We ate at the Old Fla. Fish House last night....Sat. April18,2009. We had read reviews in Southern Living and some of our party had been there before. I asked for a lite salad dressing or low fat...something I would think most restaurants today would offer....Our waiter was SO rude to me...you would have thought I was at McDonald's and had asked for fresh fish....I wish I could recall his name..but he had a huge bandage on his neck....Our food was fair....the service...rude.....the bill ....ridiculously expensive for the food and the whole experience...not pleasant...mainly because of the initial reaction by the waiter....they can really set the tone for the dinner...I will take The Red Bar and or Cafe 30A any day over this place.....OVERRATED!!!!!!!!!! Train your waiters...most people think healthy when eating today or at least as healthy as possible...We left the appropriate tip but I have to say it was not done because we wanted to do it....YUCK.....
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34Beach Lover
Too bad you found out what a lot of already knew...
SoWal Expert
Sadly, they've really gone downhill. It used to be a great place to go out and meet people for food, dancing, & drinks.
The bands are still good and the sushi is a smart way to get food w/o playing kitchen roulette, but for "dining" there are much better options. The service level (or lack thereof) is freaking ridiculous!
The bands are still good and the sushi is a smart way to get food w/o playing kitchen roulette, but for "dining" there are much better options. The service level (or lack thereof) is freaking ridiculous!
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SWGB
Here's a little secret about Southern Living, those reviews are never bad and usually the staff has been treated with lavish off menu items and expensive wines. Not once has the staff from Southern Living ever paid for a thing at Captain Anderson's and they, surprise surprise, get named restaurant of the year continuously.
OFFH is only good for Sushi and drinks. The actual menu itself is usually only enjoyed by people who consider Red Lobster quality food. Sad to say, but that restaurant could be so much more.
OFFH is only good for Sushi and drinks. The actual menu itself is usually only enjoyed by people who consider Red Lobster quality food. Sad to say, but that restaurant could be so much more.
Beach LoverAuthor
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True...should have thought of that...recently went to an "Art Gallery" in Waverly, Al. as rec. by S. Living and it was NOTHING like they presented it....a total waste of our time......good thought on that....Thanks....
Here's a little secret about Southern Living, those reviews are never bad and usually the staff has been treated with lavish off menu items and expensive wines. Not once has the staff from Southern Living ever paid for a thing at Captain Anderson's and they, surprise surprise, get named restaurant of the year continuously.
OFFH is only good for Sushi and drinks. The actual menu itself is usually only enjoyed by people who consider Red Lobster quality food. Sad to say, but that restaurant could be so much more.
True...should have thought of that...recently went to an "Art Gallery" in Waverly, Al. as rec. by S. Living and it was NOTHING like they presented it....a total waste of our time......good thought on that....Thanks....
Beach Fanatic
Remember folks, "Search" is your friend. Sad to say, OFFH has lots of negative reviews on other SoWal threads. I don't go there anymore, except for sushi.
Beach Lover
Well, Im sorry you had a bad experience at the Fish House. This is honestly the place that I feel the most comfortable going because of how friendly the staff is to people that I have seen (at least once a week for the past four years). Everybody has a bad day and perhaps that was the servers day. The sushi is awesome and so are the musicians!
I normally go for sushi, however their grouper I had the other week for enjoyed by several people.
I have eaten at most of the restaurants on 30A and the majority has been great!
We are going to try lunch at the new restaurant at former Yanni's called Cafe Bouchee..looking forward to trying something new!
I normally go for sushi, however their grouper I had the other week for enjoyed by several people.
I have eaten at most of the restaurants on 30A and the majority has been great!
We are going to try lunch at the new restaurant at former Yanni's called Cafe Bouchee..looking forward to trying something new!
SWGB
Remember folks, "Search" is your friend. Sad to say, OFFH has lots of negative reviews on other SoWal threads. I don't go there anymore, except for sushi.
It's not just sowal, there's some pretty scathing reviews on other sites as well.
Beach Fanatic
tried the fla fish house 2 months ago with there 2-1 deals and me and the family thought the food was good. Now take it there were only 4-6 tables full so the service was good.without the 2-1 deals its way too expensive
Beach Lover
Sadly, they've really gone downhill. It used to be a great place to go out and meet people for food, dancing, & drinks.
The bands are still good and the sushi is a smart way to get food w/o playing kitchen roulette, but for "dining" there are much better options. The service level (or lack thereof) is freaking ridiculous!
Completely concur. Service, food, prices. All poor. What happened?
We were there last December, which will be the last time for dinner.
Beach Fanatic
Completely concur. Service, food, prices. All poor. What happened?I totally concur. We stopped going after giving it three tries, with no improvement in food or service. Bring back the awesome Mexican restaurant (Luna del Mar?) that used to be there!!! It was wonderful!!
We were there last December, which will be the last time for dinner.
Beach Fanatic
Caf? Bouchee..was GREAT. Breakfast all day. $7.50 for 2 eggs, biscuit, grits and apple wood smoked bacon. All ready in about 5-7 minutes.
Beach Lover
It was Luna Del Mar that used to be there. And yes, food was awesome. Cafe Bouchee was great and can't wait to try their breakfast. I still have never had bad service at the Fish House, always treated like family.
Beach Lover
Agree with SWGB....OFFH could be so much more. What a location and the building itself
has alot of character. Is this locally owned? We have yet to enjoy the food. Time for someone
to put a little effort into updating/refining the menu.
has alot of character. Is this locally owned? We have yet to enjoy the food. Time for someone
to put a little effort into updating/refining the menu.
SWGB
Agree with SWGB....OFFH could be so much more. What a location and the building itself
has alot of character. Is this locally owned? We have yet to enjoy the food. Time for someone
to put a little effort into updating/refining the menu.
I'm putting away my can opener and leaving that can of worms for someone else.
Meow
I'm putting away my can opener and leaving that can of worms for someone else.
How many of those can openers do you have?
I haven't been to OFFH recently, but have fond memories of some great drinks and dancing there.
SoWal Expert
I went to OFFH recently and enjoyed watching Geoff and Tim play some good tunes.
Beach Fanatic
Offh
I remember seeing someone dancing with silverware there--props are important!
How many of those can openers do you have?
I haven't been to OFFH recently, but have fond memories of some great drinks and dancing there.
I remember seeing someone dancing with silverware there--props are important!
Beach Crab
You tell em Beach Girl. We were there also...large party, food and drinks and the service was poor. Same waiter you had.....did not care if we enjoyed the food or not and it was so overcooked. The price of the meal was far too much for the amount and quality of food we got. The tuna was cooked so dry you could not eat it all.....poor experience for 200.00
Beach Fanatic
Too bad. My service and what I've ordered have always been good. I realize some of their bad comments received on past posts were politically motivated with issues that had nothing to do with food and service. (that's another story) Next time I go, which will probably be soon, I'll try to mention some of these comments to some of the staff who are always gracious to me. The location is too great, and the atmosphere and local flavor is too valuable, to let it languish and not be successful. Besides, some of our best SoWal talent performs here and I certainly want to support them.
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Meow
I remember seeing someone dancing with silverware there--props are important!
...and they let me dance on the chairs, too!
Beach Fanatic
You always have your priorities in order
Beach Comber
we had similar experiences. food and service have gone completely downhill. entertainment is great, but i do not recommend actually eating the food at this restaurant. very overpriced.
wish they would go back to being as consistent and good as they were when it first opened!
makes me miss bayou ann's and luna del mar!
wish they would go back to being as consistent and good as they were when it first opened!
makes me miss bayou ann's and luna del mar!
Beach Lover
The Old Florida Fish has a NEW menu.............VERY GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!
Try it again........... The seafood pasta is GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!
Try it again........... The seafood pasta is GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!
Beach Lover
the old florida fish has a new menu.............very good !!!!!!!!!!!!
try it again........... The seafood pasta is great !!!!!!!!!!!
That's great! How new?
Beach Comber
who ever commented good about cafe bouchee, thanks sooo much!!
oh i forgot, im the owners daughter...... but if u ever need somewhere to eat, go to cafe bouchee. sometimes we are down at breakfast and sometimes at lunch.... so if u would please come at any time between 7:00 and 2:00, i'd really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh i forgot, im the owners daughter...... but if u ever need somewhere to eat, go to cafe bouchee. sometimes we are down at breakfast and sometimes at lunch.... so if u would please come at any time between 7:00 and 2:00, i'd really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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