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    Blue Drum

    3.3 (301 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    BLUE DRUM ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Crab dip
    Amber S.

    Overall, I enjoyed Blue Drum. Great location and I was worried about it being too hot to sit outside but the area is shaded and pleasant. Service was okay - ordered veggies with my fish tacos and never got them. The fish tacos and crab dip were both good but almost $30 for two tacos is a bit expensive, even considering the area.

    Grouper with grits
    Jessica S.

    I don't understand the 3.4 stars. Before dining here I was the lady becoming her parents in the insurance commercial, I talked to three locals and asked pointed blank, would you recommend Blue Drum or ---- (probably as good but I don't want to say anything bad, I haven't tried-----). All three said Blue Drum. They were right! We had an amazing dinner and live music. We started with the Bacon Hangers. More meat than two people should consume, lol. So good the sauce was smoky and sweet. Then my husband had Salmon with rice and asparagus. I had the Grouper Oscar sub the Grits, instead of rice, and asparagus. They were both delicious! But after the bacon we agreed the Grouper and Grits were a match made in heaven. The rice was too sweet, the buttery grits were the perfect match. We split the Grouper and took the salmon for later.

    Oysters
    Greg R.

    I really want to love this place! It's close by and has a great location! The interior is awesome with great bar space! We've been here a few times and it's been nothing short of so-so! We've had the chowder which is very good. The oysters are ok!! We had the fried green tomatoes which were ok! The gumbo had great flavor but was served luke warm ! I've had the shrimp and lobster linguine which was good! I recently had the blackened mahi tacos which were not great! They were not very 'blackened' and the flour tortillas seemed like they were right out of the plastic packaging! The sweet potato fries were the star of the dinner! The spicy margaritas were excellent! Service both times were ok! The food quality needs to get better for us to make this a regular spot to eat! Maybe we'll return and just enjoy the view and have a few cocktails!

    Amazing service, relaxing atmosphere and most of all delicious food with a lovely presentation! Will definitely visit again!

    Calamari
    Simon C.

    Was here for the first time in vacation after doing some jet ski. The food was amazing. We eat here for lunch on a Tuesday and sat outside near the water. Would recommend it again. The service was good

    Rum punch. Absolutely delicious
    Gia D.

    Beautiful place with a friendly nice atmosphere. The menu looked amazing but we were just there for drinks while we had to time before a wedding. I had rum punch and it was huge fancy and delicious. My husband got a margarita and loved it. They have a great happy hour and half priced drinks. The waitress was extremely friendly and upbeat I don't remember her name but she had long black hair she was very nice and well informed about the menu. We will back to try the food. Definitely recommend

    Expensive food that doesn't warrant the expense.
    Cyndi A.

    Service was slow. Prices are higher than any place we've eaten along the strand for similar food. Fried green tomatoes ended up being $3.50 per slice! My friend ordered Mahi tacos were almost $24 and barely had any fish in it. No refills offered on my drink. Took forever to get checked out.

    What a great dinner!! I enjoyed the crab cakes with tons of yummy lumpy crab. Hubs got the surf and turf with lobster tail, which was so delicious and well seasoned. Everything on the menu was fairly priced. Location cannot be beat, sunset was beautiful here. We will for sure be back, probably for all you can eat crab legs! Corey was our waiter and was fantastic, ask for him when you come and you are guaranteed a fabulous experience.

    Cajun shrimp and lobster pasta
    Joshua D.

    I'm not sure why they thought it was a good idea to box in all the outside seating but it sucks now. Plexi glass walls box it in preventing all air flow but let in all the sun with no shades. It was like getting cooked alive while trying to enjoy a nice meal. Poorly planned and designed modification to their outdoor deck

    Mary A.

    A beautiful setting along the intercoastal waterway. We stopped in for lunch and sat outside to enjoy the gorgeous day and mild temperatures. We had a reservation and were seated quickly. Our server was very nice and attentive although I thought it unusual that the servers are not given an "area" but rather tables so the table around us all had different servers which meant you couldn't easily ask a question for the server. Immediately after placing our order we asked the server to add the hanging bacon appetizer and she said it was maybe "too late." How can it ever be "too late" to order? She said she would try and see if she could place the order. We never heard from her again about the bacon and never received our order. It felt very odd.

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    23 days ago

    Fried Green Tomatoes are a must! Fish tacos and crab dip were great and Annie was fabulous!

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    Thanks so much Angie!

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    Noted Cindy. Thank you for the helpful review!

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    Noted. Thanks Amber!

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    Thanks so much Jessica!

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    Looks wonderful Simon!

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    Looking forward to it Gia!

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    Thanks so much Lauren!

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    Sorry that you didn't get your bacon Mary!

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    Love to hear that we knocked it out of the park for you!

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    Noted Tony. We will certainly take your feedback into consideration.

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    Terrible food and even worse service. Dinner came out before salad/soup. Waitress clueless and act as if we were inconveniencing them

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    Ken, what was the date of your visit?

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    Looks incredible! Thanks for the positive feedback!

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    Thanks so much for stopping by Douglas!

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    Thanks Steve!

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    Noted. Thank you for the feedback!

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    Noted Leigh. Thank you for your honest feedback!

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    Wow. Thank you so much for this review Tia!!!

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    Appreciate the love Yvonne!

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    Michael, what did you order?

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    Noted Robin. We appreciate you bringing these items to our attention.

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    Noted Jennifer. We will aim to do better!

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    Thanks for your honest review Felicia!

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    Thanks for giving us another shot Gary!

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    Looking forward to seeing you again Robbin!

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    Ask the Community - Blue Drum

    Is there a kids menu?

    I've never seen a kids menu there. It would probably be easier just to call them.

    Do they have a happy hour menu?

    Yes but I believe it changes from time to time.

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