We dined at this restaurant with a group of friends. For appetizers my bride had the mussels and I had the French pinion soup. For our entrees, I had the seafood platter, my bride had the shrimp scampi. Finally for dessert we shared a slice of the caramel cheesecake. THE ATMOSPHERE: The restaurant is on the water with bar seating and white cloth table dining in several rooms. If you're looking for seaside dining Pirates Cove will suite you fine. THE FOOD: Our appetizers... My French onion soup was made like a traditional French onion soup with plenty of melted cheese and oodles of onions. There were plenty of mussels bathed in a delicious white wine and butter base for my brides mussels appetizer. Our entrees... My seafood platter featured a small serving of white fish, which was nice and juicy, two small stuffed shrimp, which were quite tasty, two scallops made properly (not under cooked and slimy or overcooked and rubbery). My brides shrimp scampi featured 5 small shrimp over a bed of linguine. The dish was well made with hints of garlic and butter in the balanced cream sauce. The dessert: Our caramel cheesecake dessert was creamy and rich. THE SERVICE: It's always a challenge for a server to serve large parties, but our server did great. Delivered our drinks in a timely fashion watched over us for any needed refills and clearly explained any questions we had. THE BOTTOM LINE: As always with my reviews, the "customer so what" would I return is complicated for the Pirates Cove. My answer... probably not. Why not if the food was prepared properly, the ambiance was fitting for a seafood restaurant and the service was fine? The answer lies in serving size, price and add on charges. I don't mind paying premium prices for a premium meal but Pirates Cove charged $40 for a seafood platter that should more realistically be called a seafood sampling. At $36 My wife's shrimp scampi should have featured large shrimp instead of the small shrimp she received. And, finally, the add on prices which included a 3% service charge and a whopping 21% tip. I don't mind tipping heavily for good service and our server would have probably gotten 25% if it was my choice. However, I HATE having a restaurant dictate what I'll tip! I understand mandatory tipping for a large party but I've never seen it set at 21%! As for the service charge, it was placed on every bill whether you paid with a credit card or not. One of my guests asked if that was a credit card fee (which I hate as well) and was told if he paid cash, our servers would take that fee off. How many people didn't know enough to ask that question, and end up paying that fee when paying with cash?? I hate underhanded trickery like that and discourage it by not returning. In summary you'll have to ask yourself before dining at Pirates Cove, is the food, ambiance and service quality worth the rest? If it is, enjoy. As for me, I'll skip it. There are too many other great seafood places that will provide quality dining, great service and atmosphere without the unwelcome luggage included. read more

We sat outside by the water with the cute sand area. The drinks were ok. Staff was good. The food was terrible. I ordered the Cuban sandwich and the meat was grey. I do not recommend eating here. read more

The service was wonderful! We accidentally booked a room twice for the same night. The manager made sure we got our money back for the second reservation. The restaurant was clean. The staff was friendly and the food was very good. I love the water so looking at the sunrise over the water from our balcony was gorgeous. We would definitely stay at Pirates Cove again if we get down that way again. read more

I came here with my family on a Friday night and we were seated pretty quickly. The service was alright but the food and the ambiance was wonderful. Down stairs was a little questionable as it got later we just wont bring the kids down there next time lol it's definitely more of a locals watering hole later in the evening. We really enjoyed our meal though and if the service had been a little better, I'd give it 5 stars. We will definitely be back though! read more

Pirate's Cove Waterfront Dining - Scallop Po Boy - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

Beautiful establishment. Food was great and service to match. Will be bringing our boat here soon!

Always delicious! Great dinner salads and seafood. Very pleasant staff and good service. read more

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Great dining on the waterfront Cocktail hours are a great way to relax with fresh appetizers selections read more

Food was good, fresh! Eggs Benedict with avocado and a Caribbean salad. Staff was very accommodating and kind!

The view and the little bar outside is a really nice experience. food and service was very good. I would come back again!!

Best mahi sandwich on the coast, come here anytime I need a good one! Always love seeing Jason's smiling face! read more

Pirate's Cove Waterfront Dining - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

This location is beautiful and ideal if you're looking for a waterfront vibe with entertainment and delicious food! Everything on their menu tastes very fresh and flavorful. The service lacked a little, as we weren't given silverware, napkins, or appropriately sized to-go containers until we asked. Their weekend bands are awesome and the view during sunset is beautiful! read more

We were looking for a hotel to stay at, and my husband found pirate's cove. The restaurant that is with pirate's cove has got the best fish dip that I have ever had. Our servers name is Stephanie, and she is just a firecracker! Very friendly very accommodating very on point. The food was WOW!! The service was exceptional, the vibe is great, and the food was delicious. We will be here for 4 days and I do believe we will be having a good chunk of our meals at the pirates cove. read more

So I took my family there the other night and my wife ordered the lobster was absolutely wonderful deal nice pound and a half lobster pound and a quarter for 25 bucks and my sister ordered a salad which was nice size and then I ordered the baked seafood platter and it was ridiculously small two medium stuffed shrimp one medium scallop and one small scallop about 2 ounces of fish supposedly grouper would seem to be a little bit light in flavor for grouper $40 an a whole bunch of fries so very disappointing. The seafood was gone in five bites however we complain to the management when he looked at the dish after eaten the small scallop so what do you want us to do seafood is very expensive now, but he comped me a drink and a dessert which was not necessary. I just wanted something to eat with that being said everything else was good for my wife and my sister. We've been there multiple times before and it's always been good, but this was was beyond sad and ruined our whole night. read more

Great food, service and view. We loved the burger, the Cuban, and the berry salad that we had.

Food was great. Lil overpriced, ok. Paying $20 for valet w crappy valet service was not cool. Didn't open the door for my Lady or myself. Rate never mentioned when we parked. No other parking options read more

I'm not quite sure why this Restaurant only has three stars just went to lunch and everything is very good. There was five of us. The only thing that I can think of is the music they have might not be what the people wanna hear. I see lots of people complaining about the Music oh well what do I know? I gave four stars Very welcome, Faith I still would love to sing in your restaurant read more

Came here for a bachelorette dinner and to dance some. Apparently this used to be the spot back in the days and according to locals we chose wrong. I would agree sadly. But with that being said, it was only us and another table. We showed up at 9:30 with music supposed to go until 1am (ended at 10:30) * Macaroni and cheese was supposed to have lobster which it did not, I should have sent it back. The meal entirely was compatible to the mac n cheese instant cups and it being over cooked and dried out. * French Onion Soups were said to be too salty * One of our parties meals was so delayed in being brought out we were half done with eating. They took it off of our menu that's how long we waited. * I would not return or recommend. read more

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Bartender Julie appeared to have a political bias, being anti-Trump. All her conversations leaned far left. The music playlist consisted entirely of grunge and heavy metal, with her listening closely and cueing every lyric. This is a waterfront venue that claims to be politically neutral and welcoming. It's truly disheartening. We've visited this place for years and have never encountered such an environment before. read more

The place is average for a no dress up place. the clientlele is very questionable. Lots of poorly dressed backwoods people. the service is the best thing as the staff is very friendly. good for a once in a while stop but not a regular stop read more

Food was delicious, service could not have been better. The most relaxing, waterway delight to sit with friends.

The restaurant has such a great location over looking the water. You have nice outdoor and indoor seating. The downstairs has live music playing. If you don't want to listen to the music, the inside is sound proof. We arrived by boat, so there is plenty of dock space. The menu was your typical food options; nothing to write home about. I ordered a chicken wrap that was pretty boring. The Mahi bites were pretty good covered in that sauce. The service wasn't that great. This place to me is a stop and go on the way to a better restaurant. When we did arrive, there was a hard rock band playing live that was horrific and gave me a headache. All I heard was bass and not much of the words. It was so horrible, that I would rather listen to 5 year olds banging on pots and pans then listen to them ever again. Since they stopped having the seafood event in this area, I doubt that I will be back anytime soon. read more

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Food was good, service was good and it is a great location. The band was good, could have played longer with fewer breaks! Parking needs work! read more

Great place- good food, service started real slow but when asked Who our server was, it picked up

I'm giving this restaurant two stars because of its location, not because of its service, and definitely not for its food which should have earned it one. This the first time we have eaten there since before COVID. It may be the last. My wife and I ate there tonight on the deck overlooking the water. Prime location, except for the constant patron traffic passing back and forth by our table between the dining area and the bar with no apparent motive except to stretch their legs. Last night, we ate at The Grove in Hobe Sound. The difference between the two restaurants was like the difference between McDonalds and a fine steak house like Peter Lugers. But, The Grove cost only $20. more, and that dinner included wine, excellent food and outstanding service. My wife and I both chose the shrimp stuffed with crab for our entrees. It's a menu item the restaurant used to have quite regularly, but then dropped. They have brought it back, and it is a passable dinner item. For starters, our waitress, Desiree was very nice and tried hard to please. But, she was new and obviously had not been properly trained. My wife ordered a caesar salad (side salad size) as an appetizer. Apparently the restaurant doesn't offer such an item. Desiree didn't explain the salad we ordered would be a dinner size salad. I ordered clam chowder as an appetizer. As I don't care for cold slaw which came with the shrimp, I asked for a side of mashed potatoes as my side dish for which I was willing to pay. That BLOB of mashed potatoes (for that's what it was) cost $5.00. And, it didn't even come with butter. I can't begin to describe our surprise and bewilderment when ALL the food came out at once. Dinner size salad, our entrees and my soup appetizer. All I can write about my Boston clam chowder is that if it had been present in Boston in 1775, King George III would never have fought to keep the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It tasted more like bacon chowder than clam chowder. In fact, I'm not sure if there was even a piece of clam in it. Desert was a passable pineapple upside down cake which was delivered several minutes after the bill. The bill by the way came with a 3.5% "convenience fee". Bottom line - diner beware! read more

Great Salad bar, slow roasted ribs, brisket with a variety of of sauces to use on top. And then you can top it off with a delicious soft serve ice cream cone. read more

There is no way I will be charged to pay for my food with a credit card. If you DONT WANT CUSTOMERS to use a card, offer a discount when paying cash! read more

Great loft bar and downstairs Tiki Bar. Friendly staff Good drinks at a fair price. Bartenders go above and beyond. A great stop with decent food. Nice crowd. read more

Pirate's Cove Waterfront Dining - Tiki Bar - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

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Charles the Bartender/waiter was amazing. I didn't know a person could have that much patience(my family is ridiculously difficult) his disposition was perfect AND HIS SERVICE WAS EVEN BETTER read more

Absolutely a hidden gem! This place was absolutely amazing. Everything was perfectly cooked and the staff was very welcoming and sweet.

It was a beautiful day the ambiance is perfect to enjoy lunch with friends from out of town. They loved everything about this place. We all enjoyed the food and service was just as good. Not very busy this afternoon but it's a big place so Looks like it would be fun when the bands are there and the place is hopping. We'll be back. read more

I seldom ever write a bad review, but my infuriating wait at lunch was too much to take without writing a review. 13 ladies from the Garden Club had reserved tables at Pirates Loft for lunch. We have been eating lunches once a month for over 20 years. Never once has anyone not asked and understood that we would be having individual checks. Just a common routine in Florida with older ladies who prefer to pay individually for their lunch/dinner. We all completed our lunch at 2:00 pm precisely. Then the wait began. I finally signed my check at 2:57pm. Can you imagine waiting an entire hour for a simple Cobb Salad/Tea lunch? It was beyond frustrating. A total hour to receive our checks. On a more positive note, I did not hear complaints about the food. My Cobb Salad was huge and very fresh but after waiting for an entire hour, who really cares. There appeared to be adequate staff, but apparently no one knew how to use an abacus to total our checks individually. Probably one of our worst group lunches.....ever. We will never return as a group and I doubt no individuals would ever return. read more

Nice place to eat outdoors with the beautiful view of the boats and the river. You can sit either downstairs next to the dock or sit upstairs. The bartender/waitress was ver pleasant and friendly. The fried calamari and fried Mahi bites were a bit bland but good. The blackened Mahi sandwich had good flavor though and liked the sauce that came with it. read more

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Had lunch at Pirates Cove, food was great and our waitress, Julie was excellent! I will definitely recommend to my friends and relatives. Patti read more

I Had lunch with my friends today, Food was great, clean, good people I give it a 5 stare, and I am a cook.

Let me start by saying that we're kind of a captive audience for this restaurant because we're staying at their hotel. A great experience, BTW. We had dinner there last night and were told by the hostess that we couldn't sit at a table by the railing overlooking the water because those were only for parties of 4 (we are 2). Seemed reasonable, no arguments here, until they sat 3 parties of 2 at those tables as we ate. I asked the hostess about it, and she literally told us "I really don't think it's a big deal." That comment, which we received after our seriously crappy meal, left us ready to write this review. But then came breakfast. Thinking positive thoughts, we walked our hungry selves back to the hotel restaurant for another go. The food was just SO bad. Even the mimosas were terrible. But the worst was that the price on the bill was higher that the menu for 4 items. They corrected it but told us they raised the prices a few months ago and we were the first people who caught it. (I seriously doubt that!) What's perplexing is that she said they are pulling all the menus today and replacing them. If the menus are printed and ready to be used then why aren't they already in use? read more

Pretty sad when you go to a restaurant/bar one week and your cocktails cost $5-6 and you go the next week and they are $12!! And noone informed you. The so called manager says they can't get their well vodka anymore so they have to charge more. Hummm let m see is there only 1 well vodka available to them??? And she said she was not obligated to tell anyone!!! Boycott this place forever! The food sucks anyway! if I could they would get 0 star read more

Would not recommend if Amy is the manager on duty... Quite honestly, I would probably walk out if I ever go in there again and she was on duty... terrible attitude, lack of attention to detail, allowing the staff to congregate in the service area and horse play (pictures available upon request). It really was no surprise why they were the only restaurant in 3 counties that had available reservations on short notice for Easter dinner, once we arrived it was clear. The waitress Tara did a good job under the circumstances to provide a quality service. The food was good as always. read more

1st time trying this restaurant. I had the she crab soup and than the conch fritters( the fryer oil seemed old). Both tasted good. If I return I would definitely have that's again. I than had the mahi mahi catch blackened.. I was very happy with my food. My son ordered the chicken fingers. They were also fried in the same old oil. My wife and daughter wanted to try the chicken avacado wrap, but on a Kaiser roll. The waitress put it in the kitchen and apparently the cook didn't see the modification and the chicken sandwich came out as a wrap. I said to the waitress that it was wrong and she was able to take it to the kitchen before it was placed on the table.. the waitress Marissa came back out crying because the cook yelled at her. She told me that apparently she " isn't allowed to make changes. ( no mention of no modification being allowed on the menu). If this is how the staff is treated I WILL NOT be coming back and I will make sure I spread the word! After the check was dropped the waitress couldn't be found. After several attempts from the food runner to get my waitress to come out of the restroom where she was crying, I finally sent my wife into the restroom to give her ,her tip. As we left she proceeded to apologize, right in front of the manager. And the manager didn't even make eye contact with me. So RUDE. read more

Pirate's Cove Waterfront Dining - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida

Just had Easter Mid Day Lunch/Dinner and we didn't have a good experience and I believe management is the problem. Food was average at best but the music playing on the lower level was LOUD and distracting to anyone trying to have an Easter dinner. We were a party of 4 and couldn't have a conversation on the upper level. Service was friendly but the server was inexperienced but attentive. Why they had a LOUD DJ type entertainment is a good example of bad judgement by Management. For a busy Sunday most tables were empty and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. It is a shame since the atmosphere is 5 star and i guess with a few drinks the food wouldn't matter all that much? read more

This place was absolutely amazing. If you love seafood I strongly recommend them their food was sooooo good, the price wasn't horrible and the service was outstanding. If I could give them more stars I would. I couldn't say enough good things about this place. We sat outside and the view while enjoying our amazing meal was just as breathtaking as the food. Jessica was our waitress and she was so sweet and on top of it the whole time we were here. Go here!! read more

Pirate's Cove Waterfront Dining - Crab stuffed shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Stuart, Florida