What a location! Right at the Flagler Beach Pier downtown, with sweeping views of the shoreline, an outside bar and local faire. Their New England Clam Chowder is on point, creamy with great clam taste. We tried the Florida Mahi Reuben with in-house slaw and a nice marbled rye, very nice. Their Reuben is also good, but a bit light on corned beef. The fries were very, very good. This is a great place to mingle while downtown and you can't beat the view. Taste *** Quality/Freshness *** Presentation/Uniqueness **** Service **** Atmosphere ***** Bar **** Cleanliness **** Value ***** read more

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What a great place 5 star for the view at the bar Great service and friendly staff I had gator bites and they were great Cold beers overlooking the water too read more

Great experience! It was a bit windy so we sat inside and enjoyed watching the waves covered in moonlight. Server was great. Fish combo - delicious. Caesar salad on par. We will be back! read more

The service was super slow. Our waitress disappeared after taking our order, our food was delivered by a food runner. The clam chowder tasted like it was out of a can, the fish and chips were soggy and the grilled cheese very greasy. We never received water nor did we get offered a refill on our coffee. When we finally flagged our waitress down for the check we had to wait another 20 minutes for her to return as she was busy chatting to the table behind us. We had been really looking forward to trying this restaurant and were so disappointed. read more

The food was mid. Aside from the view and home fries there's no need to go to the restaurant ESPECIALLY during breakfast hours. I ordered a meat lovers omelet and added shrooms, tomato, & spinach and a yogurt bowl. The yogurt bowl tasted spoiled and the fruit they topped it with made absolutely no sense at all even it were made fresh it was overall a rip off. The compete toppings were just sprinkled on top. The waitress checked on us rarely. When she finally came back to check on us we asked her for the check and if they had military discount. She looked at us and said only for the person that's actually in the military (2/3 of us were in the military and the 3rd person was our grandmother) all the food was on one tab so that didn't make sense to me but she claimed the restaurant had been taken advantage of for their military discount. Save your coins and go somewhere else. read more

Funky Pelican - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

Pretty good food. Nice to sit on the porch. Quick service. Nicely cooked. Annoying birds on porch.

The service is ok at best it's very loud and annoying the fish and chips has borderline no flavor the fish constantly falls out breading but the fries and the lemonade are great so 2 stars but to be fair that is an humongous amount of fish read more

Oh what to tell about this amazing seafood joint! We visited this restaurant twice in four days and that tells all about how we loved the food and service here. I can easily tell this is the best seafood joint in the whole Flagler County! The gator bites are better than the calamari ;) That's how I first saw an alligator, in my plate Oh, and DO NOT forget to get the New England Clam Chowder!!! It's out of this world tasty!!! The service is great as well! All in all, I highly recommend this seafood joint! read more

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Do not get the jambalaya. You will get 3 shrimp two tiny dice piece of sausage and $19 worth of pepper and onion. Ohh and barley no rice. I told the the server and she really didn't care at all. So will not be back that's for sure read more

Great food and view!! The food is always good every time I've gone and the staff are very nice! read more

Funky Pelican - Inside view of the beach. Strawberry daiquiri and calamari appetizer - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

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We visited Palm Coast for my boyfriend's birthday and were looking for a place that had outdoor seating. The outdoor seating ended up closed while we were here since it was really windy outside, but it was a weekday afternoon and not super busy so we felt comfortable dining inside. All of the servers were wearing masks (during COVID) which was appreciated. Our server was Melanie A. and she had another server in training with her. Both of them were very sweet and attentive. We scored a table near the windows so we had a lovely view of the ocean. We ordered gator tail as an appetizer. I ordered the Florida Reuben with New England clam chowder as my side and my boyfriend got a crab cake sandwich. The gator tail was delicious! My boyfriend is a huge fan of gator tail and I always taste his. This was probably the best version I've had. The New England clam chowder was also tasty and creamy. The Florida Reuben was pretty good. I didn't love the sauce and felt the fish could have had a little more seasoning, but that's more just my personal taste. The bread was nicely toasted and the Swiss cheese was a nice compliment. My boyfriend loved his crab cake sandwich. After finishing our meal, we were allowed to go outside on the patio just to finish our beer and enjoy the view which was lovely despite the intense wind. Keep an eye on the cute little birds that hang around. When my back was turned for a minute, one managed to wrestle a half of a French fry out of my closed to go container that was on the table! I shooed it away and kept an eye on it after since I didn't want them to get sick from eating something they shouldn't. Overall, Funky Pelican is a really cool place with good food, nice employees, and a pretty view. I'd go back again in the future. read more

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2 stars only for the staff. The food was so incredibly mediocre, I should've taken a picture of the nachos they gave my table. 15 stale chips, a tablespoon sized drizzle of cold queso, 4 pieces of cold pulled pork, and what I think was maybe pineapple and mangoes sprinkled over the top in a basket. We planned on getting dinner after drinks but were repulsed after that zero effort presentation. Stick to drinks on the back patio for the good views. Get food somewhere else. read more

It is the Funky Pelican all right. Pleasant service and great food. Great view of the ocean and the pier. Definitely recommend If you want something a little on the warm side, the Jamaican Chicken will hit the spot. read more

Funky Pelican - Beach, bar and a little food! - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

Fun location. Ocean view. Food was good. Waitress nice but service was slow. However she was very apologetic and we weren't in a hurry. read more

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Went on a Wednesday in July. Seated right away. Fun ambiance right on the beach. Food took a bit longer than expected, but waitress was very nice. Big kid portions, but not so much for adults. Crab cakes were thin and very greasy. Kid macaroni and cheese was straight from a cardboard box. Chowder was very good. Bathrooms smelled, and since the bathrooms are right by the hostess desk, it's what greets you when you walk in the door. read more

Food, service and outdoor deck seating - great experience and food. Casual, friendly environment. Will go again!

I ordered the Island Chicken & Shrimp. Very, very good. Jerk Chicken with spice. Service was outstanding and food came quickly. The restaurant sits right on the ocean and the views were great. I rode my bike to the restaurant and they let me put it inside the door so I could watch it. They also volunteered to fill both my water bottles. They really went above and beyond and I really appreciated that. I'll definitely come back. read more

Great place to go for any occasion ' service was fast place was clean' food and drinks was amazing beach front dining... read more

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Our little vacation away from reality is over and we are heading back to St Augustine . We ate breakfast at the Funky Pelican and it was delicious. My hubby had crab cakes egg Benedict and I had thick sliced French Toast . Great way to end our stay ...till next time read more

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I had very early breakfast there. It opened at eight I think and I was as there soon afterwards. Had large fruit and yogurt bowl with some rye toast. All very good. Always frustrating though when a place gives you ice cold butter packets that don't spread on toast - butter is so hard!! Great service though!! read more

Not too bad. I loved the gator bites. I had a Florida Reuben which wasn't too bad, I had 2 extremely large hairs in my food,'so that was a bit off putting, and some of the sand which was a little dry. But the staff was great and the view of the beach was beautiful. read more

Funky Pelican - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

I was thinking about Vacation when out of nowhere it hit me that I haven't done any reviews on Yelp of food that my husband and I had on our Vacations I said " better late then never."So I'm writing a review of The Funky Pelican Restaurant in Florida Flagler Beach, FL 32136. My Husband and I went to Orlando Florida for a vacation to visit his Cousin and his family and to also stay with them while we were there in August for our Vacation for a week there. We always have a great time with them and we also got to go to Universal Studios which the both of us LOVE LOVE about Florida. We were also going to North Carolina to visit with my father and spend some time with him before going home to where we live. While we were still In Orlando my husband's cousin suggested that we should try The Funky Pelican to have lunch and then after my husband would start the drive to North Carolina so we took him up on that suggestion. We arrive at The Funky Pelican on August 27, 2021. I was going to order a regular Reuben but with our waitress suggestion of a Florida Reuben I decided that I would go with her suggestion and ordered a Florida Reuben which is a Blackened fish, Swiss cheese, citrus slaw, spicy key lime tartar grilled rye bread. Served with fries. My husband was going to order something else but he also went with our waitress suggestion. She brought us our food and as soon as I took a bite I regretted my decision to order a Florida Reuben and my stomach really really regretted my decision I couldn't even finish eating it also the same with my husband he said that he would never order a Florida Reuben ever again that definitely was the last time. He also couldn't eat it. Also the fries weren't good to eat. I'm not sure if we ordered dessert We definitely wasted our money on our lunch at The Funky Pelican I know that we definitely won't be back. I just wish that I did the review back then when we were on our Vacation and I could of taken photos of the food that we got. read more

Funky Pelican - The Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

pros: The view is great, the service is friendly and the funky Marys are enormous. It had potential, but the little things did matter to make things good. Calamari is decent but the sauce came from a jar of bland marinara. I ordered a salad with blackened chicken it came with regular chicken and the dressing came out in K en's salad dressing containers. It was like eating a salad at MCDs but would have been lovely with homemade ranch... The foundation of the food would be good if they did not ignore the sauce and dressing. read more

The Seafood Omelette and the Shrimp and Grits were a great breakfast. The Sangrias are very good too, the red being the better. The outside bar, right on the ocean was the best. Excellent service, views are to die for, and they have a couple Florida crafts including and Ormond Beach Brewing IPA. This place is recommended. I'll be back, a lot! read more

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Inside seating with a view of the ocean during any weather or outside seating with a view. I have now been here twice for lunch both times they have been very busy. The turnover is fast even with a wait time, our twenty minutes was less than ten. Service was excellent both times. The only thing I would suggest to management is to redo the menu so that the customers know they hand bread everything and list anything house made. Locals appreciate knowing that. Tourists are there and rarely post reviews so letting locals know what they are getting for their money is great. I travel about an hour to eat there, that says it all. read more

Love the Funky! We were visiting a relative and had dinner on their deck. Wonderful view of the ocean! We enjoyed shrimp, flatbreads, fish sandwich, chicken sandwich, chowder, cocktails and wine! Service was great too! Signed the wall and got some merch. If I lived here I would visit every week! read more

I would never eat there again! What horrible customer service. We sat outside and a storm was coming in so we decided to go inside. When we went inside the hostess told us to sit anywhere on the left so we picked a table and sat down. The lady came back in and said we cannot sit there someone else was going to sit there. I told her that she told us to pick a table and this was the table we picked. So the manager came over and told us we would have to move tables. Come to find out the others that wanted to sit there were regulars and that is where they always sit. Talk about entitled people! The manager could have told us this and asked us to move and we probably would have. He was so rude, so we left. What a joke of a place or actually a joke of a manager! To have a manager treat customers the way he did is unbelievable. read more

Very quick seating and very friendly staff. The outdoor seating was great with an amazing view of the ocean and the pier. They have an outdoor and an indoor bar. They are small though. The outside area had plenty of umbrellas to shade you while dining. The entrance front of the building was all done in chalk boards and you could leave messages all over it. The food was great and the orange creamsicle was awesome. read more

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Still 5 stars! Still the best view & fantastic service, drinks & food! Unfortunately, since the whole Covid thing, they have had to abbreviate their hours. Only open from 11-8 but still worth the wait! read more

Funky Pelican - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

This place actually exceeded our expectations! We walked in: party of 2 and luckily had a very short wait! It's right ON the pier- we wanted beach side: check! Service was prompt and helpful: great! The menu was a bit "funky" no pun intended! There were items crossed out (in blurred marker) - note that many of the pictures shown here in old reviews are not in the menu any more! So we had to read the menu! Lol Drinks: big and GOOD! We got a rum runner and a rum n coke: yummy- Food: delicious!! We didn't go for the sandwiches, we got the jambalaya which was flavorful and a bit spicy, but delicious and full is scallops sausage and shrimp! The spiciness was great! And I got the shrimp and grits! Oh boy! Get it !! The shrimp were big and juicy and the whole experience was a delight.... meanwhile the pelican formations flew above us and the waves caressed the beach underneath... just lovely sounds of ocean ... all over refreshing experience! Love love love! We even bought one of their funky tie dye t-shirts!! Go there! Get the jambalaya or the shrimp and grits: you'll thank me! read more

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Great place, awesome service everyone is so friendly! Food is great too.the outdoor area is so peaceful right on the water!!Great ambiance.. A must stop we drove over from St. Augustine just to revisit this place that we love!!!! Front door Host is such a sweet funny man. Make sure you visit this place. read more

Funky Pelican - Out door seating is awesome - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

We were looking for somewhere on the water to eat in our new city! We came across funky pelican and decided to give it a try. We visited on a Sunday evening around 7:30 and were seated immediately. We wanted to eat outside since the weather was gorgeous. My only complaint was the table we were at didn't have enough outdoor lighting and was dark. My husband and I got the crab cake sandwich. The crab cake was the perfect size and the sauce it was accompanied with was my absolute favorite. read more

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I love the spot right on the beach, food was well worth it, and the loaded Blody Mary was a whole meal in itself!

I love the shrimp appetizer at Funky Pelican. It a huge portion and so wonderful! Good place on the beach!

Let's start with the positive, great location, literally on the ocean. Fantastic views with decent service. We've frequented the Funky Pelican for 10 years. Our family's consensus is that it's not as good as it used to be. A significant menu change in the last year or so was not an improvement. Our opinion is that the food is fair. read more

I love the ocean view! Great service & food was very good! Definitely will be adding to my list of favorites.

Nice find today on A1A - great service and great find for food. Love the jambalaya, fish dip and clam chowder. All new things and a new to me restaurant. It was a food trifecta, usually you find one dish that is good, but all three out the gate were worth making another trip back. Outside of good service and great food, the view right on the ocean was a very nice add. read more

Funky Pelican - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

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This restaurant has great indoor and outdoor seating. Right on the beach. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Great. Our server was very nice and friendly. Highly recommend this place Very attentive to your needs and connected to a pier and beach with and outdoor and indoor bar. read more

Funky Pelican - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida

You can't go wrong with a visit to the Funky Pelican. We love the breakfast and have even picked up a few tshirts! The breakfast is nice and hot and we love the grits! Enjoying a coffee on the deck overlooking the beach is just a happy place. This belongs on your must stop list! read more

Wanted to sit and look out at beach during lunch. Sat on their deck and had the perfect view! We both ordered haddock sandwich and fries. The meals came out hot and tasty! Huge piece of fish. Stephanie was a great waitress! Drinks immediately served with food not far behind. We didn't feel rushed to eat. Will go back! read more

Funky Pelican - Haddock sandwich. - Seafood Near Me - Flagler Beach, Florida