Charlotte Plummer's has a great waterfront setting, but my experience landed somewhere in the middle. The salad bar was just okay, and the dressing selection was surprisingly limited. There wasn't a single vegan‑friendly option--no balsamic, no simple oil‑and‑vinegar--so that part definitely missed the mark. They also charge full price for the all‑you‑can‑eat salad bar even if you only want one plate. I thought that was a bit silly, but rules are rules. I also tried their blue mimosa, which was new on the menu. It didn't taste any different from a regular mimosa, so I'm pretty sure it was just champagne with blue curaçao for color. Fun to look at, but nothing special flavor‑wise. On the positive side, everyone in my group who ordered seafood was thrilled. My friend's coconut shrimp was cooked perfectly--crispy, not greasy, and with just the right amount of coconut so it wasn't overwhelming. Several people at our table ordered the crab cakes, and they all raved about how good they were. Overall, the seafood seems to be the star here, but the salad bar and drink execution could use some attention. read more

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I've been coming to Charlotte Plummer's for over 20 years. Tonight was my last. The quality of food and value has dropped off significantly over the last 4 years. Until a few years ago, entrees came with your choice of soup or salad bar. Now, you must chose between soup and gumbo and if you want a salad bar, it will cost you an addition $5.99. I would be surprised if the salad bar plate is larger than 5" in diameter. The salad bar was one of the main attractions. Tonight, the dressing was warm, the croutons were stale, and salad-bar staples like boiled egg and cheese are now noticeably absent. Garnish on my fried shrimp plate was a laughable sliver of wilted green-leaf lettuce and a lime wedge so small it only lasted for 2 shrimp. I looked through the reviews to see if I was the only regular who felt this way; unfortunately, I am not. read more

Service was great, location is great, cleanliness top notch, but the food.. not so much. I don't like leaving a review like this because everyone was so nice but to be honest the grilled fish was dry, crab dip tastes like celery casserole, coconut shrimp was OK, kids cheeseburger was OK, overall very overpriced for food quality. Oh french fries were really good. And Kid drinks were good as well. read more

My family and I have gone to Charlotte Plummers for years...I have taken them off of our list and put them back on when the food got better. I was there in June 2026 and I suspect this will be my last. $26 for shrimp that were so overcooked, they were flat and dry. The Fried shrimp batter was gooey and the baked potato was hard. The service sucked and the waiter NEVER smiled. He did not want to be there and we all knew it. The sad thing is I wanted to email the restaurant to tell them they have a problem, but they did not want me to do that as they gave no email.. Do NOT waste your time going there....go to Dat's down the street. Service was great and the food was great. read more

I had the seafood salad with crab, shrimp, avocado, spring lettuce mix, and remoulade sauce and wow. I was completely floored by not only how huge the portion was, but how incredibly fresh and flavorful everything tasted. The seafood was perfectly prepared, the avocado was ripe, and that remoulade tied it all together beautifully. The setting makes it even better. Charlotte Plummer's Seafare Restaurant sits right along Fulton Harbor with a gorgeous bay view that just screams Coastal Texas!! It's the kind of place where you can relax and enjoy a great meal with that bay view. Of course the service was great and everything was taken care of from refilling drinks to ensuring you had what you wanted. Between the generous portions, fresh seafood, and unbeatable waterfront atmosphere, this is easily one of the best places to eat on the coast. I'll absolutely be back. read more

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My husband and I just arrived in Rockport and wanted to have a nice intimate dinner date. We were really hungry for some good food and I was looking through restaurants and came upon Charlotte Plummer Seafare Restaurant. I was too hungry to look through the reviews I just saw the photos and figured it be a nice ambience. I do want to add we got there 45 mins before closing time so this may be a reason why the food was subpar. We walked in and the hostess greeted us and sat us outside, I wanted to have a nice view of the dock. We sat down, it was eerily quiet... there was another party sitting adjacent from us. It was a bit awkward, no music, just silence.... Anyway, our waitress came in and helped us. I had no problem with the staff they were really kind. We get our food, the Gumbo tasted okay, tasted like veggie soup in a can. Husband liked the tortilla soup. We ordered chips and salsa, salsa tasted store bought. I ordered a ribeye with linguine and veggies. Husband ordered chicken fried steak with baked potato. The linguini was hard and dry as if left out for hours so I asked for a baked potato, the baked potato was room temp and a bit hard, same with my husband's. The ribeye was good though. I would not come back unfortunately, the place has potential given its right by the dock. If I do go back, it will just be for drinks. read more

Old school seafood restaurant right on the harbor. Nice views, fresh seafood, good service. Hard to make a poor choice here. The seafood platter is huge, and every bite is delicious. If you're not as hungry, try the crab cakes. read more

Been coming on and off for 20 years. Always, always top shelf! Great food, excellent service, terrific atmosphere. You just can't go wrong at Charlotte Plummers! read more

Food was ok. Nothing I would return for again. Waitress was "put out" the entire time we were there. We had to ask for water refills, new salad plates, and for our check. Our last visit a few months ago was better. Don't know what happened. It was a Saturday around 6pm and no crowd as usual. read more

"Alas, poor Yorick (Charlotte Plummer)", I knew you well so so many years ago. Nothing is the same as time changes everything. Service was eager and good, the front of the store smelled like sewage and the hamburger was a dried out over cooked afterthought. The menu isn't the same. I thought they served breakfast all day particularly BISCUITS AND GRAVY, so disappointed. I'll strike this one off my life list. read more

Unfortunately the only positive of this restaurant for me was it was easy to get a table on a Friday night in December when we visited. Ordered the seafood platter with a baked potato chicken tortilla soup on the side. While the soup was good, I thought the fried oysters had a bizarre after taste and struggled to eat them. The shrimp were tiny and overcooked. The fish was also super small and didn't taste very fresh. For the price for the small platter it was absolutely NOT WORTH IT IMO. I have been to much better seafood restaurants in midland USA so it's a disappointment that such poor quality seafood is found at a restaurant in the Rockport area. read more

Shrimp could not be any fresher! Loved the Shrimp Platter. Fries were average and the salad bar was nice but not worth the upcharge in my book. Our server, Brian, was amazing. Very attentive and quick to lend assistance. View was incredible! read more

Cute harbor restaurant. The service was fast and attentive. The food was fresh and so good!! The crab tower- OMG! So delicious and so filling!! I can't wait to have it again. read more

Charlotte Plummer Seafare Restaurant - Captain Tommy's Crab Tower - Seafood Near Me - Rockport, Texas

This is a first choice for us in Rockport. We appreciate the food and service. Drinks are good, too. We have never been. disappointed! Hours are great and listed on their website and here on YELP. read more

I have no idea why this place only gets 2.8 stars, it deserves far more than that. I came with 5 other people and was very easily able to find a table. I ordered the large fried fish platter (4 fried fish filets) with fries and shrimp gumbo. Although I thought the gumbo was somewhat lacking in shrimp (not that I'm a superfan of gumbo) the fish more than made up for it. My fish was also served with a generous amount of french fries and tartar sauce. The waitress even gave me some ketchup to go with my fries. She was also very nice and more than earned her tip. I will definitely be coming back here next time I visit Rockport read more

Charlotte Plummer Seafare Restaurant - Fried fish platter with French fries - Seafood Near Me - Rockport, Texas

Great restaurant with great food, attentive service and comfortable ambiance. Everything we ordered was delicious. Loved the gumbo and bread pudding. read more

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I give up! Their food is very good and reasonably priced but what I hate is that they are closed almost every time I go there. (At least 3 out of the last five times I've gone. They don't answer the phone most of the time but have their hours on a recording. So good luck if you plan on driving any distance to get there. If I had a dollar for every time I drove over there to find them closed, I could buy myself a nice meal at a restaurant that is actually open for business. If you are lucky enough to find them open, you will probably enjoy the place. read more

This restaurant is not good everything taste frozen and I got the stuff flounder and it's not even flounder I have been cooking for 13 years and this is not good food and not worth the money and they sit people really fast but then you don't get good service because the waiters start to get to many tables I don't recommend this restaurant read more

Arrived for a late lunch on May 20, 2025! Party of four dined on the second floor where we were able to see two Dolphins swimming in and around the Shrimping boats. What a playful sight. We were approached by a very courteous waitress who took our order. I ordered the Fried fish which was Flounder with fries and a Shrimp Gumbo. The Gumbo was acceptable as I've had Gumbo in Louisiana and I believe to compare them would not be good. Having said that a little salt, Pepper and Tabasco made the Gumbo good and tasty and edible! My wife ordered the Shrimp Brochette on a bed of very good rice. The Shrimp were wrapped in what appeared to be burnt bacon wrapped around an overdone Shrimp. Surprise! The taste, according to my "Picky" wife was very good. For her to say that means she meant it and was very good! We have been coming here for many years! The food has always been good here and the fact that the restaurant is located overseeing the bay makes for some very fine dining! Don't miss this Texas treasure! read more

Good service, very nice restaurant. Bar is upstairs (not sure who decided that LOL,) Anyway, the food is quite good. Good solid seafood. Good hamburgers and other sandwiches. Restaurant is well taken care of and on the water. Good ambiance. We enjoyed it. read more

This was one of my Mom's favorite restaurants. We've dinned here several times and each time, every menu item we chose was delicious, the service was always friendly, and the view is beautiful. read more

For one the oldest Quality Seafood restaurants in Rockport, TX. It has become a shame of Rockport. 5pm on Friday, before the crowds arrived. Frozen Margaritas weren't ready to serve! That took 30 minutes to get ready. The Gumbo was the worsted I've ever had anywhere. A one trip to the salad bar is $6 with any meal extra and it had no cheese offered. My simple fried Shrimp was overcooked to dark brown. The baked potato was so cold, butter wouldn't melt. No hot soft flaky potato, cold solid rubbery potato. I've been eating there for over 45 years,,, it's had some really good food at times over the years!!! I'm sorry!!! But the management sure be ashamed of what they are serving!!! read more

If you are local- support the business; otherwise it's not worth a 5 minute drive, or enjoyable in any way, unfortunately. Nice people but the food is horrible. Negatives: -Taste -Soggy -Presentation -Quality -Freshness and Origin -Price -Window cleaning -Website -Beverage Selection -Restroom -Salad Bar (Chipped Tea Plate $5.99)* +/-Staff +/-View Needs rescuing * price subject to retailer's, yes retailer adjustments at any time. Hard to eat read more

Actually having fresh fish when it is advertised because it easy not!!! Our waitress was great! read more

I'm a sucker for good fish. And the fresher the better. While in Rockport-Fulton we found CPS and loved it! From the calamari to the stuffed flounder & red snapper, it was all very good. Definitely on my list of seafood best stops. read more

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While Charlotte Plummers has a lovely view of the Fulton waterfront and a comfortable ambience and friendly service, the food is so uninspired and mediocre. Gumbo is lackluster, fried and coconut shrimp (only 3 on the appetizer) were small sized and very overcooked. Salad bar has a nice array of fresh items but why not use real bacon bits instead of the artificial type stuff? Bring it up, y'all. You have such a huge number of potential customers who visit Rockport-Fulton along with locals - all who look forward to well prepared seafood. read more

I had a hard time deciding between a 3 or 4 star rating. Essentially, the overcooked, chewy shrimp led me to the 3. The flavors were there, but chewing shrimp is very unpleasant. I did, however, love the fries and bread pudding for dessert. Service was also very friendly and quick! read more

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We had an amazing meal tonight (Sunday). Only complaint was it wasn't very hot but tasted so delicious!

This was the worse food i have had in a very long time. The gumbo had obviously been sitting for awhile- couldn't eat the shrimp! My grilled flounder was soft- mushy! I did eat the rice! Don't waste your money here! read more

Disappointing. Husbands shrimp poor boy was good, gumbo soup was good. But my shrimp was over cooked and fried fish was dry-over cooked, I had the seafood platter. Of course they were out of oysters, which was fine, put the best part of my dinner was the butterfly shrimp and the baked potato. Servicer was nice and view from upstairs was good. read more

We came here after reading reviews. Seafood was very overcooked. Service wasn't great good but the food quality just wasn't there. We would not return. read more

The food and atmosphere used to be delightful. A place you could take someone who didn't like seafood, and they could change their mind. A nice lunch with your grandma overlooking the bay. The last time we visited, in late July, the staff just didn't care, the place seemed run down, and the food was next to awful. We always order the crab dip, it's just the best. This time it didn't taste right, not fresh at all. This has been a favorite for decades in my family, but we're not likely to return. Not sure what they've done, but it was not for their benefit. read more

Food was great !! I had the grilled flounder plus we had coconut shrimp. They said us out at table 9, which has a bad seating area. Enjoy the meal. read more

FOOD WAS HORRIBLE 2 hour wait for a appetizer and food food was greasy as straight up oil and a bone almost cracked my teeth and food was cold read more

We were seated and ordered sodas and appetizers. We walked out 45 minutes later and never got our appetizers (chips and salsa BTW). The waitress said she would check k on the chips but we never saw her again until we asked for the check for the sodas so we could leave. The waitress wasn't surprised at all by us leaving so I am guessing it happens often that people walk out after 45 minutes and no sign of even the simplest appetizer. Avoid this place if you are hungry and looking for food read more

The service is excellent. The atmosphere is light and on the marina. The salad bar is great. Onion rings are freshly made. The flounder whether fillet or stuffed is good. The red snapper grilled is excellent. The only complaint would be the vegetables that come with the dish. Little overcooked and either too much butter or olive oil. read more

Charlotte Plummers is full of memories, unfortunately, one of them is how good the food used to be. We had 5 people in our party, so there was a variety of food ordered. Salad bar was the only thing that was on spot. Shrimp were very small and over cooked and Gumbo came out warm. I'm hoping they can pull it back together and either hire better help or a better cook. We will try again in hopes it has just been a string of bad days. read more

I ordered the jalapeño margarita and the bartender forgot the jalapeños...she bitch that it wasn't her fault and that the server didn't put it in as a jalapeño margarita! Not a great start! ordered the mango shrimp cocktail and it was delicious...just wish it had some jalapeños or some sort of spice in it or even some cocktail sauce on the shade since it's on the menu as a Mango Shrimp Cocktail...so it was a bland, had to add salt and pepper. We ordered the shrimp gumbo and it had a great flavo! !we had the soft shell crab, 1/2 ordered of oysters and the stuffed crab flounder filet and everything was delicious! It made up for the horrible experience with the bartender! read more

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Shrimp gumbo was the best part of the meal. Understaffed and service was slow. The rest of our meal was mediocre. Nothing spectacular. I'd go back for the gumbo, but that's all. read more

staff was friendly. Food and Service were great! I love their salad bar as it has everything I could want except I didn't see any eggs, but since they are expensive, I didn't mind too much. We split their seafood platter and everything was excellent! read more