Great food and exceptional service. The view under the bridge was fun and we loved feeling the breeze and watching the boats float by.

TLDR: Way too expensive for bland low quality food and a simple draft beer and rude service I ordered a blackened fish sandwich (I had to ask what kind of fish - there was no signage as to what the vague description of fish was) with fries and pups. I was by myself so I went to go sit at a long high top counter that was connected to the bar. The lady that took my order very loudly announced that next time I should order from the bar if I was going to sit at the bar - even if it was what seemed to just be a long extension of the bar that was not directly at the bar. I understand this can be typical policy for most restaurants but it was never said to me when I was ordering and I had not been here before so I wasn't sure since all signage says to order at the front before finding seating. She was a bit rude in how loudly she announced it, using my name as she announced it. The "fish" sandwich was very small for the price (market price - which was over $20) and didn't come with anything on it. There was much much more bun than fish. The fish was bland, even with the blackening seasoning and very mushy - not flaky like mahi should be. The fries were extremely bland and I had to heavily salt and pepper them. They were cheap crinkle cut fries that you get from the frozen section of a grocery store and were still gross after seasoning them myself. The pups were ok. I also ordered a beer (Landshark) which was priced at more than $6 for a draft which I thought was very steep, seeing as most places in the area and beyond price that beer around $3-4 at most. The food was extremely expensive for the quality. The added fries and pups were $4.99 extra. The total was $28 (before tip) for a mushy, bland, very small piece of fish on a fish sandwich. The only positive of this experience was the view - which was beautiful. I will not be returning. read more

We love our deck down under! They have great drinks at the bar, my favorite is the Spike banana. It's a great place to sit by the water and have dinner. service is always good read more

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The blackened mahi sandwich never disappoints, and the portions are always generous enough that I end up taking some home. It's a great spot to relax, enjoy the view, and watch the boats come and go. read more

We had a fish dip & special wrap. Very good & great customer service. I hope you love bird friends very close while eating because they have TONS of them & they're a little overwhelming. No air flow but they have fans running Nice for boat riders a quick bite read more

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Been here a few times before and the service was great, so was the food. On this occasion the service was pretty good, but the food was just meh. Ordered a dozen oysters, they were decent, but there were some real small ones in the batch. Had a scallops salad, it was okay, but there were only about 5 or 6 small scallops. Also ordered fish and shrimp. Nothing on the fish and shrimp was seasoned, not even the fries. Ended up eating the shrimp, some of the fish and three the rest away. Didn't think the meal was worth what we paid. This will probably be my last visit here. Makes me sad, because I really love sitting on the deck and looking out over the water. read more

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Very solid, basic seafood place with good prices and seemingly large portions. We went for a lunch. Had a huge fish sandwich with plenty of fries. Had it in, life had clam chowder and fish bites, both of which she liked a lot. On Wednesday, at least this Wednesday, they had Landshark beer for two dollars a glass, can't beat that. It has a real old school vibe. It's mostly outside or open air with lots of fans going. You order when you walk in, then sit down and the food is brought to you. Makes it a little weird, knowing how to tip in advance, but so be it. read more

Our Deck Down Under - From our table. - Seafood Near Me - Port Orange, Florida

We have visited many times in the past. This experience was much worse than any prior years. Table staff were friendly and attentive. Even helped us easily move to a table where the sun was not so bad. 7 PM on a Wednesday night and the place was very busy. We had to wait almost 40 minutes to get seated. Curiously, most tables indoors, and a notable number outside were empty. When we inquired the hostess said they were pacing the servers. Our orders came correct and quick. However, the quality and flavors were extremely disappointing. The fried shrimp were so uniform, almost certainly coming from frozen bags. And that was one of the features we were wanting. Not planning to return. read more

Our Deck Down Under won our decision on where to Eat good seafood at a waterside Cafe! I'm gonna start by saying ....you have to basically wait on yourself. You grab a menu...stand in line to order...find a table..carry your drinks over..then they bring your food order! You are paying very expensive prices to basically wait on yourself. The view is amazing! But for $80, I would expect better table service. The food was good, nothing spectacular that I have to go back after. I had the Blackened Maui Maui Sandwich for $15.50 and to pay $4 extra for Hairy French Fries and hush puppies. The Hush Puppies were good, but there was hair in my fries! The kids got Grilled Cheese and fries & Pups and found hair in their fries too! Kayla got a Philly steak with fries & pups minus the hair! How did she get so lucky?? The iced tea was amazing! I would not go again. Too many other seafood restaurants to get my money! read more

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Great ambiance here next to the water. They had a great special if we paid cash a free 1/2 pound of shrimp. Service is excellent they say they work as a team. I wish other restaurants work like this. The blackened Mahi was fresh and good. The fries came out hot. The clam chowder was okay. It was a solid 4 star visit with superb service. We will be back because this place had great value. Due to fresh food, service and cost of meal. read more

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Love that the bar is full service. Avoid the wait and the crowd. Today is a gorgeous sunny day. Too nice to stay indoors so we decided to have a drink, lunch and enjoy the view. I had the fried shrimp dinner and my honey had the fish and shrimp dinner. Both were cooked to perfection - fries crispy and the cole slaw crunchy and sweet. The view can't be beat, boats going under the bridge and birds diving for fish and fries Service is great. Highly recommend tourists stand in line and leave the bar to locals LOL read more

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I used to live in Port Orange and this was always a go-to spot for the family and for us to take visitors to. Now that we are visitors to the area when on vacation, it's a classic spot for us to grab some fresh fish and peel and eat shrimp. We love the kind staff and the quick service. The location - on the water with views of sunsets and dolphins adds an extra element that we love. read more

Our Deck Down Under - Seafood Near Me - Port Orange, Florida

Let me start by saying this is not on the staff our waiter and all the staff were very nice but boy oh boy the food was bland. How does shrimp have no taste!!!! This is crazy anyways the ribs were horrible it felt like A1 sauce was the glaze. The shrimp batter was nasty. Margarita was sour as hell and the only thing edible was the grouper strips boy save yourself the time and money. I think the chef was having a bad day. read more

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Honestly, not good. We arrived, the hostess was very pleasant and we were seated quickly. That's where the good ended. Our server arrived and didn't introduce herself, but immediately asked us if we knew what we wanted, and were interested in a "cash only" deal - if we paid cash for the bill, we got some steamed shrimp for free or something like that. We weren't interested. Reviewed the menu - we had called ahead to ask if they had fried mahi sandwiches available. We were told yes. When we went to order, we were informed that only the flounder could be fried, but mahi could be grilled or blackened, which is unfortunate as that is why we went - but if the mahi was fresh and grilled, why can't it be battered and fried? We all know the answer to that. We ordered conch fritters, and our meals. The "conch" fritters were brought out quickly and were hot. However, not a speck of conch - basically we paid for overpriced hush puppies. Our meals came and the food was just bland. Zero seasoning. The grilled mahi was so watery that it was puddled at the bottom of the basket. No lettuce, no pickle, no tomato. Just fish on a bun. The batter for the fried fish was bland and soggy. It was all "edible" and not worth sending back, but not great for the price we paid. The server stopped by and asked us how everything was, and we told her that it wasn't good - her reply was "oh, yeah..well...sorry" and then walked away. She had someone else bring our bill (close to $150 by the way) instead of bringing it herself, and she never said thank you or goodbye or anything. It wasn't worth fighting over, but honestly just gross. You're paying for the view, not the food. Clearly nothing was fresh. read more

For senior citizens, having to stand in line for half an hour to place your order is unacceptable. We will NOT be back!

Great place to have dinner on the waterfront. It was a nice day and we sat outside. We had the jalapeño poppers and pickle spears and they were good. I had the surf and turf which was a half rack of ribs and fried shrimp. The shrimp are large and butterflied nicely. The ribs had really good flavor. Our server did a nice job and we had no complaints. This is a local favorite that has been around for a while according to people we talked to who recommended. read more

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This pains me to write because I have been visiting Our Deck Down Under for 24 years. It's a very sentimental spot for my family. We were quite disappointed during our last trip. The food quality has gone down hill. The seafood is super fresh, it's the preparation that is lacking. We ordered some crabcakes which were basically mush compacted and sautéed. While I enjoyed my blackened mahi, my dad had the tuna steak which was overcooked and dry. Also we had fried clam strips which was more batter than clams. The wait is super long, plan ahead. If you don't mind sitting at the bar, you can bypass the line. The outdoor deck area is a great spot especially at sunset and if you have kids, they can feed the fish. read more

Our Deck Down Under - View from the bar - Seafood Near Me - Port Orange, Florida

It's improved greatly since we first went there several years back. The Food and service were great. Plenty of parking as well.

The service was excellent. Our waitress was really nice and very personable, she suggested a few items which, of course we got! We all loved our food. It was delicious! The restaurant was decorated really cute. It definitely was worth going to. read more

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Here we are again another year later! Kathy is in her spot behind the bar, which and whom we missed last year. However she seems to have remembered us right off the bat! That's always nice to see no matter where one goes. Well: maybe other than state prison or the local courthouse anyway. First thing my dear Queen Bee wants is their fish spread. As I've noted elsewhere, it's mahi-mahi smoked right here in their own smoker, which is where they also do their ribs. Of course I'm still not gonna waste my tummy space on ribs at a seafood shack. Of course i defer to the Queen Bee, which is why I didn't get conch fritters: again! Well I certainly DID opt for my favorite for dinner: crab cakes! My usual option is the sides of wild rice & pups. Queen Bee couldn't quite make up her mind as I imagined gnawing on those crab cakes. While she figures this out, I'll go back to the smoked fish spread. Good God, that stuff is mahi mahi magic. I never figured I could care that much about smoked fish scraps. I scraped as much outta that cardboard cup as I could get. Order this stuff or rue the reason you never stopped here! Seems like my crab cakes had a lil more filling and less crab than in years past. Wild rice and hush puppies are wild rice and hush puppies. Cakes were still good though; I'd get 'em again. If I meet my cousin here Wednesday then I'll have my chance! Queen Bee for grilled scallops with slaw and pups. Scallops were grilled quite nicely and still tender sweet! They weren't super well seasoned tho, which is why I'd probably get 'em blackened were I to have ordered 'em. Slaw was a not too sweet iteration one doesn't expect to find down south. All in all, not too bad. We cashed out with Kathy to the tune of $93 plus tip. Three pitchers and all the food; not horrible for where we are. Whenever we return to Daytona this is still gonna be one of our must stops. Thanks meantime to Kathy as always and all the hardworking folks who keep it goin' strong. read more

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Great food and atmosphere. I like to go here for good quality food. We have been going there for 30 years.

Great local seafood restaurant. It was recommended by several people familiar with the area. We ate outside on the deck and enjoyed a great view. We tried the conch fritters as an appetizer and recommended them. We went with shrimp and scallops for our dinner. Excellent choice. Our waitress was quite nice and seated us outside at a great table. Definitely a place that locals frequent. It's somewhere worth trying. read more

Another good time here last night. Steamed shrimp was excellent and the smoked wings were awesome and the fires shrimp basket was good (small portion). Our server was very attentive, the outdoor deck was nice and the live band was really good. Fun place to spend a night having a beer and eating some tasty food!! read more

Seating out side by water is nice plus tables have umbrellas. Lots of napkins ( your gonna need them). Plus they have bottles of Tarter sauce and cocktail sauce and ketchup. As you walk in menus are on a counter, you can take one find your seat and then take your time to think about your order or you can stand there in line for ordering and figure it out. If you pay cash you get a half pound of shrimp but you gotta spend over $25.00. Once you place your order, you head to your table or bar and they bring your food. The fish sandwich had two huge pieces of fish! Hushpuppies were delicious and golden brown. The staff is very helpful and they walk by to see if you need anything. read more

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Great Food. Cold Beer, Fun Waitstaff. Excellent location. Very cool place. I will definitely go there again.

We come here time and time again. Every time we come we seem to have a different experience. We'd just come off a fishing boat at the Dunlawton launch and were pretty hungry so we decided to come here since it was close by. It was just after lunch time on a weekday and was still pretty packed, but we got in line, placed our order and found a nice place to sit outside where we could watch the world go by. I ordered the fish sandwich and was pretty pleased with the freshness and taste. The cole slaw is not very exciting but still has good flavor. My husband got a fish basket and our friend got a sandwich as well. Everything was good, and I actually liked the hush puppies this time. Wierd. Service was great, the server came over often to fill up the tea and water glasses and kept us in cold beers. Again, I wish Yelp had half points because this should be a 4.5 star review. I took off a star because the order station took a long time as one of the cashiers kept wandering off as the line got longer and longer so only one cashier would be taking all of the orders. This seems to be a consistent problem every time we've come. Otherwise, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and time at the restaurant. read more

The seafood was all perfectly prepared. The Peel and Eat Shrimp were also perfect. The Dolphin and assortment of "birds" were our dining live entertainment The service was poor. Only 1 staff member came by once to see how we were doing. We had to find our own to go boxes an ask for lids for our drinks. We were dressed casually as were all of the other guests. read more

Stopped for drinks and appetizers. Try the frozen Strawberry Pina Colada. Made fresh. Broccoli Cheese Bites and grouper fingers were tasty. The sunset was beautiful off the deck. Nice Bar too. Karen R was our server, she shared all the specials and took great care of us. Will return and hope we get Karen! read more

Our Deck Down Under - Strawberry Pina Colada, comes with cream on top if desired. - Seafood Near Me - Port Orange, Florida

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A newer destination as of late when visiting the in-laws. FOOD: good basic "on the water type" Florida seafood restaurant. Very good Raw oysters!!! SERVICE: Friendly but not always the quickest to respond. Sometimes the young hosts at the door have no person skills making you feel like they can take or leave you! AMBIANCE: Typical waterfront restaurant, intercoastal but still nice. open feel to the entire restaurant. would not want to sit outside on the highway side of the deck. Recommended visit!!! read more

So much fun. Huge portions and perfect location. Fun staff constantly filling drinks. Food is fried but so good! Live a little! read more

Everything was excellent, we had half pound of spicy shrimp, pumpkin spice mudslide, yellow tuna, & crab cakes... INSANE FLAVOR and service was EXCELLENT. Abby was incredibly patient and helpful answering all my questions and helping me order to have the best experience. read more

This wasn't the place I thought it was, but it was fine. Friendly bar with good service. A little warm with no ac and not much of a breeze. We ordered the fish dinner and salad with fish. The choice was grilled mahi or fried flounder. We had the mahi blackened. It was just right for me, a little too spicy for the wife. Started with a half dozen steamed clams, received 7. They were delicious and came with melted butter crackers and horseradish. The beer was chilled to perfection. Small rap selection but Jai Alai was the current rotating tap. Good atmosphere and decent food. Mostly locals - I think the bartender knew everyone else by name. Worth a visit especially between lunch and dinner. read more

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Our favorite Daytona Beach area restaurant. We come at least a couple of times each trip. Crab legs are excellent! Free 1/2 lb shrimp with $25 cash purchase! Fabulous location right on the water. Great friendly service! Highly recommend! read more

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Honestly the crab legs here are delicious and fresh. I think if you're looking for a fine dining or typical dining experience this isn't for you. This is a very beachy place .... Plastic utensils .... Plastic cups ... order at a desk and seat yourself ....once you understand this I think it makes sense. Overall it's a great experience If in the area... and let's be honest they have been in business a long time so it's obviously what people want :) read more

This business has changed since we were last there, some years ago. Pricey and mediocre food and menu.

Cool atmosphere. No table till later in the day. Scallops were good. Shrimp had no taste.

Our Deck Down Under was the perfect spot for us to spend lunch on the 4th of July. We arrived just before opening time and there was already a line of people forming. Here, you order at the counter and your food is brought out to you. Our party of 5 ordered a variety including the special wrap, mahi salad, and tuna sandwich. Everyone loved their meals. The fish was seasoned to perfection. The views were great as well. Highly recommend! read more

Our Deck Down Under - Mahi Salad - Seafood Near Me - Port Orange, Florida

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Great place for seafood. While visiting family, it was suggested to go to Down Under for seafood. Hearing that it was waterfront dinging we were all in. We went on a Sunday for an early dinner around 3pm. We stood in line to give our order at the counter then went to find a table. It wasn't too busy and we got one outside on the patio. The waitstaff brought our drinks and food when it was ready. By the time we left they were taking names on a wait-list and the people would be seated and ordered with a waitress at the table. The process seemed to work well. Here is what we ordered: I got the Special Wrap with fries and pups. The wrap was shrimp and crab cake with a parmesan mayo and lettuce. The shrimp were surprisingly very large. It was a great sandwich,,,! My husband got the platter. It comes fried only and has shrimp, fish, clams, scallops, and a deviled crab. He ordered it with slaw and pups. It was a lot of food! My daughter got the shrimp and fish platter. Again this comes fried only with fries and pups. Again a good portion and nice size butterflied shrimp. The hush puppies were very good. Not dry. Oh and I almost forgot!! We started with an order of conch fritters. They were some of the best. Not overseasoned, moist, with nice chunks of conch. You gotta check this place out! read more

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Exactly what you'd suspect in the touristy area of Daytona. And actually, exactly what you WANT in that area. It's on the river side, but a nice view. Decent Bar, and they were offering a kind of "Rum punch" thing that was sweet and tasty. Fried Seafood is the order of the day, natch. I had a combo plate (Fish/Shrimps/Scallops/ClamStrips). It was a well-prepared meal-nothing new under the Florida sun, but it did hit the spot. Son-in-law had a broiled fish he reported was "dry". The feed was exactly as I thought it would be, and that was ok. When I go to Florida, this is the kind of stuff I want to eat. You can tell if the oil is old, and if they were just phoning it in for the turistas. Neither of those things were in view here. Service was friendly, and pro, so I'm throwing a solid 4 for fine Florida Coast Bread and Circuses. read more

The food was really good and this place has great ambiance. It was a great choice for our vacation dinner.