My husband and I had a great experience here. We are originally from Pennsylvania and went to Florida to see friends. On our way coming home, we stopped at Tubby's Tank h House. After many disappointing restaurant experiences in Florida that ended up in inflammation flare ups (I have MS and my body is severely reactive to many foods that result in pain) because the serving staff and chefs ignored my requests, Tubbys was AMAZING at respevting and accommodating my health issues. We got there mid afternoon so it was very quiet. Beautifully laid out inside. Great seating. We didn't order any alcohol, but the food was delicious and decently priced. My husband ordered the shrimp and grits and essentially licked the bowl clean lol. He also got the spuds and said they were delicious. Basically thinly sliced beer battered potatoes with a spicy honey mustard sauce. We wanted to get the bacon wrapped scallops but sadly, they were out of those so we didn't have an appetizer because I couldn't eat any of the others. The standout testimony to their service, was that I ordered the Shrimp Basket which usually comes fried, but our server Anthony, was awesome, listening to the food restrictions that I had and he worked with us and the kitchen. I was able to get the shrimp grilled in a separate pan so that there was no cross-contamination. They came out perfectly no seasoning and bland by southern standards but it was PERFECT for me) and I had no issues with it at all. My fries were also done without any seasoning so again, perfect . I truly appreciated them working with my medical restrictions and so did my body! It's very difficult to travel with dietary restrictions, and often embarrassing be ause before I developed MS I could eat anything (and did!) without issue. Often, servers are a bit argumentative or even combatitive with the requests which are usually just no seasoning and in a desperate pan. Anthony was the exact opposite. Very laid back, friendly and he joked that I was a bit of a trick problem but he got me (in terms of having to cut out the seasonings) which made me laugh because he normalized my restrictions, not making me self conscious at all for the fact that my body is difficult. He should be held up as a gold standard to other employees in resturants throughout the country. I also had the key lime pie and oh dear my.... AMAZING. I wish I had gotten a second piece to go! Overall, it was the first five star experience that we have had in our nine days of traveling and three other times at Florida restaurants. Thank you Tubbys and thank you, Anthony (and kitchen staff!). read more

The crab stew is phenomenal! The crab dip was great. The crab cake sandwich was good. The fish sandwich was gigantic. The spuds were not a hit with us. My cocktail came about halfway into the appetizers. It was the Bob Marley and I loved it. Service was great. The place is super casual. I imagine there were better views of the river before the two apartments were built across the street. read more

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Great location and lots of parking. Love the outdoor bar and restaurant is roomy and clean. Staff was super friendly. We ordered 3 appetizers for lunch: cheese spread, buffalo shrimp and tuna bites. We got the spread and shrimp. The bread was fresh baked crisp and warm. The shrimp were cooked perfect.. but we finished both and still didn't have the tuna bites. We asked them to take them off and got the bill and left. read more

Tubby's Tank House - Entrance - Seafood Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Live music was good, but we're set up out in the parking lot. Not with the patrons. There was no dancing. Stayed for a bit but it was crowded. Staff was slow or non existent. Were never offered a table so we didn't order food. When we did see staff they weren't overly friendly. Bugs were bitting (April) Grabbed one drink - it was solid. Band stopped playing at 9 pm just as the party should have been starting Decided to leave early and move on. read more

The staff were so impressive. They really had all the drinks , food, extra napkins for us before we even looked up. The quality of the fresh caught fish for my sandwich was amazing. The tea nice and sweet. Thanks for a great lunch on our vacation. read more

Hadn't been to Tubby's Tank House in a while a decided to go last night for dinner. The restaurant was hosting a fundraising event with live music so the place was hopping. Despite the full deck outside, there were tables inside available. Ordered the blackened red snapper sandwich with Spanky-style fried potatoes. This was a terrific choice. The fish was fresh and cooked perfectly. Seasoning was on point and potatoes were great. My brother had the Mahi sandwich which he said was excellent. Sandwiches were at market price which was about $26 each - a little pricey for a sandwich - but it was a nice size piece of fish. Beers were $7.25@ which was not bad for imported draught. Service was a little impacted by the event but server was friendly and very attentive. All in all- an excellent dinner. Will definitely be back soon. read more

Not bad! Really great food , lovely service, great breeze. The food is priced well, and the drinks are cheap. The blackened mahi sandwich was SO good! And the spa jus spuds were better than the ones sold at spankys! (IMO) Our server was lovely, and people were nice and welcoming. It can get busy, especially on really nice days (not too hot, not too cold). Dog friendly and definitely a local favorite. read more

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Out of towners looking for something good to eat with minimal flare. We visited twice on our 2.5 day trip. Crab stew was amazing! This is what we went back for on our way back home. I had the salmon BLT minus the bacon Which was really Good. I was afraid the ciabatta bread would be hard as it can be but it was very soft.y toddler had the fries and fish which I tried and was really good. Our server was an older lady who was very sweet. (Can't remember her name). The town is quiet and tucked away. Aesthetically nice and can walk around before or after the meal read more

We sat on the patio and listened to a garage band sing 80's hairband music. It was fun. I had the shrimp and scallops and they were great. One guest had the crab cake sandwich, but they didn't like it. One guest got a Caesar wrap and said it was ok. Our waiter was good and I would definitely recommend the spinach dip and hush puppies, they were delicious. I would go back for the scallops! read more

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Lots a space here for big parties. Pretty simple look of the place. The server we had was really nice! And this place is good for fried fish and food. It's like the whole menu. read more

Tubby's Tank House - Fried Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Went for lunch. Hostess just stared at us. One waitress for the restaurant. Got a platter for two. Portions were just okay, as was the food. Not bad, not good. Mediocre. I wouldn't come back, too many other options in the area. read more

I heard great things about this place from a local. I was very excited to try the food! I ordered the crab soup and chicken Ceasar salad. Upon the soup arriving, I noticed something in it. I thought it was an eyelash but it was HAIR! I automatically felt sickened to my stomach. I discreetly told the waiter to come and see what I found. He took it off my bill and apologized. The salad was good but I didn't feel confident in eating anything else. This is why I like to eat outside or under bright lights to see my food. BTW: we were outside in daytime. read more

Tubby's Tank House - Hair in my crab soup - Seafood Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

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Our first visit to Tubby"s was very nice. Our waiter, Sean, was real attentive. I had the fish tacos with fries, and my wife had the Buffalo shrimp with spuddy potatoes. We also had cheesecake for dessert and everything was top notch. We had lunch outside and it was a lovely day. Happy to go back anytime. read more

Tubby's Tank House - Seafood Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

We both ordered the large fried shrimp plate with the Tubby Spuds, slaw and hush puppies. The spuds are sliced fresh potatoes fried in beer batter. Hush puppies were fresh. Everything was fried well and tasty. Shrimps are local and medium size. Note: Their white fish is frozen so we didn't try it. Lots of fried choices but there are some healthier choices on the menu. Ok selection of beers on tap with some locals. Tried a Savannah based IPA and thought it was good. Monday night so it was slow. We sat inside the dining room which is clean and features lots of shrimp signs and stained glass fish hanging from ceiling. Our server David was very attentive and knew the menu/restaurant well. read more

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I have searched for one positive - just ONE positive - aspect of our dining experience, and I can think of nothing! Genuinely the worst shrimp & grits I've ever had - they were ice cold (as was everyone else's) and congealed to the point of being repulsive and almost inedible. I ate the cold, rubbery shrimp, because after waiting more than two hours, I was hungry. No one apologized. I will never eat there again. I guess it HAD a good reputation, but I don't know how. They must stay busy with tourists who don't know any better (like us). Everything about the experience was unpleasant. read more

Service was slow ! Windy day and not many people there but very slow! Food was good, once we got it

I ordered the Toofer plate which was fried shrimp and fried oysters. I stopped eating after the first bite because the oysters tasted foul. I don't usually leave a restaurant pay full price when I don't touch the food, but I was glad to get out of there as I don't want food poisoning out of my trip. Had eaten there years ago and loved it, but what a awful experience this one was. read more

Food was cold, not fresh, kielbasa was like chewing thru a garden hose. For a drink I got sweet tea and it was so sugary you could pretty much chew it. read more

We came here on the recommendation of some fellow bridge players and we're blown away by the quality of the food . We ordered the spinach dip and a seafood sampler which included fish shrimp and oysters both of these items off tbe appetizer menu and were more than adequate to make a meal and we're both absolutely delicious particularly the the spinach dip and the oysters on the seafood sample . Highly recommend this place . read more

Conveniently located within walking distance from my AirBnB, it did not disappoint. We went 2 nights in a row!! I had the low country meal, sausage shrimp potatoes corn on cob and it was alot & very delicious, so was the Margarita! 2nd night I had the salmon BLT with fries and we drank mules. Service was a little slow the 1st night but the 2nd night it was on point. The crowd seems to be mostly locals, & they are very busy. The outdoor deck is breezy & plenty of space, you're not sitting too close to anyone. I also loved this area. Must come here again read more

Tubby's Tank House - The view from my seat on the deck(river is right there). Lovely - Seafood Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Amazing! Staff, food, drinks, atmosphere it was all amazing as always. Can't go wrong with the crab cake sandwich

On a location in a few marinas working on a film. When we finished our work, instead of heading back to Savannah for lunch, we were hot, tired, and hungry so we decided to stop here for lunch. Mistake! They were not very busy, yet, it took 47 minutes of our lunch hour to get some very sub par food. We ordered peel and eat shrimp with a side of coleslaw and 10 buffalo shrimp with fries. My husband liked his okay even though he had to choke it down fast because we were already going to be late back to work. My peel and eat were inedible. Only 4 out of 10 were deveined. Just gross. Sorry, I don't eat $#it. The coleslaw was flavorless. We're not from here and you can bet your bottom dollar, we will never return. Complete waste of money. read more

I love going to Tubbys when I am in Thunderbolt! The seafood is always so fresh and delicious! I always get bacon wrapped scallops to start and usually get the fried shrimp plate. The best part is I always have left overs for the next day! read more

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Food preparation is never consistent. They are now serving a salad in a mason jar, which requires the customer to manipulate the mason jar and put the salad on a plate. Some meals are served on paper in a plastic tray. When using metal silverware to cut your meat, you cut into the paper and have to pick it out of your food. While sitting outside, waited 10 minutes to get waited on and then another 20 minutes for an ordered drink. Bar server only serves the bar and not outside tables, poor management of employee resources. Shrimp dinner came with shrimp the size of popcorn shrimp, total in order was 8. Since the ambiance is an "island theme", it's a fun place to go. Don't get any water, the water is from Thunderbolt and it has an odd taste. read more

There was a benefit for cancer the day we went so it was busy, at least outside. We asked for a table inside and I was surprised we were taken to a table right away. We decided to order a couple of appetizers to share instead of ordering two meals. We ordered the buffalo shrimp and the fried seafood sampler. After waiting about 45 minutes I finally asked about our food. Our server said they were slammed but it should be out soon. About 10 minutes later our food came out. The buffalo shrimp were good but not hot (temperature wise). The seafood sampler is what surprised me. It had 3 fried shrimp (they were good), 4 fish fingers (they were just ok) and 1fried oyster. One fried oyster. Really?? That's ridiculous! And just like the buffalo shrimp, the seafood sampler was not hot. Fortunately this is not our first visit here because it would have been our last. Definitely disappointed this visit. read more

Tubby's Tank House - Seafood sampler. 3 fried shrimp, 4 fish fingers and 1 fried oyster - Seafood Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

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Enjoyed our shrimp and grits lunch. We seem to come here every ten years for the last thirty when in the area.

Our group was attended to quickly and the food was great. The atmosphere was fun and inviting.

Service was good. Very nice server. But listen.. you cannot claim to have " spankys chicken fingers " and serve that nasty crap you serve. At least not to a Savannah native. I've tried twice now. Nope nope nope. read more

It's been a while. However... my review starts @ Franklin's Cafe On Liberty and ends @ Tubby's. But b4 I post my already written review, I'd like to recognize that husband and I enjoyed Out Stew, Spuds, and the most sweetest Hostess who served us. I appreciate our server. I really was of the mindset that she may have been a manager ‍ However, I do not have the receipt in my presence. REVIEW BELOW: Do today, March 19th, 2024, Tuesday... Ooooooh My Goodness! Finally made it to Franklin's Café On Liberty Y'all ! Buttttt... walked uppuh in dey too late for lunch! It was over @ 3 for any made to order food! I really wanted to try there Tomato Soup & Grill Cheese w/ALL the Franklin's Funky Fixings i saw onnuh photo. Ummmm, I was so sad... Butterum, I got a lil happy when I saw they had "Carrot Cake" Google Church Family! Yasssss'Suh'Ree&Bob they did. Annnnd they had a Big'O'fat Red Cookie Too. So husband had that & I ate my cake and NO ice cream too. Ok! Um good. Next, we drove on over to Tubbys in Thunderbolt for sum'uh'dat Crab Stew and dem ShoNuff Slap Yo'Own'Self Thigh #Spuds @ $4 bucks a pop. HalleGlory & Amen Google Church Family. Today, I just really wanted soup. Tubby's met me 1/2 way. Til next time... umma sho nuff make ion time to Franklin's Café. #ThatPartY'all Over & Out FranknKimm read more

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Tubby's was a great way to start our trip. The food and service were great. Plenty of seating in and outside. We sat outside to enjoy the weather and nice view of the water. I tried the fried seafood sampler and crab stew which were really good! Washed down with some local beer. read more

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I wanted to repeat my last trip from Atlanta to Savannah and after I found that we had eaten at Tubby's in 2017 we returned for my birthday and everything was delicious. Our server was very nice and everything that we ordered was good. The prices were not bad either. read more

Deeply disappointed with the food, not just mine, but all of my companions too (we were 7 people). I ordered the 5 piece chicken finger basket and each piece was not much bigger than a mouthful and not even as big as the pickle (see picture for comparison sizing of "finger" v. fork). And it was cold. Two of my friends order the chicken tacos with barely enough filling in both, to fill one tortilla and also cold. Our server Elizabeth was lovely but was too young to know how good Tubby's used to be. Second dining experience there in the last 2 months that has failed to win my vote for a good place to eat. I am a local and will not be back for anything other than a drink or two! Everything else was as good as always, but the food has gone dramatically downhill. read more

Tubby's Tank House - 5 piece chicken fingers (blackened) - Seafood Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

We visited on vacation Feb 2024. It was recommended to us. We dined outside. Our server was very nice. We ordered crab chowder it was "luke warm," at best. Unremarkable. My husband ordered the fried oyster poy boy. Lots of bread and maybe 4 oysters. I got the special blackened red snapper. It was very good. Unfortunately, the red potatoes it was served over were hard as rocks. It was loud and one of the servers was yelling trivia questions to the bar guests. If you are looking for a party place...it might be fun. If you are looking for a great meal...don't bother. It advertised, "river view." You may get a glimpse through the big condos. It's on the main drag so their are many cars to watch! Inside is very dark and dreary. So many wonderful restaurants in the area. This one was not for us. read more

Tubby's Tank House - Our view - Seafood Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Update: A year later, we are now regulars at Tubby's. We love the relaxed atmosphere and 90% of the time we have a great experience.

We had a party of 6 and we all ordered different dishes as well as 3 appetizers. Everyone enjoyed their food and the service was good. We choose to sit inside but the outside looked inviting and they had live music. read more

My wife and I went to Tubby's in Thunderbolt March 24, for dinner. We ordered drinks a margarita for her, a draft beer for me. They brought the drinks. I took a drink from my beer and had to go to the bathroom to spit it out. I told the waiter. He was going to get me something else, but came back with a sample of what I originally ordered and said try this (it was what it should have been). He said that last one something was wrong with the line. So he brought me another beer and it was fine. Then we ordered an appetizer, hot bread and garlic cheese bread. It was good. Then the food came. My wife got fish and grits. I got shrimp and grits. When it came, as soon as I looked at it I saw a long black hair (not mine or my wife's) in the dish. When the waiter came back I gave him the dish and told him to not bring me a replacement. I was done. For dinner. And with this restaurant. I've never been impressed with this place the few times we've been here. But, this was it, I'm done with trying them again. The waiter seemed almost concerned about how bad our experience was going. But, not too much. I had a 1 star (or less really) experience. I'm giving a 2 star because the hot bread was good, and my wife didn't have any problems with her food. read more

Cool location and vibe, but the food and drink were awful. I should have guessed that their "low country platter" is NOT a low country boil. Shrimp were soggy and tasteless. Potatoes were very large, but not that great. Sausage was OK, but the entire dish needed more flavor. The fish fingers came with the weirdest collection of heavily fried sides, none of them very good. The fried asparagus was interesting. The drinks were very average, and the beers were terrible. I had 2 different IPAs, but they tasted the same. Our server was terrific, the band was great, but I don't think we'll be returning. read more

Very nice staff great food great decor great dinner great city to live in I recommend low country platter big portions

The service was great but the food was okay. We came here a few times during our visit because we stayed really close by. Just a bumper because the food wasn't as good as everything else. We stay outside because the weather was nice and the live music was great. read more

It took over an hour to get food out for a party of 11. The only reason why we got the food then was because we had to ask the server to go check on food. The server was also working the bar area, which took him away from being attentive. When the food finally arrived the fried shrimp were overcooked. The peel and eat shrimp were "soggy". The low country platter had 4 shrimp. When the manager came over she was had a really bad attitude and was rude. She was even argumentative about how many shrimp were eaten off of the plate as if we were lying to her. I could go on and on, but I will stop here. I will never return to this establishment. read more