We have been looking for a placce that served Seafood Boil Buckets. Finally found one! Don't let…read morethe area fool you this place is a gem! The food was very delicious. So many things to chose from. You can choose whatever you want in your pot. Seasoning can be mild, spicy, very spicy. Cajon, Lemon butter etc.

I came into town from California and was in the mood for some crab. After consulting Yelp, I walked…read morea half hour from my hotel to Juicy Seafood. It was well worth it! For less than $50, I got 1 lb of snow crab, 1 lb of blue crab, potatoes, corn, bottled water, and fried rice. The crab was cooked to perfection -- the meat was easy to remove from the shell and was delicious. They gave me a bib and plenty of napkins. There were 3 single diners (including myself) dining-in while I was there. So I wasn't the only one to satiate a crab craving solo! There were a bunch of people who got their orders to-go also. They are running a special for 10% off orders over $20 through June 30, 2026. Come visit this awesome place!

Great meal at Owen's, there fish dinners never disappoint! Great atmosphere & great food!read more

Claudia C on porch excellent server. This entire experience deserves all the 5 star reviews and…read morehappy to add mine. So many antiques! We had fresh catch snapper and scamp. Yes. But honestly the cheesy grits, green bears, black eyed Susans, and parsley potato sides...so real and good. Cool cool cool Sarasota. Hope they find my white cardigan cotton button up. Called and left a message. But no matter. GO! PS They let me know they found my new cardigan. I returned to get it and had a nice drink at the bar and incredible snails over cheesy grits. This restaurant is very cool in all the ways that matter. Atmosphere. Service. Great food and drinks. And a sense of humor on the menu!

It was voted best seafood in Sarasota and it lives up to the title. The crab cakes were the best…read morewith minimal filling and all fresh crab. It's my favorite place in Sarasota for dinner. Or lunch. Anthony ( bartender) makes amazing cocktails and knows which wine to pair with your meal. It's definitely a place to go and then go again!

Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food, and very friendly Anatoly Everything was fresh and…read morebeautifully presented. We truly enjoyed our experience and will definitely be coming back.

Great find out and about in Sarasota. Surprised to see that…read moreLazy Lobster (which we've been to so many times on LBK) is part of Kaceys! Happy hour is great from 11-4. Crab cake was outstanding. The sauce served with is a little sweet and spicy- loved it! Coconut shrimp was delish. Hush puppies were crisp and tasty- moist inside. Cod and shrimp was filling and so much food. Cod was lightly battered- two nice pieces of fish. Black bean appetizer was also delish- really enjoyed it all. Waitstaff were all friendly and great personalities.

When I mentioned I had lunch at Kacey's to a local. Her…read moreresponse: "That place is awesome" ...I agree! I stopped by on a Tuesday afternoon for a late Lunch. Medium size venue with an open kitchen and a decent amount of seating. Parking was not an issue, plenty of spaces in the plaza. The place was fairly empty, I think missed the lunch rush. I was seated right away asked for glass of Ice cold water. Those FL summers are brutal. The Staff was very friendly and answered all my questions. No issues with the service and my food came out in a timely manner. #KaceysSeafood: STARTERS: ~ Chilled Ahi Tuna - 4.5/5 This would be at home at any Asian restaurant. Tuna was really tasty, Asian inspired style; sesame crusted, seared rare, served with Asian sauce over seaweed rice salad. I used to eat appetizers like this back in HI. KACEY'S CLASSIC ENTREES: ~ Shrimp & Grits - 4.5/5 Big portions! This was hearty, I was struggling to finish it towards the end. Very tasty, I felt like I was back in NOLA. Large portion of shrimp, savory cajun sauce, creamy grits, corn & bacon relish. Delish! Can't wait to try other items on the menu...

Walt's Fish Market Restaurant & Tiki Bar Atmosphere and…read moreService: We stopped by Walt's after a day at Siesta Key Beach and decided to sit outside at the tiki bar. The outdoor Tiki area wrapped around the building and had a fun, relaxed vibe that made a great first impression. Our waitress, Rhonda, was excellent. She was friendly, answered all our questions, and knew the menu inside and out. What We Ordered: * Clam Chowder * Lobster Bisque * Maine Lobster Dinner with Corn on the cob and Coleslaw * Phil's Steamer Pot with half Lobster, Corn on the cob, Potatoes, Andouille Sausage, Clams, and Mussels Food Highlights: The soups came out first, and both were excellent. The Clam Chowder was topped with Bacon and Chives. It was the best we've had since moving to Florida--rich, flavorful, and satisfying. The Lobster Bisque was Creamy and equally delicious, with great flavor and tasty pieces of Bread mixed in. Our entrées arrived quickly, and we loved both dishes. The Lobster was cooked perfectly in both meals, and everything in Phil's Steamer Pot was hot, well-seasoned, and full of flavor. My wife, who is from Maine, said it was the best Lobster she has had in this area. Even the sides--the Corn on the cob and Coleslaw--were very good, and the Beer was served ice cold. One more thing each table featured a fish dip and crackers--an extra touch we really enjoyed. Fish Market and Final Verdict: Before leaving, we stepped inside to look at the Fish Market and were impressed by how fresh everything looked. The selection was large and added even more to the overall experience. This place was a pleasant surprise and delivered across the board with great Service, Food, Drinks, and Atmosphere. It easily ranks among my top 10 places to visit in the Sarasota area, and I can't wait to go back. For me, Walt's Fish Market earns 5 out of 5 stars. Gulf Coast Terry

All the locals talked about this place but it was truly meh. Nothing to note about the alcoholic…read moredrinks. Lobster bites 6/10: Average.. crispy but nothing to write home about. Lobster Bisque 6/10: Presentation was sloppy. Not tasty Fish dip 7/10: I did like this fish dip! It wasn't too salty or anything. Could eat this all day

Dry Dock is one of the most popular restaurants on the island for a reason. Located on Sarasota…read morebay, the restaurant is upscale casual with excellent food and views. The only negative can be parking when it's busy. We ate on the upper level- service was very nice and the food was excellent- my crab cake dinner was all crab- 2 four oz cakes with potatoes and vegetables. Others chose scallops and shrimp. Dry Dock remains one if not the best restaurant on the key

I'm very disappointed with our recent dining experience at Dry Dock Waterfront Grill. While the…read morefood was good, the service was not. Our waiter repeatedly gave incorrect information instead of checking when asked simple questions, including an incorrect claim about a side substitution upcharge. The most serious issue was my daughter's meal, which was ordered without meat due to dietary preference but arrived covered in chopped meat. When we brought it up, the response felt dismissive and unprofessional, and the meal was still charged even though it was barely touched. Service overall was also uncomfortable, with the waiter being rude, repeatedly reaching across the table, and bumping into guests during service. The experience did not reflect the level of hospitality expected from a restaurant of this caliber.

Excellent food for a great price! Nice vibes and great service especially from Carlos! He made our…read morefirst time here super fun. Will definitely hit this place up again when we're back for vacation.

I hesitated to go to Mr. & Mrs. Crab, just thinking it looked like fast food and I normally will…read morenot eat seafood from a fast food place, but I was hungry and one of my friends is a huge fan, so I stopped in and boy, was I glad I did! I was seated right away and intrigued by the menu, a combination for all seafood lovers is there, and since I moved here from the Washington, DC area, when I saw blue crabs as a choice, I jumped on adding that to my order. I ordered the "Feeling Crabby" boil, and figured I would be waiting a while, but that was not the case, my food arrived in less than 5 minutes, and it was HUGE. I dove right in, adhering to my long lost dad's rule of "Eat the expensive stuff first"- he would tell me and my 5 siblings that on the rare occasion that we ate out- so I went right for the blue crab. This was the only disappointing part of my whole visit. The blue crabs are tiny, like half the size of the palm of your hand, and I had never seen any that small. Back in Northern VA and MD, these would be illegal to keep, and there was literally no meat to be taken from them, so that was a letdown, so I moved on to the shrimp, which, with the Mr. & Mrs. Crab Special seasoning, was fantastic. I had no plans to eat the other stuff if I got full, but I love food and this was too good to stop now, so I forged on, trooper that I am. The sausage was quite possibly the best part of the show, it was so good that I couldn't get enough of it. The potatoes were soaked in seasoning and awesome, the corn was great, too. Man, this had me licking my lips the entire meal. Now I've been back a few more times and I prefer to make my own boil- shrimp, scallops, clams, and of course, sausage. It's a great dish and I eat every bit of it. The service is always good, and I've seen them handle difficult customers a couple of times- some customers are never pleased no matter what you do, but the staff handles them well. My only wish is that they had something besides chicken tenders to offer the non-seafood lovers. I want this because my wife doesn't like seafood and there is nothing else for her to eat there, heck, a fried chicken sandwich would do, so I can't go to this place unless my wife has other plans, which is a bummer.

May 3rd, 2026 update: Bootsy's is BACK! We picked up chicken pot pie and beef burgundy pie -- both…read morewere DELICIOUS. You can taste the quality and freshness of these pies. Tender meat, crispy peas and veggies, they reheat beautifully and they are worth every penny!! Pickup is located inside the Two Chefs Market & Bistro, the dining room and market areas were tastefully decorated & full of awesome finds! Great prices on grocery items, sauces, etc etc. The folks who own & work at this establishment are so kind and helpful, as well. Highly recommend giving the best pot pies in the area a try now that they are back and available to pickup! Also give their dining room a try for brunch.

The place is closed up and they haven't removed their information online. I will say the gentleman…read moredid get back to me to let me know. I do think they are in the process of opening up again

We made an impulse visit to the Fork & Hen for dinner. We were able to get in without a…read morereservation and opted to sit inside, they also have outdoor seating. Interesting décor of stuff. I was seated facing a wall so I didn't get a good long look at my surroundings but between what I did see and looking at photos posted on Yelp the theme seems to be chickens. Our server was friendly and available to answer any questions as we spent time looking over the menu. I settled on The Hitman, a double patty smashed burger with American cheese, hen sauce, fried mozzarella, Nueske's bacon, with a side of garlic parm fries. It isn't listed on the online menu but there is a note the menu changes frequently so it may not match the day's offering. Let me start by saying that two of the people at my table got salads and were disappointed that there was too much lettuce and too little other stuff. With that out of the way, let me talk about The Hitman, which I loved. What is Nueske bacon? This is a special smoked flavorful bacon made by the Nueske family. Fork & Hen uses thick cut, and there were two slices on my burger. My burger towered so high there was no hope of picking it up, so I attacked it with knife and fork. Being made with Focaccia bread certainly added to the height, but so did a thick block of mozzzrella cheese. The cheese, melted on the inside and crispy on the outside, was substantial. I would be careful biting into a hot block of melted cheese, think pizza mouth. In my photo I broke into one corner to show that is cheese, so much cheese. The burger patty part topped with American cheese was by itself great, like you might find at a home cookout or Smashburgers. Other toppings were there but for me this was meat and a lot of cheese. And as much bread as you want. I loved my surprising good cheeseburger.

A disappointing experience. Walked in around 7pm and the restaurant was completely empty. That…read moreshould have been our first indication. Our table ordered a couple of dishes: chicken and waffles, southern fried chicken, shrimp fried rice, and the hitman. The water tasted like it came straight from the water fountain outside the restaurant. Chicken was overly breaded and salty, and the corn cake was sour. I also don't know how they managed to dry out dark meat. The waffle was semi burnt. The shrimp "fried rice" was soggy, vinegary, almost sushi rice like texture, and shrimp was heavily salted. The hitman smashed burger... the hitman probably killed people with the insane amount of salt on the plate. See the theme? Lighten up on the salt unless you're trying to give your customers clogged arteries. Extremely disappointing considering all the great reviews we saw before going.

Absolutely amazing triple tail, scallops. Iv grown up eating fish and traveled plenty eating all…read moretypes of seafood. This was an amazing meal Highly recommend

Starting right off the bat by saying if you are stopping in for the infamous clam chowder, then a…read morevisit to Captain Curt's Crab & Oyster Bar is definitely worth your time. (Hence the 4 stars vs 3) If you are stopping in for regular lunch or dinner, then I would go in with average expectations. My husband, son, and I popped in for lunch before the beach one day because I was, in fact, dying to try the chowder. It came out piping hot in a cute mug, totally overflowing. I scraped out every morsel. My baby really enjoyed it too! I always feel the need to get fried shrimp at least once on a beach trip, so I got shrimp and french fries. I asked for a side of a type of Ramailo to dip my fries in. It was just an average basket of shrimp and fries. My husband got gator bites and they weren't nearly as good as the ones we get in Ohio, which is saying something since skaters are caught fresh in Florida... The dipping sauce they came with was better than the gator bites themselves. We didn't park because we took the trolley, which dropped us off a few blocks away. Prices were fair for seafood in a vacation town. Our server was kind and attentive.