Food is delicious and easy to order. We called in a few hours before hand and they had it fresh and…read morehot.

Listen Banda's is good. We ordered two fried flounder plates and one shrimp plate. We only paid…read moreabout $40 dollars. The fish, shrimp and potatoes are delicious. I asked them if They are related to the Bandas on Gollihar and they said NO! That is great because the food at that location doesn't compare. I highly recommend. The fried onion rings and oysters are great as well. I always eat my items to go! I don't like the inside.

I visited on a Sunday for lunch and it was a very nice experience. I arrived and was seated right…read moreaway, the dining area is moderate size, orderly and clean. The waitress arrived and took my order, their margaritas are large and strong. They give you complimentary chips and fish ceviche with salsas, which were excellent. The green salsa had quite a kick. I then went with the Fried Red Snapper, which came with fries, rice, and a salad. It was very tasty and fresh. The service was very good, the waitress stopped by often and was very friendly. The prices were outstanding. Overall, a great place for seafood.

What a place... the outside of the building is nothing to speakof but the inside is nice, clean and…read morethe food is really good. We ate there, vs. to-go, they have a fairly large seating area. They also seemed like they are doing a lot of to-go orders. We were seated and they brought out ceviche and fried tortia chips and crackers. It was delicious and had a little spice with a really nice fresh taste. The two salsa's were also very good, one was on the milder side and one was hot. My wife had the Camarones Zarandeados (Grilled shrimp with home sauce). It comes with several shrimp and rice. It is marked mild, my wife thought it was a bit spicy but loved it and eat it all. I had the Huachinago Al Gusto (Red Snapper natural) with Diabla sauce. It comes with rice, a piece of bread and a salad. The picture shows it with fries but I didn't get any. I was okay with that as it was very filling and delicious! A musician came in and played some music on his guitar and sang, that added to the entire experience. If I lived here I'd be visiting here a lot.

Hubby took us here for our silver anniversary, and needless to say it was a fantastic choice on his…read morepart! (Finally he does one right, am I right ladies? Lol!) Food and drinks were spectacular, and our waiter was very prompt and polite. Best date night place in Corpus Christi if you like oysters, drinks, and a good atmosphere!

We've eaten at Water Street for over 30 years... there is a great new menu, but for old timers like…read moreme, you can go in and order the traditional foods like Picayune, shrimp, rice pilaf, and the amazing walnut salad dressing. It is spot on and as delicious as it was 30 years ago... That recipe never gets old! The service was amazing... Our server treated us like we were regulars, and the restaurant is just fun and beautiful. The manager saw what we had ordered and smiled ear to ear, we stopped to ask us if everything was good and we said it was fabulous! I don't think he was born when we first started ordering this dish and I'm not so sure if the chefs were either, but they did a great job! Returning to this review to update one year later. I've been to Waterstreet several times since. Always consistent, fresh, delicious. Once in a while the hostess is a bit inconsiderate, but when we return next time, they're gone... so management addresses service issues quickly.

The Mariner was outstanding!!! Robin was our waitress, she…read moregave us great advice and detailed information on the food, all suggestions were perfect. And as our bartender, she made one of the best espresso martinis my wife has had. Chef Monty was cooking up the food in the kitchen and everything was outstanding.!!! We had the shrimp scampi flatbread, blue crab, tostadas, and started off with smoked red snapper dip, all of them were unbelievable. This is one of our new favorite places in Corpus Christi. The inside and decor was really neat and it was a great view of the bay.

The place is cute and the service was amazing. Our waitress was super nice and helpful…read more They are under new management so some things that they previously offered are no longer offered on the menu anymore which was disappointing because I went specifically for those Scallops . Now for the food review: 1. The oysters were amazing. 2. The Yellow Curry Shrimp with the plantains was our favorite dish. 3. The short ribs were a let down. The meat was really soft but it was so dry. We couldn't even finish it. (We wished we would have just both ordered th yellow curry shrimp) 4. The truffle fries were good but get the 1/2 order if your 2 because the serving size is a lot. 5. Banana Bread Pudding was the best thing. We kind of wish the serving size of the ice cream was a little more because the bread pudding was a large serving. It was the star of the show. We would be back just for this bread pudding so please don't ever take it off the menu.

We had a great time visiting this eatery In downtown Corpus Christi. We highly recommended this…read moreplace. I needed to exhale so we sat outside by the bar. There were so really nice people! Oddly enough a man came and start hugging tree but it didn't bother us. We prayed for him. The prices are great and the menu is vast. We ordered a shrimp Cobb salad. I was so hungry that I failed to take a photo. But ya'll nothing was left!!! We ordered a drink and it was great. The manager came and checked on us which we loved!!! We will return at night to hear a band.

Overdue from May visit. Great food. Great service - waitstaff and bartender…read more Shrimp tacos, fried pickles, chalupas, nachos, and burgers were all great. Good ranch - not the bottled stuff! Came during the day with family, found outdoor seating without an issue. Only took a star off for the tables being dirty. I'll still come back though next time I'm in the area!

After touring the Lexington for several hours with my son, I was pretty worn out and didn't want to…read moreface driving back to Port Aransas for a while. We needed lunch anyway, so we stopped in at Blackbeards. I would describe this place as a seafood dive bar. It has an extensive menu with great choices for anyone looking for a certain kind of seafood. I was looking for fried shrimp. My son was looking for fried oysters. Each of them were available with several options. I got a plate that had three fried shrimp, three coconut shrimp, and three fried oysters. Had I known how huge the shrimp would be, I would have left off the oysters. I was really stuffed after eating all of that. Everything was really good, but the coconut shrimp dipped in the accompanying sweet lemon butter sauce were AMAZING. My son had the fried oyster plate. They were his first, and he was disappointed. He really liked them, but he was hoping they would taste more like fresh oysters on the half shell. I guess I should have prepared him for the total transformation. The servers were very helpful and friendly. They all seemed to really like their jobs. If you have to work, why not do it at a beach side restaurant?

We've been coming here for three years since we moved to Texas. We come down to Corpus Christi at…read moreleast once a year once is our favorite place to eat best fried pickles ever. Key Lime pie, fantastic service.

My wife read the menu while we were driving and made herself drool and by the time we got here, we…read morewere both starving. I say that as there is a difference when you go to eat somewhere and you are hungry versus being famished. We were famished. Walking in, it reminded me of other crab shacks we have been. Nothing wrong with that. The wife is basically a mermaid so will eat any and all from the sea or ocean. I did find it interesting that there are signatures over pretty much every single surface you can find sans the tables and floor (there were even a couple on the TV screen). Too much? For me, yes. But unto each their own. Other than that, pretty cool place. Everyone was friendly. Though we were having a late dinner, there were still a a lot of dinners so service wasn't the fastest. But they were still attentive and checked on us until we got our waitress. My wife ordered a bucket with shrimp with head on, Manilla clams and calamari with 3 sauces. I got the fried half and half, shrimp and catfish but I also got an order of their special seasoning for me (which evidently includes all their seasonings) and their hushpuppies. (They are frozen but the waitress said they are good so I decided to give them a shot.) When the food arrived, it was a good amount of food. It also came really quickly. My wife barely talked for the entire meal. Other than praises on how good everything was. That is saying something. She is definitely picky with her seafood. I tried some of it and it was great. Mine hit the spot. Fried food isn't hard but it is also easily messed up, all mine tasted fresh and the batter was very tasty. No bad taste from the oil. The sauces/seasoning. That is the best thing to me. it is all in melted butter with garlic and other seasonings. They really add great flavor. Enough that we took them with us. All in all. Very happy with dinner and looking forward to our next trip there.

We ordered the cowboy boil which came with shrimp (head off), crawfish, crab, sausage, potatoes,…read morecorn (we substituted for eggs $2). We ordered spicy level, Cajun flavor. They came out hot, juicy, easy to peal, spicy but not the heat that makes you sweat. I was VERY pleased with the food. Beer was cold and there's a full bar. It was very casual with paper "table clothes", hand written messages spread wall to wall. The staff and guests were all very friendly. I have not a bad thing to say about this place. If you head this way, expect a wait. Thankfully we found a couple open spots at the bar and avoided the 25 minute wait. ...That's a short wait time based on other reviews.

My wife and I use to go there every Monday for their shrimp dinner, and the place was always clean…read moreand the service was always great, we loved their Monday night shrimp dinner. But we stopped going there because we were not allowed to take any uneaten shrimp out of the restaurant, some nights we had close to half a plate of shrimp left and they had started to stop any food being taken out. I couldn't understand this we had paid for our meals and left a generous tip, but they said the management said they were not allowing and food to be taken home. But we had taken food home before with no problem. But they had changed their policy for some reason. So we stopped eating there, every other restaurant we go to allows the use of the doggie bag, so as I said that's why we don't go there anymore, but the food and service is great. Just remember you have to eat everything on your plate, because it's not going with you!

Food was very good and tasty nice atmosphere would love to have a little private party there and…read moregoing to go back try other things on the menu I highly recommend.. Service was also great mile-mannered people.

Jeremy did a great job helping select appetizers and entrees! I will definitely be back based on…read moreour awesome lunch experience!

Down in Corpus for the day and since it is Labor Day our favorite place was closed (Black Diamond)…read more We came here to get some good seafood. Food was hit and miss. Started with a dozen peel and eat shrimp. Shrimp were WAY overcooked, extremely firm, and rubbery. Mozzarella sticks were fine. I had the clam chowder (which was actually REALLY good). I would recommend it if you like lots of clam pieces and a nice bacon flavor. I had the pan-seared redfish with veggies and red beans and rice. Fish was very good and cooked well. Seasoning was good. Veggies were also well done. Red beans and rice were...mid. Very salty and not my fave. Wife had fish and chips. Tartar was a little sweet for me and the batter had a slight sweet spice in it. Not my taste but she liked it. She also said the hush puppies were not dry. Alway a good thing. For the price, I was expecting more but it was a decent meal. Service was good. Quick, prompt service, and she took the kids meal off the bill since we bought the adult meal as advertised. Atmosphere is fine but it smells like vomit near the restrooms and on the back patio. Kind of icky. Decent meal, decent atmosphere. We will stick to Black Diamond though.