Old Florida Fish House and Bar....Is Great!

[Paula]

Does service/staffing get better with the summer season? Or do the restaurants just get more crowded with longer waiting times? I'm thinking when I'm visiting in July we'll be doing a lot more cooking in. I'm not opposed to that idea but just hate the cleanup. I know I'll return to OFFH, maybe try Borago (just the adults) especially since they take reservations and who knows what else. We'll be there for 10 days. :clap_1:

You can also get take-out (we call in take-out orders from Angelina's and then bring it back to the cottage and eat on the porch on a nicely set table). Or ready made food from Publix (e.g., roast chicken or steamed shrimp) or some of the deli's along 30A (Cocoons). Delivery pizza from Bruno's (we haven't tried that yet). I'm trying to experiment more with take-out foods when at the beach as well.

 

[potatovixen]

It just wasn't a "wow" experience as promised to us by our friends. Again, what should we order to have a "wow" experience there?

I'm quite partial to their fried green tomatoes.

 

[Diane4145]

Old Florida Fish House and Bar....

Ask for Russ- Diane's son!!

Russ has really appreciated the referrals, asking for him at the restaurant. Without saying anything derogatory about :roll: OFFH, he no longer works there. He will be in the area through the summer doing odd jobs, if anyone has a need. At present, he's clearing a lot for a SOWAL owner. With his military service, I'm confident that he can do anything and it'll be much safer! :clap_1:

 

[Upset Daddy]

My family and I decided to eat at the Fish House on July 23rd, 2009 on one of our last evenings on vacation. We took my mother in law, some family, friends and my toddler daughter. We arrived at 7:30 PM and by 8:20 PM had not received any food. The restaurant was packed and service was extremely slow. When I left to ask to speak with a manager, no one could find her for a long while. Finally, when they located her she was speaking with the owner and could not speak with patrons for a 20 minute wait.
Also during this long wait, we were seated next to a rowdy group of gentlemen who dropped the 'f' word, etc every other sentence. When I returned from trying to locate the manager I found this table had become very belligerent. The interaction ended with me asking a gentleman who was screaming at my wife and 20 month old to turn around. He responded by flipping my daughter and my wife and me off and mouthing the f word.
I was outraged and promptly asked to see the manager. When I told her we were leaving she said she would call the sheriff on us for not paying. She said she would handle the 'situation' and she did so by relocating our table and allowing the gentlemen to stay at their table. Whats more our food was cold, and everyone was so upset no one could eat. When the manager brought us the check she did nothing with the bill initially. I asked her if she seriously expected us to pay for such a bad experience and she said she would ask the owner. In all they gave us only 40% off for the worst dining experience I have ever had.
I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone. The food is expensive, which in itself is not bad, but clearly the management has no customer service and is incapable of dealing with difficult clientele. If you have your family with you avoid this restaurant at all costs.

 

[Foodlover]

My family and I decided to eat at the Fish House on July 23rd, 2009 on one of our last evenings on vacation. We took my mother in law, some family, friends and my toddler daughter. We arrived at 7:30 PM and by 8:20 PM had not received any food. The restaurant was packed and service was extremely slow. When I left to ask to speak with a manager, no one could find her for a long while. Finally, when they located her she was speaking with the owner and could not speak with patrons for a 20 minute wait.
Also during this long wait, we were seated next to a rowdy group of gentlemen who dropped the 'f' word, etc every other sentence. When I returned from trying to locate the manager I found this table had become very belligerent. The interaction ended with me asking a gentleman who was screaming at my wife and 20 month old to turn around. He responded by flipping my daughter and my wife and me off and mouthing the f word.
I was outraged and promptly asked to see the manager. When I told her we were leaving she said she would call the sheriff on us for not paying. She said she would handle the 'situation' and she did so by relocating our table and allowing the gentlemen to stay at their table. Whats more our food was cold, and everyone was so upset no one could eat. When the manager brought us the check she did nothing with the bill initially. I asked her if she seriously expected us to pay for such a bad experience and she said she would ask the owner. In all they gave us only 40% off for the worst dining experience I have ever had.
I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone. The food is expensive, which in itself is not bad, but clearly the management has no customer service and is incapable of dealing with difficult clientele. If you have your family with you avoid this restaurant at all costs.

That is just sad . . .

 

[Green Knight]

Should have read some previous threads about the OFFH and you would have saved yourself alot of trouble...Place is a flat out embarassment to 30A and only stays open cause of tourists who don't know better...I have never talked to anyone locally who has anything nice to say about it...Sorry for your trouble and just know most places in the area are not like that

 

[Lynnie]

I've been several times. Food is good, service is good (generally). Had a couple of funky experiences and both times, they were easily resolved.

One: having dinner with GF, who just could not stand the little girl (maybe 3 or 4 yrs. old) running through the restaurant/bar screaming her head off. My friend was getting more and more tense, got up, spoke withthe mgr, who asked the parents to control their child. Was pleasant after that. A) Why did the parents allow this?; and, B) Why didn't the wait staff or mgr. say something sooner?

Two: was overcharged - they issued a credit.

I'll go back.