Ocean is one of the several restaurants on the grounds of the Hawks Cay Resort. The buffet breakfast was very well done; lunch and dinner were more mediocre. For the latter, the food was American seafood, but with a slight trend toward mediterranean (achieved simply through the addition of olives, capers, feta, etc. to some dishes). But for an all-around restaurant to please every family member, you could do worse. The kids enjoyed the pizza and pasta. Sadly, one of the biggest problems were the birds on the patio outside. The seagulls were especially aggressive. Some crafty person strung fishing line across the openings, but it is spaced far too wide and gave the birds no trouble at all. It needs a re-think. read more

Ocean - Frontage - Mediterranean Near Me - Duck Key, Florida

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Breakfast with a view! The breakfast buffet is pretty average at Ocean. You'll find your typical selection of scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, breakfast potatoes, pancakes, waffles, pastries, fruit, cereal and oatmeal. I had already loaded my plate when I discovered the made to order omelette station. Luckily the scrambled eggs were pretty good so I didn't bother with the omelette. In comparison to other hotel breakfast buffets the food was slightly better than average. Service was great and my waiter immediately greeted me with coffee and orange juice. Loved the generous glass of orange juice, but the coffee wasn't great. If you are staying at Hawk's Cay Resort this breakfast buffet is slightly cheaper than ordering room service at the hotel, but I would skip dining here if you have the option to cook your own breakfast in your villa. read more

Perfect Mother's Day brunch! The omelet station had a large array of vegetables and cheeses. The Mimosas were perfect, the homemade orange juice is delicious and the waffles were fluffy and amazing! read more

Ocean - Perfection - Mediterranean Near Me - Duck Key, Florida

Excellent staff! Food was great! I don't know why people are complaining about the price of $25 per person. I mean you are staying at a resort and not a Days Inn you know! I really felt that they had everything you needed for the price, scrambled eggs, sausages, ham, bacon, potatoes, French toast, omelettes, waffles, all kinds of bagels, croissants, an array of fresh fruits, yogurt parfaits, pastries, orange juice, coffee, etc. I can understand that it's pricy if you eat here every day but then again you don't have to. We didn't but at least went once and thought the price was reasonable for all they had. Other places charge you more because they include seafood, alcoholic drinks etc. so you have to understand that $25 is about right for all you get. read more

Ocean - Yummy breakfast - Mediterranean Near Me - Duck Key, Florida

When they got you, they got you. There are only 2 restaurants on the resort and if you have kids, then really only one. Unless you want to drive at least 30 minutes in any direction, you have no place else to eat! The food is bland, the same or similar every lunch and dinner, and expensive. Be prepared to spend at least $100 for the buffet option for 4 people. read more

Just because you can doesn't mean you should. We checked in last night (we were upgraded on the room so I can't complain there) but didn't make it down until 8pm (thanks Miami traffic). Our options were Alma or Ocean. We had a reservation for Alma for Saturday so we ate at ocean. The kids and I ordered ala carte and my husband ordered the dinner buffet. Paying $10 per kids meal regardless of the quality is RIDIC. It would be a bit easier to swallow if the food was any good. It was obvious the kids burgers were pre-done and finished off once they ordered them. The fries were "meh" and my chicken sandwhich was SO dry it was like chicken jerky. My husband said the dinner buffet was very "$4.99 Las Vegas Freemont street buffet" and since both of my 5 year olds said the burgers were making their stomach hurt (and because they looked gray I was nervous about them eating it) he let them each have a chicken finger off of his plate. They wouldn't eat that either. So for $100 (because the %18 gratuity is included) we got a glass of wine, a vodka, 2 kids meals, a grilled chicken sandwich and a dinner buffet. AND NONE OF IT WAS WORTH EATING. We had reservations at Alma tonight but cancelled them even though the reviews were better. I have no problem spending money for a meal (you expect it when you are at a resort) but it should be a meal I can eat. We just didn't want to take the chance on another bad meal. My suggestion? Either be a buffet and be REALLY good at it or be an off the menu place, you can't do both well out of the same kitchen. So as I am working to teach my kids, just because you can do something (like charge whatever you want for mediocre food) doesn't mean you should. read more

Only our first night at Hawk's Cay on Duck Key and we have had the most amazing time. We ate at Ocean, one of the best meals I have had in a very long time (and I frequent a lot of eateries in South Florida) and my fiancé and I met Damien. Not only did he stop to talk to us and ask how our meal was, he later offered up a recommendation on wine and hooked us up with an amazing bottle and glasses. He was superb customer service at the very best and we couldn't have asked for more! At Ocean my fiancé had the seafood stew and I had the Mahi Mahi and they were both incredibly fresh and delectable. It was one of the most savory dishes we have had in a very long time. Service was absolutely incredible - our waiter Basil was so personable and the attentiveness was unmatchable. read more

Waste of money. Came for breakfast, decided to order al carte (assuming that would be better than the buffet) .... Wrong... It just meant we had to wait 30 minutes for the same food that we could have made ourselves at the buffet. Oh and we ordered Belgian waffles (with Nutella and strawberries) ... They forgot the Nutella so they just brought us the jar! I'm sure the jar that a bunch of other people have stuck fingers in! read more

Ocean - Such quality! - Mediterranean Near Me - Duck Key, Florida

Great service & staff! Had dinner there last night and breakfast this morning. Great staff and service. Very personable, ended up having a nice long conversation with our waiter. Super friendly, amazing food!!! read more

Very nice atmosphere. We got some appetizers and just shared because menu is pretty pricey but they were all delicious. The popcorn shrimp was sweet and spicy. It was very good. The chips and salsa with guacamole was also pretty tasty. read more

Ocean - View from inside the restraint looking outside at the pool. - Mediterranean Near Me - Duck Key, Florida

SOLID breakfast here at Ocean -- it's the restaurant on the Hawks Cay resort. I haven't eaten any other meal here besides breakfast, and the buffet and menu items were all pretty good. Cheap, which is a huge plus when away on vacation -- we paid $23 (gratuity included) on two full plates of filling breakfast food. Flavor was a bit bland, and nothing crazy to roll my wig back about! read more

We stopped in for appetizers upon arrival, and we will NEVER return. Menu is boring and overpriced for what they offer. I don't mind paying for great food, but it had better be great. I ordered the smoked fish dip and promptly sent it back. Chips were STALE and fish dip looked and tasted like tuna with mayo and celery. My husband had the calamari, which was OK in comparison. Had high hopes for this place, especially given Hawks Cay's reputation. Someone needs to intervene soon or this place will close. It reminded me of a cafeteria on a cruise ship. We ate off site all weekend at fantastic local restaurants. This should not be the case for a resort. read more

We're staying at the resort and decided to take a chance on the new offering. Airy and well lighted space. Decent menu and some reasonable wine values by the glass. Some competent dishes. The curried squash soup special was quite good, as was the proscuitto pizetta. Other dishes were just fair. The pasta Bolognese was an enourmous bowl of spaghetti that was overcooked with a an uninspired meat sauce that look more like crumbled meatloaf than a "real" Bolognese sauce. The biggest problem was the service. From the time we were seated by the host until we paid the bill, everything was just slighly off. Our waitress was reasonably attentive, but the pacing was inconsistent. Drinks arrived quickly, as did appetizers. After that, the main course took a long time to arrive (nothing complicated), and it then took forever for the waitress to realize we were done. We wanted to order desert, and coffeee, but it took a good 20 minutes to get the main course cleared and desert orders in. For a place that charges big city prices for entrees (averaging around $28 or so), the service was distinctly sub-par. One of the challenges is that they have a ton of families with small children, so I have to cut them some slack. Otherwise, I think the score might have been closer to a 2. read more

Awful food & service. Looks upscale & fancy but the food quality is very poor & I dont mind paying for food if its worth it. My chicken sandwich was tasteless, the kids meals at $10 is Mcdonald style food & made my nephew sick to his stomach. The service could be better as they got 2 of our orders wrong & then took forever to bring out the right order. If its not because the resort is beautiful & the location of restaurant has great views would say dont bother coming. If u do eat here just stick with drinks & appetizer but not worth the exorbitant price & gratuity is added at 18% so the waiters have no real incentive to try better. This place could do so much better just seems like poor management. read more

Captive audience for sure. All I wanted was an omelet. No such luck. Because buffet takes priority it meant it would take 30+ minutes to get one which forces you to do the buffet. The continental or the full. 18 dollars per person for the full - no thanks. The problem is the continental table gets decimated by people who pay for the full leaving people who want just a bagel and fruit to fight and hunt. Also boxes of cereal but no cereal bowls out. In short, leave the resort for a better experience if not cheaper. read more

How do you justify $24.99 for a breakfast buffet that is reminiscent of high school cafeteria food? A waitress that is hard of hearing when asked to bring half and half, she gleefully brings skim. We asked again and she brought whole milk (you're getting warmer). How they could serve such low grade food at a high end resort is just baffling to me. read more

Absolutely horrible service!!!! Island time my ass! 20 mins waiting for the drink order!! Jose at the bar sucked and it was obvious he was not there to work regardless of how polite I was!! His minions were just as bad lol! Like watching a Chinese fire drill! Spent WAY too much to be made to feel like they were "entitled " to a fucking tip! Grow up fuckers! read more

Prosciutto Pizzetta is so yum and dining in the outside area is so cool. Fire pit is just next to the patio and there is always live music playing there at night. read more

For $32 per person for the buffet, I really expected more. The service was great, but the food was pretty average. Decent selection of seafood dishes and prime rib, so it's not a complete write-off, but it didn't really live up to the cost for me. read more

Checked in late got a table within 15 minutes and outside as requested. Kenroy was awesome accommodating my no butter no gluten allergy. I ordered seafood stew which was perfect as they were out of oysters for the night, but promised me they were being delivered next day! Parents got margarita pizza & shrimp cocktail. Crust was like a pita and light. Shrimps were small in my opinion & priced high. Good vino list! read more

Standard breakfast buffet. They have an omelette station, waffle station, sweets and fruits section. They also have oatmeal and pancakes tucked away in a tiny little corner. Unlimited mimosas and Bloody Mary's. I wasn't expecting much from a breakfast buffet but that waffle maker is golden. My waffles came out hot and crispy and they have various toppings to go on top (chocolate chips, strawberries, whip cream, nuts, etc.). Sneak in a couple of chocolate chips in the batter and have a chocolate chip waffle for dessert - the perfect ending to any breakfast buffet. Now if they could only add some nutella to their buffet.... read more

Clean and pretty ambiance but mediocre service and mediocre food. For the price I hoped for more but convenient if your staying on the resort read more

Came back again to Hawks Cay for business, but was actually more impressed than the last visit. Ocean Grill is honestly nothing out of this world. It is a resort buffet with decent options. I had 4 days of breakfast and the options never changed. Eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, Belgian waffles and then you have the stations (omelette, fruits, salmon, and sweet breads). Overall, food is fair and satisfies. Service was really good. Staff was amiable and attentive. read more

Way over priced have had hotel continental breakfast as good omelet bar worst I Jaber said asked for egg white cook Saint "ick it's like snot". Prob not what to tell a customer but the balance of the help very nice. read more

Ok for a quick breakfast. The food wasn't great, except the omelet guy who did a great job. The rest of the buffet was pretty much across the board over cooked. Not great, but good enough for a quick breakfast if you're staying at hawks cay read more

Pretty solid food. The buffet was actually really great and adds nice variety since it changes every night. We've gone several times now and it's been pretty consistent. The wait staff is funny and our server basil was great. He even danced for us! What a guy. One star off because it gets too loud inside. read more

Food was not good - conch fritter were burnt & hard has golf balls, fish tacos that were supposedly very popular were nothing I'd ever have again - would post no stars but can't get this included without star posting read more

The food was good, but the best was the view. The staff was very friendly, the atmosphere was chic cafeteria style.

Good hotel experience marred by lackluster restaurants. Best bet is to order by the pool and stick with basics burgers and pizza. Surprisingly there was no fish sandwich on the menu?? Lots of fun for families but we will stick with tranquility bay from now on read more

Food is similar to a Holiday Inn with the addition of an unstaffed omelet station and some partially decomposed lox. I dont know if what i was served was coffee? If it was the flavor was undescribable, something between the smell of fresh asphalt and burned popcorn. A small selection of cheese was left out as a pathetic attempt to elevate powdered eggs and precooked bacon out of the pit of mediocrity. I'm paying for a condo and this still cost me $25.00. Try anywhere else, because ocean is all washed up. read more

We had low expectations because of the yelp reviews, but were impressed with both our dishes. The seafood tagliatelle was excellent. The diver scallops are also good. Service was nice nothing super fancy or awesome but definitely decent. read more

Super expensive for breakfast but it is delicious. The service was great. I came here one morning with my 17 month old while my husband and 6 year old were taking a nap. I ordered meals for us and opted out of the buffet. The waitress was super sweet tho and brought my youngest a plate from the buffet to snack on while we waited. She even cut it up. Sausage, pancake, fruit, home fries. Really really nice of her! That alone gives this place 4 stars instead of 3 I'd give because of the prices alone. read more

Grabbed lunch here. Conch fritters were great. Guacamole was blah & margherita pizza was just ok.

First, the good. Breakfast Buffett is good. Great variety and good omelette made to order. But not $22 per person good. Mahi Mahi dinner was good. I just wish the portion was larger for the money. For $25 I expected more. And the bad. Probably the worst Mohito drink Ive ever had, anywhere. $10 for a 12 oz Dixie cup filled with ice and a ton of whole wilted mint leaves is unacceptable. If I wanted a salad, I'd order a salad. Hardly any alcohol in it. In general, far too overpriced for the quality of food served to make sense to eat here. But I guess that is why it is always empty. read more

We are staying here and have now had two meals at Ocean. Both happened to be buffets and both were disappointing. The selection of food was limited. There were quite a few of hot dishes but all seemed over cooked and heavy. The cold selections were limited with a salad bar that did not have many fresh choices. Our first meal was dinner, and while they do have a menu to order from it seemed like most got the buffet. I'd recommend ordering from menu. The second was today, Easter Brunch. It really was just a version of the dinner with a few more things. Stick with the other restaurants on the property. Even the pool food is better than the over priced buffet. read more

Can you say very over-priced hot garbage! The only saving grace for this the dung heap is a very polite professional wait staff.

We love breakfast here. All the waiters and waitresses are fabulous and I wish I could remember everyone's names to list them here! We ate dinner one night here as well and the food was good. We arrived right at 6 when they open and our waiter didn't realize he had a table so we sat for what felt like 15 minutes before we even got menus but he was so apologetic and then in the end served us a tremendous dessert plate by combining the dessert from Alma and Ocean! read more

Very very mediocre for the price. Ordered a la carte so I can't comment on buffet. I would give 2.5 if I could. Service is great at this resort, very accommodating. But the food was just average in all respects. FYI the corkage is $25, not bad for a resort read more

For $24 a person the eggs are powdered and the bacon is one way no ordering crispy. The other food is nice but powdered eggs that are slimy and gross. No thank you. read more

Our first night at Hawks Cay we had a late dinner at Ocean. The restaurant itself was closed but they were still serving the Ocean menu outside at the Beach Grill. I ordered the scallops, my children shared a caeser salad, and my husband the prime rib. The service was extremely slow as there was only one server but the food was exceptional. My scallops were cooked to perfection and didn't have the grainy texture you find in most. The lentils complemented them perfectly. My husband's prime rib was seasoned well and melted in the mouth. The Caesar salad wasn't anything to rave about as it was a bushel of lettuce leavese that were difficult to cut into bite size pieces. The price compared to the meal.... It was a little much. For those three meals and accompanying drinks, the bill was over $100 not including gratuity. But the price was to be expected at this resort. All in all , a pleasant experience. read more