We tried this place based on its location due to not having many restaurant options currently in this location. The only reason this place is even getting a star is because the waiter was very nice and apologized for the way the food came out. Upon entering this building the ambiance was quite strange , a few booths in the corner, not a very pleasant ambiance. The restaurant smelled heavily of grease as if everything is fried. There must be a poor ventilation system. I ordered the garlic scallops and my wife ordered the cod sandwich with coleslaw. Firstly, the scallops came out raw, undercooked and extremely gritty with sand in each bite. This is due to poor quality and not being washed, prepared correctly. My spouse's dish, the Cod was not warm, tasted very old, and was completely compressed;flattened. When we asked the waiter if this was fresh seafood he was honest and answered "No, it's frozen". And the coleslaw had a very bad smell to it. And my spouse got sick that evening from eating the little bit of food we did try. We will not be back. read more

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Went here for lunch with family since they have whole belly clams. This is a small place but does have several booths and tables. I ordered the whole belly clam appetizer and it was the perfect amount. Clams were delicious with big bellies and lots of flavor. read more

Mainely Seafood - Fried whole clam appetizer - Seafood Markets Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Mainely Seafood Café I wanted a Lobster Roll, so we had to stop by and see what this place is all about. It's at the right end of Turtle Crossings shopping plaza on Burnt Store Road. This place was neat and clean and very well organized. It is a Café and Market everything inside is simple but fits the décor of a Seafood establishment. We got there around 12 noon and surprisingly we were the only people in the place. Our server Brianna came over to our table took our drink orders fast. They do serve alcohol and soft drinks. For starters we ordered the Creamy Lobster Bisque Soup, a Beer, and some Wine. For the main dish I ordered the Lobster roll Meal with has a ¼ pound of Lobster served on a split top bun with Butter, Fries and Cole Slaw for about 24.00. You can get it cold with Mayo or hot with Butter. I got an alternate side of Onion Rings instead of Fries for 3.00 extra. My wife just ordered the same thing but with the Fries. Our soup came out first and it was very good. Our Lobster Rolls came out shortly afterwards. The looked amazing and they were. The roll was toasted and overflowing with Lobster the butter to pour or dip into was a nice addition. The Onion Ring were done perfect as was the Fries. Even the Cole Slaw was pretty good. Brianna was on the ball asking us if everything was all right and checking on us, but I do wish she was a little more cordial. This is one of them so called hidden little gems and I for one can't wait to go back. Make sure you put this on your to do list. I must give this place a 5 out of 5 stars. Follow Me For Fun & Reviews Gulf Coast Terry read more

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A very unassuming place with fresh food in a very casual atmosphere. This is a market and a cafe which great service. My husband had the clams which he loved. I had the lobster roll that came with a side of butter which was delicious. Perfect size...perfect taste. Definitely a great place for a quick meal...as long as you don't mind sleeping like the food after!! Definitely worth it. We definitely recommend. read more

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The lobster roll served warm is one of my favorite quick bites. Their onion rings and zucchini fries are great sides as well. My sister in law enjoyed the shrimp po' boy. They had our food ready within 10 minutes. read more

Great service and excellent quality. Food is especially well prepared. Take out is easy.

First time visiting the restaurant. Just before noon on a Saturday. Place was empty. However, staff was pleasantly welcoming. Presented menu and took our drink order. I tried the lobster roll with melted butter. WOW. Wife had fish and chip. Son had garlic shrimp. Both satisfied. By time our food arrived another three tables filled and ordered. Carry out orders were fill as the people arrived for their orders. Etc.,etc. Every customer was happy and friendly. This place is a hit. Give it a try. You will be amazed and eager to return. read more

This was a great little stop off in Cape Coral after a long drive from Michigan. It has a fish market feel, beach decor in a beautiful little plaza. Our service from Jenna was top notch. She was friendly and made great suggestions and small talk. Steve, the owner is there every day making the fresh food himself. It was quick and hot (lobster roll was cold) fresh and really delicious. If we get this way again we will stop in for sure. read more

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Got the lobster roll warm. Had no flavor at all. Butter even was bland. Weird. Not worth it. Try another item on the menu if you go.

Great quick lunch at Mainely Seafood before the inspections. It was a laid back place, delicious seafood served in a simple, non fussy atmosphere. Tuna app was fresh and delicious, the gator bites were of good size and perfectly breaded and fried, one of the best i ve had so far : ) I shall return to try other items on the menu. read more

Mainely Seafood - Ahi tuna app - Seafood Markets Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

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Food was delicious but it was so HOT inside I was sweating. Need to turn on A/C and cool it down.

Spectacular! Whole belly fried clams are difficult to find in southwest Florida. Most places want to offer clam strips that are little slivers of clam with a heavy batter coating, then fried crisp. Mainely Seafood knows clams and how to make them. The full belly Ipswich bivalves have a very light coating and fried quickly to keep them tender. The flavor is clamolishious! They can be ordered either as a meal for $24 or $22 for the 'APP'. Both have a 1/2 pound of clams. My wife ordered the meal which includes cole slaw and french fries. The 'APP' is just clams. I selected the Grouper Fingers Meal ($16) which came with 3 very nice thick filets of grouper fried with the absolute thinnest batter ever that let the fish taste come through. Wow, they were great. And their fries! I'm sure these are made using the double fry method as they were crispy on the outside, pillowy soft inside, served piping hot right out of the fryer seasoned just right. Clearly the cole slaw was just as good as we left nothing in our baskets when we were done. We did bring home a slice of Key Lime Pie ($4.00) and found it to not have that good lime kick. It was more of a cheesecake with a thick buttery crust. Good, but not great. Fountain soft drinks run $2.50, bottled beer runs $3.25 to $4.50. No beers on tap. It's a small place located in a strip mall in a quiet area and is very reminiscent of little seafood shops we've visited in New England. Right at 6:00 on a Wednesday evening most of the tables were full and take out business seemed pretty brisk. A big shout out to Jenna our server. She steered us right on our first visit there and we're looking forward to her smile and pleasantness on our return visits. read more

Mainely Seafood - Grouper Fingers - Seafood Markets Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

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Everything. Best Sausage and Pepper Grinder ever. I loved every bite of it. Will definitely be a continued customer.

Great lobster roll! Service was good, maybe a little faster but I'm a City girl so maybe I'm the one who needs to slow down. Ambient relax and amicable, definitely coming back. read more

had lunch here yesterday. Location was very clean. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Started with the calamari, served hot and tasty with a nice mild marinara sauce. Our meals were a butter lobster roll with fries along with full belly clams. the meals were served hot, the fries were cooked to perfection and stayed hot thru the meal. my wife enjoyed her lobster roll and I enjoyed the clams. we both left full. also the prices are very good for this area. read more

We went for lunch. We had a seafood platter and onion rings. The food was amazing. The service was great. We can't wait to go back.

Simple, straightforward, and delicious, the lobster roll was better than one I had on Nantucket.

Excellent food at a low price. We had grouper fingers and fried shrimp. We had so much grouper and shrimp that we could not finish it. We didn't even touch the abundant amount of fries. Our waitress was very friendly. Cute lobster decor. Definitely going back for the scallops and lobster roll. read more

Mainely Seafood - Grouper fingers and fried shrimp - Seafood Markets Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

I had their grouper fingers and the most fantastic shrimp po boy. The shrimp were lightly battered and on probably the best roll I have ever had. I highly recommend trying the shrimp po boy, you will not be disappointed. read more

We went to Mainely Seafood tonight and were pleasantly surprised. I had the large shrimp meal and my husband had the fried grouper. Both were very fresh, cooked perfectly and the sides were delicious as well. Kyle our server was great. We will be back. read more

Limited menu, but everything on the menu is quite good and reasonably priced. Food always comes out directly from the kitchen, hot. No cold French fries here. The fried amp is the best fried shrimp we have ever had. The whole belly clams serving is big enough for 4 to share as an appetizer. The cod dinner or sandwich is the real thing. Once you have it, you won't ever go back to Culver's. The lobster roll s authentic. It's not fine dining, but if you are looking for some better than average seafood and don't want to pay $35 fr grouper and $8 for a beer, check it out. read more

Service was fantastic, food was great! I highly recommend the Zucchini fries! Brought home Tiramisu gelato for later!

As usual, food was excellent, service. Excellent, the ambience is fine! Not the first time we've been here nor the last time. Steve cooks it up real well! Nice to have a seafood place that decent seafood. Recommended to everyone. read more

The service was amazing. The clams were incredible. Everything was wonderful. I would recommend us 100%.

The lobster roll and Cole slaw were fantastic. The service was good. The time from order to getting your food was minimal read more

Mainely Seafood - The lobster roll and Cole slaw was fantastic! The service was really good too - Seafood Markets Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Great casual neighborhood place, if you like fried seafood!! Always fast service too.

Very good food, very good service and great prices! Lobster roll - 4.5 Shrimp wrap - 4.0 Great place for lunch while your doggie is getting physical therapy next door read more

Great food, staff is always friendly and welcoming. Family owned business and they take pride in their service. Highly recommend.

This is a place where seafood is king. It is smallish but there are seats or booth space for at least 40. The menus are on plastic cards. The service was fast. The cook came out of the kitchen and personally told my wife and the quinoa vegetable risotto they ran out of and what else could he make her. I am sure from the way the food tasted and how hot everything was that it is all cooked to order. That means the vegetables are not mushy but are steaming hot. It means the zucchini fried were crunchy on the outside after being dipped in a lite batter. In fact they were the BEST I have ever had. The moisture from the zucchini does not take long to make everything mushy. There were not mushy. I got the Ipswich whole belly clams. They were excellent. These are not the same as clam strips. They had those in the menu too. Ipswich clams have gone up in price like everything else this year ( I wonder what is different) but they have kept their prices reasonable. My wife had the sautéed shrimp. It was flavored just right. She liked the clams well enough that she offered up two shrimp in trade for some more clams. For dessert that had Key Lime pie but they also had a freezer case of various gelatos. I got mango. It was like magic to my taste buds. It's a place where locals go. The cook and staff would call someone by name. They even knew that his buddy was coming back tomorrow. Did he want to pick up both of the orders? He did. You don't see that much personal touch much anymore. Oh they sell their fish like a market would. I wish they had reverse osmosis water for their tea and fountain drinks. The taste of the tap water was gross. I suppose you get used to it. I did not detect the same taste from the vegetables so maybe the cook used bottled water instead. read more

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Excellent fried grouper! Fresh and lightly fried not greasy. Restaurant isn't fancy but great food and service!

First time here. I got the fried shrimp & fries & my husband got the hot lobster roll, everything was DELISH!! Cooked to order & hot, fries hot & crispy, shrimp was very good. We will definitely be back! read more

Mainely Seafood - Fried shrimp & fries - Seafood Markets Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

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Service fast and food came quickly. Very good and tasty. Will come again and again. read more

Mainely Seafood - Whole clams - Seafood Markets Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Great lobster roll. Stumbled upon this place, and it was a great surprise. Been there several times now, and it's consistently good.

Excellent seafood dishes and good wine selection. Have lunch there (portions are good) or pick up some fresh seafood to cook at home. Service is ok, they aren't really trained as a restaurant. Food makes up for it! Ambiance is beach casual, metal tables and padded chairs. read more

Amazing warm lobster roll and they have healthy options for sides as well! Got the quinoa salad to go with my amazing lobster roll and it all was delicious. Also, got a chance to see the owner interact with his staff & definitely a great atmosphere... I'll definitely be back ! read more

Great New England Seafood Meeting friends in Punta Gorda. Found this seafood place. What a great surprise! The whole belly clams rivaled Kelly's in Revere! Everything was delicious and the service was great! They have chairs or booths. Their prices are reasonable and portions are good! Can't wait to go back! Wish they would expand to Tampa bay area! https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g34583-d7806894-r504303886-Mainely_Seafood_Market_Cafe-Punta_Gorda_Florida.html# read more

Food good nice little restaurant and wait staff was good. Prices were unbelievable as well as the portion size. Will go back again! read more

We finally got a chance to stop in and have lunch today. Victoria was our server and very friendly and attentive. She recommended the Gouper and it was excellent and perfectly cooked. There is nothing worse than going to a seafood restaurant and and getting overcooked seafood. We highly recommend Mainley Seafood. You won't be disappointed. read more

Craving delicious seafood in an amazing place? We found it! After living here in the Cape for over 30 years, this gem of a restaurant is the place! Authentic Seafood at a great price...(you get ALOT) This place also has a seafood/fish market!! Excellent customer service, attention to detail, freshness, taste and cleanliness are all great reasons to check this place out! This was our 3rd time eating here and each time we have, it was Perfect . Thank you Jenna, for the great customer service! See y'all again soon ... Matt and Tina Fillmore read more

Mainely Seafood - Fish and chips platter, cocktail sauce, AWESOME coleslaw and a Blue Moon - Seafood Markets Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Food was very good. I had the lobster roll, hot with butter and lemon , my wife had clam strips. Both were very good. For appetizers we had the gator bites, the deep fried mushrooms and the calamari. Service was very good. Don't expect fancy, as the decor is pretty plain and food was served with plastic forks. But prices are reasonably, food is good. Only negative was the air was full of either smoke from the kitchen or spices and all in our party had red, burning eyes. Needs better ventilation. read more