Big place! Many rooms, fully decorated with sea and ocean decor. Our waitreess named Maya, very pleasant with a big smile to gives us a warm welcome. We sat near the water and caught a view of the local turtle and fish. The menu had alot to offer, also we had a buy 1 get 1 drinks all day. Or you can go to the happy hour, if you'd like. Pinchers is an affordable place, you can buy fresh fish too. I recommend getting the black grouper, clam chowder, and key lime pie! Nice little touch we discovered here. As we were leaving, we purchased this locally made salt scrub I'd like to go back for the happy hour with the shrimp, and oysters special read more

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Great menu, crabs and oysters that I don't always see on minutes. I had to send my meal back because it was barely warm. It was ok, but only really meh. read more

Pinchers - Cheers - Seafood Near Me - Venice, Florida

Great Service and Food, reasonable prices. Set on a lake, with inside and outside dining,( Under Cover, with sunshades. Personally, I give it an A+. They serve Veterans with Respect and celebrate Birthdays, The Chocolate Cake is Amazing and Huge!!! I hope this helps and everyone, enjoys as much as my family and myself. read more

Tyler was our server and he made it very enjoyable. My friend and I had an amazing dinner sitting out by the water. He was in town for the weekend. It was also my 62nd birthday and Tyler heard me when I said please don't embarrass me lol it was also a first date for me so thanks Tyler for having my back. Laura Black. read more

Service is great but food is average and fish has started to taste fishy. Love the 2 for 1 drinks and patio.

We called ahead to join the waitlist as we came from the airport. We had a short wait when we got there. Our waitress did a good job and was very attentive. We sat outside with heaters and there was live music that was just finishing up. It made for a fun evening. We started with a hot crab and cheese dip with chips. It's very tasty and very cheesy! We had the two for one special margaritas, and they were good. And then we went with the same meals we had a year ago when we were here! Hubby had his shrimp scampi with garlic toast and loved it again. I had black and mahi-mahi with delicious green beans and hot hand cut fries. It's a lot of food and I couldn't finish the fries. Even though it's a chain, it still comes through with good food. The seafood is consistently tasty. read more

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I love Pinchers, however, why is there a 20-30 minute wait to be seated when there are at least 10 tables available in plain sight? Not enough waitresses? Well you have 4 people at the front desk checking you in. Give some of them an apron. read more

Food is great, service outstanding and prices are reasonable. They offer discounts to military veterans and first responders.

Excellent grouper! Good service and good food at competitive prices. We used the call ahead wait list. read more

Good food. Good service. Nice outdoor seating. Their prices are maybe a little better than other like restaurants in the area.

The blackened Mahi Mahi was very tasty. Enjoyed the tangy Cole slaw and rice, too. All smiles on the carrot cake for desert. Servers were very personal and made you feel at home. Fun atmosphere. read more

Pinchers never disappoints! Had a party of 8 this time and everything came out wonderful - can't ever go without getting the cheesy crab dip so delicious- their classic margaritas are also spot on. Blacked Grouper , Grouper sandwich and shrimp scampi were a few of the dishes we ordered and all were very tasty and portion sizes are always huge with double sides as well read more

Pinchers - Happy Hour Margaritas - Seafood Near Me - Venice, Florida

My favorite restaurant in Lakewood Ranch. We eat there at least once per week. Food and service are both very good. read more

We had a birthday party for three of us on a girls trip from as far as Idaho and some Floridians. Everyone ordered something different and I didn't hear any complaints. I did order the happy hour oysters for $1.50 a piece and they were wonderful! The service was good considering we had 12 people. read more

Not sure if I've left a review already because I come here once or twice every year!!! Every time I'm in town I always make a stop to come with family. Crab Rangoons are a MUST!! Shrimp, grouper, crab obviously are amazing. Service is awesome and really friendly and accommodating. The building is decorated fun on the inside and the bar is nice and has a lot of drink options. read more

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You make and serve the best mahi Thankyou Service is excellent too, will return Many times read more

Jenn was amazing ! we stopped in for dinner & the evening was amazing ! her great attitude and upbeat personality definitely made our night better. i'm an employee at the Deep Lagoon in Casey Key & this was my first time at Pinchers, it was such a treat and we will definitely be back. read more

Always good food, service and we love seeing all the turtles and the alligator in thd pond. Lots of birds to watch also!!!

We visited in July for my bday from St Augustine and decided to try this place. It was AMAZING! The food was excellent and service was great. We will be back when we are in town. read more

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Always good food, friendly helpful staff. Nice ambience and decorations . Never had to wait too long. read more

Food, service and environment fantastic! Our server, Erica, was extraordinary in every way! We always enjoy our dinners there and BOGO with most alcoholic drinks which are on the menu. read more

Food is always good Great happy hour 2 for 1 Fresh fish and reasonably priced raw oysters read more

When I'm up for some shrimp pinchers is one place that becomes my short list. Even though they have a crab on their marketing i love their shrimp variety. They also have the 'little less' option on most of their meals so you can get what you love and not bust the belt. The Venice location bar tenders are some of the best. I love their personalities and their sprit it keeps me coming back. 2 for 1 drinks aren't a bad deal either ;-). Some people discount it as a chain. But I believe chains can be a great go to from time to time. read more

Great dinner with family! Seated quickly at 4:45pm. Food was very good. Service was excellent. One minor issue with over cooked meal but manager made good. Our happy go to place! read more

Very good crab stuff shrimp! Great positive atmosphere with a fish house flavor! I recommended the shrimp scampi pasta is good also!!!

Big menu chock full of seafood. I had a Soft Shell Crab Dinner and my husband had Blue Crab with garlic butter, which was well worth the effort. Fresh cut fries were a great accompaniment. Our waitress, Paula, was super friendly and helpful. The Fried Key Lime Pie was the perfect ending of a delightful dinner. read more

Mahi Tacos, there where 2 tacos, hardly no fish, a little lettuce and mango salsa. This was a unbelievable poor taco. The only good thing was the salsa. $ 26 I will never go back there again,,,,, read more

Pinchers - Main meal - Seafood Near Me - Venice, Florida

We love eating at Pinchers! The blackened Mahi Mahi is our favorite. I would also recommend the Crab Rangoon appetizer and the (2 for 1 all day) red sangria. The service is consistently good and the prices are reasonable. We really enjoy sitting outside on the screened-in deck. We probably go for dine in or carry out almost once week. read more

Food quality and restaurant cleanliness need to be improved. Staff are always friendly but seem short staffed like many places so I don't count that against the restaurant in this review. read more

Waitress was excellent. $80 for lunch with tip. Fries were cold, the grouper sandwich was not fresh. Very small portion of fish - would not recommend. If you order the drink special you get two drinks at a time? So one gets warm?! read more

Love the atmosphere and food. Service has always been good and the 2 for 1 drinks everyday are a win! Don't forget to try the crab rangoon!!! read more

Pinchers - Crab Ragoon is so good! - Seafood Near Me - Venice, Florida

Mmmmm everything delicious Mussels, fish snd chips, snow crab, garlic bread everything soooo yummy. 2 for 1 margaritas yummmmm read more

Pinchers - Sooooo delicious mussels, snow crab, frsh and chips. We ate it all yum yum. Special 2 for 1 margarita mmmmmm Best dinner all week - Seafood Near Me - Venice, Florida

Excellent food and selection. Extensive options for seafood options along with additional offerings for those seeking other possibilities. Our service was likewise excellent. read more

pinchers is always a pleasant place to go as the wait staff is very well trained and always cordial. The food is always good which makes it an easy choice. read more

Stopped in for first time on Saturday night. This is a busy place but had a 20 minute wait so we grabbed drink and waited. Had a pretty large menu, lots of seafood choices. Food was very good and service was excellent. Will be back for sure. read more

DONT GET THE OYSTERS. They were falling apart and had no liquid at all. Dry. I got the snow crab legs and the meat inside was dry as well!!! I couldn't believe it. So disappointing, I was really looking forward to eating yummy crab legs. My mother got the bourbon glazed salmon and enjoyed it as well as the green beans. Service was wonderful. I was just really sad about my food not being good :( read more

Pinchers - crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Venice, Florida

Never have had a bad meal there. Service is always great. Drinks were good also. Love the atmosphere. Very relaxing.

Have been here several times and have enjoyed it every time! From the friendly servers to the ambiance esp at outdoor seating to the fresh fish entrees and yummy crab dip as an appetizer...4 1/2 stars!! read more

We stopped in pinchers tonight and to our delight thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The. Large Cesar's salad was easily enough to split between us. The salad was 100% crispy lettuce no core or outer leaves. Seasoned lightly with Cesar's dressing and topped off with plenty of shaved Parmesan and two slices of buttered garlic bread. It was a delicious start to our meal. I ordered from the app menu crab cake with Cole slaw , my husband had shrimp scampi over angel hair Both delicious. Our bartender, Mitch was very nice. We had the house special wine 2 for 1 Great dinner. We will be back! read more

The service was good enough. They served me a half of a snow crab and tried to charge me 50 bucks.