Great deli with very friendly service that my wife and I hit with the kids after the aquarium. Had…read morea bacon/egg/cheese croissant and a breakfast burrito. Both were solid. Owner and his wife were there working the front. The wife even opened up the ice cream shop 30 mins early to get my 2 yr old a small scoop of ice cream so we could enjoy our meals.

I thought this was the new Detroit Coney Island from Palm Harbor. It was unrecognizable…read more I grabbed a menu and half of it was crossed out and unavailable

I don't go places twice on vacation, but after having a less than ideal experience at a nearby…read morecompetitor, I decided to come back for the drinks and the Grouper sandwich! Courtney was my waitress, and even when slammed, she never forgot me. She was professional and did an outstanding job both times I ate with her. As for the food, it was the best I had in Clearwater. I prefer Diner and Dive local eats compared to overpriced and pretentious restaurants. I had the seafood platter and the Grouper sandwich, and both were outstanding and grilled to perfection. I enjoyed my seafood scallops and grouper with green beans on the platter, but I LOVED my sandwich and fries! This was also my FIRST stop on the Cocktail Challenge (four stops for four signature drinks at four locations), and I enjoyed my drink on a humid day and, if I'm being honest, loved my Dockside Lemonade the best of all the drinks on the challenge. I had the Banana Hammock and, of course, the Rum Runner, which was outstanding, but this Dockside Lemonade was cool and refreshing and welcomed. Little sweet as a heads up, but really a nice summer drink! At the end of the day, this was a great way to start my challenge and Clearwater vacation. It can get busy with its proximity to the beach, so beware! ***For the record, if you are interested in the challenge. Go South Beach, Rockaway, Saltwater (for the views and true on-the-beach dining). End with a grouper sandwich (the best I had) at the Original and then cash in your passport at the next block at Off the Hook!

Great prices and solid food…read more I recently read a book about how most grouper isn't actually grouper. The book called out that Frenchy's grouper is the real deal because they fish for it themselves. That was enough to make me want to try this restaurant. I'm glad they have this location, because it was two minutes from Opal sol where we were staying. We were here at about 1130 on a Saturday and there was tons of seats available. It doesn't seem that big, but being that it's pretty far south from a lot of other places I think the size fits the demand. You can sit outside on the first floor or upstairs. Upstairs, there were only about eight tables, but it was air-conditioned and we had a nice view of the beach. All the drinks are so inexpensive. We are talking less than $10 each. I got a butter, pecan old-fashioned and my husband got a margarita and we both enjoyed our drinks. For our entrées, I got a super grouper grilled sandwich with coleslaw, my younger son got a pretzel that was in the shape of Fish, my older son got a chicken tender basket, and the two of them shared, and my husband got a peel and eat shrimp. This was the perfect amount of food for all of us, we ate it all. The pretzel was a huge hit, it comes with queso, and the kids demolished it. The grouper sandwich tasted a little dry, but again I love the fact that it is real grouper so I would definitely try again. Service was pretty quick and music was old school (think Price). I really enjoyed this place and we will definitely come back.

Excellent crab cakes and coconut rice. Key lime pie is delicious! Great service too.read more

First night in Clearwater, we ate here and had a great experience! It was really busy when we…read morearrived, but we were seated right away. Our waitress was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable about gluten-free options and cross contamination, which made me feel so much more comfortable eating there. We started with the loaded fries and the ahi tuna nachos. Neither were gluten-free so I didn't try them, but my family said they were both delicious. For my meal, I got the Key West Griller and it was amazing! When it came out, it had a toothpick labeled "allergy," which reassured me that they took precautions seriously. My daughter, who also has to eat gluten-free, had the seafood boil and said it was really good too! Overall, the food was delicious, the service was great, and we had an awesome experience!

Really chill, good pizza liked the flavors. The service was good and attentive, chill ambiance…read moreespecially when the sun starts setting.

This place has excellent pizza. We both got the two slice and a drink special since we like…read moredifferent pizzas so that was perfect to each get what we wanted. Fast service as well.

Sooooo good. Loved this place. Excellent vibes. Pure Florida vacation spot. Great views of the…read moreocean. Food is great, drinks are great. Live music. Everything I was hoping for. Food and drinks below: Fried Grouper Sandwich: So good. Tasted amazing. Fries were good as well. Pina Colada: Best one I had on my trip. Swear no one knows how to make a good one nowadays but this one hit the spot. Delish. Overall, excellent spot. Can't wait to come back again.

Great place! Been here twice now and it does not disappoint. Great views, good food and a lively…read moreatmosphere. Came here with my fam in late June 2026. We had drinks to start; my 20 year old and 16 year old had soda. Wife had a Coroner and I have the spicy jalepeno margarita. All was great! We did not get apps, but there are lots of choices. For mains I had the Birria tacos with onion rings. One daughter had the same. Great taste, but if I had to do it over I would get a side of salad or coleslaw as it was a lot of fried on my plate. That said, finished it all! My other daughter had the chicken Cesar salad and loved it. Chicken was very tasty. My wife had the grouper basket. She thought it was tasty and hit the spot. Service was not bad but not great. Just not friendly. Overall a great stop. Be prepared you are outside and if the weather turns you are on the hook. Also, no reservations so first come first serve! Go. Here.

our server Christopher was amazing. Every time we for something he was on it. recommend this place…read more100%. Great service, great atmosphere, and great food!!

After a beautiful day on the beach this was the perfect place to come when parched and famished…read more My wife had seared tuna which was light and fresh. My sister had the grouper fish sandwich which had a firm fry to it and the fish was light and flakey. I had the California fish tacos. There was so much flavor in the fish the fixing blended well. A must visit when in Clearwater

The service was quick and helpful, giving me their personal advice on their favorites…read more The fries were so freaking delicious and they had sriracha mayo, mango mayo, and a whole bunch. The collection smokehouse burger was also delicious -- the bacon was crispy but still a bit chewy.. they had a onion crispy thing that was also soo good and with the sauces just amazing. Great place to come for some food after or before the the beach

Service with a smile I can always appreciate that and the salad isn't bad either. Kudos to…read moresomething really good to eat on this beach. Who knew it would be a salad. It was Fresh!!!

The food is really good here. And the service is great, too. Between our two visits for dinner we…read morehad: Wings, bbq bacon burger, Rueben, and a sub sandwich. All were excellent. The burger was the best of the bunch and ohhh those fries. Get. The. Fries.

Great breakfast spot for folks not interested in overpriced hotel breakfasts. All meat omelet…read morereally hit the spot AND they serve breakfast the whole time they are open---breakfast/lunch hours. VERY busy place with lots of locals.......so you know it's a good spot! Came back a second time while in town and had their veggie omelet as well.