I love this place and every time I'm in Gainesville, I go there. Best key lime pie. Service is impeccable and sitting on the outside porch in nice weather, even if it's raining, caps it all off. read more

Food was on point, seafood can be seafood but here it's absolutely extra. Great flavors, great drinks!! read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - Because we ATE it all.... Lobster, fish dip & crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Been going to Wahoo's for several years and have always enjoyed it but find it going down hill. Portion size is shrinking and food just doesn't taste as good. I asked the waitress what was going on and she told us that the restaurant had changed management. The fried green tomatoes with seafood topping was always a favorite and looked exactly as advertised. The last time I ordered them, this is what I got. This is what they still advertise. Very disappointing! read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - This is what I got - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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How can you mess up fish and chips? First the food quality was poor. The fish was mushy, French fries were greasy. Hush puppies were dense and greasy. Everything tasted like the oil should have been changed out weeks ago. I won't be back. The manager did give me a minor discount but it didn't make up for a lousy meal. read more

So the real question is want is important to you? Is it food, value, atmosphere or location? To be 100% honest I thought this was a different location when we decided to go. It said Gainesville but it is no where near UF or Downtown. It is right off 75 two exits north of Archer. So that being said, I liked it. It is a bit of a dive but I don't care. The food was good the prices were good and the staff nice. I think four stars is more than fair. More of a three star, but did I say I liked it? The drinks were good and I liked the food. It was a little out of the way for us but I would go back again. There was live music outside and if you just want s place to grab a drink and a bite, this fills the bill. read more

This place was awful! When we walked in we were told their special was lobster Mac and cheese for $35. We didn't want that. We were craving oysters and this was one of the few places that had oysters in Gainesville. The one dozen lightly steamed oysters we had smelled so gross and the coloring of the oyster made my stomach cringe. I didn't eat them. My husband at some and said they were not good and had to drown them in sauce. He did get the fish tacos and they were ok. They were three small fish tacos with a slaw, nothing spectacular. The calamari had no flavor, the batter was just basically flower. I should have known when they brought me my glass of water and it's smelled like dirty dishwater we should have just left. My husband has 3 beers. $77! The most disgusting one ONE dozen oysters was $36!?!? I have never paid that much for a dozen and we have ordered at high end restaurants. What a rip off, do not waste your money, do not go! Yuck gross! read more

Stopped here on the way home from Georgia. This seafood place is disgusting. The shrimp were not fresh local shrimp, the cocktail sauce that came with it was too spicy to eat.The crap legs were not fresh, the draw butter that came with it was really salty. The bathrooms are not clean. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

It was good! I had the crawfish po boy and I enjoyed it even the wife was checking out my sand which. She enjoyed her salad while the teen daughter was in one of them typical teen girl attitudes and wouldn't enjoy her damn good looking cheeseburger. Damn this has to be more than 85 characters so I can post a damn review. read more

Order only a hamburger. I ordered snapper grilled. Horrible, fished smelled awful. My husband ordered fish tacos with very little fish in them. We saw the sign off of I-75, sorry we stopped there. read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Stopped by for Sunday dinner, we were seated with one menu and one silverware for a party of two. The waitress was super busy collecting tips from her empty tables, so she ignored us. We asked to move, and the second server went to argue with the host because she didn't want any more tables. So we left. Please hire waitstaff with teeth. read more

The only word to start out with is WOW!!! We stopped here after noticing the billboards along I- 75 on our way to Orlando and are we ever glad we decided to give it a try for lunch The wife had the shrimp tacos and I had the crawfish ettoufee. The tacos were perfectly cooked with a sweet seasoning and the cabbage had a perfect flavor to compliment, but not hide the taste of the shrimp. The crawfish ettoufee was cooked perfectly with the crawfish being tender in a subtle spicy roue over white rice that wasn't over or under cooked. I could have eaten a couple of bowls of in one sitting. The service was outstanding as well. We sat on the porch and our server had several tables, but juggled everyone perfectly to where no table was waiting on anything. Do yourself a favor and stop in if you are around Gainesville. I know we will definitely be back to try dinner. read more

Always enjoy a nice meal here. Drinks are always good and the salmon perfectly cooked. Mahi tacos are amazing too with a huge portion of fish in every taco. read more

Met up with a friend here and I'm not usually into seafood like that, I'm very basic(like shrimp and salmon) but their grilled salmon is always a HIT everytime! I didn't get a chance to take a pic because I was starving when my food came and quickly started eating it as as the plate came on the table! It never disappoints- although it's not shown on the menu if you ask they have it! Our waitress was super nice, I forgot her name but we were able to chat with her; talk, she's attends Santa Fe, I remember she was wearing lashes and said her roommate does them for her while she does her roommates hair; very sweet girl! If you enjoy seafood, you will LOVE this place! read more

Nice outdoor seating and a cool bar image inside. Very comfortable place.Traveling home from Orlando and wanted one last Florida meal. Order alligator tail and bang bang shrimp tacos. Food was really good. Alligator tail and there dipping sauce was amazing. The creamy collards were recommended by the waiter and they were amazing. Prices overall were good. Next time Lobster Bisque and alligator poboy. Yes there will be a next. Service was excellent as well. read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - Creamy collards, bang bang shrimp tacos - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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The food was amazing I love it I got the seafood boil with the shrimp and it was amazing I also tried the jambalaya and it was so amazing I took many bites. The service is amazing we had Emma as our waiter she was so patient so nice and kind we loved her, the food came fast and it was amazing. The whole restaurant was clean and was not really packed I loved the vibe of the restaurant the lights and the decor was cool. read more

Great place for delivery or sit down food. Always fresh seafood with different specials. The service is pretty good I don't think ever had a empty glass. They have live music that actually pretty good. The servings are nice and big but I still go for apps, drinks, entree and desert. Even if I need to take some home. The only thing is sometimes no parking left in parking lot. But I guess there is a reason for that. read more

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After driving by so many times, decided to give it a try, and very glad we did. My jambalaya was excellent, as was my husband's fish sandwich. Winner, however, was my son's fish tacos.... Excellent. The entres seemed a little pricey, but had very reasonable lunch specials. Someone at table next to us had fried green tomatoes. Looked amazing. Will have to try next time. read more

New ownership apparently? They don't have creamed collards anymore which was a huge disappointment. Service was still really good. Food was adequate, but not as good as it used to be. read more

I'd give Wahoo 2.5 stars. This place has been my families go to restaurant for several years. Recently we've been disappointed with the food quality and attention to detail. Since the start of the pandemic we've been avoiding in person dining. We've ordered takeout numerous times and have been disappointed in general. The portions for take out are typically much smaller than in house dining. This is not acceptable. The meals are often missing sauces and side orders that take away from the overall satisfaction with the meal. The portion sizes for the chicken fingers is ridiculous. You get 4 small chicken fingers for 10 dollars. The service is normally very good but the cutting corners with the takeout food is unacceptable. I'll probably go back and give them another chance because I like the vibe of the place and their menu but they better step their game up. read more

Good food & fast service! We stopped in on our drive to Orlando. The everything we had was good! I had the shrimp & grits which had excellent bits of ham. The creamy collard greens were amazing!!! Hubs liked his fish tacos and Brussels. read more

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Service was great! Food was good. We stopped in after spending the day at Ginnie Springs. Kayaking and tubing down the river, we decided to grab a quick bite. read more

Great food, amazing service and an engaging owner. Might want to check out the drink menu too! Eat. Here. Now! read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - Apps! - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Stopped here on our way back to Georgia. We were very pleasantly surprised the taste of the food was fantastic. The selection was fantastic! We very much enjoyed eating here. We would definitely recommend this place. Thank you. read more

Found this little gem on our way home from vacation. We had the Wahoo oysters, yum! We decided to share the Parmesan n Crab Topped Mahi With red beans & rice, it was delicious! We sat outside cause the weather was nice. Our server was great! Thanks for a delicious meal. read more

Driving to Tampa and stopped here for dinner. The first thing that hit us as we enter is the smell of stale wet cloths that have been used too many times to clean the tables. Utoh. The food however turned out to be very good. Generous portions of fish that was tasty and melted in your mouth. The sides were mixed. I had rice and roasted corn which was good. My companion had the Brussels sprouts which were burnt. Service was solid but nothing special. The place appears to be more bar than restaurant. Shows some wear and tear. Place seems popular, parking lot was a zoo. The dinner menu is a little limited. Lots of bar snack food on the menu. I am writing this while I wait for dessert. Dessert was impressive. Pancake sugary chocolate thing (no peanut butter) with whipped cream and ice cream. Fabulous. read more

Where do I even start. First of all I wanna say that i never go on to leave a review but the food was so bad that I had to write this review. I called to make an order for pickup. At most places when I call and order they get the order RIGHT. I told the person my order, they READ THE ORDER BACK to me perfectly... and they still got it wrong. With our entrees,I ordered two grits, and 1 rice with beans. They gave me TWO rice and beans and ONE grits. The grits weren't even that good. both my mother and my grandmother described the grits as "weird tasting, and nothing like they have ever had" We ordered a sirloin, it was so fatty and so raw and chewy that my grandmother threw her meal away. My boyfriend and I got wings. I specifically said sauce on the wings and a side of sauce as well. I even told the person who took my order over the phone to read it back to me. My boyfriend is as unpicky as it gets. If he gets food he basically eats all of it. He only had five out of 10 and said "All I tasted was grease " with his fried BBQ chicken wings. As for my Jerk wings, I asked for mine with sauce on the wings and on the side as well.. Let me tell you, I have had authentic Jerk wings before and THIS monstrosity of a sauce was melted butter with spices. So without looking i dumped a pile of MELTED BUTTER on my wings with clumped up spices. which was disgusting. I wiped off the butter. Let me tell you, I read the reviews before and i wanted to give the place a benefit of the doubt.... Everything I read makes sense now. If you want mediocre food go right ahead. For all i know, the seafood boil is better than our meal but I am NOT going back to find out. read more

If you haven't been to Wahoo, you need to. They definitely have the best shrimp po'boys in Gainesville. Since Gainesville isn't on the coast it can be hard to come across good, quality seafood, but you can definitely get some here. The customer service is great and they have never messed up my order. Take some time to go visit one of the best seafood restaurants in all of Gainesville! read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

This is some of the best flavors i've had! i got the fried calamari. It came with a white sauce that paired perfectly! I also had the steak medium rare- perfectly cooked, with mac and cheese (some of the best i've had with a slight seafood flavor) and mashed potatoes. This place is kind of hidden away but overall i loved my experience. (good food does take time though so be warned) read more

If a restaurant doesn't wow me the first time, I try to go back a few times because maybe they had a bad night or were just too busy. I've been to Wahoo's on about three occasions and i decided on my last trip that there food sucks. There is no flavor and everything is really bland. When you get your order you spend more time trying to add flavor or find the right sauce to make it taste decent and still leave unsatisfied. The last time I noticed that most of their target market is older, which may mean that they have a lot of health issues, which could explain why the food is so bland. Personally I do not see myself going back here unless a friend begs me to. read more

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Food was ok. Raw oysters were a little warm,. We were on the patio and were forgotten by our server. Had go inside to find her to pay & get a go box. read more

Utterly disappointed. Whole family that lives here rant and raves about the place. I am one of the few who can't eat seafood but am assured that they have steaks so I am good. Place order for a sirloin and find out 30 minutes later that they have run out of all the steaks on the menu. Pretty piss poor if you ask me read more

My boyfriend and I go here at least a couple times a month, we have probably been here a total of at least 10 times and have never been disappointed. They have an amazing happy hour deal (every day 4-7pm) and I personally love their tequila Thursdays! They have amazing margaritas for a great price! Their margaritas are delicious!! They have many different flavors with the option of salt or sugar and they are all soooo good. I would say my favorite is the watermelon margarita with a salt rim! Sometimes it takes a little while to get our drink orders, but it's not all that bad, and definitely worth it in the end. When it comes to food here are my favorites: Appetizers: Crab Cakes, Wahoo Roll, and Oysters Main meal: Shrimp and Grits!!! Those food options are legit to die for. The shrimp and grits have a sauce with so much flavoring! I always love shrimp and grits at pretty much any restaurant but my favorite is the one at Wahoo! The sauce just makes it over the top amazing! Now I would say the gator po boy isn't as amazing I was hoping, but it wasn't bad. The service here is definitely top notch! They are very kind, attentive, and helpful. Trevor (I believe is his name) is usually the server we get and he's legit one of the best servers of all time. He always helps us make decisions when we are stuck and he is on top of getting our second and third drink rounds placed and received. All the servers here are great, but we definitely appreciate when we are placed in Trevor's section. You can't go wrong with the service at Wahoo! read more

Doesnt look good, not smell good, not taste good. Not super clean also. 1st time and never again. There is nothing much to say. read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - I ate paella many times but this one is on bottom of my list - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

All I can say is Wahoo Seafood has gone down hill. Expect a long wait for your food and your drinks. read more

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We've seen the billboards every time we drive past Gainesville and decided to stop for lunch today. Food was great, service was wonderful. Wish we lived closer. read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - Fish tacos - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Easy access. Fun atmosphere. Had shrimp and grits and a nice side salad with house dressing. And fresh key lime pie with real whipped cream. Everything was delicious and portions were huge. Took 1/2 with me for later. Salad was truly "mixed greens ". No ice berg, yay!!! Highly recommended read more

No wait for a table which was nice however no waitress to be found. The hostess kept trying to cover for her and deserves the tip more then our waitress. We saw our actual waitress maybe twice.The wait for service and food was over an hour. Food was okay but won't be coming here again they really need to work on staff and/or how to assign tables in a better way so that staff isn't overwhelmed. read more

This place is top notch! I took the recommendation of another yelper and had the blackened salmon with Tasso sauce and cheese grits and it was AMAZING! My husband had the swordfish blackened and he enjoyed it very much. My son had grouper, fried which was delicious and sis had a pound of crab legs which she devoured and enjoyed very much! The local IPA was amazing and we ate on the deck. We will definitely be back to this sweet little joint! read more

The restaurant was super busy and crowded on a Monday night so we expected a wait for a table and food. That being said, everything came out pretty quickly and we were pleased with the service. Portion sizes were larger than what we could reasonably eat but at the prices, it was nice. read more

Wahoo Seafood Grill - Fish n chips - Seafood Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Increasing Wahoo to four stars This is one of our favorite go to restaurants in the Gainesville area Great location excellent I'll Beyonce with usually very good dependable excellent service They do not serve frozen seafood all fresh wild caught Great kids menu Recently re-design their menu which has an excellent drink selection Highly recommend wahoo seafood is a place out for lunch or dinner with the family read more