The food was incredibly fresh and well-prepared; came out piping-hot. Our server was a delight and…read morevery attentive. If you're looking for a kitschy, classic Florida seafood spot, you've found it. (Also, if you like your cocktails strong, you'll love the bartender!)

This place is next door to Nortons bar. It is very nicely decorated and clean. Service was very…read moregood. The bread to start was hit and fresh. Butter was very soft. We started with a salad that was good with plenty dressing. My wife ordered the coconut shrimp that was very good. Hush puppies were good also. I ordered the prime rib special. It was huge. When I cut into it the center was raw. I like it rare but not raw. She took it back and when it came back it was thinner and grilled like a steak medium. I was ok and hungry. I believe the seafood is what I should have ordered. Next time.

The Crab Plant is exactly what you think of when you think of "Crystal River". It's a cash only…read moreseafood establishing nestled on the water with probably 100's of crab traps sitting on the outside. There was a wait for a table but my boyfriend and I were able to secure 2 spots at the bar. The waitresses/bartenders are BUSSSYYY but they never let our drinks be empty. We both ordered 2 low seafood boils which had sausage, corn, potato's, crawfish, shrimp, mussels/clams and a blue crab in it and covered in old bay with a side of garlic butter. We could not stop talking about this dinner the next day. Everything was so fresh and juicy. For 3 beers, 2 seafood boils with tip we paid $82 which is not a bad deal at all. We absolutely will be back.

It pains me to write this review as 2 years ago I went to this restaurant with my mother and had an…read moreamazing meal and experience. I'm thinking management must have changed because wow the staff has been better. We both ordered the same thing which we loved from our last trip 2 years ago, the Royal Red Alfredo. We get our dish and it is clearly not what we ordered last time but figure we haven't seen our waitress for 10 minutes and she never even checked on us. We had been out all day so we're starving. Oh, worth mentioning...it was my Birthday. Didnt even get a "Happy Birthday" after mentioning it to our waitress. My mother had to get a refill from the bar. The more we eat the more we realize this wasn't what we ordered, but rather the Shrimp Scampi variant. We call for the manager who argues with us over what an Alfredo sauce is which clearly it is not...he swears it is and that it has separated into God knows what as all we see is a soppy mess of butter and garlic. I show him a picture from Yelp of another customer's Alfredo from the restaurant we are CURRENTLY sitting in and told this is an old picture...We both realize we're getting gaslit as we know what an alfredo sauce is and had the exact dish so we know what it looks like. We agreed that we ate the food and will pay the price for the scampi dish they served us which is $2 cheaper than what we actually ordered. They refused to lower the bill so we left and paid without tipping. I've never had an experience quite like this where the manager will not even work with you. Not even an apology...we will never be back here again. You can judge for yourself if that looks like Alfredo to you. If you want straight seafood, this place might be alright, but the service we received was absolutely terrible.

Brook's Dockside Seafood is one of those hidden local spots that feels like stepping back in time…read moreto old Florida. It's a little hard to find, but absolutely worth it. It's part seafood market, part food truck, with covered patio seating, picnic tables, and a small tiki bar for members of the Best Catch Club. Super laid-back atmosphere -- and dog-friendly, which is always a plus. I had the blackened grouper salad and it was fantastic. Fresh greens, perfectly cooked grouper, and a generous portion. At $13, it's also a great value. I also picked up stone crabs and the red snapper fish spread from the market -- both were excellent. If you're looking for a low-key, authentic spot with great seafood and good prices, this is it.

You want fresh seafood in northern Florida, go no further than Brooks in Inglis Fl…read more Located on the river, the seafood is brought in daily from the boats. The food truck is great, and the venu offers lots of seating for live music. Its a great spot!

Came to eat here after a manatee tour. Got to meet the new owners and try their daily special…read more(Tuesday shrimp tacos) They were a big with our whole party! Owners are friendly, food was delicious, and tea was sweet

Thursday lunch special was shrimp, FF, coleslaw and hush puppies. Quality of the food was worth 5…read morestars: hot, fresh, and tasty. They do not have iced tea- fair selection of bottled drinks tho. I did not get a drink so i do not know if they have cups with ice. Its a carnival type of trailer serving food from a window. Do not let this stop you- food was worthy of any sit-down place. Everything was served "to go" in a bag. When i sat down to eat i discovered napkins and silverware were not included- only 4 stars for service. Cole slaw without a fork is difficult. I would go again, just more aware that i need to pay attention. Seating is outside with generous picnic tables and umbrellas. Hot or rainy days might be less comfortable, but a sunny January day was perfect.

We loved this place…read more We were a little skeptical walking up to due to the hotel being renovated on the outside but we are so glad we committed. The inside is extremely clean and the outdoor patio has great waterfront (queue the name) views. Our drinks were cold, and my watermelon margarita was sweet. My shrimp po boy was HUGE and our wonderful server brought me extra remoulade on the side without me even asking because "that's what she likes". I thought it was really sweet that she thinks of her customers. We will be back.

This place was recommended to us after kayaking to see the manatees, we asked for a spot with a…read morewater view, and this was the place to come. The building nearby is currently under construction, but surely the location would be much more welcoming once the construction is complete. We ordered the smoked fish dip to share, and I had the fish and chips. The smoked fish dip came with round crackers. I liked that it had a hint of smoky flavor without being overpowering. I'm always a fan of fish and chips, and the portion was generous! The only downside was that the fries were placed under the fish, so by the time I got to them they were a bit greasy and soggy. The view is truly a great selling point -- we spotted birds, fish, and what we believe were dolphins!

Bartender was great and made some decently strong drinks. Kept candy family entertained will…read moredefinitely be back

I won a gift card through the citrus County Chronicle to castaways... I've drove by there so many…read moretimes but I never stopped and I always heard they had good wings. So after winning the gift card, I decided to stop in and I had the mango habanero wings! They were fantastic!! There were several old timers in there and I had fantastic conversation also. Mary, the bartender was very sweet and on top of her game. So I paid with my gift card and they tell me that the gift card was issued in 2023 but they were gonna honor it since I was a big winner. They didn't have to do that but they did and I'm glad! I will be returning for more wings and fantastic conversation. Thank you so much castaways for making my first time visit there a great visit and eating the cost of my wings because the gift card was from a previous owner donation. Thank you!!!! DID I SAY THE WINGS WERE GOOD??!!

It's worth driving almost 9 miles down Ozello Trail to get to this restaurant! The place is a lot…read morebigger than what you'd expect. It had a rather large bar area, but no TVs. You basically look into the kitchen when you sit at the bar. We made reservations for 6:30 and the place was hopping. My friends and I started with their fish dip, which was very creamy and fresh. They also gave us a complimentary order of the Fishnet Onion appetizer, which is thin onion rings. That was also very tasty and crispy. Two of us ordered a cup of their clam chowder. It had a bit of a kick to it and was very delicious. The oyster crackers were stale though. Both of my friends ordered the Grilled Crab Cakes, which I tried, and it was slightly crispy on the outside but moist on the inside. The order came with 3 cakes. Very good indeed. One of the orders came with sweet potato fries that were soggy. She didn't eat them, but our server Alex noticed and took them off her bill. I ordered the Fried Oysters with a baked potato. The oysters were fried perfectly and very tasty. All of our meals came with hush puppies, cole slaw and one side. I also ordered a Gin Cucumber drink that was prepared just right. I definitely recommend this restaurant. Our server was super nice and the food was great!

Crabs, crabs, crabs! What can I say about Pecks! We got there after 6:00 and were surprised to…read moresee the parking lot so full. Of course who can resist a restaurant nestled on the water? Fernando was our server and he was absolutely wonderful. Dave got the Craft IPA and Fernando brought us fish net onions and dipping sauce. They are like delicious wisps of onion rings. So we ordered 12 blue claw crabs, cooked and cleaned in a garlic and oil sauce. We were surprised that they were available. We usually call before we come and they hold some for us. They came with coleslaw, hush puppies and a side of large onion rings. ( Dave's choice of a side.). I ordered little neck clams steamed in olive oil and garlic, my favorite and we gobbled them up lol! The crabs were out of this world, juicy and so fresh. The sauce was light and not salty. Fernando was an excellent server and made sure we had everything we needed. The sun was setting as we left, large and orange and the moon was rising. What a beautiful evening with my best friend and Freckles, since they are very dog friendly.

This review is for "The Market." We were vacationing in Crystal River and wanted some fresh fish…read morefor dinner. We arrived at 6:36 and then saw the hours as we walked toward the door (missed it by six minutes!). Our fault - we saw the restaurant hours on the web site. We turn around and start heading back to the car. We hear - "Can I help you?" After trading friendly comments about reading the restaurant hours, etc. the staff member said come on in and let's see what we have. We ended up getting fresh snapper filets and had a great dinner. Thanks for going above and beyond to make our pre-4th of July dinner fantastic!

Everything about this restaurant was great our waitress was amazing the stuffed crab appetizer was…read moreawesome the seafood boil was to die for would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone ONLY DOWN SIDE IS CASH ONLY but knowing that going in shouldn't be a problem they do have a cash machine on hand to get cash