We had another fantastic experience at Mahi Nic! The food is consistently delicious, the prices are…read morevery reasonable, and the service is always friendly, attentive, and welcoming. It has become one of our favorite places to eat on South Padre Island. One of my favorite things is how genuinely pet-friendly they are. They even have a dog menu, so our dachshund, PeeWee, gets to enjoy lunch with us too. It's refreshing to find a restaurant that truly welcomes the whole family, including four-legged family members. After watching the KRGV Take 5 segment, I loved learning that the new owners were the cooks before taking over the restaurant. You can absolutely tell they know what they're doing. The quality of the food, the consistency, and the atmosphere have all been elevated under the new ownership while still keeping the laid-back island vibe. If you're looking for great food, excellent service, reasonable prices, and a place where everyone--including your dog--is welcome, Mahi Nic is the place to go. We'll definitely be back again and again with PeeWee and the rest of our family and friends. Highly recommend!

My girlfriend and I stopped by Mahi Nic during our South Padre trip and really enjoyed the…read moreatmosphere. The location is fantastic, with great views overlooking the docks and water. Unfortunately, we found the food a bit underwhelming compared to some of the other restaurants we visited during our stay. We ordered the mahi tacos, and while the sauce was nice, the tacos came out somewhat cold. They weren't bad, but they just didn't leave much of an impression. The service was alright as well. We arrived about 10 minutes after opening and ended up standing around for a bit before someone came over to take our order. Overall, we loved the ambiance and location, but the food and service didn't quite measure up to some of the other spots we tried in South Padre.

Decent food, poor service! Overpriced, need to replace broken dishes!…read more Nice view of sunset, live music is good addition

Ok so let me start by saying this, the vibes were good. If you choose to sit outside the seating…read morearea overlooks the ocean while you enjoy your meal. The only problem is the meal was so unenjoyable it kind of killed the vibes. The food was horrific, I got the buffet and it didn't have many options. The options that they did have weren't good at all. They do have crab legs but somehow they figured out how to make fresh crab legs taste like imitation crab. My daughter ordered the make your own pasta and it took about an hour for it to come out. When it did the shrimp taste burnt and the pasta was overcooked. Our service was mid at best but to be honest they had like 3 people serving the entire restaurant. On top of that the food is extremely overpriced. If I had to do it all over again I would save my money and get some roller glizzy's and a 40oz drink from the gas station and call it a night.

My buddies and I were visiting South Padre Island in November and this place was about a mile walk…read morefrom our house. They had really good live music and the bartender was awesome! I ordered an IPA, nothing on draft, but it is less of a Texas thing. The beer was good and for 6 bucks plus tip, you could listen to some great music and suck down a cold one. Good times with friends and a great view of the water. Great place, I'll try the food next time!

This fun and extraordinarily colorful restaurant is located right on the bay, with fantastic views…read moreof seafowl, boats, and so much more!! The inside decor is eclectic, engaging, and has awesome items for purchase such as jewelry, knickknack's and figurines . The hero here are the nachos... The half order took us to task, and we are a nacho family!! No joke, they're huge, and very tasty!! The fajitas and street tacos as you can see are excellent portions, and a good value for the money. You'll definitely enjoy the bar, as we saw the most amazing drinks flowing non-stop to the nearby tables, so definitely come here when you may partake in the drinks menu!!

Neat place, plenty of room. There was a ton of people here for the World Cup and we were seated…read morequickly. It was just two of us though, keep that in mind. I ordered the patty melt and it was delicious. Wife got a Chicken Strips basket and said it was really good also. We ate at a couple beach side bar and grill type venues, just save yourself time and go to T&J's.

4 stars for the island (3 in general)…read more Stopped in with the extended family for an early lunch. We'd chartered a fishing trip and had some fresh fillets, so we did their hook-and-cook deal. Hook & cook, $11.99/person -- they'll cook all your fish however you want it, and it comes with sides, sauces, and a drink. I asked for tortillas on the side so we could make fish tacos. Good value, and the food they cooked for us was solid all around. We had a mix of sides -- french fries, onion rings, rice, beans, and fried okra -- all pretty good. On the fish prep: the fried was probably the best, the grilled was fine, and the blackened was my least favorite. Service was really efficient and nice -- the lady working the front counter was super helpful and very nice. The place was clean, the restroom was clean, plenty of tables for large groups, and a large bar area. I also noticed they have happy hour specials. The one downside: the salsa/sauce selection was pretty much nonexistent -- just Tapatío, and the sauces that came with the hook-and-cook were a low-end cocktail and tartar sauce. Honestly that's the one thing about the whole island -- nobody seems to have any good salsa. In general, if you're doing a hook-and-cook, I'd suggest coming here. Would recommend for that, and I'd return if I were doing it again.

Linda's birthday! Our server was excellent, Luis G was busy…read moreand able to stay on top of our orders and delivered excellent service with a smile and a great attitude. We had toasted ravioli for an appetizer, the Gabriella's house bread is excellent, add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and garlic dip I could have made a meal on that alone. We had the solo pizza with black olives, mushrooms and Canadian bacon, the crust was thin and perfection, we also had the 5 cheese lasagna, the sauce is incredible. A friend in Houston recommended Gabriella's and I owe him dinner. Dessert was lemon cheesecake with blueberries. If you're in South Padre Island, you must put Gabriella's on your itenarary...

My family loves coming here for dinner when we are visiting South Padre. I recommend their fried…read moremushrooms as an appetizer. Very good!

LongBoard delivered one of my favorite parts of vacation dining: great food with views that make…read moreyou want to stay longer. The location right on the water is the real standout here. The views are absolutely beautiful and instantly set the tone for a relaxed, coastal experience. Whether you're stopping in for lunch, dinner, or just enjoying the atmosphere, being able to sit back and look out over the water makes the whole meal feel a little more special.

You are paying for the ambiance. It was a great atmosphere with fireworks, band, and beautiful…read morebeach vibe environment. Service was very slow, I completely understand that it was busy but maybe the restaurant should have planned better for staffing. The waitress was very respectful and apologetic for the food taking so long (over hour and half). She apologized about 4 times over the span of the time, but nothing was offered or done about the extremely long wait for the food. Our food was not great whatsoever, it taste like everything was frozen previously and thawed incorrectly. The sampler came out cold, the fried basket was basket flavoring, the tacos were eatable, and the mahi mahi fish was okay. Honestly DO NOT come here for food, However Come HERE for dancing/environment.

A solid 4-star place ... Irish pub personified! No Irish music, but awesome ambiance and great…read moreIrish food. Tip ... stick with the Irish specials on the menu, that's where the gold at the end of the rainbow is to be found! Service is stellar! We had lunch and a dinner there, both were very good! Scotch Eggs .... good here! Shepard's Pie... to die for! Fish and chips, equally good! The Irish nachos are a "must have" ... get the 1/2 order, it's huge unless you're feeding an army! Steak just OK! Fried shrimp... just OK. Good place just hang and eat, recommend Kelly's!

On my "to do" list was an update for Kelly's on SPI for which I needed to tick off the box and…read moresaying "done." I gave it 2 stars several years ago because the service wasn't the greatest - far from it - and it was fairly quiet that night. Isn't it often that way? I went back to Kelly's Irish Pub because I believe it was more about the server and bartender that evening than it was about their regular modus operandi. I ordered the shepherd's pie and it was actually fairly decent. The service was definitely much better on this last go round. When on SPI, I usually don't return to places more than once during a stay unless I find it exceptional, it's a coffeehouse, or it's Whataburger with its great hours. However, one day I had planned to get lunch at another small eatery and it was easy to see that they were full and I'd have to wait a while. Having seen the daily specials at Kelly's, I went back for one of them. I got the fish and chips lunch platter and it was very good, not to mention a respectable value. The interior delivers with its thematic busy collection of Irish paraphernalia and its feeling of being like an old shoe. The customers seemed to be in a good mood. That could also in part be attributable to the service I encountered. Kelly's Irish Pub on SPI handily moves from 2 to 4 stars for providing a good mix of food, service, value, and atmosphere on two visits within a week. I really like their slate of lunch specials and, befitting a casual neighborhood sort of place, their friendliness is appreciated.