Amazing food and drinks. Staff were amazing also. We sampled the menu... everything was a hit…read more We will be back again!

Great bar/restaurant- we sat at the patio enjoying the weather. The food took a while to arrive…read moreprobably because they were full And busy, thankfully there was a play area To keep our daughter busy. Wife ordered a drink (can't remember the name) and I ordered a pina colada, strangely they both tasted exactly the same. Other than that the food was great. Loved my smash burger with bacon and extra patty added Will come back here if we visit port Aransas again

Service and environment were great! Dirty chai and breakfast croissant was on point. We went at…read more10:00 AM on a Saturday and the line was out the door. Our party of 10 had drinks and food within 20 minutes.

Gelato was great! They offer gelato and sorbet which my daughters loved. The coffee tasted light…read moreand acidic, a bit citrusy... I am sure it pairs well with lemon loaf cake. I am used to more earthy, nutty medium blends, but not bad. Customer service was great! Busy afternoon, but pleasant service from everyone. Loved the decor and artsy vibe. Great place, definitely recommend for people from out-of-town to stop by sometime.

Looking for a breakfast spot and came across the "Bakery Cafe". And I wasn't disappointed. The…read morerestaurant is in older section of town across the HEB. As you walk in you are warmly greeted by the people inside, and you can seat yourself. If you have a smaller group you can set in the first section of the restaurant but if you have a larger group there is extra space in the next adjacent room. The ones taking your order are helpful in helping you choose your order. On this visit I had; "The Works" omelette, it comes with hash browns and choice of toast. The whole experience was great, the food was delicious. I highly recommend this particular place.

OMG what a rip Off! $7.17 for one biscuit. Place was old and dirty. Wait staff were friendly but…read morewouldn't recommend to anyone.

NOTE... there are not a lot of tables to sit at due to limited space so it can fill up quick, so if…read moreyou don't mind getting there right when they open or waiting a little bit it is well worth it either way. Please keep in mind they are usually low on staff and are working a lot of tables/people at once. With that said Having breakfast here is always a great way to start your day. it's the type of food that's good for the soul, mind and body. And the service is great they are always nice and friendly. my favorite thing to get here are the pancakes. Please ignore the bad reviews for this place...They must be smoking crack or something.

Are breakfast here on a Friday. We were immediately seated at the bar, which is beer and wine…read moreonly - they could not make a michelada. I had The Kerry - gravy over eggs and hash browns with bacon, sausage, and a biscuit. The gravy had absolutely no flavor at all. The hash browns were undercooked and still slimy, like they were room temp frozen ones from a bag. The bacon was almost charred black and tasted like burnt oil. Service was mediocre at best. Don't think we'll be giving it another shot anytime in the near future.

I will start off the shrimp was tasty as usual. They changed the menu and don't allow for…read moresubstitutions. Who serves pinto beans with shrimp? Gross. Then tried to make an on the rocks margarita with frozen margarita mix. Really how hard is it simple syrup and lime. I was beyond disappointed this has been my favorite spot for about 10 years. At least the view is still nice.

Excellent food, I had the fish sandwich. My friends loved their food as well…read more The service was great!

Service was good with plenty of sarcasm and no holding back on patrons. Pizza is good as well.read more

The pizza and wings were just okay. The drinks were cheap and the atmosphere was laid back. FYI…read morethere is no air conditioning.

Dont come to eat here! They wont attend you! Service is horrible! It make us feel like they didnt…read morewant us there so disappointed !

Went fishing and the locals advised me to check this establishment out, so we did. The staff were…read moresuper friendly and greeted us immediately. Lots of friendly people also inside the restaurant that greeted us as well. Anyways I ordered a burrito and a large bowl of menudo. The tortillas were fresh, the burrito was amazing and loaded with meat. The menudo soup was from fresh chili not powder red chili . The soup was delicious and loaded with protein! If I come fish here again I'm eating at this place every day. The restaurant was old but it had a good vibe to it.

We came here not sure what to expect, hungry and wanting different types of foods (very picky…read moreeater, toddler eating, vegan, and one that wasn't sure what she wanted. We came inside and immediately were greeted by waitstaff, and sat at a table. Then, after taking our drink orders and bringing it out, our two year old quickly waged battle with his mother's big, tall cup of sprite, throwing it across the table and it landing across his grandmother and the floor and table. The waiter was the sweetest, kindest and most understanding waiter I've ever met, and quickly took care of it, sat us at another table, and we continued with the evening. Our food was absolutely delicious. We had: Children's Mac & cheese, side of pulled pork, fries. Sausage plate with broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. A beef burger that was made with quite a few customizations and fries. Friend shrimp plate with fries. The food was absolutely fresh, hot and amazing!!! We immediately told our waiter (from Jamaica?) how happy we were and tipped him very well, and we will be back! I recommend this to anyone that wants good, hearty food, with a laid-back atmosphere on the island!

Great service! Being on island time has kind of thrown off our internal clocks, we lost track of…read moretime, and when 7pm rolled around we realized we were hungry lol We knew what we wanted MacDaddy's BBQ, during our 7 hour drive to get here we pulled up Yelp to search for some new restaurant options, and after seeing the photos and positive reviews we knew this spot was on our list! What we didn't think about was it being a weekday and closing times, we just goofed! So anyway once we realized the restaurant closed at 8:00pm according to Google we got a little worried, being that I work in a restaurant I know how overwhelming it can be to see customers coming in less than an hour until close, fortunately my hubs double checked here on Yelp and then their website and found the closing time was 8:30pm, so we hopped in the car and got there as soon as we could, and we were relieved to see a few people still eating, and another arriving just after we pulled in. There was a little curfuffle once we were sat, the hostess initially offered us a table with bench seating, but one of us isn't able to sit on a bench due to disability, she kindly offered us a table with chairs, in what appeared to be a different servers section, we were close to the TV on the same wall as the front counter, anyway, after sitting a few minutes Johnathan greeted us and took our drink orders to get us started. The ambiance is so relaxed, there was trivia on a couple of the TV's good music, and lots of cool merch to buy, some of the shirts really made me laugh. We quickly made our selections, hubs got the one meat and two sides and opted for the pork ribs, they were cooked to perfection, and he was delighted considering that we were there the last hour of the day, he really enjoyed his meal, I too opted for the one meat and two sides, selecting the regular sausage, and it was delicious. The highlight was Johnathan, he was friendly, made recommendations, and offered dessert, which we couldn't resist, deciding on the German Chocolate cake, with a side of ice cream. We had to take that to go, we couldn't eat another bite. They have two choices for BBQ sauce, hubs got spicy, and I got regular, and I am glad cuz I'm a yellow bellied tender foot, I tasted the spicy and it IS spicy so for all of you that enjoy the heat, I think you will like their, tomato forward sauce. I usually like to dip each bite of my sausage in BBQ sauce, this particular flavor was just different, I think I will have to try it again, it wasn't typical Texas-esque smoky BBQ sauce, more like ketchup as the base and then flavors and spices added to make it their own, we did find it slightly odd that BBQ sauce doesn't automatically come with the meals, we had to ask for it, but one of the things I REALLY like about MacDaddy's layout is it's a TRUE sit down restaurant with servers vs going thru a cafeteria style line to get our food, ironically as we drove down and talked about wanting to find a BBQ spot, and in that conversation I mentioned that I'd love to find one that's not self serve, being that one of us is disabled it can add a lot of extra work for the other, we come down twice a year if possible and have been doing so for at least 10 years, and had never found a dedicated BBQ place, we have now, the food was good, the service was friendly and the vibe was casual and relaxing, we will definitely be back!

Having so many bad expensive meals on the island really makes you appreciate the ol' trusty pizza…read moreplace. It's a tradition that we always get Port A Pizzeria in our first night in town. It's so good. We love the fried ravioli, the breadsticks and the thin and hand tossed pizzas. Everything is always delivered hot and fresh. We've never been inside the restaurant, but have easily eaten delivery over 15 times. They never let us down.

We have been to Port A pizzeria at least 5 times, most recently twice in June 2026, when the summer…read moreseason was in full swing. This is 90% a buffet place, but they also have carry-out. The buffet is very well priced for what you get, while carry-out prices are not so good IMO. I've always been impressed by the quality and freshness of the food... particularly the salad bar and pizzas. You can get a solid, reasonably healthy meal (including beverage) for a reasonable price. When the restaurant is crowded, as happens on weekends and holidays, it's a well-managed chaos. There may be a wait, but it's well-handled through text messaging and there's no need to worry about finding a seat. In summary, Port A Pizzeria is a quality, high-value choice for lunch or dinner in Port Aransas.

Make a reservation, at least a day in advance if it's summer. In the summer, they're open late…read more I started with the Boudin Balls. They were delicious. Outside crunch was a good thickness and the inside flavor was moist and yummy. It came with a homemade remoulade that was the perfect accompaniment. For dinner I had the Crab Crusted Redfish. The crab was mild, the redfish was cooked perfect with a thin line of crisp edges. The risotto was very thick, the consistency of stiff mashed potatoes. Our server was polite and knowledgeable. I will definitely be going back to try more dishes!

This was my oldest son's pick for our first dinner together as a family on the second night or our…read moreBougie Beach Vacation. As the Chief Funding Officer for the trip, I wasn't looking too forward to this one. The food sounded great. The drinks sounded great. The prices? They seemed a little inflated compared to other restaurants on the island. It was, however, a bit more upscale. Once again, I can not tell you what everyone had. Our very talented and experienced server rattled off some amazing sounding specials, and I know some of them were selected. I chose the shrimp and grits. That is one of my favorite shrimp dishes thanks to my sister in law who makes a wonderful version of them. When the server told me these would be the best I had ever tried, I told him that I would be the judge and would measure them against hers. What I was served as shrimp and grits was nothing like I expected. Tortuga's makes a batch of very flavorful grits, puts them in a loaf pan, chills them, slices them, and fries them. Then they top those with perfectly cooked shrimp in an amazingly delicious sauce. The entire dish was absolutely stunning, but I still won't call that "shrimp and grits". Sarah, you're still number one. Most of the family had a craft cocktail or two with the meal. When I saw the bill, I was just a bit shocked that it was so high. But in all honesty, as a vacation opener, it was more than worth it. It was so good that we planned to come back for the brunch later during the trip. We didn't because the brunch time didn't fit in with the baby's schedule. Oh... one last thing. My son and I shared a dozen and a half fresh oysters on the half shell. They were truly delicious. However, they were the tiniest little oysters I have ever been served.They were also very gritty with several pieces of shell in them. If I had seen them first, I would never have paid $36 a dozen for them. I wish I had a photo. I'll ask my son if he got one and add it later, if he did.