We didn't have much of expectations for this place but it definitely delivered. It's a small place that offered a nice variety of seafood dishes. They also have children's menu. It's a very low key place with super chill atmosphere. The have some seating right in front of it but you can just go around the corner and seat at the plaza. Service was very friendly and quick. We had grouper sandwiches and our kid had fish tenders. Food was great, enjoyed it after visit to Aquarium. read more

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The food was fair (I'd eat it but not crave it) and the prices were Channelside-ish (too high for the size/quality) though portion sizes were decent. On a hot day there's not a lot of shade as with all the Sparkman's Wharf locations. The tartar sauce has a nice spicy little kick to it. So good the little that's worth. read more

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Stopped by for some fried shrimp + hush puppies. Unfortunately neither was crispy, which is a critical factor to enjoy each. Also the provided one small cup of cocktail sauce is not enough for dipping that food portion- the hush puppies at least deserve an additional ketchup or a tartar type sauce. Did not finish my food as everything was too soggy for my liking. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Half Moon is one of the many food options Sparkman Wharf. Order and pick up at counter. I ordered a shrimp po boy with grilled shrimp. You have an option of picking grilled, blackened, and fried. The included sides are fries, hush puppies, or slaw. I went with the hush puppies because you don't get those in California. There is lots of seating to pick from but I think more needed shade covers! The sandwich was excellent - soft and chewy baguette roll, good sized shrimp cooked perfect, fresh lettuce, and a delicious sauce. $17 but I think it was worth it. I'm already craving it again! read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Grilled shrimp Po' Boy and hush puppies. - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This is a food booth in the plaza area adjacent to the cruise terminals. There is a paid parking lot. Limited menu board. I ordered the market price fried grouper for $23.50. Came with a side. I went w cole slaw. The slaw was good-homemade for sure. The two pieces of grouper were small for the price but they were good. The advertised tartar sauce was actually remoulade sauce. But good. No complaints on taste. Served in a paper boat. High tops and nearby outdoor seating was plentiful. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Fried grouper w a side of homemade slaw - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I always crave seafood whenever I'm by the coast, and this was a great spot to satisfy that craving. I got the fried shrimp po' boy, which was really good! Loved the sauce and vegetables they put on top, and the shrimp was yummy. I don't typically see fries this thin, but I actually really enjoyed the texture -- it's crispier than the typical fry, but still fluffy on the inside. This place is outdoors so it was pretty hot, but the breeze from ocean felt amazing, I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Fried Shrimp Po' Boy - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I ordered the shrimp po boy with fries with extra remoulade. The fries were fresh and crispy, the po boy had a good amount of shrimp but was a little on the plain side in terms of seasoning. Service was friendly and fast. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Fried shrimp po boy - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

So this isn't exactly a restaurant... It's more of a bodega. You just walk up to the counter, order your food, and take your food back to wherever you wanna go. But, a seafood bodega is a great idea. The menu is posted. Place an order. Get hot fresh food. I ordered the fried shrimp basket. The shrimp were great. The cocktail sauce was excellent. Even the fries (which didn't look that good... Too skinny) tasted great. Food was delicious. read more

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The fried grouper sandwich is amazing. Moist, fresh, flavorful fish, and really well seasoned breading. Fries and remoulade sauce are excellent as well. You order at a counter, highly recommend taking it to the tables by the water - a great view! The sandwich is not cheap but is 100% worth it. This place was voted Tampa's best grouper sandwich, and it meets the hype. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Grouper Fish Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

OH MY GAWDDDDDDD!!! The young lady behind the counter was super helpful and gave us suggestions and she was beyond right. I ordered the fried shrimp po boy with just puppies and my boyfriend ordered the Nashville hot chicken with hush puppies. We also got a side of Halfmoon sauce for the dipping. Everything was FRESH FRESH FRESH! And doo Mich flavor. I will def be craving this when I go back home. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Po' Boy - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I got the fish and chips but they only had grouper, seemed pretty early to have run out of the other selections but it's all good. I tried it and it was pretty good, the breading fell off a bunch but the sauces were good and the string fries were delicious. The staff were very friendly and the food came out pretty quick. Overall I enjoyed the food. read more

Service was excellent and food was good, 3 stars is simply because of the pricing. The employee was friendly and answered all my questions, and I didn't wait too long considering how busy the Wharf was since I went the night of a concert. The hushpuppies could use more flavor but were good, I prefer them a bit crispier on the outside. The grouper was perfectly cooked, just could have used some salt/garlic powder--but $23 for this amount of meat is silly. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Channelside (Sparkman Wharf) is a perfect setting for enjoying some seafood! For over $20 I'm not one to fry my fresh grouper, so I tried it blackened. It was good! Not the best I've ever had, but still really good. The spicy/sweet chicken sandwich was really quite tasty and filling by itself. The BEST thing here though was the Nashville Hot chicken sandwich! Get it if you like a little heat- it wasn't any more spicy than Fire sauce at Tac The hush puppies are pretty good and the fries were obviously frozen, but seasoned well and crispy given their small size. Given the fresh nature of the food, the service was still quick. Overall, a good pick for those enjoying a nice day at the wharf. I would easily return here for the chicken sandwich. read more

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The food was definitely fresh. The service top-tier great customer service and the ambience was pretty cool outside seating on the wharf.. If you're ever in Tampa on the wharf, a cool, nice place to get a fresh bite to eat read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Blackened grouper with chips. And a side of grilled shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I have only one word for everything I eat here: fire quality ingredients . Great service, and a house law that slaps. Recommend pairing with a fresh margarita from Jotoro down the block read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Rude cashier only interested in her phone.. Food was awful for the money (had crab cake $30 for take out) and they overcharged. Sandwich was greasy not returning. read more

The best fish sandwich I've ever had. The Nashville Hot grouper sandwich. Utterly amazing. The butteriness of the fish and texture of the breading/sauce. An unforgettable bite. Little pickle and coleslaw top it off. Quick order platform from the shipping tanker and sat in the sun to enjoy. Cannot recommend more, I went twice in two days. So good. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Blackened Shrimp & Chips minus the chips - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Came here for a quick bite while I'm at Sparkman Wharf for an Elite Event, because as I've said before, one cannot live on ice cream and chocolate alone (believe me, I've tried). Half Moon was the perfect choice due to convenience and speed. For reason I don't really know, I could only be at SW for an hour and a half, so time was not on my side. Imagine my surprise when my food came out HOT and FRESH within five minutes of having ordered? I wanted something that was no-fuss, so I went with Fish n Chips. It was also their most popular and most recommended item on the menu, so why not? I would also imagine it would be fast to eat, right? The guy behind the counter was very sweet and friendly. He was patient with my dumb H&R card and tried multiple times to get the payment to process, which it did, eventually. For that, I thank him profusely. Now, the food. Well, I barely had time to sit down and process how I'm going to cram a lot of activity in an hour and a half, when my food came in. The fish was still hot from the fryer and I had to wait a minute just LOOKING at my food before I could dig in. The grouper was soft, tender, and flaky, complimented well with the breading which went great with the Cajun tartar sauce. I ate all that up quick along with the thin cut shoestring fries. My only complaint was that there wasn't enough sauce, but that's more on me since I'm in such a hurry. I would've asked, but I only had so long to be there. Still, it was the perfect food to eat outside on a beautiful, sunny wintery Florida day! read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Fish n Chips (grouper) - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Grouper was fresh and delicious both on the classic sandwich and Nashville hot! We also loved the crab cakes and hushpuppies. A great meal and awesome spot to hangout read more

Nice atmosphere food was decent spinach dip was ok not hot enough good selection of beers on tap read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Meh! Disappointing. Not super fresh. Did not enjoy the blackened cod or the blackened shrimp. Weird texture. Nice staff though.

Half Moon Sea Food 615 Channelside Dr Tampa, FL @halfmoonseafood Half Moon Sea Food is a locally owned fast-casual restaurant that offers a seafood- and chicken-focused menu and a variety of innovative sandwiches and plates. Definitely a place to look into if you're into fish and chicken. I had the pleasure of visiting them over the week and let me tell you they had some delicious food . I was offered a Shrimp Po'Boy. That sandwich there rocked As well as the Fish and Chips that I also ordered. I would definitely recommend this place. Thier located in Sparkman Wharf in Tampa. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Front Entrance - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Neat location with many counter service options for everyone! The fish and chips were great. I went with the cod but could also have tried grouper (such a Florida option). Fries were thin cut and hush puppies were magical. The sweet heat sauce was def more heat than sweet but great for both the chicken and the fish. read more

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The food is amazing, the French fried were hot and well seasoned. The hush puppies were down south outstanding. My brother loved their cold slaw and grilled shrimp. I was so excited they had my favorite soda 'Cheerwine' a cherry soda from North Carolina. This is outside dinning and you pay for parking. We went on Friday afternoon but this place was packed. It's worth the wait. Sorry no picture we were too busy eating. read more

We were in the mood for seafood at Sparkman Wharf. I tried fried shrimp and hush puppies and my daughter tried the kid's fish and fries. First of all, they told us up front it would be a 30 minute wait, which we agreed was fine. I was super hungry - not sure why I agreed to that. BUT I was pleasantly surprised when our food was ready in half the time. The shrimp was excellent - exactly what you want for fried shrimp. I normally use peppers in vinegar on my hush puppies so I was worried I wouldn't like them without it. Their hush puppies were so tasty on their own! My daughter's fish was also really good. I don't think you can go wrong here. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I read about this place on some blog, with the Nashville grouper sandwich. It's pretty pricey, especially for the location, though I am trying to remember it is grouper. The sauce wasn't too hot and had an okay flavor. The breading to fish was a good portion. Came with pickles and small side of coleslaw. Service was okay, friendly enough. Ambiance is super casual. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The food was fresh and delicious! I was happy to get a Maine lobster roll that was well-portioned and lightly dressed. The fries were so addicting! The staff was friendly and helpful when I asked questions. I'd order again for sure! read more

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Ordered the blackened shrimp, fries, and hush puppies. The shrimp was the best part. It took a while to receive the food. There's plenty of seating, just not right in front of Half Moon. read more

Little store front in sparkman with tragic fish n chips. There's no ambiance you can stand at tables in front or try your luck if there's any available seating a small walk away. The food came out quickly which was great because I was pretty hungry so you'd think my standards would have been lowered. The fries were good but the fish fell out of the breading and was soggy almost instantly. Nearly $20 for a meal that wasn't even enjoyable was unfortunate. The more time I spend in this area the more I understand why Tampa is always catching strays. read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Fish & Chips - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The staff was great but pretty much everything they serve is fried. I ordered the shrimp po boy. The breading on the shrimp came off so I was left with a hero with shrimp, breading, some tartar sauce and very wilted lettuce. read more

Best seafood we had during our stay in Tampa. Fried shrimp were delicious and plentiful and the grilled grouper sandwich with fries was amazing. read more

My wife and I are here from VA for spring training. We choose where we are going to eat before we start the trip. We like sit down dining and seafood so we chose this restaurant based on ratings and pictures. The Yelp pictures showed tables inside. This turned out to be a glorified food truck. No sit down dining anywhere inside. And it is cold here right now. We were told that they hadn't updated their website yet. On top of that, I paid for 2 hours of parking, anticipating a leasurely evening. Huge disappointment on all accounts. Mark this one off the list. read more

Everything at this food truck looked good. I got fish n chips to go and when I got to my room, the breading was already soggy. The fish tasted great tho! I liked the thin fries but those also got soggy pretty fast too. The service was friendly. It's too bad the food was a flop bc I wanted to like this place! read more

I had been trying to go to Half Moon Seafood Co for ages. It was definitely worth the wait and is one of the few good places to get seafood in a fast casual manner. We got the Fish and Chips and Shrimp Po Boy with French fries and Hush Puppies. By far Hush Puppies were the best things we got. They were fluffy and flavorful. The Fish was good but a bit oily and I prefer smaller/drinkable pieces rather than one big of Cod. The chips were good, just a bit salty near the bottom. The Po Boy was great, a bit I've proportioned with too much bread but overall great. I just prefer it on softer bread rather than a French baguette. We'll be back for sure. The ambience was okay, pretty well branded with great service. read more

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Great customer service! She was on fire !!! The roll was amazing! I don't like coleslaw! But here was actually pretty good! I ate it all!! Now to the lobster roll!! It was good! Needed a little more lemon but that just for me !! The the lobster tasted so fresh! read more

Half Moon Seafood Company - Seafood Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Super bummed, showed up at 1:30 on a Saturday afternoon and they were closed. Please update hours in yelp. Now I'm hangry.

Other reviews encouraged us to try Half Moon Seafood in Sparkman Wharf. Shrimp Po Boy and Grouper sandwiches were scrumptious. We got one grilled, one blackened, and one fried. All were cooked to perfection. Fresh ingredients were evident. The sandwich buns are toasted and tasty. Hush puppies were sweet enough to be dessert. Highly recommend this place. Don't let the food truck vibe scare you off. My son said the grouper sandwich was the best he ever had and he's picky. We will be back! read more

Good (generally local) seafood option at Sparkman Wharf. It's the Lenten season, so my Friday meal options are limited. I was happy to have the opportunity to try out the Half Moon Seafood Company for dinner before going bowling with my family at Splitsville. My husband and I split an order of the fish (cod) and chips and the shrimp and shrimp. There was a grouper option, but I generally prefer cod for fish and chips. It was very sweet and mild. The fries are not traditional chips but rather shoestring fries. They were crispy and well seasoned. The shrimp, reportedly local Gulf shrimp, was okay. I thought the breading wasn't as crispy as the fish's breading, and the shrimp was okay but not the best, flavor-wise. It didn't taste as fresh. Also I did not care for the cocktail sauce they use/make. Service was friendly, and I liked that they texted me when the food was ready so I could go find a table and not wait by the pick up window. They do not sell their own beer/wine/cocktails, so I could also use that time to run to grab a beer to go with my fried seafood. read more

Had a great shrimp po boy here. Also enjoyed that they have thin fries. A nice quick spot for dinner.

So I have been here the three times. The first two times was absolutely amazing. I would have given a 5 stars. This last time we came here I was shocked at getting these tiny shrimps the size of quarters. If you are spending $17 for a meal you should be getting more than 6 shrimps. The sandwich tasted like all bread. The sauce they have go with it was amazing. I am disappointed at the portion for the price. read more

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