My husband found this place. It's our go to place for fresh seafood. So far he's brought home snow…read morecrab, 2lb lobsters (special orders), shrimp, and soft shell crab. It's all been fresh and the prices are excellent. He's made a couple of special orders. It was ready for pick-up as promised. The staff is very nice and eager to help you. If your looking for some great seafood you've just found it.

Good customer service and quality seafood. They have a large variety which I do appreciate a one…read morestop shop. They even have rock shrimp( do you know how hard it is find rock shrimp)!! Parking lot is small and only one entrance so if you miss it, spin the block that intersection is busy.

This place has been closed since 2021. Spoke with the owner on 8/7/2025. It is a bait shop now and…read morethey still sell live crab only

FYI: Cash only! We drove from our rental condo and usually dont carry cash anymore. Luckily I had…read moreenough cash to buy a dozen large blue crabs. Good thing a dozen was enough for me and my foodie friend. Some of the crabs were medium sized though. No eating at the premises, best to take out and enjoy where there's shade or AC. We took our time eating the well seasoned steamed crabs as we looked out the window with ocean view. We ordered medium spicy with a side of garlic butter. Delish ! Call ahead for your order as they were almost out of blue crabs when we got there a few minutes after 2pm when she said they're available. I forgot to ask why all the crabs were male. If they sold female crabs and knew it was cash only it would have been 5 stars.

We drove an hour and a half to visit Essex Seafood (two) after my parents went the week before and…read moreraved about it. It did not disappoint! This is one of the only places where you can get whole belly clams down here in Fl, so we definitely had to try them. When we arrived, there was about a 20 minute wait since it was Sunday afternoon. My dad and husband grabbed their fishing poles and cast off in the little pond nearby while we waited for our table. We started with a bowl of homemade clam chowder. My husband had the seafood platter, my daughter and I had the scallops, and my dad ordered the whole belly clams and shared some with us. Everything was delicious! Lots of sides to choose from, too. I loved the onion rings and white cheddar mac & cheese. Of course we had to add their famous Boston cream pie to take home. It was delicious too! Such a cute little restaurant tucked away in the middle of real Florida. It was well worth the drive, and we'll definitely be making the trip back!

This a casual spot. The portions were generous. We had the gator tail appetizer. It was seasoned…read moreperfectly, and was very tender. Fresh clam strips and shrimp were both delish. Our leftovers reheated well in the oven the next day. We will be going back to try more of their menu. Service was great as well!

Food was delicious: Crab, shrimp and flounder! key lime pie…read morewas top notch. service was on tip of every need! Friendly and welcoming Environment

This place has such wonderful old-school vibes - really "old Florida feel!" Great service as…read morealways. Since my sangria last time was way too sweet for my taste, tried the beachcomber cosmo this time - also way too sweet for me (and I'm obsessed with a delicious beach cosmo at another local restaurant!). The blackened grouper Reuben was delicious (who knew a fish Reuben sandwich was a thing!) - Hull's absolutely knows how to cook fish properly!). Hubs had clam chowder, son had the mahi-mahi blackened sandwich and loved it. Fries were...meh.

Great customer service, clean market with friendly faces. Prices are also great. Fish is cleaned…read morewell on the spot!

Very fresh seafood and excellent service. The owners are extremely friendly. Juan Carlos…read morerecommended a Yellow Tail he had brought in the same day. I cooked it for dinner and it was great.

Fresh fish and great customer service, got salmon, tuna and seaweed salad and made a great poke…read morebowl with my purchases. Will definitely be back for more great seafood!

Loved the peel and eat shrimp!! Great price too. $14 and I took some home because there so many…read more Also the sweet potato fries were delicious!

Ate here yesterday and it was delicious. I had the blackened tile fish sandwich. It was…read moreperfectly cooked. Hubby had a pound of fried shrimp that were done in a light batter. Will be going back again and again!!

Food was hot and fresh delicious. Good size portions. Outdoor seating, you order at the window and…read morethe waitress brings it out to your table. Seating right by the water.

Victoria was our server today and her recommendations were absolutely delicious. 2 of us got the…read more1/2 lb double cheeseburger with delicious fresh cut fries. Sheila got the fish and shrimp and fries. Wow and WOW. Cooked to perfection doesn't even come close to describing our food. I almost want to marry the chef. The key lime pie and the chocolate chocolate cake was also delicious. The facility was very nice and welcoming, the restrooms were very clean. The sweet tea was delicious. After having the chef spray our hips with Pam . We slid into our car and drove home. Victoria was an absolute delight. She was friendly, informative and attentive. Thank you Castaways for the best dinner ever.

OMG! Castaways restaurant has it in the bag...the best surprise in a long time! Our server Shara…read morewas just perfect from beginning to end. I ordered the crab stuffed flounder with collard greens and mashed potatoes...it was a total knockout! My wife ordered the lobster roll with green beans and it was delicious though my flounder was the clear winner next to the excellent service provided by our awesome server Shara .we will be back again and again!

What a selection! Great prices too! Wish we lived closer we would be regular customers.read more

High Note: Great looking selections; Purchased Smoked Salmon (wonderful flavor), Flounder, Salmon,…read moreand two large Lobster Tails (One Spiked & One Maine). Low Note: Pricing seemed very high (but I'm a Winn-Dixie/on sale seafood buyer) and (as stated on board and posts) you need to order ahead for live Maine Lobsters (next day). That said: Loved the Smoked Salmon and had two amazing dinners, but the "high price" will minimize our repeat business. The 4 stars would have been a 5 for the selections and flavor, but it took a hit due to the pricing.

It's mostly southern fried seafood, but you can get it blackened or broiled. Service was…read moreexcellent! Great local spot!

Nice mom and pop style fish house.., I guess ai ordered the…read morewrong thing... I had the fried halibut. It was just ok.., Service was good and the built out is fine.., Guess I need to try a different thing here...