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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SWGB
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll definitely see you then, I love a late lunch, but I also hate being the people that won't leave.
Beach Comber
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.
Thanks so much for trying our restaurant and posting this comment, we look forward to serving you again soon!
Kerrie & John Wagner,
Cafe Bouchee
Beach Comber
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.
Please come try our veal grillades and grits or our egg's benedict, they have had lot's of great comments!
Beach Comber
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!
If you have not tried us yet, please do! The crab cakes are wonderful, as well as the fish or shrimp po-boy.
needs to get out more
Cafe Bouchee, I'm looking forward to dining in your restaurant, it sounds great.
Perhaps Cafe Bouchee should create a login and post photos, menus, specials, etc. Currently all this good dialog is in a fish house thread and will be lost when this thread eventually heads to the bottom of the page.
Perhaps Cafe Bouchee should create a login and post photos, menus, specials, etc. Currently all this good dialog is in a fish house thread and will be lost when this thread eventually heads to the bottom of the page.
Beach Comber
Bait and switch
The Old Florida Fish house advertises 2 for 1 entrees but as soon as you receive a menu, the bait and switch starts. Some of us ate the 2 for 1, some did not and were all ordering drinks and bottles of wine and we all know to tip at the full, non discounted price so the full court press about how the 2 for 1 menu was inferior to the main menu was not necessary. The food was good, sushi was very good, but not worth the prices (even at 2 for 1). A couple in our party had serious issues with the service although I did not. Probably will not return though.
The Old Florida Fish house advertises 2 for 1 entrees but as soon as you receive a menu, the bait and switch starts. Some of us ate the 2 for 1, some did not and were all ordering drinks and bottles of wine and we all know to tip at the full, non discounted price so the full court press about how the 2 for 1 menu was inferior to the main menu was not necessary. The food was good, sushi was very good, but not worth the prices (even at 2 for 1). A couple in our party had serious issues with the service although I did not. Probably will not return though.
Beach Lover
I am actually shocked TOFFH is still in business....I don't know anyone that ever has anything positive to say about the food or especially the service...I am pretty laid back and having been in the business don't get overly upset about dining issues but that place stretched my patience one to many times..In my best Anti-McArthur Voice."I shall not return"
Beach Lover
The sushi is why most of the people I know go to the Fish House. I have personally never had bad service. Plus the artists they have perform are amazing.
Beach Comber
I stopped going to TOFFH several years ago after complaining to Kerry the owner that the Bar staff was stealing/overcharging from customers. Many others complained to the same to deaf ears.
He finally fired this stealing duo recently and we have returned with some regularity. The current bar staff is top shelf!!
I agree with many other locals, that the sushi is the primary reason we go, and then the band, which is at the top of the 30A music. They need to pay attention to the customer needs as multiple other locations on 30A are offering a sushi option!
He finally fired this stealing duo recently and we have returned with some regularity. The current bar staff is top shelf!!
I agree with many other locals, that the sushi is the primary reason we go, and then the band, which is at the top of the 30A music. They need to pay attention to the customer needs as multiple other locations on 30A are offering a sushi option!
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