I'll start with the positive. The catfish was amazing, but that's all I can say that was good. Fried calamari and fried mushrooms were very bland, the french fries were awful, they tasted freezer burnt. My daughter's Alfredo pasta came out cold and was also very bland, tasted almost like it came out of a jar from the supermarket. The jalapeño hush puppies were very under cooked. The food just was not great at all! The service was lackluster at best, I get they were busy, but that's doesn't give the server the right to completely ignore our table. They had live music and it was way too loud, so loud the server couldn't even hear what I was ordering. This was our first time in Corpus Christi, and we will probably never visit this establishment when we come back. read more

The food is delicious, and reasonably priced. The service is fast. Waitress is friendly. Nice ambiance: soft music. While it says "on the beach", there is the DoubleTree by Hilton between the restaurant and the beach. read more

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First timers in Corpus Christi we were unsure what to expect. We had this establishment recommended by uber drivers twice and being as our AirBnB was right by it we simply had to try it. When first walking in you are greeted by a mixture of dive bar and pirate mixture. A very fun welcome if I do say so myself. It is nothing short of something you have to have an open mind to appreciate. The atmosphere was amazing however, we were also greeted with live music! We started our meal with the calamari, a nice mix of rings and legs! The marinara was a very good fit not too sweet and not too acidic (especially with the lemon). We also decided to do the margarita flight. LtoR (strawberry, cherry, raspberry, curuçao) they were very delicious but drinker beware as they are strong. Sharing this with someone else is ideal unless you wish to not remember your experience here! Moving to the main dish, I got the market fish (trout) and had it blackened (of course) I am a connoisseur of coleslaw so I had to try it and the potato salad sounded like a good pair. The fish was delicious, well seasoned, and perfectly blackened. The lemon was just enough to make it pop. I still have no idea what the spicy sauce that it came with is but it knocked my socks off. The coleslaw was average overall but a good pair with the fish. The potato salad was fantastic however, is is mustardy but has a beautiful creamy texture with an addicting sweet yellow mustard taste that leaves you wanting more. Overall I give Blackbeards 5 . We will be back for more and I suggest you try it as well! read more

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Not a lot to add over my last review. Friendly attentive servers, very reasonable prices, and good food. Inside is very eclectic and unique. My mixed fajita combo plate was only$15! A nice spot to eat just across the street from my hotel. read more

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Some friends had indicated that this was a place they'd like to go as we were making our way home from a weekend conference in Corpus Christi. I was part of a carpool, so I was going to be going regardless. Like my wife, I kind of had low expectations of the place, but we were pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere is a bit weird-- they're leaning into a bit of a pirate vibe, but its a very kitschy attempt. In a sense, it builds a "hole in the wall" type of atmosphere that works for some people, but doesn't really inspire much confidence for a seafood restaurant when you first walk in. Maybe that's why it was empty when we came by? Everyone ordered something different and we all seemed happy with what we received. It's really one of those places where nothing on the menu is going to be the "best you've ever had" but everything on the menu is good. I opted for the coconut shrimp basket with potato salad while my wife went with the fried fish basket with french fries. The portions were huge for the price, and very filling. The waitress disappeared at two different points, including when we needed the check, which was a bit disappointing. Overall, it was a pleasant experience and we'll probably be back in future. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Fried fish basket with fries - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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This place is okay, but it definitely has its perks. You get a lot of food for the price, and the prices are really affordable. The food quality isn't the highest, but it gets the job done--especially if you're just looking for something filling without spending much. It's also a nice spot for bigger groups since they play live music, which adds to the atmosphere. The staff were all very friendly and welcoming. Overall, I'd go back if I'm in the mood for cheap eats with large portions. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Fish and shrimp dinner with fries and veggie - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

It's a quaint space that obviously has history with a dive vibe. I had attentive care and watched other tables review the same. There was live music during my meal. My tuna was delicious. Would go again. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Dining area that had live music in it. - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Well known Texas coastal establishment. We arrived on a Saturday evening and didn't have long of a wait. We put our name on a list and was called 20 minutes later. Our server was great... friendly and helpful. We ordered calamari, seafood queso, seafood salad, catfish basket and diablo pasta. Pros: Good service. Food was good. Shrimp was great. Not a long wait. Lively Casual Live music Cons: I prefer calamari with a mixture of rings and tentacles so the calamari was not my favorite. Food was good, not great. Lively Live music Overall, a nice visit to a local establishment with live music, drinks and good food. read more

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I had such low expectations going here, that I was pleasantly surprised by the end of the meal. Some friends were raving, but I wasn't sure, because they thought some place in Refugio was good - spoiler it was not. Plus it was seafood in Corpus, where things are great or terrible. Oh my goodness y'all this place was amazing. It's way too much freaking food. They had good salads, soup, fried food, not fried food. My husband and I ordered things so we could share with each other. The prices were amazing, which made me worry cause everything costs an arm and a leg for basic food. No, the prices here were reasonable and the food was great. Our waiter was able to handle a large group and I think the only thing people complained about was that there was a gratuity. I think gratuity aside and the old timey look inside, this place is a good pit stop for easy quick seafood. If I needed a good pit stop, this is it. Definitely recommend to people visiting Corpus. read more

We love to find restaurants that are off the beaten trail. Blackbeard's should have a trail right to it. The fun atmosphere and location off North Beach adds a fun experience. The staff were fabulous and every recommendation that our wonderful waitress suggested was spot on. We had a mix of fish tacos, fried fish, and on the recommendation, I had the blackened catfish. Man it was delicious. Some of the best seasoning and catfish I've had. It was worth our drive e down from San Antonio. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Blackened catfish and fries. - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Visiting for a conference in Corpus. I just searched some local fare for good food, cool vibes, and maybe an ocean view! Blackbeards on the Beach is quite deceiving. It's not on the beach nor can you see the water. It's a dive bar. It looks like a pirate themed Mexican restaurant or refurbished Denny's. I'm sure it's cool when there's live music and the like, but this is a dark and dank dive bar. I didn't eat here so no comment on the food but the atmosphere left more to be desired. Their signature Grog was good but waaaay overpriced. Blackbeard's needs a facelift! ‍ read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

The food is pretty good, service was fine, especially with how many people were there, and there was some pretty nice live music. Definitely go if in the area! read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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I absolutely loved this place! We went on a Saturday night and were sat straight away. They had live music and it made the evening extra special. I ordered the Jalapeño Hush Puppies, Fried Fish, and Potato Salad. Everything was a 10/10. The fish were flaky and crispy. The hush puppies were fried crispy and soft in the middle. Our waitress was awesome! She was extremely busy but checked on us often. We received our food in a timely manner. I am from Louisiana and this place reminded me of home. read more

An amazing hangout for great food and brew in Corpus Christi North Island. The service was great. Dominique did a wonderful job of walking us through the extensive menu. I started with the calamari. The very best I've ever had. Lightly breaded and lightly fried. For mains, I had the fried Mahi with onion rings while my wife had the chicken fried chicken. Both were simply the best. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Shrimp sampler with coleslaw, YUM! After a day by the pool at the Doubletree Corpus my husband walked across the parking lot to order to go. The 6 deep fried shrimp were huge & filled me up with the coleslaw. My husband enjoyed the Cajun & cold peel & eat. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Shrimp sampler - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Good place for tasty seafood. They have live music there several nights a week. Service is good in staff is friendly. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Shrimp Basket - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

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Seafood was on our mind & not really knowing our way around, we picked Blackbeard's mostly because of the name. We chose well. From the purple exterior to the low ceilings to the vintage 80s (the real 80s, not what Gen Z thinks it is) vibe, we were not disappointed. Tasha is an amazing server. She helped us navigate the substantial drink menu and find the frozen margaritas! We tarted with a mango and a raspberry and ordered the seafood queso. The queso may have been the best of everything we ordered - high praise indeed. It's a regular, thick queso with plenty of crab and shrimp added, and it comes with sturdy chips. I got the Baja fish tacos and my wife ordered the shrimp poboy. The tacos - I ordered them blackened, and I'm glad I did. The pieces of fish were HUGE! Everything was fresh, and the fish was perfectly cooked. The poboy not only came with an abundance of shrimp, but the also put a little skull and crossbones brand on top of the bun. Cute! We later ordered a flight of margaritas (for dessert, let's say). You can do a whole lot worse for fresh seafood. This was a five-star experience through-and-through, and Tasha was 10 out of 10! read more

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Food was terrible. Fried seafood was so overcooked and tough and had a burnt taste. My baked potatoe tasted burnt. Bartender was nice and gave great service. That was the only positive. read more

Staff was friendly. I ordered the shrimp tacos. Two are plenty for one person. And fried pickles. Along with a drink. End up buying a Tshirt as well. read more

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Margarita flight was a hit! Delicious loaded fries! Try the coconut shrimp! Waitress was attentive and polite.

The food was very oily. They advertised a free meal for your birthday with an ID. It was our son's 9th birthday and he just wanted a kids meal even though he can demolish adult meal. They said he could only have chicken nuggets and fries and nothing else. What a bummer. Kind of felt like false advertising. The place could use some updating and maybe some friendlier staff. Not sure we'd go back. read more

We really enjoyed Blackbeards in the beach all the staff were really friendly, food was phenomenal, and there was plenty to look at as far as ambiance goes! Will be back for sure!! read more

I had been there years ago and it was good so I was back in corpus for a whole week. I wanted to go back not a disappointment. Still good great service. read more

The diablo shrimp pasta is amazing, everyone loves it. I think any menu item with the blackbeards flag logo next to it is an awesome choice.

I stayed at the wonderful hotel right across the street from Blackbeard's. I just walked across the street to this nice little restaurant. Blackbeard's has a fairly extensive menu of choices but I just ordered the fried shrimp as I so often do when eating out. Food was very good and waitress was always on the ball if I needed anything. I will be back on my next trip down there. read more

We had the Hawaiian burger. One the best I've had. The decor was great plus it was decked out for Halloween which made it even better. I could have stayed for hours and not seen everything. So much fun and everyone was helpful and attentive. Would go back again for sure. Nothing fancy just good food , great service and fun atmosphere. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Hawaiian burger with coconut sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Food was great, ambience was great. Servers were friendly clean bathrooms, a bit pricey but worth the money

The ambience is exactly what you would expect- a lot of things to look at ! Prices were reasonable, music was flowing, comfortable inside not too cold not too hot (very important to me now being in this HOT HUMID TEXAS weather lol). Our waiter RAY - was on the ball! You could tell he loves his job and has probably been there a while , maybe even a manger just helping out. I got the 2 combo basket with Shrimp & Fish fliet with potato salad for the side -$10.99 Plus an order of chips and salsa- $2.49. My daughter got the chicken strip basket with upgrade of onion rings (3.99$) - 9.99$ us being new to Texas we were unsure of the container that came with the chicken strips and turned out in Texas most strips are served with a gravy (and it was actually good). Over all the food was good. But lacking ANY SALT- The nice warm chips had no salt , the onion rings had no salt - new to me. The potato salad is most likely store bought and I wasn't entirely fond of it. Potatoes were way too hard. Ray did keep the refills coming. The rest of my family (too much to mention) said the same for the seasoning. NO SALT - so things tasted a little bland. As soon as we sat down it really began to fill up so I'm assuming it's a very popular place on North Shore. I'll be willing to try it again but share with someone! It was a large serving for the price so for those bigger appetites that's the place to go! read more

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The food was good! I ordered onion rings as an appetizer and they were breaded really well. I got chicken alfredo for my dinner and it came with garlic bread. The pasta was delicious but the garlic bread tasted fruity for some reason. My mom ordered shrimp and it was way too much breading. The ambiance was lacking, and wasn't much peace due to shouting kids and us being placed in the back. Service was great and live music was great as well! Prices were also decent. Three people ate for only $60. read more

This is a really cool place! The decor is super fun and the staff was really nice. The good: The pirate seafood soup was pretty good. The seafood queso was excellent. The blackened shrimp was fantastic. The garlic shrimp was really good. The peel and eat was tasty. And the hot peel and eat shrimp were excellent. The popcorn shrimp were large with a perfect amount of breading, though a touch bland. The bad: The fried shrimp were overbreaded, too thin and bland. The charro beans were bland with just a pepper taste. The fries were bland and underdone. So in conclusion, you should definitely go here, but avoid the fried options. Everything else we had was top notch. A friend said their fish tacos were also excellent. read more

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Loved the popcorn shrimp basket! Someone suggested that as a good menu item. Definitely stop in here if you're ever in the area. The bartender was very attentive and the food came out quickly and hot. They make their own breading this is not your normal tourist frozen seafood. Love the pirate bar look. A little off the normal path. Make your way over here! read more

It's a pirate themed rock and roll restaurant and bar that's family friendly enough to bring kids. The atmosphere is fun, the music is good, and the staff look like they are having fun and care about your experience. The food is good and the drinks are tasty. It's not upscale, but it is tasty and worth a stop. Go, enjoy a little. read more

I really enjoyed my stop at this pirate themed restaurant. The cheese dip was actually not bad, and I'd recommend it. Service was very friendly and pleasant. It's not super fancy, but I'd come back! read more

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Fantastic food and service! I ordered the blackened fish tacos and they were delicious! These tacos are pretty big. The service was outstanding! Ask for Megan G. when to go because Megan made my whole family feel welcomed. The atmosphere makes you feel like you are on an old fashioned ship...except the rocking back and forth. :) When in Corpus Christi, I highly recommend Blackbeard's on the Beach! We forgot dessert so we went back. The coolest guy, Jagger H., took our to go order. The Blackberry Cobbler Cheesecake Pie is incredible! Definitely worth checking out. read more

Frankie and Sue - What a lovely dinner we had tonight! My husband had the shrimp basket and fries. I had the trout fish of the day grilled with a side salad and potato salad. We even got a side of boiled shrimp to take back to the hotel for our pup. Christian B. Our waitress was amazing. I could have talked to her for hours. We will be back for one more meal before we leave. read more

Megan G was great - food came out quick and service was great! Vibes were great at the restaurant. read more

our server Meg was awesome! food was good and atmosphere is nice and quirky. Definitely recommend checking it out if you're in the area. a good conversations and good food! Margaritas were SUPER goooood read more

Pros: Great location! Service was good, food was okay. We loved the live music. Cons: Tables dirty and sticky. Two of our family members ordered the same thing with mushrooms and both got food poisoning. read more

Blackbeard's never disappoints! Christian gave great service and the food was excellent. Will always make sure to stop by and listen live music while enjoying some fresh seafood. read more

Blackbeard's On The Beach - Grilled fish and shrimp plate - Seafood Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Delicious all you can eat fried shrimp. Megan was our server. She was outstanding! The food came out quickly and hot. read more