The Fat Snook was excellent in all aspects--without a doubt the best dining experience we have had in Cocoa Beach. The food was outstanding, and the staff was very attentive and well-versed in the food offerings and wine recommendations. We have driven by it for many years and finally decided to try it, and now kick ourselves for not trying it before now. We will be returning on our next trip! read more

I really liked Fat Snook unfortunately my husband found their menu too limited, prices too high for portion sizes and he found our waiter to be ostentatious. We went for my birthday, my pick, I think he was just disappointed they didn't make a big fuss over me, which I did not mind. The food was beautifully prepared, delicious and I don't have to have a to go box to feel happy about a location. Though a lovely date night spot, & I'd love to see the new outdoor area, I'll save this for a girlfriend night out. The only problem I see is parking, they need more of it, and that just means they stay busy so it's not a problem for them. Maybe they might consider a off cite parking valet like Yellow Dog does. read more

The food, service, and ambiance are always great here. Food is perfectly prepared and the menu is always fresh and unique.

Service, food , wine all top shelf! I would recommend to anyone visiting or that lives in Brevard County visit the snook.

I never wanted to leave a review for this place because I don't want to share it. Just want to keep this place to myself but I got to give credit where it is due. We go there as often as possible and each time the dishes are amazing. This time we went & we made reservations last minute for outside and then it started to rain. I told them I would eat in the alley standing out back under the awning because that's how good the food is. Somehow with a packed restaurant and a table of 25 people in there they made a table for us 6 to get inside. I don't know how they did it but they managed to make it work. I don't want to say to much more about this place because I'm selfish so if you don't know what good customer service truly is & phenomenal food is please save me a table & head to the fast food drive thru down the street. read more

Well everyone already knows this is an excellent restaurant. But I wanted to say that I have some special dietary requirements and not only did they accommodate them, but they made a special dish unlike any I had ever had, some kind of pan fried avocado/pasta/coconut something or other. It was very thoughtful. And of course the normal menu is always fantastic. And our waitress was sweet and fun (as always)! Thanks y'all! read more

The Fat Snook - Mussels, crab appetizer, and custom dish. - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

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Great food and great service! We have our favorites of course. Try the corn bread, it has a fun twist.

We came here to celebrate our five year anniversary while vacationing in Cocoa Beach. Loved the personalized card at our table signed by all the staff. Our waitress Jeanine (not sure if I spelled her name right, sorry girl!!) was super sweet. We loved all the food. We ordered the Scallops, Cornbread, Poblano Pesto Shrimp, Filet of Beef, and the Mexican Hot Cocoa Pot. (Get the bottle of wine, much cheaper than ordering glasses. Trust us!!) We were surprised by the on the house shot of their homemade Orangecello . That was very kind. There is an option to buy the kitchen staff a six pack, and we highly recommend it! (we bought them one, naturally) It's a crazy time and the food and hospitality industry is hurting, show these people some love!!!! Thank you so much for the lovely dinner and just the overall kindness of the staff. You made our vacation and anniversary a joy! P.S. Also, the interior of the place is super cute. read more

What an amazing food experience! We loved every bite of it starting from the appetizer with scallops and crab, beet salad and the main entree with pork bellies and finishing up with the dessert, chocolate mousse and some custard. Our server, who was extremely experienced and intuitive, exceeded all the expectations! So happy to stop by and make our trip unforgettable! Thank you, Chef, for your heart and skill read more

The Fat Snook - Dessert - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

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Delicious American food. The Fat Snook has an outdoor patio surrounded by various plants that is partially removed from the street. Beach music played over the speakers for the duration of our visit. We visited the Fat Snook during their happy hour where they offer discounts on select wine and beer and two cocktails. The happy hour runs from 4 to 6 on weekdays and also includes some snacks. We ordered the twice baked avocado and empanadas from the happy hour menu. In addition, I ordered the creole shrimp and scallops from the regular menu. Before our meal, the server brought out a tasty spoonful of amuse-bouche. The twice baked avocado had a lovely flavor and was served on a bed of greens lightly coated in a sweet dressing. The empanadas had a tasty curry flavor and were served over a bed of greens paired with a light vinaigrette. The creole shrimp and scallops dish was delicious as a whole, and the scallops themselves were perfectly cooked and fresh. Overall, it was a phenomenal experience, and I would highly recommend The Fat Snook. read more

The food was presented nicely, & servers were super great! Good at suggestions and true to what we ordered. We had the blue crab special Mexican deviled eggs and split scallop shrimp entre so we could taste desert too. Being foodies recently moved to merritt island we are always looking for somewhere special. The initial palate cleanser was a bit on the salty side but I am a salt lover (might not be so for others) Had the key lime pie & it was not as good as we hoped but it was nice. The food was good but parking was a bit of an issue I would go back once I've hit a few more high ranking places. We've tried Margaux, villa palmas, River rocks dockside, & the usual chain food at cape canaveral. There are a few more to check out before we would return. But all in all it gets a solid 3-3.5 stars (don't know how to make a half star so ...‍ read more

Wow. What an unexpected treat in a sea of strip mall and tourist shops in cocoa beach. But this place is one where they have just 14 tables and focus in local fish and local suppliers. A great atmosphere. Today they had two local fishes that were caught that morning. And the blue crab is live caught and not frozen. Yum! The grouper apparently ears crustacean sap has a naturally nutty flavor. So was served with just a little olive oil and salt. We love it when the fish is so good it stands on its own (read fresh Alaskan spot prawns, king salmon). And this was no exception. This is a super once give restaurant. They served a Bahamian fish called the triple tail in a sweet crust made of vanilla wafers of all things. And with sweet Peruvian potatoes and a coconut beurre blanc on top They also have a great wine list and we tried their staff picks from the last tasting. read more

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Great meal. From appetizers to desserts, everything was first class. Fish specials were the bomb!

One of the best places in Cocoa Beach to have a good meal. Quality of the food is super good, and the service is excellent. If you want something beside your typical surf and turf or lobster roll or fish and chips that you find in so many seaside town restaurants, this place will not disappoint you. read more

The Fat Snook - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

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I had the best experience at The Fat Snook this evening. impeccable service with personality. Attentive and warm staff. and the food was done to perfection. Creative and detail oriented courses and platings. Just perfect read more

The Fat Snook - Chocolate Torte maybe? So delish - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

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Excellent meal, great service. This is a worthwhile addition to your food journey. Great selection, just yummy.

If you want fine dining in Cocoa Beach, this is your place. The seafood selections melt in your mouth, the ambiance elegant and casual, and the wait staff attentive and professional. The combinations of spices and seasoning seemed las if we were eating a forkful of art. Everything was cooked perfectly. I suggest getting the chef's Catch 1 or Catch 2 of the day. That's what we did. We put ourselves in the chef's hands. We started with the chef's choice appetizer. All I can say is, it tasted like a decadent seafood pot pie. Two beet salads and both the Catch 1 and 2 ... along with wine and port and a chocolate desert made for a most enjoyable evening. It's a little pricey but well worth every penny. read more

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Very good service, sat outside, nice breeze, the appetizer was flavorful, the fresh catch was even better. Always love to try new things and this hit everything including that it was gluten-free. Very tasty. I recommend everyone to go and try. You won't be disappointed. Minus the parking. read more

Service was wonderful. The atmosphere is perfect for a nice lunch or dinner date. They do take reservations. The only complaint is that the menu was rather limited especially for those who are allergic to nuts. Really wish there were more options. The items I ordered were very tasty especially the Caribbean cornbread! I would like to taste their drinks next time. Parking is a bit limited read more

The Fat Snook - Caribbean Corn Bread and Brussels sprouts - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

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Hands down, the best restaurant in Brevard. Yeah, I said it! If you are looking for something that is a bit fancier, more special occasion, or simply looking for a quality meal, this is the place to dine. If they awarded Michelin stars in Brevard County, this restaurant would have the first one. The restaurant is small, so reservations are pretty much required. They do have a (small) bar that they usually keep open for those who fail to make a reservation so you may get lucky, but if you want a table, call ahead! They are a seafood-forward restaurant, but they do offer a dish or two for folks who may not appreciate seafood (although to be fair, if you're not into seafood, you really ought to go somewhere else). The sides, the appetizers, the wine list, the composition, the flavor profiles, the service.....everything here is just impeccable. I have never ordered something here that I didn't love, and I have never had a less than stellar experience. Seriously, if you have not dined here, make it a point to have your next special meal here. I truly wish there were more restaurants of this caliber in Brevard. read more

What a delightful restaurant, only issue is parking can be difficult. Our server Casey was awesome!! He reviewed the daily specials with an amazing amount of detail. He obviously has tried the items and they were as good as described. A great team as multiple people delivered our food so we were all served simultaneously. Started with the Thai fish soup, scallop appetizer, and a baked oyster plate that looked incredible. For dinner the duck and flat iron steak were delicious. The flat iron was perfectly cooked med rare. It was served on a bed of Yukon smashed potatoes with a tomatillo and something pickled and poblanos & corn anglaise...I am getting the same thing when we return. A true foodie paradise, the building and melding of fresh and unique flavors. Cannot wait to take our son & daughter in law!! read more

The Fat Snook - Flat iron steak - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

Great restaurant in Cocoa beach but make sure to make a reservation otherwise you will not be able to get a table .

What an incredible find this place is. Fine dining in a community filled with fried seafood joints on every corner. Not that I don't like a good fried seafood basket! However, since this would have been my 39th wedding anniversary with my sweet bride Pam who went to heaven in 2019 I wanted something special during my stay on the Space Coast. The Fat Snook hit it out of the park on all levels. Great creative food, excellent atmosphere and fantastic attentive service. My server Megan could not have been better providing great help in selecting my meal while also providing some good conversation as I dined alone in a sea of couples. I want to also provide a shout out to Casey as well. While he was not my primary server he has a great personality and you could see he also provided super service. On this night the chef was providing a Prix Fixe men that included a starter, entree and desert for the incredible price of just $35. I started with the caesar salad which was beautifully presented and full of flavor. For my main course I had the grilled duck breast over a parsnip puree with golden ale and pear mostarda. The flavors were fantastic and the duck cooked to a perfect medium rare. I did pay a lttle extra for my dessert with an upgrade to Key Lime pie which was possibly the best I've ever had! They offer a great wine selection and I had a nice Chardonay which went well with my meal. Again, it was a wonderful evening with the only thing missing...my sweet bride Pam. Visit our YouTube channel... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7OnslOSCbVS_YcdfvgrDzA read more

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My favorite dinner in the Melbourne area hands down . From their friendly and attentive service to the decor of the place I fell in love since my first visit. Moving from Seattle I feel Melbourne lacks a number of what I call " fancy" delicious food options , but this place is one of them . I have tried a number of their appetizers and I have loved them all , I have enjoyed their local market catch, poblano pesto shrimp and my favorite, the duck breast ; this last one simple amazing ! Their wine selection is abundant and I absolutely love their key lime pie. A must try if you enjoy delicious food , worth every penny . read more

Great ambiance. The patio is small and intimate. Food was delicious. We had the poblano pesto shrimp and blue crab cake. Treigh, our server, was outstanding! Super friendly and attentive. He knew the menu really well and was able to help us on our first visit. Will definitely come back! read more

Wow! Just wow! If you want fancy and delicious, you come here! Casey, our server, was great in all aspects of service and gave us great recommendations. He was quick and attentive throughout our dinner and made for a pleasant experience. Everything was delicious and perfectly made. I WILL be coming back. read more

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Amazing place to grab an upscale dinner. Recommend reservations. Smaller proportions.

Devine!! Quaint and cozy atmosphere with outdoor seating available. The Mahi special was superb. It was served over baby bok choy and carrots. Wish I could remember what the sauce consisted of but it did have an Asian flare. Upscale place and can get pricey but worth every penny. Give it a try!! read more

The Fat Snook - Mahi special - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

Excellent quality of everything! Food was fresh and delicious! Outstanding service and great atmosphere.

Service- great! Atmosphere-good. Food - tasty but..... the mussels great! But there was no bread for the sauce. Shrimp and scallops were a greasy jambalaya. Catch of the day tasty but overpriced. Won't be back. read more

Went here for dinner in January. The food and its presentation were delicious and beautiful. The staff was very attentive. The atmosphere didn't match the elite pricing. With a drink, two appetizers and each an entree (no dessert) the bill was around $200.00. read more

The food is so good and the service was amazing. Only thing is that the price is high. Good for a Date or special occasion, but a little pricey for an average meal. read more

After driving past here numerous times, I finally decided to give The Fat Snook a try last night. After recently moving down here to the Space Coast, I was pretty underwhelmed by the high-end food scene, but I wasn't expecting too much from a sleepy beach town. After discovering the menu for this place however, my hope was revitalized. I truly miss seeing exciting combinations, homemade pasta, unique fish and meats, and seeing this menu brought back that joy. My boyfriend and I came here last night and decided to order off of their $35 summer prixe-fix menu which is a great deal for 3 courses. We were about 5 minutes late for our reservation, but we were seated immediately upon arrival. The service was extremely friendly and our waitress was extremely knowledgeable on the menu. As for the food, for our appetizers, we ordered the tomato pie and the Thai coconut curry soup. For our entrees, we ordered the opah with gnocchi and the pork belly with sriracha pasta. Lastly, for dessert, we ordered the pot de creme and the peach tart. Honestly, I was really hoping to enjoy this place, but the food was overall underwhelming. The tomato pie was delicious--I loved the crust and the tomatoes were extremely fresh. In fact, I left wondering why they didn't use this crust for the peach tart. As for the Thai curry soup, our server recommended this over the blistered gem salad, and I was rather disappointed in the end. This soup tasted like something I could've made at home and the flavors fell flat. The vegetables in the soup really didn't add any pop of flavor and the soup didn't have much dimension in it. It simply relied too much on the fact that it used a red curry paste to give it that wow factor and ultimately did not live up to the hype. As for the entrees, I love homemade pastas so I was really excited to tries the pasta here, but after trying them, they left more to be desired. The flavor in the sriracha pasta was strong and yummy, but the pasta itself and the gnocchi were both a little tough and dry. It almost seems as if the pasta dough was overworked--which tends to leave this kind of a texture. I also wish the gnocchi in the opah dish was seared in more of a brown butter, broth sauce. It came out really dry in the end. As for the opah, the pickled parsnips, and the watermelon, these were actually a great combination and the opah was cooked well. And for the pork belly on the pork belly sriracha pasta, it was underseasoned and really didn't add much to the dish. Lastly, for dessert, I actually enjoyed the pot de creme. The torched homemade marshmellow fluff and crumbly graham make a great pairing and the chocolate creme is made well. As for the peach tart, the dough on this was extremely lack-luster...like I said, I don't know why they didn't use the same dough as they did on the tomato pie. The texture itself was not exactly enjoyable--it was somewhat mushy and not really what you would expect from a tart. The peach flavor was okay--nice and light. You can tell this is a place that uses great ingredients, has great service, and pays attention to detail, but when it comes to the food, it's pretty lackluster--especially on the high-end spectrum. It fails to layer flavors and execute the wow factors that you really hope for from the ingredients. I do hope to return to try to key lime pie and maybe to even visit Crush XI sometime though. read more

Wow! It was my first time eating here on Friday night and I'm still thinking about this meal. The table ordered the bulgoki, the cornbread, Mexican street corn deviled eggs and the scallop app to start. Now through the end of the month they are running a prix fixe menu that is ridiculously good. I had the Thai style soup, duck breast and the ice cream for dessert. I have to give a shout out to our server Haileigh who was amazing! Make sure you put the fat snook on the top of your list of restaurants to try read more

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We had a reservation and were promptly seated. After that, we sat for over 20 min waiting for our server to take our drink order but he/she never came. We got up and left. The individual who seated us made a snarky comment as we left. Too bad. read more

Very disappointed. My husband and I both got the market fish. It was halibut. It was fine. The bill was unexpected. $58 for 2 market fish, then a $14 up charge for halibut? Excuse me? We just spent $72 on two pieces of fish and some squash. Really disappointed. This used to be our favorite spot for special occasions but I don't know that we'll be back. read more

The Fat Snook - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

Went here for a late meal last minute. We were seated quickly and the service was awesome. The food was just okay. My husband got the Mahi Mahi with risotto and our friend got Red Snapper. Both lacked flavor but were great portions of fish. Presentation was gorgeous (check out the pictures). I got cornbread which was truly heavenly and lobster bisque. The soup had huge chunks of lobster and made a great light meal. Beer and cocktail list was lacking but enough for us to enjoy a local beer. read more

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If you think you can't find elevated food in Cocoa Beach, you are wrong. This is my favorite place to go anytime I'm in the area. Service is spectacular and you get really good quality ingredients that are prepared well. For example, last night I had the amberjack which was perfectly cooked and well seasoned unlike the way overcooked fish I had at another place the previous night. They've got a really nice selection of wines and will even let you taste some before you select if you're just buying a glass. If you're a foodie, a gourmand, or whatever you want to call it or just want a good dinner. This is an excellent place. They also have a patio area. read more

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The good: Crab cake was a great balance of flavors. Fish soup was really good and fresh. Key lime pie was decadent. Service was nice. Part that left a sour taste was the lack of reasonably priced but tasty wines. read more

The Fat Snook - Fish soup - Seafood Near Me - Cocoa Beach, Florida

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Literally the best dining experience I've had to date. Gina, you're a star. Fresh catch was unreal, note that they don't serve cocktails. Wine was great 11/10. Couldn't recommend more read more