Guanabanas: A Tropical Delight by the Water Guanabanas, located in Jupiter, Florida, has become one of our absolute favorite restaurants, especially when it comes to enjoying a meal by the water. Nestled in a picturesque setting, this place not only offers stunning views but also serves some of the finest locally caught fish with utmost care and respect. During our recent visit, we indulged in a delightful culinary experience. We savored the triple tail, expertly prepared with a macadamia nut and coconut crust, which provided a delightful crunch. The black grouper, prepared in a lemon butter style, was a symphony of flavors that pleased our palates. The crispy popcorn shrimp, accompanied by a sweet and tangy sauce, was a true delight for seafood enthusiasts. To complement our meal, we also enjoyed a refreshing cocktail. Despite encountering a sudden downpour, the staff swiftly accommodated us under a cozy tiki hut, where we relished the unique experience of being surrounded by a beautiful thunderstorm. The fish served to us was undeniably fresh and skillfully prepared, exemplifying the restaurant's commitment to quality. Guanabanas not only offers a delectable dining experience but also provides an enchanting ambiance. Live music and the lush outdoor scenery create an atmosphere that is consistently well maintained and captivating. The hanging lanterns adorning the trees and comfortable Adirondack chairs add a touch of charm, making Guanabanas a true staple in Jupiter, Florida. Whether you are a visitor passing through or a local resident, Guanabanas has been a beloved establishment for a long time, and it is easy to understand why. From the friendly and efficient front-of-house staff to the skilled kitchen team, everything flows seamlessly. The restaurant's commitment to excellence is evident in every aspect of the dining experience. Our experience at Guanabanas left us longing for our next visit. We can't wait to return soon and immerse ourselves in the delightful flavors, soothing ambiance, and impeccable service that this tropical paradise has to offer. read more

Guanabanas is awesome! I was going back between rating this Tiki Bar-Restaurant a 3, 4, or 5. Since I've been to this establishment numerous times I have noticed some inconsistencies but man the atmosphere is incredible, right on the water, with a bar area and a more secluded section for family dinners outside. The service is hit or miss, usually pending how busy they are. I used to order the frozen crab claws before they were taken off the menu and were excellent. I've had numerous items on the menu and usually it's well cooked and very flavorful but I've had times when I shook my head. If you go here you must get the corn-pudding as a side. It's extremely tasty and one of my favorite sides I've had anywhere. The valet parking is convenient, like many restaurants in the area, but quicker than most. They also turn it into a bar/club on the weekends after 9pm and have live music. It's a fun place to go and if you take everything into account it's certainly at least 4 star material. I recommend trying it out if you're in the Jupiter area! read more

What a beautiful place, an expertly designed paradise right on the old Loxahatchee River. With the right wait staff and a better cook this place would be fantastic. After eating at Guanabanas several times over the past few years I am embarrassed by the wait staff and maitre d'. What poor unprofeesional attitudes from the maitre d'. They are just young ladies who have no experience dealing with the public and obviously no training or supervision. The Maitre d's are usually rude and course. Always expect a good 1/2 hour to hour wait for a table even with empty tables so numerous even a moran would say "hey, whats going on here?" And you guys don't take reservations? The food, at those prices is not consistent; it's either bad or lose your mind fantastic but even that ends quickly because the portions are small. Guanabanas is inconsistent. I like to impress my freinds and out of town family when I'm taking then there but I'm mindful that I might get a good screwing... I've learned not to talk up the place before I get there. read more

Horrible horrible experience. Very different from out last visit during the day when we had Tara as our server. Spent over $300.00 for a party of five, quote an hour and a half wait when there were open tables everywhere, waited 35 token minutes before getting seated, server forgot appetizer, food arrive 35 minutes after placing order, all cold and inedible. Sent back small skirt steak $26.00, arrived back 15 minutes later, still the same piece of cold lifeless meat. Server totally not attentive to table, although seemed to be attentive to her other tables, guess we did not meet her idea of paying guests. Will not go back, horrible horrible experience. Went to celebrate daughter and son in laws first anniversary and the birth of their first baby, wish I had chose somewhere else. What a tourist trap from this visit, certainly not what we experienced a couple of weeks ago when we dined there right before the baby came!! Management at night should be ashamed of themselves!!!!!! read more

Guanabanas is one of the coolest tiki bar/restaurants I have ever been in, it seriously is awesome. Another pro was the drinks, we had coconut mojitos and piña colada's and they were all fantastic. The service was a little bit on the slower side even though the place wasn't really that busy but that I can get past. The food I didn't care for, I order fish tacos and when it came out I was shocked. For the price and what you get wasn't worth it, the fish was a little bland and the size was tiny. It was like lunchables tacos. Super tiny. And my friend ordered the nachos which were massive and overall decent but you can tell the cheese was most likely microwaved on top of the chips, as the chips underneath had no cheese or any of the other accompaniments that are in a nachos grande. Would I come back? I'm not sure, there are so many tiki bars in Jupiter and places with way better food. If I did come back it would be to the bar on their happy hour. read more

This was such a nice little getaway restaurant ! I went for my little birthday weekend and we we're very impressed with how many options there were on the menu ! Everything that's popular is highlighted and our waitress was so great explaining everything to us. I ordered a piña colada, which was amazing. And we also ordered shrimp for an appetizer, a steak salad, a protein bowl, and a few other drinks. The only thing I will say is the live music definitely gets a bit annoying because of the MC on the mic. It felt way better when it ended and they were just playing regular music. There's free valet, which is amazing. I live in Miami so I felt like it was definitely the perfect getaway to somewhere tropical. The restaurant itself is gorgeous and has plenty of seating in the most beautiful areas. And a gorgeous view of the water. I would definitely recommend and definitely will be back. read more

Drove wedding party of 20 people there 3/19 in a small bus. Valet said go ahead park up front. An hour later a very rude heavy set man walked by yelling for me to move. I was shocked at his lack of customer service, and asked who he was. He claimed to be the executive chef, which I thought was strange. I asked him to go get management, he said no and he did not care, cause he was the owners right hand man, and that i should never come back. Then he ran over to publicly scold the valet in public. I moved my bus, cause Im a responsible business owner- and I wont stoop to his inmature level. I hope the owner finds out what kind of employee he has, chasing away good business for no reason than bad ego. If your kitchen staff has poor morale, high turnover, inconsistent sanitation scores- maybe your executive chef should focus on his job and be nice to clients and fellow staff. read more

**Would Not Recommend** I recently visited this waterfront restaurant with my family, anticipating a pleasant experience. Unfortunately, every cocktail we ordered was absolutely disgusting. Initially, I thought my drink was an isolated issue, but after trying my family members' cocktails, I found they were all equally unpalatable. We politely expressed our concerns to the server, who seemed surprised when we mentioned that all the drinks were unsatisfactory, especially since she claimed multiple ones were house favorites. Although she offered to replace the drinks, we declined, as none of them tasted right. Overall, this establishment is overrated and overpriced. I would advise against it if you're seeking quality cocktails! read more

Beautiful place, terrible food, "terrible customer service" Our waitress was like a ghost, we didnt see her. After our lunch we had to wait around 30 minutes or so to get the check, my boyfriend payed in cash so the ghost waitress said "I'll be right back with your change" and she never came back. She just took all the money and left us there, waiting for 20 minutes, by the time we left the restaurant her shift was over too cause we crossed paths in the street, she seemed a little bit nervous but she said good bye like nothing ever happened. So I feel bad about Guanabanas, though they probably dont know they are hiring thieves. I wouldnt reccomend the place, and I know I am not going back there again. read more

Okay, I have to RATE THE SERVICE A 5 STAR, Ariel was great, took our orders, got our drinks, had the appetizer and food delivered all in about 20 to 25 mins, she was spectacular. Now I have a huge question, how can any restaurant serve a burger so good, so perfectly cooked, juicy, and NOT HAVE GREAT FRENCH FRIES to go with it?, WTH!! Chips instead, NO FREAKIN WAY, you have too good of a burger to not have fries. Your burger was as good as Brass Rings, but again, I ask, why no fries??? This is why I had to rate a 4 star, if you get Fries in the future I will be back with my family and I will go back and change this rating to what it truly should be...A 5 Star.....Kevin D. read more

I recently dined at Guanabanas in Jupiter, FL, and it was a delightful experience. My boyfriend and I tried the Spicy Pink Senorita and Guanabanas Loaded Chicken Nachos. The Spicy Pink Senorita was a fiery delight - if you're not a fan of spice, this might not be for you, but I loved it! The Guanabanas Loaded Chicken Nachos were a highlight, generous enough to share with 2-3 people and packed with flavor. The combination of tender chicken, savory toppings, and crispy chips was a winner. Overall, our visit was fantastic, from the scenic location to the friendly staff. If you're up for some spice and delicious nachos, give Guanabanas a try! read more

Normally my review of this place would be much higher. I love the atmosphere, I love the food, delicious. I just happend to have the worst waitress of all time. It has to be hard to ignore a table when they can see what you are doing the whole time at your server station, but she managed. We had to wait 20 minutes for her to collect our check and give us our change. And I heard her mutter under her breath to her fellow server how we can wait. Not smart. Don't let that stop you from going. Besides the bad service the food is good, and it is a really fun place to have lunch. You can also drive your boat there. read more

Went there on a Saturday afternoon and the place was packed. The atmosphere is awesome. You feel like you are on a little tropical island with tiki huts etc. We ate at the bar because the wait for tables was about 35mins. We ordered the coconut shrimp and conch fritters as appetizers. Both items were delicious and the "Rincon Heat" hot sauce that is their house specialty is amazing. Had to take a bottle home. As an entree I ordered the Avocado Bacon Mango Salad and added the Macadamia Coconut Crusted catch of the day which happened to be grouper. I loved it!! Definitely try it if you're ever in Jupiter. read more

First Visit the food was amazing, second visit it was not as amazing but very good. Either which way Guanabanas deserves a 5 star. Certain dishes liking can be a matter of personal preference however executed with excellence. The corn pudding is absolutely delish, loved the fish, I had a Mojito which was OK, though they did give me a portion of simple syrup to adjust the Mojito upon my request with no problem or questions asked. So the mojito went from OK to Good! the place is gorgeous and on the water, kids loves it, its nice for a date as well. read more

My first time here and I ordered a Cuban sandwich. It was a decent bite, but too much mayonnaise, which is a first for me. I would give it 2 stars. The rest room needs improving. With mayo on my beard (and wiped off at the table) I went to the men's room to wash my mouth and there were no paper towels to dry with, only wall mounted hand dryer that blew downward. If this place is supposedly "green" then they should be serving cloth napkins at the table and not paper. Very disappointed. Overall I give this place 2 stars. read more

Had a good experience eating outside on the patio, with a great veiw of the water. Our server, Ashton, was great too. We were with a party of 5 and a baby and they were very accommodating. Our only complaint was that 2 of us ordered the $14 fish tacos, only came with 2 tacos/no side, which we knew upon ordering, but both of us had to eat them with a fork and knife bc the tortillas fell completely apart. My fiance ordered the fish sandwich which was awesome and got veggies for a side and those were delicious also! read more

The guy at the door didn´t let me in because I didn´t have my passport with me, even when I showed him my country ID and he just said sorry with a big smile on his Cuban face to me and my american boyfriend who asked him if it was like that everywhere because we´re from California so we were not familiar with the place and he was like laughing at us saying that it was going to be like that everywhere. Well we went to Calaveras cantina and they were the totally opposite of this guy, they were very nice. read more

I had heard so much about this place that my husband and I brought some out of town guests and decided to give it a try. Not impressed. Loud, tons of bugs, and the food was awful. I wasn't expecting much, but some bars at least have decent cuisine. Not this place. It's very pricey and the food stinks. In my opinion, it's over rated. Pretty and cool ambiance, on. The water, but the night we were there there were tons of bugs. Probably better on a cool night. Upside, live entertainment was good read more

"I recently visited your restaurant, and while I must say the food was excellent, I was really disappointed with the service. We accidentally spilled a drink, and instead of offering assistance, the staff just gave us a towel to clean up the mess ourselves. No one came to check on us afterward, which was frustrating. On top of that, the drink itself was terrible, which only added to the disappointment. I expected better service, especially considering the good quality of the food." read more