Fun place to go eat, especially since you have to take a ferry over to the island. This is not a place for a quick bite. I would say the restaurant is more about the experience than the cuisine. Everyone enjoyed their food and drinks. I had the lobster roll and it was fresh. Would return with out of town guests. read more

Great atmosphere for beach vibe. Service speed depends on how busy the resturant is, but usually you know that before hand. Several entrees are very good, great grouper sandwich, great grouper salad, ribs are great, great burgers and appitizers are fun and good. Its a unique and fun place and the servers are all very friendly. They have a new chef so lets hope RB maintains all things good! read more

So sad.... We have been here in the area for almost 30 years. We have gone to Rum Bay many times. Always been ok, one point it was good and we went once a week for a while maybe 12 years ago. We went last week March 2026. It was awful, food was just below ok. Service was strange, that's all that I could think of. Someone in our party said is the server on drugs based on her behavior. They did not even have menus with descriptions on them, Just a name and a price. I should have known when we walked in and there might be 12 people in there during lunch at prime season. Looks like our restaurant selection dropped again. read more

Went with family today, 3/11/26, decore veey nice, view also very nice. The rest of the experience, mediocre to say the least, 15 minutes waiting for wait staff to take first drink orders, about 5 minutes to get 1 mixed drink 1 beer 1 water 1 juice. 45 minutes passed and our Swamp burgers and grouper sandwich finally arrived. Burger was good as any other beach bar restaurant, grouper sandwich was flat grilled piece of grouper, one leaf of romaine, 1 slice of onion, no sauce, no seasoning. Service extremely slow, food service even slower. Dont think I'd ever return or recommend Rum Bay. Dissapointed was hoping for something special. read more

It is so great to see Rim Bay open again after hurricane Milton. This was their first day after the storm! Great to see friendly faces, Campi, Michele, Brendon. Good crowd with everyone happy to see them, Open. The community certainly needed it. read more

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Fun place to go by boat. Friendly staff. Food is ok . Haven't tried everything though

This was located on a private resort only accessible by boat, ferry, or water taxi. It was a decent sized spot with a gift shop attached and a small bar present as well with a few televisions. The service was friendly as the food came out in a timely manner. 5 appetizers were ordered and my thoughts on each are below. Coconut Shrimp ($11.75) - This came with 6 shrimps present and a sweet Thai chili sauce. These were excellent. I am usually not a big fan of coconut flavored foods, but these were an exception. They had a perfect amount of batter and just enough coconut flavor where it was not too strong of a flavor. The sauce helped too. Key West Conch Fritters ($11) - There were 6 fritters present and they came with a mustard sauce. The fritters were a tad dry, but the mustard sauce helped with that. The filling was just okay. Island Wings ($15) - There were 10 wings and the 24k sauce was ordered. It consisted of a BBQ and honey mustard sauce combined. I never saw something like this before, so I had to give it a try. It was very good. The sweetness from the honey mustard combined with the smokiness of the BBQ sauce made for an interesting sauce. I wish there was even more sauce present!! Flash Seared Tuna ($12.25) - This came with a wakame salad and a dipping soy sauce. The tuna was seared ideally while the salad was light. The sauce helped enhance the overall tuna flavor as well. Thai Egg Rolls ($9.75) - This also had 6 pieces along with the sweet Thai chili sauce. The egg rolls were very crispy and had plenty of filling present. Will I go back? I would. read more

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The restaurant on the island. Lots of good choices for some tropical food. Started with a couple of rum drinks. Loaded with great rum. Got the egg rolls to start. Pretty tasty and cooked pretty good. Would later decide these were the best things we would have. I got their duck. It was ok. It was a little overdone and dry but when mixed with their swamp sauce it was pretty good. Really liked the flavors on the steamed broccoli and the rice was cooked Goo Deb had the ribs and shrimp combo. Ribs here too were overdone and dry. A little chewy. Fries were....meh at best Over all ok. I think we would come here for apps and drinks. Some say the pizza is good so we'll try that next time Shoutout to Edward our server. He was friendly and tried to steer us in the write direction for food choices. Also the bartender was making great drinks too! read more

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Atmosphere, true FloridaVibes, drinks, & appetizers made this a Delicious Stop after an afternoon of Boating on the water the perfect place to Chill!! Highly recommend for a unique hideaway and if you want to feel like you're on "uncharted territories" ! read more

Rum Bay Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Cape Haze, Florida

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A fantastic place to eat..........in times past. Went there on 3/28/23 expecting the great quality food we USED to get and was very disappointed. The grouper sandwich was a very small piece of fish for $26. It tasted good but was very small for the price. The accompanying fries were very good. We ordered calamari and got a Mrs. Pauls fish stick like stuff. Not even sure it was squid. It looked more like deflated french fries or dehydrated apple slices. Tasted fishy and chewy. I would not even offer these on the menu to my guests if this is the only thing I could get. Now, in contrast, I saw some nice plates coming out with Fish and Chips, burgers, and Mahi tacos. I told our server, Pheonix, that the calamari was not good so I hope that she passed that along to the manager. I've had good ribs in the past so IF we go back, I'll just get the burger or ribs. read more

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Worst experience in a long time . It started with a pessimistic, negative, argumentative water taxi driver . Who discouraged us from going to Palm Island with excuses of long wait times at the restaurant. After calling for a reservation for 7 at 630pm we were finally seated at 730pm . To find out they were out of ribs, baked potatoes, pizza and paninis. REALLY! It's Saturday Evening, it's season need I say more . The entire restaurant seemed to be a disorganized mess . Plenty of empty tables while we waited . Maybe no staff ? We took guests from Canada . It was a miserable experience. read more

Worst experience at a restaurant while visiting. It took an hour to get our food for a table of 7. Our server didn't really seem to mind we waited too long. Three of us ordered Alfredo and two came with penne noodles. It was made incorrectly and didn't taste like Alfredo at all. Two of us ordered blackened shrimp and the shrimp wasn't blackened at all. They also didn't get the rice that goes with it. Our food didn't come all together either. We waited 10 plus more minutes for the rest of the food while others were already eating. The food wasn't very impressive. I wouldn't come back here if I came back to this area of FL. read more

We are boaters so we're always looking for fun places to go by boat. So when we heard it was only accessible by boat, we pulled up anchor and cruised to Rum Bay. If you go, make sure you look for channel marker 9A, if coming from the north, don't take a chance and try to cut west earlier, it looked pretty shallow. Plenty of dockage once you arrive. Then just follow the boardwalk. So.... I had to have a Rum drink, not sure what it was called but it was a house special, and it was very good. For lunch we had a chicken Caesar salad and a Burger, both were very good. Place was very nice and clean. We've put it on our 'go to' list when friends and family visit. Cheers! read more

A large group dined here on a boat outing & it was great. Food from appetizers to main courses was delicious. Prices are fairly reasonable and the service was good as well. My baked potato wasn't cooked so it had to go back to the kitchen, but that was the only glitch. My husband & I shared the whole snapper & it was great. We also enjoyed several appetizers, wings, conch, and calamari and all were tasty. read more

This is one of my all-time favorite places to go with family and friends when visiting. We literally bring everyone to this restaurant when they're in town. However, recently it has been absolutely disgusting. Filthy, with bugs crawling all over the tables and walls, along with gross bathrooms and unacceptable, visible filthy dirt all over. We've been coming here for years and have just seen such a decline lately, so much so that we won't be back or bring any visitors there. I don't know how it stays open at this point with how filthy and unsanitary it has become. Our whole family is so disappointed, we loved coming here! Even worse, simple things could be done to clean this up. read more

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I've been out for lunch 3x now all times the food was very average and disappointing. The bright spot was our waitress, Carey.

we had guest in and thought it would be nice to take them on the water taxi and out to lunch here. Destin was our waiter and took very good care of us. As for the food, it was food, nothing special, nothing really bad. We had a combo of burgers, salads and club sandwiches. Location is great, water taxi ride was nice on the way out but over a 1/2 hour late in the return. Several people complained about the lateness and given no reason by the captain when he picked us up. read more

Honestly the best thing about Rum Bay is the experience of getting there. The Food has always been subpar sadly but the water taxi is quite enjoyable. read more

Food took way too long and order was wrong...won't go back. Bartender was nice. Parking staff was very friendly.

Boat ride awesome go for ice cream food in restaurant is not so good They need a new cook

Food is always been great and they have a diverse menu. Great stop while you are out boating. service is good.

Food was good but the service was obnoxious ‍waitress was very short rude .coconut shrimp very post post post restaurant under renovation from storm to be expected read more

Went for late lunch arrived 2pm. Seated at 2:30, ok 15 min before waiter Drinks arrived 20 min later and we ordered. Table of 6 arrived behind us 20 after us Waited 1 hr - no food now we are on our 2nd drink People behind us have eaten , paid and are leaving We decided to leave after complaining to management Asked if we owed for drinks , got reply 20min later and had to pay. Still no food came out Bad,bad,bad and it's not that nice of a place to begin with 02/19/2023 read more

I took my daughter to Rum Bay Restaurant for her birthday. It was her first time. She enjoyed it so much- from the boat ride over to the food at restaurant, service was excellent also. Weather was perfect- not too hot with a nice breeze. All in all we both experienced a delightful day. She already wants to go back. read more

Service was excellent! Unfortunately the food was not good at all. Grouper cheeks, grouper tacos, calamari, none of it was good. The smash burger wasn't bad but the fries weren't good. read more

It's unfortunate there aren't more choices, to eat out on the island. Given the prime location, it could be a great restaurant. The restaurant serves extremely mediocre food, has tired, dusty decor, and needs to be cleaned. Very nice wait staff. Good selection on the menu but actual food is undercooked or overcooked, tasteless appetizers, wilted bagged lettuce salads, and certainly not fresh or local market seafood. We'll not be returning. read more

Had a delightful time at Rum Bay! We ordered the Grilled Bleu Tomatoes (which were awesome), pineapple shrimp fajitas, and shrimp tacos! We love taking the boat to the island to enjoy our meal. It's one-of-a-kind! read more

Rum Bay Restaurant - Shrimp tacos with a mango salsa! - Seafood Near Me - Cape Haze, Florida

From an outdated website that has the wrong hours and incorrect menu items to the lack of cleanliness, this place screams for new management. If that wasn't bad enough, the food is all frozen and supermarket quality. Every single item is frozen or bottom of the barrel food quality. This place needs to start over and actually try. The service was very good but that can't make up for everything else. read more

First time eating out here and won't be returning. We had the ribs, peal and eat shrimp, ahi tuna, chicken wings, and the chicken parm. All the food was just okay the ribs were dry but had decent flavor, the tuna was fresh but missing salt, the wings were served plain and were good but needed sauce of some kind, the chicken was strange due to the odd choice of bredding, the noodles were over cooked and the sauce was defiantly from a can. The peal and eat shrimp were the highlight of the meal and were good but not great. Over all the bill came to 75$ plus a 45$ boat ride. If you are planing on only going for dinner don't. You can get a lot better food for less money on the main land. The bottom line. We won't be back read more

Ate here for the first time not too long ago. My guy had fish and chips, he really liked it. I had the grilled Bleu Tomatoes...tomatoes in Florida are meh, but this certainly was a great appetizer anyway....We really enjoyed the short water taxi ride. The restaurant atmosphere is nice, typical Floridian fish, nautical and sporting fish decor..nice enclosed area that looks out on to the island. Nothing really outstanding about the meal we had, except for the amazing creme brûlée cheesecake! but the atmosphere and ride there made it fun. read more

Rum Bay Restaurant - creme brûlée cheesecake..omg. It was fantastic! - Seafood Near Me - Cape Haze, Florida

This place stinks! Shame on the owner and management-shabby decor, service and disgusting food! He runs only restaurant on island so takes horrible advantage-go anyplace else or hungry -place only makes you angry and frustrated read more

For the only restaurant at the Palm Island Resort, this is not tooo bad! They have a nice selection of cocktails- their specialty is the Rum Bay Smash! I am not a huge fan of rum, but even I liked it! They will also give you your drinks in to-go cups! #HOLLAR !! We stayed for a long weekend at the resort so had a chance to try much of the fare. This is not a fine dining establishment, but each time we had great service and a lot of fun! I had the crab cake sandwich, the club, grilled bleu tomatoes, and a pizza. All were pretty decent, but nothing to write home about. Prices weren't too bad, but not cheap either. Will be back next time at Palm Island! read more

Rum Bay Restaurant - Rum Bay Smash - Seafood Near Me - Cape Haze, Florida

The boat ride out was awesome - a dolphin literally almost jumped in the boat. Why anyone would come here other than the boat ride - I don't know. Staff were dismissive. Drinks and food are ok read more

Amazing shrimp tacos and mahi mahi. Stellar service as well. We will certainly be back to this little slice of paradise! read more

Rum Bay Restaurant - Shrimp tacos - Seafood Near Me - Cape Haze, Florida

Just ate there and the food was good as well as the service. The conch fitters were great. Fish and Chips very good. Cole Slaw was very good and I don't like Cole Slaw! read more

In our first visit to Pine Island, we the better part of a week mostly on the island and while not staying inside the resort, we rented a house nearby. Rum Bay is THE ONLY restaurant on the island, but they do a solid job of both food and drink in spite of their monopoly. Over 4 days we sampled the shrimp, hot wings, salads and cheeseburger, in addition to several rounds at the bar. We ate both in the restaurant and got takeout, all with solid reviews from everyone. The drinks are overpriced even for the beach, but the food is reasonable for island fare. The biggest downside of Rum Bay is the view...there is none. They're not on the ocean or the bay, but again, convenience is their biggest benefit. We'll be back! read more

This is a nice go to by water taxi on a warm sunny day. The food was ok but nothing special (calamari and coco shrimp appy's both disappointing, fish and chips and salmon wrap were good) The service was good if not a bit sterile (substitute rushed/cold). It looks like the restaurant is undergoing renovations which, once complete, should add more appeal to the overall experience. Given the location it would be great to see more deck space. The resort (which seemed empty or shut down) has a great private beach with beautiful sugar sand and lovely sandbars (not open to public but no guards to stop us from exploring) Glad I went but not sure I'll go back anytime soon. Ps. The website menu is outdated. Gone are the 2/1 dinners and 1/2 drinks. read more

I went to the Rum Bay Restaurant with a group of 7. When I ate at Leverocks I saw the water taxi to the Rum Bay restaurant. A nice local couple told us that we should go & that it is their favorite restaurant. We took our boat from the Inlet on Boca Grande. The boat ride is very nice, mostly in the channel & you see lots of pretty houses. We didn't know about the Palm Island Ferry & the ferry captain was very rude to us. The dock & the pathway to the restaurant are very well constructed. The restaurant itself is very nice. Ryan was our waiter & provided great service. The Conk fritters & Yucca fries we ordered for appetizers were delicious. Some of the group said they were the best conk fritters they had ever had. For drinks we ordered Hurricane, Rum Smash , Jamaica Me Crazy & beer. The drinks were very good. But now to the actual meal.. It was inedible!!! The Broccoli tasted like from a cafeteria. Baked potato over cooked. coconut shrimp raw, Boiled fish, Caesar salad was drowned in dressing & salad brown. Crab & avocado quesadilla was very fishy & no avocado. Butter good that came with bread but bread was dry. They gave you a lot of food, entree choice of salad & 2 sides for $14.50 but you get what you pay for. Manager came & comped everyone's meals & we only paid for drinks - he came & apologized again. So the manger comped our meals & came back again & apologized. But I recommend just go for the boat ride & the drinks read more

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We have been to Rum Bay three times over the years and our most recent visit on 4/2/23 will be our last. From the water taxi ride with the grumpy captain who made us feel like an imposition, his equally grumpy wife who grumbled about her job at the restaurant and tagged along on our trip, to the much smaller menu, unavailable items, and generally high prices for average food, this one is now off our list. No French fries that night. No more salad and rolls with dinners. Yes, you can choose a salad in place of a side, but it's not part of the meal anymore. Our server, Carol was great, however. Wondering why she works there. read more

Very little available food - no sides and no chicken - Mayo was outdated by 6 months - we were told that all the seafood comes from Asia - hamburgers were served raw - waitress was pleasant but this place is horrible read more