I was doubtful based on bad reviews, but the food, ambiance, and service were all beyond my expectations. I went around 8 pm last night with my 9-year-old son, and he was the one who prompted me to leave a 5-star review. We both loved the experience and would definitely go back... tomorrow! read more

This place has at all. Great variety, quality food, good service and affordability. Place was clean and even an imprinted Sharpie. What else could you ask for? read more

Pinchers - Seafood Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

We are locals who enjoy hanging out at the bar and eating some good food regularly. There is a large menu of fresh seafood, my favorite is the stone crab when it is in season. Many of the drinks are 2 for 1 all day, every day, which is great. Happy hour from 3 to 6 is also good - awesome wings and some other great items on special. The service at the bar is always excellent, especially from Samantha and Chianne, who are usually working when we are there. Highly recommended. read more

We were a table of 8. Short wait. And seated! Kylie was our Server. Friendly, personable and efficient drinks(2 for 1) and apps crab and corn chowder was great! Meals were visually appealing and tasty! Cocktails were good. We will definitely return PS Dustin stopped by and was very welcoming and friendly read more

The food was very good but took a long time due to the busy-ness of the restaurant at the time. It's perfect for young children or families because of the the paper tablecloth to draw on and FREE kids meals. Would give 4.5 read more

Our service was great. The drinks were good! Unfortunately our fish was overdone but edable.

Never disappoints. Cristina was a great waitress. The drinks were very good and the shrimp is the best!!

Great service! Great margaritas! Christina was a great waitress for our family. Pinchers is always our go to

We come here often and always feel that the service surpasses our expectations every time. We love our waiters Meghan, Christina and Grace! The food is AMAZING especially the grouper and you can't beat the B1G1 on drinks! Definitely check them out, you will not be disappointed. read more

Normally, we like to go here when we have a lot of people in our group. It's usually easy to get in with large tables, etc. with great buy 1 get 1 adult beverages. This night, my order of King Crab at $70 a pound was embarrassing. First of all, no way was it King even if they only brought us 1 leg and a half, doesn't it make it real. Lol! I'm sure they were snow crab they they were trying to get away with... like, we wouldn't know the difference. But to still charge us the $70 was ridiculous. And my bf did not want to make a screen in front of our guest. So, he paid the bill. We lived and learned. Never again. read more

My favorite place to go in Florida. Price and food is amazing. Happy Hour is perfect and the service by Lindsey today was perfect. The read more

Pinchers - Just getting started. - Seafood Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

So thankful have reopened post-Hurricane Ian. Kylie is serving us & just enjoyed the always amazing bowl of Corn & Crab Chowder. Sharing an entree this afternoon, so that won't be too stuffed for a piece of Key Lime pie. read more

Went here one night with the family and we were treated very well by our waiter and had a great time. Two days later I return with my partner and we had received a much different treatment. Upon being seated we were immediately approached by our waiter, who seemed a bit agitated and kept looking back and forth between my partner and I. We had asked to order drinks, and with a very loud and interrogative tone he shouted "ID'S PLEASE". After we showed our ID's, our waiter proceeded to walk around whisper into a co workers ear and then point back at us. He did this with about 3 other employees. My partner and I became very paranoid as to his intentions, since we were out of towners staying at the hotel next door. Every now and then he would pass by our table and glare at both of us. The rest of our experience was cordial and business like. I want to point out that every other employee we had dealt with was absolutely welcoming and kind. Also the food and drinks were great. Just confused on what made our waiter dislike us so much. read more

Absolutely worst shrimp and seafood ever... Farm raised penny a piece shrimp walmart bag shrimp..passed off as fresh wild caught...just everything I had was vomit...pass on this slop bucket.. read more

Loved that this restaurant has green beans as a healthy side option! We enjoyed the king crab, shrimp tacos, and fish. Bartender was very accommodating and friendly. read more

Pinchers - Kind crab and green beans - Seafood Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

I've visited a few times since I've been in the area, and I have had nothing but a positive experience. I've noticed that many reviews mentioned terrible service, saying they felt like the employees were just there for a paycheck; however, I couldn't disagree more. I sat in the bar both visits & I received THE BEST service from Gloria. She was very attentive & knowledgeable about the food. She never let my drinks get empty before asking me if I was ready for another. They have a large menu, full of crab, shrimp, fish & more! If you have shellfish allergies, like myself, there are options that you can get; however, my only complaint is they fry everything in the same fryer. So you can't get anything fried, including French fries. I think it would be nice if they had a separate fryer for this, like many other restaurants do in the area. ---- All Day Everyday: 2 for 1 drinks - drafts, house wine, margaritas & sangrias Happy Hour 3-6: $1 Oysters, Shrimp, Clams & Wings ---- Overall, great experience & I'd recommend anyone staying in Tarpon Point or at The Westin to try it out! read more

We went to Pinchers tonight. Seafood is usually good and normally the service is too. We all ordered the Cobia since our waitress said it was the freshest. All the dinners but one which came out after everyone else was almost done eating. So they credited that meal. However when the waitress took our credit cards since each couple paid for their own meals on separate bill card holders, she charged the whole meal to my credit card $190 which I may get credited back in 5 business days. My portion was $44.00. Not Happy ! read more

My friends and I really enjoyed our lunch at this upscale seafood restaurant this afternoon. The location was beautiful right on the coast of Cape Coral, loved all of the yachts parked in the harbor, the restaurant was tastefully decorated and clean, our server was very friendly and efficient, the food was delicious, and we liked our big booth to have some private conversation. read more

This place was very disappointing. The crab was overcooking and under seasoned. The crab cake was flat and tasted like if a flavorless hush puppy was sprinkled with crab on one side. The coleslaw had no flavor. Perfect place to go if you have covid and no tastebuds. read more

Pinchers in Cape Coral.... Great location and views. They have a killer seafood Tower with a view of the Marina. But the service is terrible... in a good way. Our server was terrible and I had to write my order for her ... when had that happen. But she was a blast, laughing and fun. Tower and BOGO on beers was fun. Pinchers is all over FL. This is actually a very visual location. read more

We were thrilled when pinchers at Tarpon point reopened after Hurricane Ian. We live local in Cape Coral and this is always are go to place for great seafood and friendly faces. Today we had lunch and our server Grace was exactly everything you want in a server...happy, knowledgeable, fast and super friendly!!! The hot crab and cheese dip is THE BEST anywhere. We both had the mahi dinners they were DELICIOUS!!!! Don't miss a Wonderful, Delicious, & Happy place in Cape Coral. read more

Pinchers is great for a laid back, casual seafood restaurant. It's not fancy but the food is great and our service was exceptional - we had our two kids with us, one of whom is extremely picky, and he went out of his way to make sure everything came out the way it was ordered. It's also a fun atmosphere. read more

Extensive menu. Good food and service. Usually quick. Best ribs and fries in Cape Coral!

My wife and I ate there last weekend. The service was impeccable and the drinks fantastic. We both ordered a pound of King Crab legs. There was an issue with the crab legs that we were served. We felt a bit silly explaining this to the bartender, but she immediately called over the manger. The manager agreed with us and brought us out 2 new pounds that were incredible. We have never sent food "back" before this meal. The professionalism and understanding by both the bartender and manager was sure welcoming. I highly recommend Pincers. read more

great service by Christina and the food was great too. Salad and chicken always good.

The sign out front says fresh, but I highly doubt the soft shell crab I had was fresh. Expect BIG loads of carbs as fillers on your plate. Fried fish was 'bland.' Crab legs were good, burgers are gigantic. It was so loud that our waiter couldn't even hear us order. Touristy experience & very expensive. Maybe a fun place to go for drinks and shrimp? I would NOT go for a meal again. read more

Marli was amazing! Her service was spot on...she had my drink refill delivered before I even needed to ask. She stayed in tune with our needs throughout the entire meal. A+ read more

Shrimp scampi and coconut shrimp were great! The service was also really good everything came out pretty quick

let's get one thing out of the way first: order the cheesy crab dip. everything you read about it is true. truly generational. i have never had anything like it before and am unsure that i ever will again. it is a crime i am not a Florida resident (only here on vacation) and cannot come here to order it every single day. anyway... we came here with a party of eight and were seated very quickly, even at very busy hours (parking lot was full!) our server Heidi was fantastic and took care of us very well. everyone was very happy with their meals, and of course the atmosphere is unbeatable, with great views of the dock & water. a gem through and through! read more

Great service by Amber on the deck. Amazing marina view. Had the blackened grouper tacos and they were excellent. My husband had Buffalo shrimp for the first time and he loved it! The corn and crab chowder was hot and very good. Wish we lived closer. read more

We've been here multiple times and it is good. It's very touristy and sort of cheesy atmosphere. All of the predictable "come get crabs" humor that reminds me of an 80's t shirt. The food is good but I have had much better at cheaper prices. I had a grouper sandwich and it was ok. The raw oysters were very fresh and good. They had a nice happy hour going on so we got them for $0.99 a oyster. It's a good place for kids because they can get messy and it won't hurt anything. read more

many words to say about this place ! but here's a few to remember next time you visit 1. Lindsey at the bar! 2. sangria 3. crab dip 4. blackened grouper either gulf or black 5. hush puppies and Cajun Mayo you can't go wrong at this place but definitely ask for Lindsey she's the best! we get her every time read more

:( overall horrid experience. Male host greeted us and was nice. Our female server was truly a witch. We ordered fries as an appetizer and she said "fries for an appetizer? That's really weird". Rude. She took about 15 minutes to get our water and drinks, and rolled her eyes and acted annoyed when we asked for her to explain the 2 for 1 drink special, as we didn't realize both drinks came out at the same time. She was honestly really scary. read more

Fun and casual place at the Westin Marina! Great atmosphere! Fresh and flavorful eats! Megan our server was spot on! Highly recommend!

Always great food and friendly service. Watching the boats come and go in the marina is an added bonus.

Friendly staff, great atmosphere and views of Marina. Terrible food. The fish chips were bar none the worst fish chips I have ever had. Stick to the appetizers. read more

We stopped in her for dinner with my parents on a Monday night. The restaurant is located in the larger, Weston Cape Coral Marina area. When you enter the roundabout, you'll see it on the right, but it's easiest to just follow the roundabout to the parking garage and park there (it's free!). The place is a chain, with 11 different locations across Florida. If you sign up for their email newsletter, they sometimes send out coupons. We wanted to sit out on the patio, but there was a longer wait for outside. We had a table by the window, that overlooks the marina. Our server was friendly, I think they have them spread thin there because we didn't see her much except for when the drinks came out and when the food came out. They've got a buy one, get one free deal. It has to be the same drink. My mom got two margaritas, my dad two beers. I ordered the mahi mahi platter, blackened ($14.99). I was hoping that it would've been a more Cajun blackened, this was more smoked. The flavor of the fish was smoked, off the grill flavor. We also got the half size of the fish and chips ($10.99). The fish that was served looked like a whole fish, that had been cut up. It didn't look too appetizing, but it did taste good. Would I come back? I would if someone else wanted to go, but I'd prefer Merrick's Fish Tail or the Boat House. read more

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Haven't been in to eat in a few years so I decided to give it another try... mediocre at best :-)

I don't leave many reviews, but I felt this one was needed. We arrived for my daughters 18th Birthday. We were a group of seven. After coming in it took about five minutes for someone to realize that we were there. After being seated we were greeted by the lovey waiter Grant. Grant had the personality of someone who absolutely hates his job. We ordered Calamari and Mozzarella Sticks as an appetizer. Neither of the appetizers had any flavor at all. Between the Alfredo, Shrimp Scampi, Crab Legs and the Mahi Alfredo, again no flavor. Well I take that back. The scampi was covered in old bay seasoning which didn't work at all. The food was cold and disgusting. I know there are people who enjoy eating there, but we will not be going back. The best thing we ate was the piece of chocolate cake they brought out for my daughter. read more

Went to Pinchers for family birthday's and was disappointed. We have been going there for the last 7 years. The prices have increased a lot but the food quality has gone down. We ordered the extra large shrimp and it tasted old and frozen not fresh. The crab dip hardly had any crab in it anymore. I think it is time to find a new place for fresh shrimp and family celebrations. read more