock's were icy cold ($6 each) and the soup, salad, and bread were all fresh and delicious. Walking into Blackbeard's is like a blast from the past, it has a rich history and nostalgia that cannot be matched; however, I would really like to see the owners upgrade some of the furniture. We had to move twice to find a more comfortable seating area in the dining room. The first table had so many customers/staff passing behind us, it was distracting. We switched to a booth, but the back was so straight (rigid) and the base of the bench was so short, that we felt like we were sitting at a kiddy table. Finally, we were able to move to a different booth with slightly better back and booty support. If you are in the New Smyrna Beach area, I highly recommend dining at Blackbeard's. I wish I could say it's the perfect place to eat, but it's got some imperfections. Regardless; in my experience, the service has always been on-point and the food consistently great. read more

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Great blackened grouper! Service was excellent. Loved the older style, seafood restaurant vibe. Oysters were fresh and delicious. Highly recommend this place! read more

DH and I love steakhouses so we decided to try this restaurant. We had read so much about their prime rib and other steaks we decided to arrive early and we are SO glad we did!! They open at 4, we were early. They let us in and seated us right away. They are famous for going on a wait every weekend night. Our server was great! Attentive, knowledgeable, friendly and courteous. I ordered the prime rib 12 oz, fried shrimp and the baked potato. DH ordered the New York Steak and baked potato. All meals come with a fish chowder, salad, 1 side, hush puppies, cinnamon rolls and bread. The food was awesome! We are definitely going back! The atmosphere is comfortable and there are several rooms of tables, booths and a bar. We were very happy with our experience and look forward to our next visit. read more

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Since it's only open at 4 you better get there early . Parking is a major issue and things have gone downhill. The bar was super busy and it was hard to get a drink due to so many people eating there . The bartenders were super friendly and attentive. The food was just average a lot of the seafood items were over cooked the prime rib was the best choice . Due to the crowd it was kind of loud . The service was fine and they were super nice . read more

This restaurant serves very large portions, and the servers are great, but the food is satisfactory. Each meal comes with soup, bread, cinnamon rolls and salad. The soup and bread are very good. Our entrees were the Captain Hook's Combination (crab legs, shrimp, crab cake, scallops and haddock) and the Fried Shrimp dinner. Out of the 5 items on the Captain Hook's entree, only the crab cake and crab legs had good flavor and were cooked properly, the other items were overcooked and did not have very good flavor. This restaurant has a lot of good qualities, but the food we ordered was not very good. read more

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first time at a restaurant, came recommended from a local. Our waitress, Wendy couldn't have been nicer. Very knowledgeable. Recommended several things on the menu very pleasant and prompt with service. After we placed our order within minutes we heard the cook yelling get the fuck out of my kitchen several times. Our waitress was very upset during the remaining of our dining. The cook was actually yelling at her. Requested a manager to come over to report the verbal abuse, he stated he will ask his cook to control his temper. Will not be back and will not recommend to support workplace violence ! Unacceptable! read more

Now you can't ask for a nicer restaurant very crowded, but you have to understand. The quality of food is up and beyond the top notch of all restaurants. After finishing my meal, I'm always looking at my calendar, wondering what I can come back read more

The best oysters in NSB. Plump, Firm, Fresh and Briny. Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful. A taste of Old Florida. The way things once were. Skip the rest of the tourist traps and go straight to BlackBeards Inn. The prime rib is also great, prices are fair and the staff is friendly and nice. No pretense here just sincere hospitality. read more

Blackbeard's Inn - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Great service and the best prime rib you'll ever eat! Early bird specials including prime rib. Their seafood is also great! Go early to avoid the long wait as this place gets busy (opens at 4 pm most days). read more

Simply one of the best restaurants I've been to in my life over the years . Always consistent, you will never leave hungry. The servers are great. You can't miss with any of their food. I forgot to post this read more

It was good, would go back. Soup is not the greatest but I get it and bring home and add to it. Soup is included in meal price- Ribeye is very good. Good staff read more

Service was swift and friendly; food was good, fresh and yummy. Our server was sweet. Prices are fair

Four stars for the service and food. We came at 4:30 on a Sat. night and had to wait 40 minutes for a table for two. Had we known there was bar in the back we would have waited there. The waiting front lobby isn't the most inviting. We almost left. But we are glad we stayed. We both had the fried shrimp early bird special. The breading was perfect on the 10 pc. butterflied shrimp. So good! The sweet potato came with cinnamon butter. The baked potato had a crispy skin. The hush puppies had a little bite to them which was good. House wines were on $4.00 during happy hour 4-6p 7 days a week. read more

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For a classy dinner on your beach vacation Blackbeards can't be beat. After you dock your car in the ample large parking lot, you'll drift into a lovely ambiance where dated meets pirate movie set. Tables, each unique, seafaring lore surrounds you and a fun dinner in low light awaits you. Most meats come with the fish chowder which is delicious yet often inconsistent from one guest to another (potatoes to fish to carrots etc). Every meal comes with the classic rolls and cinnamon rolls all at once, obvious what we save for dessert. The fish meal was delicious, salads are alright but the bacon ranch is amazing. Blackened fish was well cooked, absolutely loved it. Will be back again and again and again as long as we come down here. read more

I have been going to Blackbeards in for a better part of 40 years. The food has always been exceptional. Their prime rib is to die for. The best that I've had anywhere it doesn't matter how many years have passed. The prime rib is always great. SERVICE is great people are great. Highly recommend going to this location. The ambience is very much in theme of the area of a nautical location. read more

We sat at the bar here the other night. The music selection playing was awful dreary and depressing. We should have left right then lol. I couldn't find a decent wine by the glass to order. They had a house wine brand and another brand for $1 more for their choices of wines by the glass. I tried the pricer $6 glass and couldn't drink it. Why not offer at least one decent brand of wine for $10-14??? Tried a Cosmo instead which was just ok. We ordered shrimp cocktail which was awful. Dried up shrunken tiny chewy shrimp. Yuck! Another couple came in and the bartender quickly told them the kitchen was closed. No food offered at bar at 8:30 at night seems ridiculous. Nothing would really inspire me to go back. read more

Food is Always excellent. The seating people are rude as heck and never consistent. It depends on who you get as a server, it could be good or it could be bad. If you have a party over six, go somewhere else. They are NOT accommodating whatsoever. Most restaurants try to make concessions to get you seated together or somewhat close. Not this outfit. Bottom Line: Food good. Some servers very good, others not good. Front desk, pathetic. Seating for more than six, take your business elsewhere read more

Blackbeard's Inn - Fried Shrimp that was devoured! - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Where do I begin? I haven't been here in years but we decided to give it a try because I've heard so much about the Prime Rib. They were right, this is the best Prime Rib I've had! It melts in your mouth like butter and is cooked perfectly. They have quite a few cut selections which is absolutely appreciated. I've tried the Queen and King so far. We have gone twice in the last few weeks, almost addicting. It is more than enough to share too. We get a few dozen oysters and share it. We also tried the Fish Au Gratin which was also good. The service is always friendly and they do a great job with how busy it gets! read more

Blackbeard's Inn - Roast Prime Rib - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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