Right next to a battleship, this place doesn't disappoint! My girlfriend and I came here after a few hours at the Gulf beach; Took about 2 minutes. We ordered their sampler platter for two that included snow crab, shrimp, potatoes, corn, toasted bread, etc. Heather devoured the crab and I the shrimp. Rita's were nice and stout and our server was a small town gal from Gonzales TX. She was nice and prompt. Wind was a bit heavy and we had to be reseated inside (before we ordered). Beware the seagulls lol. read more

Do waste your time coming here. We decided on Sat night to give it a try. When we got to the restaurant there was a 2 hour wait. I was a little surprised since it was 8:30 at night and decided to leave and come back the next night. BIG MISTAKE!!! The next night I called first to see how long the wait was and was told there wasn't one. When we got there there was a big table of teenage kids and only about 4 other tables that were filled. I was like okay this wont be to bad. We asked to sit right next to the water and because there only 4 of us the hostess said we couldn't in case a table with 6 or more came in. There were 5 or so tables next to the water with no one there. So got a table closish to the water and waited. The waitress did eventually come and take our drink order. When she got back she took our app order and disappeared. That was the last time we saw her. Someone brought out our apps but no plates. The table was huge, could of easily fit 8 people, so passing apps around the table was a pain. After waiting 15 min my husband got up and asked another waitress for plates. She disappeared into the kitchen and when she came back she didnt have plates. We waited another 10 min before I got up and went and asked for the manager. After waiting another 10 min we gave up. My son was falling asleep at the table and we decided to abandon our chance of having dinner here ever. I don't care what the reviews say don't bother come to this place. The 2 hour wait the night before should have been my indication to run from this place. Or when the waitress came to our table for our drink order and apologized for the wait and stated they were swamped tonight I probably should have left but the icing on the cake and the final event that should have sent us running 20 min earlier then when we left was after the hostess told us we couldn't sit next closer the water not 5 min later she sat a 2 top in the exact table we had asked to sit at. Are you kidding me?? read more

Based on my one time experience here, I honestly can't recommend this place. I'll start in chronological order. I arrived there with a friend on the weekend for dinner. We were both starving for food and thirsting for beer. The hostess offered us table or bar, we asked for the bar. Fifteen minutes later, we finally got the attention of the busy bartender and attempted to order. Unfortunately, they Pier 99 has a policy that you cannot order meals at the bar (just drinks and appetizers). Fair enough. We go back to the hostess, explain the situation, and instead of offering to seat us immediately, she puts us on the back off the waitlist, and we proceed to wait an additional thirty minutes. By this time it's 8 pm. Finally, after we've been seated, I order the large gumbo. When it finally arrives, I can't even eat it, despite how hungry I am...because it's literally the worst gumbo I've ever had. The ingredients were fine, but the roux (broth) was burnt and think, almost like a chunky stew that is also burnt. The food and drinks in general seemed overpriced. The one positive thing I can say about this place is that the location is nice (on the beach), and the band that played that night was good. Our waitress was decent, but not great (service was slow, and she never refilled our drinks). Long story short, if you do decide to go here, do not--under any circumstances--order their gumbo. read more

We went here over Memorial weekend after going to the Aquarium. It's in a great location, and as you've probably read through the other reviews, it's got a great view of the Lexington off the back patio. I got the Crab Cake Sandwich (or Po-boy?)- either way it was delicious. For $9.99 it was really filling. It seems like the type of place to have a great night vibe for drinking and eating, since there was a band setting up as we were about to head out, and a large bar area. The only reason for the one star deduction was for some of the staffs service. Our waiter was fantastic, don't get me wrong. He made sure the food came out fast, and that our drinks were always filled. However I had a few negative interactions with some of the waitresses. First off, when we came up to be seated, they asked us if we'd like to sit outside on the patio, which it was a gorgeous day so of course we said yes. I'm not sure what patio means, but she put us in the back towards the kitchen doors, under this large covered area that I would consider more inside than out. This was a little irritating since there was a large open deck area with plenty of seating. She seemed to just pick what was closest to the hostess stand. The other issue was coming back from the bathroom. You kinda have the trek through the side of the restaurant to come back to the outside portion- which is totally fine! However there are doorways you can't see employees coming out of when you round the corners- so as I made my way back to the table and came around one of those corners, one of their larger waitresses almost power rams into me. I almost said excuse me, but the waitress who almost ran me down started mumbling something rude under her breath. Never mind on the pleasantries then. And lastly, as we walked out there was a waitress hanging on another waiter or busboy from behind. It's great everyone gets along and I'm all for finding love in the work place... but that just came off as a little inappropriate. Like I said, other than my few negative interactions with the waitresses, it was great. I would've loved to have seen it in full swing at night. read more

The food was really good and service was pretty spot on considering I think she had the whole outdoor area to herself. Atmosphere is pretty cool. I bet it would be awesome in the evening with a cool ocean breeze, a bar and a band. read more

So delicious! Great food, great prices, great service. Get the butterfly shrimp. They have a shrimp meal for the family for $40.

I'll be right to the point, the food was fair at best. The service was a joke! I have never seen such a cluster of stupid. Will NEVER come back. read more

Poor service, mediocre food, good music

Great, beautiful view of the bay, Lexington, harbor bridge, and ships passing by. Live music is a plus to this spot. However food is mediocre. I ordered the blackened "fresh catch" of the day and it didn't seem too fresh. It was edible but will probably stick to some fried food next time. It's a beautiful at night to see the bridge and Lexington lighted up. read more

We gave this place a try while visiting Corpus Christi for a conference. We decided to go early so that we could get back to our hotel for a 7:30 event. We arrived at 5 pm and we were told that the wait would be 30 minutes...cool. We waited in the bar area where the wait staff was friendly. We did not get seated until 6:10. Still, no big deal. We ordered drinks and entrees immediately to keep the train moving. First red flag...my wife asked about the fresh catch of the day...our waitress new nothing about it. She ordered it anyway. After checking several times, we still had no food and were told "our meal was next". The waitress did stop by twice to say that the catch of the day had changed. Hmmmm. At 6:50 (nearly 2 hours post arrival), we spoke to a manager. He apologized, sort of, and said he'd check. He never reappeared. The food came out at 7:15. Unfortunately, we had to leave. At that point, the manager and the waitress reappeared like magic and chased us to our car to recover payment for one beer. I gave her $5 and we drove off hungry and frustrated. It's too bad. The spot is cool, the view is amazing and the food looked pretty decent. But this place has no management. I'd avoid it! read more

WORST SERVICE EVER! Do not waste your time or money. The food is NOT worth the price. The restaurant was not busy and we waited over an hour for one shrimp dish. The drinks took at least 15 mins to receive and another 15 for a refill. Ridiculous. Never going back and I suggest you find somewhere else to eat and enjoy your evening, because it won't be at this place. read more

Nice outdoor ambiance. Live music was pretty good, probably the highlight of the meal. Steaks were dry and tough- my daughter even said "it takes a long time to chew." Green beans are not fresh, came from the can. Chicken tenders were tough as well- had to work to tear or cut for my son. Gravy for the chicken tenders had the same consistency as jello. Service was fine. For the price we paid, we expected better quality food. read more

Not gunna lie the burger was fat and really good but the fish and fries weren't as fresh, I waited about 45 mins for 1 burger, the cup my soda came in wasn't cleaned well, there was till food chunks stuck on the inside of the glass!! Who know maybe I just got unlucky and got the worst service but if your hungry, I'd say go ahead and pass on this place unless your ok with waiting over an hour for overpriced "alright" food and and nice view, but definitely pass on the food and just get a beer , maybe one day I'll come back and give this place a second chance because I'm sure it was just a bad day to come here. read more

This is probably the worst service restaurant In Corpus!!!! We had to wait 45min to get a table on the patio which was unnecessary cause there was 4+ tables available. Once we were seated the waiter took 20 min to greet us and take our drink order then we waited 15 min to get our drinks. Once she finally brought our drinks we ordered two gumbos and an order of calamari, and kids cheeseburger. The food took almost an hour to get here n the kids burger was chard black tasted like burnt rubber. The gumbo wasn't good had maybe a small teaspoon of rice n one shrimp noting like the picture in the menu.. overall I don't recommend this place worst service and the food wasn't all that good. read more

Food took way to long. I wouldn't know about the taste because it took so long by the time I got it I was not hungry anymore. My dog did seem to like it as a brought home for her. read more

Food was excellent! Loved the atmosphere - very beach'y. Their grilled seafood was excellent ! Reason it's not a 5 star because we waited over an hour to sit (party of 4). But once we sat the service and server were quick friendly and super awesome. Will definitely be back - but next time get an appetizer at bar while we wait. read more

Hands down the best fish I've had at a restraint .The fish is indeed fresh an cooked when ordered.

Good food, good service from our server. Great location on the water. Patio seating area is awesome, next to the Lexington. Which by the way at night is beautiful lit up. Enjoy if you ever get a chance to swing by read more

Either people haven't eaten fresh seafood before or they are tastebud dead...this place was awful. I couldn't even stomach the ceviche. The fish platter was overcooked & dry with cold fries. Our server didn't even know what malt vinegar was. The coleslaw was flavorless & the roll was prefab. I can't even comment on the hushpuppies bc they were so hard. The location may be the only saving grace for this place. I had high hopes bc of the other reviews but trust me just go in for a drink & leave. read more

Fabulous food! Great service! The macho seafood gumbo was excellent. A cluster of snow crab legs, peelem shrimp and fish filet on top of seafoid gunbo which had more shrimp and fish in it. Battered fries to die for. Rice pilaf perfectly done. Refills brought before we asked by Lee our server,he knew what we needed before we did. Best meal we have had so far in Corpus Christi. We ate at more expensive places and they weren't anywhere near as good. Food or service read more

I wasn't sure when I read the reviews but we had spent the morning at the aquarium and were about to tour the Lexington and needed a place to eat. This place was worth every penny. Generous portions, nice wait staff, cool beer, live music, tasty food you had me at cold beer. read more

Daughters and I ate dinner here. And although the staff was VERY nice, we were not impressed with the food at all. And it really stinks because the people were so friendly. They even let our lab mix dog stay with us while we ate on their patio. But we just didnt think the food was that good at all. Especially for the price. We felt it tasted very fast food. read more

What a waste of location, location, location! My grilled shrimp was overlooked and WAY too salty. At least my new potatoes and rice were good. My husbands cod was nasty and the hushpuppies were old and greasy. Hope they can get it together! read more

nice area and old food! Don't go here thinking the food is all that great. Shrimp was mushy and fries were cold. Thye really need to work on getting better product. read more

Do not go, do not go, do not go! Regardless of the food, the service is unforgiveable. Other Yelpers who rated this higher must have been due to win the lottery on their Karma scale. Per their warning I ordered Seafood - daily catch - it was good, WHEN we finally got it. In the interim you can only twiddle your thumbs for so long before the wait over shadows any good vibes about the place. Even ordering an appetizer did not relieve the hunger pangs. Do not be mislead by the mixed reviews here. Just walk on by. read more

The only thing good about this place was the COLD beer and our waitress, Sonja. You would think being near the water they would have fresh seafood. The shrimp tasted and looked like it came from a box of Van de Kamps and the tartar sauce was so salty. I felt like the 'cook' poured an entire shaker of salt into our little container of sauce. The onion rings were HUGE and had potential but needed more flavor to make it worthwhile. Our shrimp dinner came with boiled new potatoes, but they too were a disappointment. They tasted as if tey had been cooked then left to sit in water that all kinds of seafood had been cooked in. read more

The only thing nice about this restaurant was the weather outside. We originally were going to Blackbeards but it had a long line. When we first arrived, there were 6 open tables and they told a 30 minute wait and refused to seat those tables, never got an answer for that. The food was mediocre at best, the gumbo seemed as it was scraped off the bottom. Even the water tasted funny but that could just be Corpus Christi, some of the wait staff was nice. I'm sorry to say I wouldn't recommend this place read more

It's ok. Nice view, outdated TVs and bar, decent food, a little pricey but not that bad!

My family and I (a party of 7) had lunch here on a Sunday afternoon and we had a great experience. We were sat in the patio with a nice view of the water. To start us off with appetizers we tried the Shrimp Diablos which were really good. The manager suggested several dishes which some of us decided to try. I tried the Catch of the Day dish which was the Mahi Mahi and I could not have been more satisfied. There was live music and the waitress provided great service. Our food did not take long after placing the order. The USS Lexington was also in our view and there were several shops and an ice cream parlor right next door. It was perfect for a stroll after lunch. I think the location is perfect and it is a great spot. I would definitely recommend. read more

The restaurant was packed waited over an hour to be seated then took another hour to get our food when it came everything was cold the waitress was rude slam plates etc on the table we ate here because we was hungry and waited an hour to get in this place manager only took 6.00 off the 60.00 bill worst place ever never will I come back to this place food was nasty and cold too read more

We ate lunch here on a cold, wet December afternoon. Service was great, although food was mediocre. Nothing terrible, but nothing to really grab us to return. read more

I don't like to complain when I go to restaurants but this one was just bad when they our food my wife as the food Runner for silverware she replied that's not my job I work in the kitchen you have to ask your waiter should have seen the shuffle my wife's face when she heard that don't get me started the flavor list an overcooked Seafood who in the hell serves gumbo with fried okra on the inside you would figure sitting on the beach Oceanside will have really the sea and fresh this is not the case at this restaurant I would not recommend it to Hannibal Lecter read more

I'm pretty surprised at the low rating's been to pier 99 many times while in college (TAMUCC). I always had a great experience with great food. The shark is very good, it's served with red potatoes best seat is on the deck along the shore overlooking the Lexington. read more

Something wrong with entire order line. It took too long to serve simply cooked food. Many customers left before having their meals

Because there is no minus star ratings I had to go with the one star! This truly was the worst food I have ever had and I've been coming here on vacations for 20 plus years! And to add insult to injury the damn beer was warm! I would recommend whataburger before ever eating or drinking at this dump! read more

Excellent food, and amazing service. I've been here a dozen times in the last decade and it's always a must stop when in Corpus Christi.

Food is not good. This place could be good but isn't. It's a shame because it's in a really interesting location with a cool view of the Lexington. read more

The only thing good to say about this place is the location. Nice breeze right on the bay! The food was overpriced, not good, some of it under cooked and most of it over cooked. The wait was too long, the live music sucked, our server kept going on smoke breaks, the hostess told us the kitchen was backed up and they were not even seating anyone for the next 30 mins so that they could catch up. Several tables were empty and people were leaving because of the disorganization. And it was only 5:30 in the evening. I will not be back. read more

Out of all the places to eat my family and I picked this place, Food took 1 hour and the live band put us to sleep. Next time we go on vacation we go somewhere else to eat. read more

We visited early evening on a Friday. Parking was a breeze. We've come here for years, long before they had the back deck. No wait for a table. While waiting to order drinks we noticed people at the next table feeding cats that were roaming the deck. What??? After waiting another 5 minutes and still no drink order we left. Memories of this place will have to do. :( read more