We found this little restaurant & bar on Yelp and it was the best place we ate while in Daytona Beach! We went twice for dinner and had great food & service both nights. The servers are quick & friendly and everything we ate was so good! We had wings, Cajun grilled fish, coconut shrimp, mini tacos, loaded tater tots, and Cuervo margaritas (for $5!) - all yummy and fairly priced. Charlie Horse rocks! read more

Looking for a fresh salad is hard to find in Daytona. We stumbled upon the place and let me tell you the food was excellent. The service top notch. The selection way above what we expected. Restaurant appears to be a highly sought after family restaurant. Can't wait to go back again! read more

Cute little country style diner restaurant. My first visit went well after much recommendation from locals

Staff was lovely. Margarita was watery and buffalo chicken salad which stated 'mixed greens' on menu was all iceberg lettuce. Disappointed in the food but enjoyed the service. read more

We were visiting Daytona Beach and overheard people at our hotel say Charlie Horse was awesome so we went and boy they were right! The wings were amazing, drinks were great and everyone enjoyed their meals. We will definitely return the next time we are in Daytona Beach. Since returning home to Jupiter, FL we have told several people about how good this restaurant was, some friends and some even strangers who said they will definitely be heading there!!! The beach mule was yummy!!! read more

Charlie Horse Restaurant - Beach mule - Seafood Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Seemed like a friendly place where locals hang out. Very nice server. However the food was disappointing . Crab legs & boiled shrimp were over cooked & tasteless. Steak & potatoes were ok. read more

The food is good with large portions. Nice beer selection if that's your thing. Directly across from a nice park and the beach.

Love This Place My family had an awesome experience at this restaurant last night. The food is great. The gumbo is flavorful. The crabs, shrimp and fish are all awesome choices. The Strawberry Daiquiri is the best I have had in Daytona. The wait staff is attentive. For those who enjoy the unlimited crab legs, they keep the food coming without being asked. They start with 1.5 lbs of crab legs and bring 1 lbs of additional each time they notice anyone running low. Everything is definitely worth the price. We will be returning to the restaurant in the future. After the experience here, we all agree that Charlie Horse is far better than Red Lobster. read more

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REALLY good food here that far exceeded our expectations! Healthy choices, cooked to perfection and good portions. Price is reasonable as well. You wont be dissapointed! Nice crowd too, freindly atmosphere, and good solid service! We moved close by and will be regulars! read more

Great seafood and crabs. Waitress was nice and had everything down pat. Very welcoming for bike week.

Charlie Horse Restaurant was a great choice when it came to our late lunch. We both got the surf and turf and the food was all very tasty. Like many other places, I ordered medium rare for the sirloin because, well I prefer it but also because many cooks will over cook by one degree or so. My medium rare was medium and my wife's medium was well done but not a problem really. Other than that, service was par for the course. read more

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Stopped in for late dinner. It was quite entrainment watch the table beside us eat the all you can eat crab LOL I ordered Maui Maui sandwich and it was cooked to perfection, my son ordered regular fish basket, comes with plenty of food just a little spendy but not complaining read more

Service was good, we had snow crabs and the three-piece fried fish which consisted of clam strips, fried whitefish and crab cake. They said it was very tasty. I had the ribeye good flavor came with cole slaw and mashed potatoes, great taste! read more

This is a must have if visiting Daytona area. We were told about this place as a must go and we were not disappointed. The wings were awesome and my wife loved the fried fish sandwich. Service was quick, and friendly. We had Lyn as our server. They also have a kids menu and a good drink selection. read more

Local here. Saw the stars and thought to try it out. Last night went with my family got some wings as app then ribs, potatoes, slaw. Pretty much tasteless. All of it. And unfortunately I am still paying for it. Stomach is a mess. Sigh. read more

When visiting Daytona, we always make sure we make a stop here. We were not disappointed. We are fans of crab legs and they were excellent as always. I'm assuming the other food is good here too. The place was packed as usual. Looking forward to a return trip. read more

Check this place out! Friendly staff, great food, and decent prices. This place is one of those small restaurants that you want to try again. My friend and I went twice during a recent vacation. One night we got the Captain Brian's sampler and the other the crab leg dinner. Each time it was cooked very well and didn't take long to get out to us. Very tasty. read more

Charlie Horse Restaurant - 1.5 pound crab leg dinner - Seafood Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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This place has excellent seafood plates. On vacation with my mom and sister we ate here. They both had the fish and shrimp combo plates and loved them. I had the Cajun shrimp skewers over pasta, and it was excellent. We also got the crab cake balls, but were not so fond of those (I've had much better crab cake appetizers.). I also believe my husband and I ate here on our trip to Daytona, but I believe we only had an appetizer and drinks. The atmosphere was all right. They were really packed, and some of the guests were a bit loud (possibly intoxicated). It was also very warm. Not sure if the AC was on the fritz or because of how crowded it was, but I was extremely glad to get something cold to drink. We also didn't see our server very much, but I chalk that up to again how busy the place was. She was nice, though. I would definitely go again just maybe at a less busy hour next time. read more

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Nice place. I had a ribeye which was decent and my wife had the pound of crab legs. The crab legs for some reason seemed like they had less meat than normal, might have been a little over cooked. The menu has a lot of options. We will go back to try more things, but the crab legs aren't worth it. Too pricey for what you get. read more

Came on a pretty busy night, but didn't take long to get a table. Service was prompt throughout the night and the food came maybe a little too quick? Anyways, the Seafood Sampler was pretty good (grilled fish, steamed shrimp, and snow crab cluster) for $24. Would definitely return the next time in Daytona read more

Wow, this is our favorite spot for crab legs. Worth the 1 and a half hour drive!! Service is friendly. Prices fair. Everything we had tried from the menu is great. LOVE this place!! read more

Charlie Horse is one of our favorite restaurants in Daytona (despite the fact that it's in Ormond). The crab legs, peel n eat shrimp, salads, steaks, bottle caps, and shrimp poppers are some of our favorite menu items! They have a great beer selection and Kenny, our favorite bartender, makes a terrific chocolate martini! read more

Shared a pound of legs and full rack of ribs, after the loaded fries. Fries might have been the best cheese fries we ever had. Sat at the bar & the bald bartender was awesome read more

Charlie Horse Restaurant - Awesome ribs - Seafood Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Always good food served well and affordable. Extremely popular for decades in Ormond Beach Beachside. read more

Service started very slow, waited over 10 minutes until we finally asked for a waiter. Wife got the mahi tacos, said they were very good. I had the crab bisque, it was ok, not a lot of crab flavor. I asked for the fish dry dinner, the waitress recommended the fried haddock, said it was thicker. I received three rather small, thin, filets. I couldn't imagine thinner, maybe they accidentally gave me the fried fish dinner. Corn nuggets were pretty good. We were under whelmed, not bad though. read more

I stumbled on this gem on vacation in Daytona Beach. After being disappointed with the local seafood restaurants in Daytona, we ventured north to see if we would fare a better result...and we did. We waited 45 minutes for a table, but it was well worth it. The fish of the day was juicy and flavorful, the atmosphere was pleasant and the wait staff were terrific. Brandon made great suggestions and was very attentive. We ended up going back three more times. It didn't seem to matter what time we showed up, there was already a waitlist for a table. I recommend the shrimp poppers for an appetizer, once you get seated. read more

Good food, good company and affordable beers! I spend an evening at their bar and enjoyed delicious shrimps and a fish sandwich. Loved the atmosphere. read more

This place was AMAZING!!! I'm so glad we went! We got the cheese fries and the fried jalepenos for appetizers and they were INCREDIBLE!! Everyone loved them!! My husband and I shared the snow crab and shrimp platter and it was so good!! Everything tasted super fresh! The crab legs were amazing and so was the shrimp! The service was great!! We were even still eating 30 min after they closed and we didn't feel rushed or anything they were super nice! We will definitely go back if In the area!! Everyone should go here!! read more

Charlie Horse Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Great place with all you can eat crab legs. Steamed to order, not like your other buffet restaurants. Garlic red potatoes were delish. It was a lil on the pricey side. $64.99 per person for the ayce. The other menu items were very reasonably priced. Service was great. Very quite place to enjoy lunch or dinner. read more

Charlie Horse Restaurant - Ayce crab legs!! - Seafood Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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We always eat here while in Daytona. Really good crab legs and service. We were immediately seated. Not very many people were wearing masks besides us and the workers. It is not mandatory here!! read more

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Crab legs are great!!! Had the Monterey chicken, and the jalapeño bottle caps are great also! A must stop, very friendly environment for a family's with children also!!! Definitely Going back again! read more

Delicious!!! Fresh yummy seafood prices are good we really enjoyed everything here the shrimp were big and yummy and the crab was good we will come back for sure read more

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Went for dinner 3.15.19 and ordered the grilled shrimp Alfredo. Received 8 medium grilled shrimp with pasta that was so over cooked it was mushy. Ate the shrimp and waited 20 minutes before waiter came over, so I could tell him the problem. He asks me if I wanted something else I said no because we had a show to go to. Chased down our check 15 minutes later and was told they "took off for the pasta", which was -$2.50. Seriously.... I was told because I did not ask for replacement food. I explained I would have if our waiter ever came back over. My husband had two shrimp left to eat on his combo plate and we did not have time to start dinner over. We are locals and sad to say we have been going here for years, as well as many family in the area. Not going back.... Bye For shrimp and crab legs it is Fire on the Bayou in Orange City. Awesome food and service..... read more

Charlie Horse Restaurant - Mushy shrimp Alfredo...don't do it!. Yuk!! - Seafood Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Best burger ever! Great price! This place made me happy dance after eating, it was that good! Pretty cute inside, would HIGHLY recommend!

All you can eat crab legs were amazing. If I ever get back to the area I will definitely go back

Cold beer at good prices ! Excellent menu and friendly staff . In other words great place

Love this place every time we go to Daytona beach. Could eat here every night. Have came since I was little

Their crab legs, shrimp, fries and jalapeño poppers are always amazing. We've been going here for years!

This restaurant was recommended by a couple of hotel employees when asked where to find the best sea food. When we arrived there was a line of people waiting to be seated, but the wait was relatively short. Once inside we enjoyed the nice atmosphere and excellent service. We had the crab leg dinner, cheese burger, and fish and chips. The crab legs were prepared perfectly and a nice 1.5 lb portion. The cheese burger and fish and chips were delicious and was a large portion size also. Price for the dinner was also very reasonable. Look forward to returning the next time we are in town. read more

So good. Had the shrimp Poppers appetizer. For dinner we had the shrimp and snow crabs, can't believe how good they were. I eat them a lot but they were amazing. Hubby had chopped steak, it was also very good. Our server Donny was very attentive! We will definitely be back. read more