Arrived for our 5 pm reservation and found out we had to pay to park - $10 and not valet. Ordered our meals and they were underwhelming- the pompano dish was sparse and had little flavor and skin was uncharred. I love Caribbean lobster so ordered the lobster Mac and cheese- unfortunately, the lobster was overcooked and tough. Overall - great views and our server was great, but didn't feel we got value for the high prices. read more

Just like the one at the Tampa airport this place SUCKS. The server did recognize that we waited a long time for our drinks and dinner and gave us free dessert big deal. The appetizer was shrimp 4 not the usual 6 for 15$ Never going back read more

The service and atmosphere at RumFish Grill were truly excellent--friendly staff and a great environment to enjoy a meal. Unfortunately, the food didn't quite live up to expectations. Much of it seemed previously frozen and lacked the fresh flavor you'd hope for, especially given the higher price point. With the cost, you would expect higher quality and fresher ingredients. I really wish more restaurants like this would support local seafood--it would make a huge difference in both taste and value. read more

Food was amazing. Love the atmosphere. Service was great. Overall wonderful experience and will be back.

Paying $10 for parking to then eat at your restaurant is a bit much... Happy hour is good pricing but the parking...give me a break. read more

food is awesome dining in but according to the female restaurant manager "food looks different for take out" i have never heard a manager defend a mess up to a customer then say that especially when I spent $632 a nightx3 and the crab cakes was $20 then refused to seat me then talk about my request with the hostess. too rude for a 3k weekend resort. We ate at subway. read more

Food was excellent as we had the Swordfish and Steak dinners...both were presented very well. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The huge indoor fish tank was amazing. read more

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I loved my Arugula salad, however the side of chicken I ordered for it wasn't great I took one bite And didn't eat anymore. The rest of the table didn't like their food expect one person liked the ribs! The service was SLOWWWWW like so slow but other than that the staff was friendly and the giant aquarium on the wall was dope to look at! read more

Worst service ever ! Waited 2 hours to get dinner . There was 7 of us. Table 4 got there after us ate and left before we were served. Table 6 after us was served. Table of 50 after us and they were served before us. Made my grandson cry he was so hungry only wanted his Mac n cheese. We were actually nice and I tip well. Must be some internal issue between waitress, chef, and or manager. Manager comp'd the meal but my wife and I were too upset to eat. read more

This restaurant recently started adding a $10 parking charge to attend their restaurant. Since the restaurant is located on the beach, there is no where else to park. I find this to be a $10 cover charge to spend two hours in their restaurant paying for what is now an overpriced meal and experience. They must have enough walk up or hotel based business that they want to discourage off island customers with overcharging on parking. Went from zero charge for many years to $10. The parking attendant salary must be expensive. Food is good as always, but we noticed the overall price of the meal as much higher than we recall and too high for off season. We will see how they last off season without locals participating in their restaurant. Good thing there are 100's of other great restaurants in St Petersburg that don't charge a cover. read more

The large fish tank is the eye grabber and makes your experience worth it. We got lucky and a table sitting right in front of the tank opened and we were able to be seated there instead. They occasionally have divers go in and can even have a welcome message for special events or guests. The ambiance itself is top tier however the food was very disappointing. The side order of truffle Mac and cheese was probably the best thing my friend and I ordered. The dessert made up for what the meal lacked! The apple bread pudding was to die for! It was the best dessert I've tasted and cooked to perfection! I would visist again for the tank and dessert!! read more

Upscale meal. Service top notch. Ambience casual. Our meal tasted grate. Glad we stopped here. read more

RumFish Grill - Parmesan crusted grouper.....Yes yum!!!! - Seafood Near Me - St Pete Beach, Florida

Stopped for lunch, aquarium was cool, not a big selection on menu, basic items. My mahi sandwich was undercooked. Will look for a different place if I'm this area again. read more

TOURIST TRAP RESTAURANT . A very dissatisfying and disappointing experience. Save your time and money, go out to eat elsewhere. I visited Rum Fish with a friend while staying in the St. Pete area. We wanted to come here after seeing they had an aquarium in the restaurant, firstly unless you're one of the 6 tables at the class you're not really near the aquarium at all. My friend and I started with drinks, an espresso martini and dirty martini, the espresso was good, the dirty wasn't strong at all, odd thing to say but no bite at all could barely taste any liquor. We got the calamari to start, the bang bang sauce was good but the calamari itself was heavily battered, i'd compare it to a mcdonald's chicken nugget, not how i like my calamari personally. For our main dish we got the Jerk Chicken and Spicy seafood linguine. The jerk chicken came out cold and had no flavor at all, it lacked any flavor of jerk seasoning, very bland. The linguine as well has no flavor and the paste could have probably been cooked a few more minutes as it was a little tough. Both dishes had no flavor not even a hint of salt or pepper. We ended up sending both dishes back and paid for just the app and drinks. I have never sent food back before as I have worked in restaurants for 5 years but this food was absolutely terrible and we only did it because both dishes were $30+. Out waiter was very kind and we still tipped him 25% of what the bill would have been had we paid for the food as he was very generous to remove the food from the bill without hesitation. I will not be returning here and would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. Save your time and money, yes it's cool they have an aquarium but a Rainforest Cafe has better food and a better experience. I also never leave reviews but after the abomination of food we experienced I had to share for others to be aware. I hope something can be changed in the kitchen because location wise they have potential but the menu is small and the food has no flavor. read more

I'm only giving it this low because of the cost for what you get. In some ways, it's unfair because we never went for a meal item because we were unimpressed with our starters. I had the heirloom tomato salad ($13.75)which only had 3 thin slices of possibly very ripe heirloom tomatoes; so in all fairness, shouldn't be called an heirloom tomato salad. The blue cheese was delicious and perfect quantity and vinaigrette was great. The biggest compliment I can give is to our server, Madison because it normally comes with arugula and I don't like it, so she was able to swap it for romaine for me. Even the rolls were lackluster. My husband had crab bisque ($11.75) and that was just meh...not particularly flavorful as well as the blue crab dip ($19.75). I was really looking forward to it, but it was just a thin cream with some spinach in it and and bread crumbs on top. No flavor or crab detected. We didn't finish it, so I suppose it could've been in it somewhere. The best thing in the place was the popular fish tank which there's nothing to tell you what's in the tank, but it's nice to look at and we were lucky enough to sit next to it. read more

RumFish Grill - Heirloom tomato salad - Seafood Near Me - St Pete Beach, Florida

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Very cool restaurant inside with a giant aquarium in the dining room. Staff were friendly. Food was tasty. read more

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The service was terrible. For the price of the meal, I expected much better service and quality of food. It was decent but way overpriced. My husband added the gulf shrimp to his steak. It was $15 for 4 grilled shrimp on a skewer! Our server only came to check on us once after we got our food...and she wasn't the one who even brought out our appetizer or entrees! The fish tank is definitely the highlight of the meal. read more

I am from out of state. I came late Monday and was ignored until I forced issue as I wanted to eat after long day of travel. I came again Tuesday and waited 15 minutes and no one even acknowledged me so I left. I gave them another chance on Wednesday evening and received outstanding service. Food was great both Monday and Wednesday. Note to Management...your female gender help sucked on Monday/Tuesday and your male gender help rocked it on Wednesday. I was rooting for the girls, but the boys won. Service Matters! read more

Today I sat at the beachside pool area and have a lovely lunch of the fried green tomorrow blt and my brother had a burger. We drank, swam, and had a blast but our favorite part was our server Tina! She had great table side chat and everything came out super fast. She really saved the day with my preteen son by getting him food so fast. I loved the vibe and relaxing atmosphere. read more

Reopened after the Hurricane. Here for breakfast, the service is great so as the food. read more

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We are locals and have been here a few times before. We went for Thanksgiving dinner and the food and atmosphere didn't disappoint. I had the halibut special which was delicious. As a plus, they no longer have the $10 parking fee. That was a turn-off in the past. There seemed to be a communication glitch as I had to remind the server that Florida residents were given 25% off their dinner. He took care of it quickly. We also miss the oysters Rockefeller and Ahi Tuna on the menu. Hence, the four stars. But other than that I highly recommend this restaurant. And look forward to my next meal there. read more

RumFish Grill - Halibut - Thanksgiving special - Seafood Near Me - St Pete Beach, Florida

Grate view with the large tank of fish, serves was excellent, our food was some of the best while we were on vacation

I pulled up to the restaurant to find out a $10 charge for parking. If you want people to eat here, perhaps provide validation or handicap parking since we had a placard. Disappointed we weren't told this on the website or over the phone. read more

Not many of the menu items are eye catching, however the crab dip and hummus platter were very delicious. As the for entrees, everything was pretty lackluster and lacked seasoning entirely. Somehow my favorite thing was my brother's chicken tenders. The lobster mac and cheese was probably most disappointing and was not worth the price tag. However service was extremely fast. read more

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While the service was excellent and the aquarium nice to look at, the food was not good. We had a couple appetizers and then fish for dinner. The calamari app were tough rings with what seemed to be frozen then deep fried with little flavor. The ahi tuna avocado stack was good but we could tell it was prepared long in advance. The pompano fish dinner was awful and we did not eat it - it was dry, tough, and tasted 'bad fishy' and shared that with the server. On the good side - our cocktails were delicious. Our server was very nice, attentive, credited us $25 which was nice. I wouldn't recommend the food but a cocktail at the bar might be good. read more

Fish tank was cool. Very expensive and underwhelming food. Had a party of 13 and ordered two appetizers, 10 entrees, and 3 kids meals, plus two bottles of wine and drinks. The calamari was chunks, not rings, and not very flavorful. 3 people ordered the $42 blackened mahi mahi and shrimp and the fish was not at all blackened - it was grilled with light seasoning. The coconut rice was bland too. The lobster mac and cheese had only a sprinkle of cheese on top and sat in a broth. The lobster was tough and stringy. The service was nice but this was overall not worth it for the money. read more

RumFish Grill - "Blackened" mahi mahi, not blackened. - Seafood Near Me - St Pete Beach, Florida

Two couples went for Happy Hour and to see the huge aquarium. We were not disappointed. Appetizers and all drinks were half price (burger and curly fries or sweet potato fries $8; boom boom shrimp $8.50; chicken wings $8; cold cold beer $3 to $4). Food was delicious and plentiful, beautiful setting, good music. It was a lovely time. read more

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Walked up and asked for a party of 4 and she asked if we had a reservation I said no but half the restaurant was open she said give me a look and said wait a second and walked around and came back and said no.l openings so we took our business somewhere else that appreciated our business A read more

You are bound to have a not so pleasant dining experience. I wanted to check this place out because of the aquarium. It is in a touristy area, pretty much right at the beach. And yes, the aquarium is pretty cool, but that's about it. The food was really not good. The potatoes were way overcooked, had no taste, in fact, were more like cardboard. I had a fish that was not too tasty. The service was not the best. Either, didn't get any napkins, took forever to get orders in and was just not all that pleasant. Considering that it is a little bit more on the pricey side, I did expect a little more. read more

RumFish Grill - Seafood Near Me - St Pete Beach, Florida

The food was extremely disappointing. We went as a group of 4 and I was the only one who enjoyed my meal, despite my over cooked lobster tail. One of our guests even sent back their oysters because of the taste/quality. We went for my birthday and they don't offer a free desert or drink for the birthday attendee. The ambiance saved the day. It was beautiful inside and clean. The service was alright nothing extraordinary. read more

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The food and service were amazing! Whitney was wonderful! The live music was a bonus. We thoroughly enjoyed all our food and drinks, but the Ahi Crab Stack was our absolute favorite. We will definitely return! read more

RumFish Grill - Ahi Crab Stack - Seafood Near Me - St Pete Beach, Florida

Couple of things to keep in mind here. This is a regular restaurant, nothing fancy here. no one it's going to go pass their job description, Shorts, Tshirt and sandals are what's lit here. Bar food, a fish tank of decent size nothing else. Don't expect anything more then a regular Wendy's here. Enjoy read more

RumFish Grill - Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - St Pete Beach, Florida

When I first walked in and was seated at a booth with my family, I thought the place had a casual, chain-restaurant vibe - like a Houlihan's with an aquarium wall. But I was mistaken to judge so quickly. The food and wine was impressive and tasty. I'm vegetarian and ordered the cauliflower steaks and truly these were the best cauliflower steaks I've ever had - the tomato chutney really made the dish. But my parents and sister who ordered seafood and steak described everything as fresh, flavorful and tender. My dad raved about the ceviche, and the gulf shrimp skewered on a Rosemary sprig. Our server Amber was also wonderful. Overall a really nice family dinner :). read more

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Well, not a bad place at all but not New Orleans style seafood. Then again I am in Tampa, home of the Buccaneers. Being a Saints fan and all. The ceviche was fresh and very good. I recommend the ceviche. Love the big aquariums and ambiance. Just wished it was on the water. read more

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Been here a few times. I will say the fish tank is super cool and keeps the kids entertained. The food is pretty good. This time I have the grilled octopus and it was really good. Kids had grouper fingers and they loved it. The only issue I've had twice in a row is the service is slow, good service but just slow. So don't expect to be in and out. read more

We first experienced RumFish soon after it initially opened and it was great. It seems like things have gone downhill. While the service and atmosphere were great, as former Floridians, we were disappointed in the food quality. My wife had the Mahi, it was a small piece with little flavor and had over cook shrimp on top for $42. By comparison, the tacos from the Gulfside Grill in the RumFish Hotel were outstanding! and I think they were only $14. I had the Everything Crusted Ahi Tuna, and while it was good the two slices I got should have been cut in half, and seared that way. So imagine two slices about 3/4 size of an Iphone12 and the edges of that were seared with the crust. So, the "fish to crust" ratio was off in my opinion. It was "good" but could have been better. I think over all for the price, there are better options on the beach for some good local seafood. read more

This is a very accommodating restaurant for those with a wheat allergy or celiac disease. There were nine food allergies in total at the table, and the servers were knowledgeable. The food options available for us were also tasty. It's one of the more expansive GF menus I have seen! I personally loved the whipped potatoes and salmon. The aquarium tank is cute for kids! They also had live music next door which was nice. The only downside is we sat almost 30 minutes late and the food took forever to come out. read more

I wish I had pictures but I was very hungry and demolished everything the minute it hit the table without a second thought. We ate out by the bar, which has a different menu than inside, but we wanted something casual and were craving a grouper sandwich. This was one of the best grouper sandwiches I've had in a long time. The bun perfectly toasted, the fish beautifully cooked and wonderfully flaky and flavorful (with a bit of blackening seasoning), and a homemade tartar sauce to top it all off. I chose the sweet potato steak fries as my side and am so glad I did because they were the best sweet potato fries I've ever had. They came with a light dusting of cinnamon sugar on top to make them ever better. We happened to be there for happy hour so we ordered the za'tar dusted calamari since it was half off. Again, some of the best calamari I've had. At first I didn't know what to think because it wasn't super crispy, but once I kept eating it I realized it had just the right amount of breading and seasoning to give so much flavor, and the pieces were thick and tender, to really let the fish shine. It came with two dipping sauces that both complimented the calamari nicely. The only reason I docked a star is because the service was awful. We were the only ones in the outside bar area and yet our waitress was never around. We saw her hanging out gossiping by the bar with the other workers but never around when we needed something. When she did come by, she wasn't friendly and gave an "I don't care" attitude that was quite a put off. Luckily the food was amazing and let me forget about the bad service. I would definitely go back for more! read more

We are staying at the hotel, and we were told the Restaurant was incredible to have dinner. We made reservations and had high expectations since the place is so nice. The food was tasteless, extremely expensive. We ordered oysters and they were not even that fresh and $5.75 each!!!! Even though the place is very nice, is not worth the price or the horrible food. We ordered three drinks and returned them. Not good at all! read more

Had a great filet Oscar style, wonderful ceviche and a key lime pie like a remember as a kid! Servers were attentive even though it was super busy. The fish tanks on the main dining room are impressive. All in all a great place. Hoping to go back to try more! read more

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