Over 10 years and still our favorite place for raw oysters. This year we visited three days for…read morelunch. Wild caught oysters were large and meaty and great flavor. Steamed shrimp were smaller but still tasty. Fried grouper and oysters were tasty. Tried fried crab claws for the first time, plentiful and tasty. Arrive early as there's always a crowd at opening.

Strap yourselves in, this is gonna be a long one…read more I was hoping to have a couple end of year reviews that were outstanding, so here goes. We had been camping at Torreya State Park but unfortunately, my ankle wasn't living up to expectations. Rather than put ourselves in a precarious situation, my wife got us reservations in Apalachicola and we drove down. We almost went to a little more upscale place, but as soon as I saw Hole in the Wall seafood, I changed my mind. Yes, it's a hole in the wall, but the best kind. Inviting, homie, Kitchie, and down to earth. The decor consists of hats donated by patrons. There are several wooden tables, including some large ones and a good sized bar. We opted for the bar. Cliff, the owner, is a former molecular biology professor and a fellow Hoosier. We noticed the oysters being shucked and they looked fresh and massive. We started off with a dozen raw oysters, a pound of their Cajun peel and eat boiled shrimp, and two grouper and oyster combo baskets with fries and hush puppies. Everything was outstanding. We ended up getting another dozen oysters. They were plump, sweet, and undeniably fresh. The peel and eat shrimp were amazing. They weren't just the typical throw some old bay on and dump a ton of butter in variety. The flavor was unique and rich. I joked with Cliff that I thought about drinking the juice and he said he had people order bread just to sop it up with. The fried grouper and oysters were outstanding. Big, flaky chunks of grouper, perfectly breaded and fried. The breading was just right. Light and crisp. Not heavy or greasy and the least. Ryan, the young man shucking the oysters, is obviously an expert, and each oyster was perfectly shucked. The beer selection is small, but excellent. I recommend the Oyster City Hooter Brown Ale and the Estrella Jalisco if you're in the mood for something a bit lighter. I can't say enough good things about this place. We'll be back... tomorrow.

My entire family loved this place. The food was great, Dre and Mateo were super friendly. Will be…read moreback on our next visit in town.

Oysters were fantastic! Ambiance is rugged and staff is attentive! It is easy to find and great…read moreelevator!

Love that this place has dining outdoors upstairs. The server was awesome and so personable. Im…read morefrom out of town so he explained all the good local options and what is the best to get. I settled on the shrimp and grits and it was delicious. I wanted to lick the bowl clean it was that good. All the entrees that my group ordered were good (fish and chips, catch of the day, Greek salad and kids chicken tenders). I would definitely go back when I'm in the area.

What dings this down is that the baked oysters were served lukewarm and raw. TWICE. Oooof! Fool me…read moreonce.... The catch of the day was very excellent again; so was the home made chocolate mousse desert. The service was great (the oyster disaster just wasn't her fault). Ambiance is a bit bright and cold, not really a cozy dinning venue. No booths.

We had breakfast and coffee here a couple times while in Apalach . The food was great. Breakfast…read moreburrito we actually split the second day. It's a small place and we had a challenge finding it ... but the place is fine, the food is great , the people are nice. Thought it was a tad expensive for what it was... but happy to support a local small business.... Will def be back

What a mess. They messed up the order tried to double charge me claiming I did not order something…read more I did the math in my head and proved they had. Then when I went to get a water said the previous amount charged did not have part of our breakfast on it. Proceeded to charge me for the bagel and the water. The food was good but how disorganized can you get. Tried to argue it with me unless you want to pay for stuff twice maybe consider going somewhere else.

I love sitting by the water Watching the dolphin, alligators…read moreAnd boats coming by These guys usually have live music in the evenings And a wonderful weight, staff and bartender serving up some of the greatest drink drinks can't go wrong with any of their food we have been here probably 15 times and have been coming here for the last 3 to 5 years

This place leaves a lot to be desired. Casual and family friendly, but smells like overpowering…read morecleaning supplies when you're walking in, instead of good food. OThe views are pretty, but the ambience is boring. It can still be casual without feeling zero effort. The bar area appeared to have some personality put into it. Now to the food -- underwhelming is the name of the game here. Okra seemed frozen from a bag and deep fried. Collard greens seemed straight from a can. Daily vegetables seemed like they were made the day before and didn't sell out. The grouper sandwiches were okay, but meat portions were small for the price point with one side. The gumbo was flavorful but wasn't even local shrimp, it was those imported mini shrimp. For $15 a bowl of gumbo I would expect they could use local ingredients. Just disappointing overall and we would never venture back. I think the location and building have a lot of potential, but the execution in the kitchen and beyond is majorly lacking much imagination. Service was okay. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone visiting.

At best is 1 star. We were there for 1 hour. Left with 8 wings & 1 beer/wine. This was after I…read moreasked our server how much longer on the wings. When she brought the wings, she was so curt. Same when she brought the check. I have been to the Tap Room several times. It is always slow services, so I was ready for that. This was absurd. Done with the Tap Room.

Don't bother, if you're not a local they don't give a shit about you. We come down almost every…read moreweekend to fish and still get treated like shit. Don't forget, people like us are the ones who keep your shitty places in business.

We were greeted open entry. Waitress was friendly and accommodating. The oysters were the best we…read morehave ever had! The shrimp were delicious .

The food was outstanding! Our table ordered 1.5 pounds of peel-and-eat shrimp, a 2-pound lobster, a…read moredozen Oysters Rockefeller, and a BBQ sandwich, and every single dish was excellent. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. If you're visiting, I highly recommend sitting outside facing the bay. The view makes the experience even better. The service was also top-notch--every waitress was attentive, friendly, and quick to make sure we had everything we needed. Great food, beautiful waterfront atmosphere, and exceptional service. We will definitely be back!

Not sure why there are bad reviews, the drinks that we had were very well made and strong enough to…read moreget us tipsy quickly without being too strong to drink. Granted we didn't order much food other than some desserts from the display case

Arrived in historic Apalach only to be greeted by a lot of very early closures of restaurants. It…read morewas a weekday evening, but it's also August, and it is supposedly a tourist focused town, so I'm not sure why they shut down restaurants at 8 and 9 pm. Anyway, Up to no good was still open at sunset and there seemed to be a handful of patrons so we dropped in to get a bite and a beer. Sat at the bar and ordered a decent draft of a locally brewed blonde ale. That was the highlight, and it slid downhill from there. I don't enjoy giving negative critique of personnel, but as they are an integral aspect of the experience, it's altogether necessary to do so. Two girls working the front of the house...both seemed a bit disappointed that anyone would want to order food at the horrific hour of half past 8. We chose the 16" gourmet specialty pizza on the nights specials board. The Greco. Olive oil, olive tampanade, feta, banana peppers, PLUS your choice of chicken or shrimp. I asked if we could get half chicken and half shrimp but was told flatly...no. Seemed like a rational request, and I'm sure the cook EASILY could have managed the chore, but I wasn't gonna get into it with her. She was definitely eyeing the clock already, and giving off a vibe so it wasn't going to be a productive back and forth. I wrote it off to her probably just having a bad day. EXCEPT, when she was interacting with another table that were clearly locals and acquaintances, she was amazingly friendly, sociable, and jovial. Her disdain was obviously reserved for strangers and out of towners. Oh well. Now, the pizza. Clearly they over reached on this. It came out looking ok, but it just didn't hit the mark. The crust and the toppings seemed to be two entirely different entities, to the point that when you picked up a slice, the toppings would just slide right off. Almost as if the crust was pre-cooked. It was edible, but underwhelming. We were pretty much finished with the whole scene, so we asked for a box and a check, as they clearly were anxious for us to leave, so that they could also. So, the pizza was listed on the board for 27 bucks. But then , insult to injury, there was a 4 dollar add on for the chicken! lol. Why didn't they just LIST the pie at the 31.00 up front!? Petty, but deceptive practice. I brought it to the attention of the waitress, but my explanation was beyond her ability to process. But she had no problem processing my cc for the 31.00, plus 2 beers, and tax. 50+ dollar pizza dinner for two! And mediocre at that. With attitude. We won't be back.

Food was real Italian food. The sauce is authentic Service…read morewas very good. Good people with a heart to help the working poor of the area by closing on Mondays & delivering food to others. That's enough for me to support Mangia

First of all the sisters who run it are wonderful and make you feel like you are at their home. The…read morefood is as good as any that I have eaten in Italy. I had the special which was cheese tortellini in a rich cheese sauce. I added a large meatball to cut the richness of the pasta. The balance of flavors were spot on. My wife had the lasagna. It was excellent. As a salad she had the baked caprese salad and it could have stood as a main dish. Great flavors. Skip the Caesar salad. The dressing was not the typical Caesar dressing. Not sure what it was. We finished with a lemon cake that was light and delicious. The wine list offered good options. We will return every time we are at St George Island.

We were looking for a seafood place on our first night in Carrabelle Beach. The Red Pirate was…read morehighly recommended by several we asked and they he menu looked good so we drove over. It was quite crowded so there was a 30 minute wait. We didn't mind because there was a lot to explore and plenty of seating outside. There was a mini golf course, a gift shop and two more dining rooms. Both of those had a bar, dimmer lighting and live music plus one had outdoor seating. We didn't know they had other dining rooms so I told the hostess First Available. We ended up in the family dining room. Not complaining; just informing you that you do have a choice. You can get drinks in there but it doesn't have the atmosphere of the two bars. We were seated and ordered a Coke and a Coke Zero. I tasted mine and it had this awful muddy flavor that lingered. I looked at Jenn and she had the same look on her face. I don't know what was wrong with those drinks but they were so so bad. We told the server and she swapped both for ice tea. Sadly the tea had the same dirty disgusting taste. I don't know what's in the water there but it almost made me retch. We didn't order anything else to drink. We both ordered appetizers next- I got coconut shrimp and Jenn got the Buffalo Skins, basically loaded tater skins. Both were delicious!!! The appetizers were generous portions and quite filling. Jenn didn't want an entree after that but I ordered one - the southern fried chicken sandwich with a loaded baked potato. I should've followed Jenn's lead and skipped the entree. By the time it arrived (which wasn't an unreasonable wait) I was full, quite thirsty and ready to go. The sandwich looked very good, as did the tater but I couldn't eat it. I asked for a box and took it all back to our AirBnB. I did nibble to taste the fried chicken and it was quite good. I'm a fried chicken snob and quite picky. It was hot, not too much breading, well seasoned and the fillet was juicy. The only down side was the sauce on it. It was awful! I used a napkin to try to wipe it off. The server did ask me if I wanted it and I said yes (it was listed on the menu with the sandwich). I should've asked for it on the side. If you order the chicken sandwich you might consider asking for the special sauce on the side. I'm sure many people like it but for me it ruined the sandwich. I did bring the sandwich and baked tater back and will eat it later if I can. The baked potato looked very good, not too small and very well loaded. I didn't taste it though so I can't tell you much about it. They brought the sour cream separately too. Smart! Now I can reheat the tater. I didn't try any of the seafood except the coconut shrimp. I have to say it was excellent-large shrimps and a generous portion. I didn't need the entree at all. The place seems very popular and I will suggest giving it a try. I didn't notice anyone else complaining about the drinks so I don't know how to explain our experience with the Cokes and the tea. Neither of us could drink even one drink of them. I read reviews after we left and one even mentioned the delicious water. Maybe tuck a bottle of Aquafina in your bag or pocket, just in case.

We first visited this restaurant in April 2025 and it was absolutely amazing - great beer…read moreselection, incredible food, fair prices, and excellent service. We were so impressed that we recommended this place to multiple people and were genuinely excited to come back last Sunday. Unfortunately, this visit was a complete disappointment from start to finish. The service was noticeably worse, the beer selection was extremely limited compared to before, and the food was honestly some of the worst seafood we've had in years. We ordered the fried calamari and the mixed grilled seafood plate. The calamari was chewy, flavorless, and the batter had an unpleasant texture. The mixed seafood plate was even worse - the oysters looked, smelled, and tasted awful, and the fish, shrimp, stuffed crab and scallops were completely bland. Even the fried okra, which should be an easy Southern staple, was disappointing. We left wondering if they changed chefs or management because the difference from our first experience was shocking. Even my mom, who is far from a picky eater, could barely eat her food. It's genuinely upsetting because this used to be a place we loved and enthusiastically recommended to others. Sadly, after this experience, we won't be returning.