We are part time locals and have been coming to the Sandbar since it opened. Most of the time we have bought fish and shrimp at Joe Patti's and have brought it here to be cooked, knowing that we would pay $13.95 per pound to cook our 'catch'. Always a great experience....until last night. The new manager (who has been there since September, as she told us) looked at our catch with disgust on her face. Said they will only cook it if we actually catch it. And told us they have NEVER cooked shrimp. She also told us the price is $13.95 per person, yet the menu clearly states per pound. Maybe this is a new policy that was implemented when she started in September. And we're ok if this is the new policy, but the attitude and rudeness of this manager was absolutely not necessary. The restaurant was quite busy as it should be during this time of the year. But when all the tourists leave, they are left with the locals. Unfortunately, these locals will not be coming back nor will we recommend The Sandbar to our quests who rent our two condos. read more

The bar is not closed. My group had an amazing time and the server, Russ, made our night one of the best we had during our spring break vacation. Keep it up! read more

Went for brunch and the food was amazing!! We did two burritos (one bacon and one sausage) and an order of shrimp and grits. Everything was delicious! Service was ok. Will definitely be back though and plan to visit for lunch/dinner. read more

We came in here while waiting for our table at the nextdoor restaurant, Frisky Dolphin. They are associated and can bring you your food here, or your drinks to the other location. It took someone a long time to come check on us. While we were waiting, we noticed a big hole in the ceiling tiles which they hadn't bothered replacing. It was slightly disconcerting, but we knew we'd be leaving soon. We ordered a few drinks, and they took a while to come out to us. By the time we had one or two sips, our buzzer was finally buzzing. We paid quickly and left to go next door. We did order some more drinks while at the neighboring restaurant, but I'm not sure I'd come back in here. They do have plenty of seating, and some arcade games for those interested. read more

The Sandbar - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola Beach, Florida

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Casual beach bar and grill with amazing water and sunset views! Menu is great, we enjoy the baked oysters, wings, grouper reuben, Philly cheese steak, and burgers to name a few favorites. Also like the variety of side choices, especially the Muffaletta pasta salad, tots, and yummy broccoli. Must try the gritter tots appetizer! Super friendly and efficient service. Reasonable drink prices too. Fun atmosphere with live music a few times a week. Ice cold a/c at the bar and covered open air seating as well. read more

I gave this 4 stars because the food was really good. The service was very slow though. They offer outdoor seating with nice views. Our favorite part is they are dog friendly and even bring water for your pups. read more

This place goes above and beyond! It's so amazing!! The food is delicious great portions, couldn't ask for better staff, get caught in rain storm and the got us dry clothes and dry our stuff, we need more places like this one, read more

Dive bar, but great food and service! I would recommend the view from the back of the marina.

its very great location and fantastic redfish taco and redfish meal. Fried fishes were very crispy. Malea served us with her beautiful smile and friendly suggestions she made our 2 lunches perfect. Well done thank you! read more

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Food: meh, I probably didn't order the best thing but noting to rave about. Service: slow and absent a lot of the time. We were there when the restaurant had maybe 4 other customers. They still managed to deliver it to the wrong costumer. One of the chefs who created the recipes for the menu who was off work was so embarrassed that she started busing our finished plates as the bartender was absent 90% of the time. Ambiance: beach bar, hard to botch this on. If you want good drinks with better food and attentive servers go to Crabs. But, If you want a stomach ache after waiting 2 hours as an under qualified serving staff to delivers a sandwich to the wrong table go to Sandbar. read more

Great open air space overlooking the marina Best grouper on the island Jess our server was awesome read more

I have traveled the world eating my way through Italy, France, Spain and many other magical places. The food at the Sandbar/Frisky Dolphin on Pensacola Beach is top notch, and amazing. We tried everything from the delicious tuna dip, snow crab legs, redfish platter and a selection of scrumptious oysters. This is a world class restaurant on the Sabine Bay, with the best sunsets a girl could ask for. Cocktails are delicious too. Our new favorite spot and worth the drive from Gulf Shores! read more

Got the blackened Redfish sandwich and tots. Menu says it comes with American cheese but I substituted smoked gouda. Really good. Large piece of fish that hung over the bun quite a bit and was cooked really good. Nice chunky tomato slice. Server Amber provided excellent service. Overlooked a marina. Indoor and outdoor seating. We sat outside, which was nice and shaded with a nice view. I liked it and will be back on my next trip. read more

The Sandbar - Redfish Sandwich, blackened with smoked Gouda cheese - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola Beach, Florida

We had dinner there last night and we had the best dinner and experience. They had a band were great! The food was so good but it's the staff that was amazing. We loved our waitress and the female bartender was hysterical and made the best drinks! We will definitely come back! read more

We love the atmosphere here! Always lots of locals, beautiful views, great live music, and great food for good value. We love the blacked fish and the fish sandwich! The service is always friendly! read more

The food was great! The view was great! The service from Pam was Awsome! Very friendly and informative. Highly recommended. read more

The Sandbar - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola Beach, Florida

DO NOT GET THE CRAB LEGS, potatoes, and corn. I spent 50 dollars to literally not even eat. The crab legs were so small that my fork couldn't even dig the meat out and my corn/potatoes were not good at all (unseasoned). I hope I save someone with this review from wasting 50 dollars. read more

The wait staff was very friendly. We were seated right away. The appetizers of fried onion rings and loaded tater tot's were quite good. For dinner, I had the redfish topped with shrimp and Gouda cheese. It was so so. Being from New Orleans, I am kind of picky about shrimp and sauces. The fried shrimp had a heavy batter but did taste very good. The three of us enjoyed drinks, appetizer and entrées for $89. I thought it was quite reasonably priced. For a beach restaurant it was worth going to. The back patio is excellent for drinks and watching the sunset. The "bushwhacker" is similar to a mudslide and worth the calories. Our friend, enjoys Champagne but did not know what to order. So the bartender created a new drink called the MaryLou in her honor, Champagne with a splash of a strawberry Lacore. read more

The Sandbar - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola Beach, Florida

Raised in pensacola and called it home for 16 + years. Just came back to visit my parents for a couple weeks and loved this little place. We returned several times for drinks and apps! read more

Absolutely an amazing place with views of the marina. The staff is genuine and always a pleasure. Don't forget to order the crab claws best you will have in Pensacola Beach Florida. read more

yes this place was purty good. the food was cheap and it was honestly a vibe in there. would recommend. service was a lil slo but it was busy asf so it's ok read more

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This place looks decent, the food was absolutely NOT worth it. The frisky Flounder was terrible. I came to the beach to have the freshest fish they have. The tatter tots, was nasty. For $112. I expected a lot better food read more

The Sandbar - The only thing good in this meal was the oysters on the half shell. The Frisky Flounder was smothered with cheese, way to much. - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola Beach, Florida

Get the shrimp! So fresh, tender, and lightly breaded, we did it as an app but I almost ordered it again for dinner... It was so good. Then try the red fish nuggets, they are basically red fish tater tots... YUM! . AND then have the Cajun pasta, it was not spicy at all, and have Zazie as your waitress! She's adorbs, sweet, and a great waitress! read more

tried to order drinks, turns out left my purse at the condo. and server turned me down. then served to the table behind me and didn't id them. read more

Amazing oysters. Monday's are .75 Oysters. Ate 4 dozen between 2 people. More of a bar atmosphere, very busy and crowded. I would go back in a heart beat! I loved it. read more

Wonderful food, AWESOME view.....cool breeze- I love this regular Brunch Restaurant...you can sit inside or out ...big T.V.'s and cool bar games. Must stop to see what the hype is all about... read more

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My wife and I had the shrimp and crab claws and it was by far the best we had on our stay! Definitely recommend!

The food is greasy and poorly cooked and the management is rude and disrespectful.

Excellent view, atmosphere, food, & service! Wanted a simple yet delicious place to enjoy while on our stay. We tried several places & this was our fav! Will be back! read more

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tip top don't go in expecting anything less the the most beautiful display of 5 star service.

We WALKED OUT. we went on and was looked at by the hostess who turned around and walked away, a waitress looked me square in the eye and as I was speaking to her she walked away. I then cornered the hostess for a table. We sat their for about 6 mins with out even being acknowledged and I already had the redass so we WALKED OUT. but I was told the food was good guess I'll never know read more

So disappointing.... our first visit and certainly our last unfortunately. One of the first beautiful days of the year, we decided to try this one as they have a great deck overlooking marina and fantastic spot for sunsets. We walked up the stairs at front and found that the door was locked! Tried a few times and no luck. We walked around the back and followed the hand painted "see hostess" signs thru seated tables to find a staff person sitting at a table (wrapping flat ware I think). He told us to sit where ever we wanted and he would send someone over. The best table had just opened but hadn't been cleaned but a very attentive bus guy came over and cleaned right away. Waiter was personable but seemed scattered... had to ask for a drink list and beer menu... ordered drinks and appetizers which arrived timelytt. Wings were decent but oysters (Parmesan crusted) lacked any flavor and were served with some type of grease which I am assuming was impersonating clairified butter. We ordered entrees when appt TTY arrived and as sun started to go own and had to make a trip to the car for sweatshirts, the waiter swung by and seemed surprised we had no entrees (almost 1 1/2 hrs waiting). Turns out another server took our plates.. things happen and the view was great so aside from getting colder as evening approached, we lost track of time. The manager came over and apologized and sure enough, our order came out quickly. The big disappointment was the final product... burger was overcooked and very dry and accompanied by lunch room frozen tatertots! fish was to be "grilled" but appeared to be just flat top seared and signature dish, redfish frisky, was topped with a boring red sauce and a dish of honey Dijon??? Rarely are we disappointed with any of the choices along the beach but sadly this is our first. read more

The most amazing evening of seafood I've ever experienced. We were greeted instantly and the service was outstanding! The waitress was very friendly and very attentive to us. The view is beautiful looking over the harbor. I would recommend this to everyone and will definitely return!! read more

The Sandbar - Amazing oysters!!! - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola Beach, Florida

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My wife and I and another couple had dinner here this evening. We're snowbirds and we look forward to once again eating at the Frisky Dolphin during our stay in the Pensacola Beach area. Tonight the food was perfect. Three of us had the Frisky's Redfish Sandwich, which has pretty much become our staple when eating here. That washed down with a $1.50 draft while enjoying watching a sunset over the sound made for a perfect evening. I would be remiss if I didn't mention Gerik our server. He was pleasant and attentive and made the dining experience that much more enjoyable. Thank you Gerik we will likely see you again next week when we return. read more

Updating: The Specials keep bringing me back. They have Monthly and daily specials. Their Cinco De Mayo Specials were hard to beat! And K.D. The main bartender is fantastic. Still sad about no wifi but this place is great! Original review: So there's no wifi. They have the trivia channel TapTV but you need wifi, not everyone has unlimited. So that's why I can't rate them higher. They have amazing Budlight Specials. Their pitchers range from $6-$8. Being on the beach is incredible. They have a great patio perfect to watch the sunset. The bar is huge with plenty of TVs. Golden tee available. Also have a washer and dryer if you want to do your laundry while you drink which is a different amenity than I am used too read more

Very disappointed with our experience here or lack thereof. My family of six came in to eat. We were promptly seated by the hostess and given a menu to order from. As we prepared to order, the waitress, Elsa, told us we could only order from the buffet. This was weird, because as we looked around the deck, we noticed other guests were being served from the menu and were not required to order from the buffet that appeared to have been sitting out for an extended period of time. Also, why would the hostess give us a menu if we couldn't order from it at that time? We thought there may have been some confusion, so we asked another waitress if they were only serving from the buffet and she stated that if that's what OUR waitress told us, then yes. It was clear that we were not being offered the same service other guests were. I'm not sure what the intention was behind offering some guests buffet only and other guests the menu, but we promptly decided not to patronize this business. Don't waste your time with whatever they have going on there, plenty of other GREAT options with great service and food close by. Red Fish, Blue Fish was AMAZING! read more

This was rated well so we decided to stop by for dinner. The staff seemed unorganized and it took a while for the staff to take our drink order. When the food arrive it was very average. I had the baked oysters and steamed shrimp. The oyster topping still seemed raw and was not very good. The shrimp were very small. When the bill came I was surprised at the drink cost, a beer in a small plastic cup was $5. Overall there is many other good places to eat but skip this one. read more

We placed a carry out order by phone. The wait time was 25 minutes. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were told the order was canceled because the kitchen was too busy with dining-in customers to prepare carry out orders. read more

Get the frisky grouper sandwich. You won't be sorry. Nice view and super friendly service. read more

The Sandbar - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola Beach, Florida

My husband and I were docked at the marina right behind the restaurant and we ordered the Oysters Rockefeller as a to go order to have with our pasta dinner we cooked on our boat. The Oysters were delicious!!! They were huge and well seasoned! Perfect with the rest of our dinner!! read more

The Sandbar - Seafood Near Me - Pensacola Beach, Florida