The Lone Cabbage is a lovely old school fish camp situated along the Saint Johns river west of Cocoa FL. I don't know how long it has been there, but I would guess quite a while. When you arrive you find an open air barn like structure on the river with great views and lots of open air seating. We enjoyed the band on Sunday, which had the crowd up and dancing. read more

Love stopping here! Fried food, drinks and great scenery. Service and employees have always been awesome. Been going for yrs and will be going again Saturday after a play date with my grandchildren in Melbourne. Never brought our dog however not sure if they're pet friendly on the dock seating. We will have our dog Saturday because the grandchildren have never met him, so hopefully he'll be allowed. On a leash of course. If pets are not allowed could someone follow up and let me know please. May have to adjust plans. read more

We love to come here for beautiful views of the river and some great food and service. I always get the fish tacos. We have never had a single bad thing to eat there and the waitresses are so nice. read more

Food poisoning. All three of us!!! We had fried gator, and spent all night in the toilet. Fighting over bathrooms, it was getting messy. When I called to kindly let them know they should check on this they transferred me to the kitchen and refused to take my call. I am a local at this establishment and I will never return.. my guts are still rumbling read more

We arrived in Orlando late and were headed to Cocoa Beach. I googled a restaurant that was still open and this came up. Why not? The staff was friendly and our dinner was great. Tried catfish, frog legs and gator. Prices were fantastic and the food was good. I'd recommend this place. We returned two says later for the airboat ride. AMAZING experience!!! Do it. read more

Overall a good experience, food was hot and fresh, service was mediocre. We easily could have spent more time but the wait staff seemed disinterested. We had to go to the bar to request more drinks after only being served one drink. They could do more to keep the tables clean outside. A good local place just needs a few staff adjustments. read more

I have come to Lone Cabbage since I was a kid in the 80s, Nice ride on the scooter, Cold beer, great gator or burgers. When I have guests they always love the airboat rides read more

If you don't know about this place you will miss it. Buddy of mine took me here and it wasn't crowded at all one night right before closing. This place is super country but super cool. Very good food and I will definitely go back. The waitress were all very nice and polite. Don't let the atmosphere deter you regardless of who u are. read more

We came here on July 8, 2020 at 3 P.M. The location is more rural and the views were pleasant. The interior of the building can use some cleaning and improvement. Our server was Sofie or Sophie, however her name is spelled. After thirty minutes into the experience, we asked our server about shrimp which turned into a long conversation with her telling lies. Lone Cabbage does not serve proper shrimp. We disagreed with our server when she accused my mother of rolling her eyes, disrespected her and walked away. Sofie or Sophie never returned to us after that. But we would see her in the kitchen or walking by us giving us snobbish stares totally ignoring us. After finishing our meal, we spoke to the manager Denise who was very dishonest and insulting accusing my mother of tapping her drinking glass and being rude which never happened. We were very polite throughout the experience. We were slightly dumbfounded that the manager would make up a stupid lie about my mother tapping her drinking glass. Thanks for the laugh. We will never return. read more

We came here for the air boat tour and were not disappointed in that. We saw a ton of gators and our tour guide was very informative. After we were finished we sat down for food. My husband and I split the sampler which came with frog legs, catfish bites, and gator bites. All of them were good with a little cocktail sauce. One of the three things (we think it was the catfish bites?) had a lot of little tiny bones - thats the only reason I am giving 4/5 stars. If I can leave you with anything from this review let it be to GET THE KEY LIME PIE! I am key lime pie fanatic and this was really wonderful - i regret only getting 1 slice read more

This place exceeded all our expectations. The food was amazing, the service was phenomenal (shout out to Denise), and the airboat ride was amazing (thanks captain Gil). We will be back again and again! read more

Been all over the world. I've ate food at every type in every cuisine. Tell you what if you wanted some gosh darn good gator, This is your place. Staff is colder on. The food is fresh and the gator is a Amazing. Definitely make this stop it is worth your time read more

Good fried food - enjoyed trying frog legs and gator. Not fancy at all, but a good place to sit and enjoy the sunshine, particularly when a band is playing. Service was slow, so don't be in a rush, and the beer selection is extremely limited. My major complaint? The bathroom was kind of disgusting. read more

This place is awesome!! I have driven past it so many times and finally decided to stop. What a great spot. Service was so friendly and the local fish sandwich was as fresh as could be. You can even take a half hour air boat ride and get to see some gators. Overall a great experience. read more

We ran into some locals that recommended this place. We didn't have plans today and were from VA, so we decided to see how it is. This place is a BLAST! the staff is friendly and helpful. The prices are fair, the drinks are good, the food was great. Then we took the airboat ride. Gill was our captain and he was awesome! 100% ask for him if he's working. We will definitely be back! Thank you for the hospitality y'all! read more

Very good lunch here. A simple place, simple menu, cold beer, good service, awesome atmosphere & friendly people. We ate overlooking the water & watched the airboats as they left & arrived. Pam was a great server. Everything was good. We will be back. read more

The Cod was soooo good back in March,,,,,,today it was all mushy,,,like it was frozen, unfrozen, refrozen, then thawed again. So disapointing. I do like the atmosphere and plan on riding an airboat. read more

Such a fun ride with a great captain. This is a great experience. Fun for the family.

Well I'm at the lone cabbage with my work crew been here 20 minutes being ignored other customer went and told them you have a table out here and she said the manger was a complete asshole so we're out of here we're gonna go eat at the turnpike thought I'd give this Place one more chance forget about it just use the bathroom in the turn parking lot look at the gators in the p.s. you're out of toilet paper read more

Loved this place. Casual, low key, good staff, great sun sets. We had boiled shrimp on the deck three days in a row while staying in Cocoa. Wish we had a place like that near me. read more

This is my kind of place. Great people, great food, great music, cold beer. What more can you ask for. Did I mention air boat rides.

Cool place to eat and look out at the alligators! The food is great but it was a little dirty, the menus literally had bugs in it, dirt, and weird spots all over. That's really the only bad thing I have to say. It's a great place to see so if you're in the area check it out read more

Lone Cabbage Fish Camp - Menu at Lone Cabbage - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa, Florida

Great little gem on 520 right on the St. John River. You can tell the place is very old and has bee there a while. They serve all sorts of fish and seafood options I noticed a cheese stuffed fried shrimp I wanted to try, but ordered their fried alligator since I have been craving some good gator for a while. The gator was seasoned and cooked perfectly. I wish they had more options for dipping sauces though. Some type of Cajun butter or sauce would really complement that gator well, along with many of their other various dishes. Very reasonable in price. And they have an excellent airboat tour on premises as well for when you get your fill. Check this place out. read more

Visited this rustic fish camp as part of a cruise line tour when we stopped in Port Canaveral and we had a great time. We took an airboat ride and then stayed for lunch and had a look at some of their rescued animals, including a beautiful albino skunk. The season wasn't right for seeing gators, except babies, but the bird life was magnificent. The guides really knew their stuff too. (I gave them 4 stars only because I had nothing to compare them with, altho there are lots of such camps in the area.) I admire the guides for their ability to find their way around the wet lands without getting lost. and yes- gator meat "tastes like chicken." : ) read more

I've been coming here for years. Love the gator bites. Love the band on Sunday but watch your money. The last two times I've come here two different waitresses took all the money I had on the table and kept it. Never gave me a receipt and asked them where my change was. Both said I thought you didn't want it? Really? One was like $7.00 the other only 97 cents . I ordered two beers and gator bites and wanted to make sure there was enough for the waitress. I've been in the service industry my whole life and I always tip at least 20% but both these girls copped attitudes and acted entitled. I tipped the first girl but the second was so ignorant I figured let her keep her damn 97 cents and didn't give her another damn dime. That girl had blonde hair and a black lone cabbage tank on. Great place just watch the servers.... read more

You want to try deep fried gator for the 1st time, or 100th time, this is by far the best place to go! I grew up in the area and every time I got to choose to place to eat, lone cabbage was my choice. I loved taking people here to try the gator, fried okra, catfish, etc. No matter what you choose you are getting an excellent meal! The service is always on point and staff is awesome. Gotta love sitting and watching the gators swim by too! And the airboat rides are always a blast, especially for people who are visiting and have never been on one. I will never shy away from recommending this place, and now that I live very far away I will eat (and drink) here every time I visit home! And when I bring people back with me from the north I love taking them here to try gator and real southern food at its finest! read more

We were looking for a place to eat on the way to the airport. This place was on the way using Google maps but was not on Yelp. However, it got great reviews on Google. I was intrigued. Boy am I glad we went! So... I am not adventurous when it comes to eating animals. Today I tried Boyfriends gator. It was really good! I got catfish as I'm a country girl at heart and it was pretty good. Not as good as my uncle Paul Wayne fries up, but good still. The portions were a good size as well - in fact we got a to go box and enjoyed some on the plane. Our server was friendly and helpful. Now to the amazing part.... They had air boat rides (aka fan boat). Think Louisiana. I've seen this on tv. I've never had the opportunity to do it. Boyfriend hadn't done it either so he got us tickets: $24 a person for 30 minutes. You can do longer rides but we had a flight to catch. I think 30 minutes was plenty anyhow. So, we saw Gators! Big ones, little ones... And some cool birds and cows. I did Facebook live and my friends got to see video of a gator right by our boat. It was so much fun and the boat can go fast! The gentleman doing the tour (I am terrible with names) was great. He was super amusing and gave us lots of history and fun facts. I'd say even if you're not hungry, come by at least for the fan/air boat ride. We had to get a few souvenirs too. I'm always in need of a new shot glass. read more

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Hidden gem! Great food and very personable staff. Everyone is made to feel at home! The deck Is a fun place to enjoy your meal outdoors. read more

This is the real Macoy when it comes to eating alligator tail in the Everglades. You can enjoy great music and watch the airboats go up and down the St. John's river. The food is good and the gators are right there in the wild swimming by. Love the wildness of this place. read more

Any other day this review would be a 4 but we had a snotty waitress. Lone Cabbage has pretty consistent food. Not the best, but no surprises. This is a regular stop for bikers but families intermingle well. Six of us rode there for lunch and music (bands every Sunday). A friend recommended the Signature Fish so many of us ordered it. Mine was blackened and really good. A few ordered fried and liked that too. Not a fan of battered fries but oh well. Sadly, our friend who suggested the fish ordered the dinner instead of the platter. She wanted the hush puppies and coleslaw but those didn't come. When she told the server, she just said "whatever" and threw someone else's food on the table. She did have the kitchen send out the missing items, but never returned to the table. Unfortunately that dominated our conversation throughout our stay. Beautiful view on the St. John's River where you will see gators swimming by. And lots of airboats zipping past. read more

Lone Cabbage Fish Camp - Looking South on the St. John's River. - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa, Florida

It doesn't look much from the road but it is awesome!! Fish tacos, hushpuppies!! Kids tenders were awesome as well. Great scenery!! Tons of alligators!! Great service too! read more

I was in Orlando visiting from Madison, Wisconsin. We stopped here on the way back from a visit to Cocoa Beach. I just thought this place was the most wonderful, unique place to enjoy a delicious dinner. In fact stopped there a 2nd time on the way to a friend's outside of Cocoa. Food here is the greatest! read more

My family and I love this place. The food is amazing and the service is even better. The view is also amazing you can sit out by the water and take it all in and watch the gators swim by. You can also launch your oat and go for a little ride then come back and eat. read more

I love going to Lone Cabbage! The food is always so good. If you're going to go, unfortunately all the smokers sit outside, so it's very irritating if you're trying to enjoy the Florida scenery and look at some gators. It's also not very wise to go on Sundays, because a backwoods hick band is usually putting out plenty of noise pollution to keep you from enjoying your meal. read more

Every time I visit my family in Florida the trip isn't complete until I've gotten some gator from lone cabbage.

Good for super casual fried food. It has a neat open seating (you can sit out on the deck under umbrellas, without umbrellas, or under a covered pavilion) with a view of the water and gators. It's very laid back, but if being around shirtless men or people in swimsuits and eating on styrofoam with plasticware isn't your thing, you may want to skip out. read more

The atmosphere and food is amazing... Great Old Florida Cracker food... This Florida Boy will be back

If you liked fried food then you will love this place. The fish Reuben was the best thing out table had. The servers are all extremely nice and has a down home atmosphere. Okay for the $. read more

Loved my visit to the unique experience that is the Lone Cabbage! The gator and catfish were absolutely to die for and the air boat ride was a ton of fun. Our guide was an expert on the marshes and animals that lived in it. Couldn't of picked a better place to stop. read more

Frog legs, gator tail, catfish and sweet hush puppies! Good dinner at a local little spot where you can enjoy good food and watch people out on their airboats. Will come back here often. read more