It's pretty much what you expect at an on-the-water, open air seafood spot Menu has plenty of options Our lunch was good but nothing special Dinner options are bound to be more interesting read more

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My family and I went out for Easter lunch after church. Where we were seated was very windy, which was understandable because it's an open air restaurant. We were able to see the Pelican dive for a fish which was cool. The waitress was sweet and super friendly. She was very helpful and considerate, always checking on us and making sure everything was okay. Now why I am give the restaurant a 2 star review: My husband's Fish and Chips were just okay nothing to rave about. My father's sandwich was not the best as he found it to have pieces of shell in it which was not edible. He said that coleslaw was the worse like it came out of a store bought package. My Drunken Sweet Potato was not fully cooked. My Lobster & Shrimp Mac & Cheese also had pieces of shell in it. I love Mac & Cheese but that was awful! I swear that it came out of a box which is the worse way to make it. Plus the lobster and shrimp must have been puréed in a food processor to form a paste to mix in the Mac & Cheese. I was expecting small chunks of Lobster and Shrimp and a heck of lot more cheese. My MIL's shrimp basket was fine. I have a culinary degree and I expect the best. If I had made that Lobster, Shrimp Mac & Cheese for my chef in college, he would've thrown it in the trash, given me an F and told me to try again! My dad was done and wanted to leave so we paid the bill and left. I didn't notice until further review of the bill that there was a Service Charge of 3.80% added to the bill. There is an explanation for this service charge on the very bottom of the menu in small print. I have worked in restaurants after culinary school and the front of the house (wait staff and bartenders) never had to share their tips with the back of the house (cooks and dishwashers). Everyone except wait staff and bartenders usually gets paid minimum wage. Wait staff and bartenders rely on tips because their hourly wages are lower than minimum wage! From now on I will ask every restaurant if they are going to charge me extra to help pay the cooks and dishwashers, if so I'll walk out. If a restaurant can't paid their cooks and dishwashers minimum wage and have to charge customers an extra 3.80% something is very wrong! read more

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Mixed bag experience beautiful venue on the water, service was excellent closer attention could be made to cleanliness but it wasn't bad. Started off with oysters, they were ice cold and fresh major plus, had the conch fritters I thought they were exceptional mild spice and packed with meat. The Calamari was around average lacked any seasoning was somewhat bland. Would have benefited from a decent hot Marinara what we were served was a tomato concoction served in a plastic souffle cup. The shrimp basket wasn't impressionable straight out of the freezer smaller shrimp but the french fries were hot and crispy had good seasoning. The fish and chips wasn't a hit, four small unidentifiable fish blocks served with the same fries which were good. I was looking for the Gorton's fisherman. Someone needs to teach them how to make coleslaw it was awful. What the place has going for it is the water views and excellent service, the food with the exception of the shellfish mediocre. May go back strictly for the ambiance not for the food but noting the prices would stick to the appetizer menu. read more

Squid Lips - Appetizers - Seafood Near Me - Sebastian, Florida

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Such a great place. Beautiful location by the water. Service was knowledgeable, friendly and prompt. Nice portions of food and very good. Absolutely would go back. read more

Squid Lips - Chicken Poke Bowl - Seafood Near Me - Sebastian, Florida

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The steamed mussels were the best I've ever had! Highly recommend the conch fritters, stuffed clams, fried clams! Excellent food, the shrimp scampi was delicious! read more

Arrived and seated myself per the sign at entrance. A waiters greeted me and shared menus shortly afterwards. Come here for the oysters which they have at $0.99 Monday through Wednesday from 3-6pm. I ordered a dozen and a beer. The place has a lively vibe, games on tv, on the Indian River and classic rock music playing. Good times! The oysters were fresh and delicious, beer was cold and refreshing. Highly recommended! read more

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My wife and I had a very nice lunch at Squid Lip. She had a ceasar salad and bourbon sweet potato, and I had a mahi mahi and shrimp entree with veggies and a salad. We also enjoyed a couple martinis with lunch, and enjoyed great views of the Indian River. read more

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing! All the food was recommended by our bar server Julie! She was fantastic - wonderful personality and very outgoing! We had hush puppies and stuffed clams to start. She also made a delish Bloody Mary! She went out of her way to bring out the sauce she liked busy to try with our food! I had the our salad with seared Tuna! And the Mahi Rueben - Amazing on every level! We will be back read more

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Service was friendly. The clam strips just weren't as crispy as expected, and the cocktail sauce wasn't my favorite. I also find the water has a strong unpleasant taste that even comes through in the soft drinks. read more

Squid Lips - Clam strips - Seafood Near Me - Sebastian, Florida

Like many others, it was not remarkable just "ok". Cleanliness was noted by others and still seems to be a issue, they could sweep up more. Food was ok, not great just ok, service was quick but not personable but it was fast. I cant say i will be a repeat customer. read more

The food and run buckets were amazing! The service was top notch and the view is unbeatable! We will be back!! read more

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Sebastian. One closest to the road is River Deck @squid lips Great happy hour, good food. Gets bus. The one farther out has a wider entree selection. Both have excellent views. More of a dinner restaurant but still casual. read more

Squid Lips in Sebastian at one time was our favorite go-to restaurant when we have guests from out-of-town. Riverview ambiance, very nice staff and delicious crab/lobster cakes! Last night was incredibly disappointing, although our newly hired waitress was very nice, accommodating, and apologetic. We have had no complaints what-so-ever with Squip Lips through our decades of being customers -until now. We ordered 3 dinners of 2 piece crabcakes and 1 dinner of grilled Mahi and shrimp. The sauteed crabcakes were incredible, as always. However, the Mahi and shrimp wwas very overcooked and we are accustomed to their instant rice. Two issues were unacceptable and we feel the post our experience. 1) The mashed sweet potatoes was layer with rice, because the kitchen did not switch serving utensils. 2) Consumer beware! We were appalled to be charged a 'Junk fee' of 3.8% for "...our non-tipped staff who help make your experience enjoyable." This charge may have been going on for years and gone unnoticed. We were not told of this ridiculous charge when we receive our checks, however it is listed in the small print, just below their motto... "I am the bread of life, he who comes to Me will not hunger and he who believes in Me will never thirst." John 6:35. We found this statement to be a very interesting and contradictory to 'The Word'. In our frame of reference, business owners should always pay their staff a living wage and never, EVER double-dip into patrons' wallets to soften their responsibility as a business owner. We humbly ask that restaurant owners abide by the 'Golden Rule'. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." read more

Squid Lips - Cunsumers, beware of 'Junk Fees' and service charges! - Seafood Near Me - Sebastian, Florida

I've tried to like both at this location. The rebrand of the shoreside was a huge disappointment. Both rely on the view, the food for the most part sucks. Seafood lasagna is decent vs price if you get it on happy hour for $11. I got their lobster shrimp Mac and cheese. The lobster and shrimp was almost non existent and what I could find were the size of a grain of rice at best. It was just mac and cheese, pre-made for $20something. On the plus, the staff is super nice and the view can't be beat. read more

Squid Lips: what an awesome name for a restaurant. Since just moving to this area this last week, I couldn't wait to try their food. We came here for the seafood, along with the ambiance of a really cool little restaurant sitting on the Indian River. The good: very nice ambience with a beautiful view. Busy. A little noisy but a very nice, clean establishment. The bad: the food. Seriously, when you take the time to come all the way to the ocean (ok, right ON the river and sooo close to the Atlantic Ocean) why, why, WHY would you serve frozen coconut shrimp!!! With all the positive reviews on the coconut shrimp I truly expected fresh, hand-breaded shrimp. (Yes, we honestly have this same coconut shrimp in our freezer at home... the same exact size, coating and tasting shrimp we purchased last week from Costco!). My husband's grouper sandwich he said was just ok. He thought that tasted frozen too: very disappointed. If asked if we will be back, I am sorry to say, No. There's too many other places that serve fresh seafood that are superior to Squid Lips. read more

The hostess was nowhere to be found, but eventually someone came to seat us. The waitress was friendly and attentive. I ordered the mahi and it was as dry and hard as a rock. Like it had been frozen and thawed a dozen times. Never going back. read more

This was our first time in the new Squid Lips and we were blown away. Awesome new design and very reasonably priced menu and an awesome setup for bands. Can't say enough about the atmosphere and excellent options on their bar menu. Great job done by owners read more

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We came done for our son's high school team's trip to the Jackie Robinson Spring Training Center. My wife and I were in the mood for seafood, and Squid Lips fit the bill perfectly. The food, the service, and the ambience were outstanding. We are headed back there tonight to enjoy and explore more of the wonderful menu options. I cannot say enough about the service we received. I want to give a shout out to Cole and his manager. Cole is exactly the type of person you want at a nice a restaurant when you are out for a fun, relaxing even. He gave good suggestions, was attentive, and genuinely showed that he enjoyed working at Squid Lips. read more

Both the service and food was great. Visited on a stormy day and enjoyed the view from the open patio... weather moved in and clear curtains were rolled down so we could still emit the view. If on the area, we will deffinetly be going back. read more

This place is awesome. Staff or very friendly, kind, understanding and are very competent. You get your drinks almost as soon as you walk in the door. Food is ready when you want it. We have learned the names of key staff that serve us and they know ours. The ambience is the best too. The water views can't be matched anywhere. We come here probably minimum 4 times a week. November, December and January are the months we are in Vero. The rest of the year we travel in our AClass motor coach. We are all over the United States seeing new places and we have favorite restaurants we love. Squid Lips obviously we love as one of our favorites overall. Farm and Flame a new restaurant this year rates pretty high on our list too!!! Mark & Tricia read more

Everything was perfect... the food, the view (location), the service Loved my piña colada drink too. I had oysters, but ate them before I snapped pics The interior of the restaurant is tastefully decorated with a nautical theme. It's open air deck is so nice with plenty of fans so I was surprised that it wasn't hot read more

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This is an update to my previous review. I have been back twice since that first not fantastic experience & we actually had wonderful experiences both times . Each time has been completely up to par. The service has been great and the food quite good. I really like the Mahi Reuben & my husband loves the Cuban Sandwich. Both of the IPAs on tap and a fun Fishbowl concoction were also enjoyed read more

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My family of seven celebrated our birthdays here on a Monday evening. The place was not busy when we arrived. Our name was taken and we waited for a table to be setup. After waiting for quite a while, we checked with the hostess. Apparently, after the setup, they forgot to seat us. After we got the table, drinks came and went-no refills for a long time. Placed food order was placed and we waited and waited. Refilled our own drinks and waited some more. Food finally arrived. Food was really good, but the lack of service was unacceptable. read more

Loved it!! Best wings ever!!! Great service and we loved the calamari too. We got clams too yummy!!

We came here because my friends wanted to eat fried conch fritters as well as fried clams . I heard it was very good . The Bimini bread was okay but not like the one you get in Bimini . I had several sides, roasted potatoes , medley of veggies and rice ,all very tasty . Our server Kim was super nice and very attentive . I would come back again ,I love the view of the bay. read more

Squid Lips - Seafood Near Me - Sebastian, Florida

We stumbled on this place in the middle of the week at about 5:05pm. We sat at the bar and asked the bartender if they had a happy hour. Her reply was very abrupt with "too late you missed it by 5 minutes." Oh - ok. As we sat there and watched both bartenders hustling we understood the attitude. The other bartender was much nicer when she came to take our order. We had drinks and dinner. I got the Cajun bacon wrapped scallops for dinner. It came with 3 scallops. The Cajun was not spicy. It was good but not enough food for a dinner and an expensive appetizer for $18.99. Four (4) scallops would have been appreciated for that price. My friend got the grouper sandwich with the Jamaican jerk rub which was good. The restaurant & table top area seemed a bit dirty. Maybe that's how it is being on the water. The view is beautiful! Just an fyi - there's a 3.8% service charge to your bill for the dishwashers and other behind the scene employees. read more

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Had lunch on Thursday 10/2! Madi, Brittany and Tonya are the bomb! I saw team work and I'm sorry I didn't get their names but Chris the GM gave them to me. He was happy I acknowledged them. He runs a very tight ship! Eric and Bobby were so helpful. I wanted to get a pink ribbon and Eric went above and beyond to get me one! I highly recommend Squid lips! I love the old Floria feel. read more

This review is for Riverdeck at Squidlips. My family and I have enjoyed dining at Squidlips when Buz opened up Overwater in 2004. Our fishing boat was docked at the marina so if we had a bad day fishing we always ran over to the restaurant where we knew we could get the best Crunchy Fish Sandwiches in town! I finally made to the new addition Riverdeck. My gosh what a place. I met my daughter for lunch and Madi was our server. She was polite knowledgeable and best of all she had a smile on face. My daughter ordered Mango Mahi Tacos it had a mango Pico on them that was fresh and just plane delicious. I of course ordered the Crunchy Fish Sandwich. It was just as good or even better than the original at Overwater Grill. When we where done eating my daughter and I walk down to Overwater Grill where I saw that my mother's world record snapper is displayed on the right as soon as you walk through the door. I'd like to thank all who have kept her spirit alive and for years of of providing our community with awesome food. read more

The WORST grouper sandwich I have ever had. I asked for blackened and got burnt. It was super thin and super horrible. The fact that they served it is really sad. I never leave reviews but his needed to be said. read more

After 10 plus years of going to squid lips we tried to the new river side Squid Lips location. First impression when we arrived was how nice and large the new location was. There is a lot of seating near the bar and there is a large stage for live music. We went on a Thursday night and there was no wait and live music. We sat away from the music because it was loud. The menu is like the other location but only the sandwiches and wraps, none of the entree meals. We were disappointed that they were out or our favorite the abaco fish sandwich. When we got our meals they came with chips that were just from a bag, very disappointing. Our meal was just okay. Nothing was special or really good. I think that next time we are traveling to the area we will try somewhere new. read more

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This is for Squid Lips River Grill, a new addition to Squid Lips. We were there on Labor Day weekend. The first warning was that the parking lot was empty. The next clue was that the restaurant was empty. Our bad, we ate there anyway. Service was fine but the food was disgusting and they charge you a "service fee" for no obvious reason We won't be goin back. read more

Ice cold draft beer, friendly, efficient service, a great view, and some yummy food. All at reasonable prices. I enjoyed both the jumbo wings (key lime habanero) and the crispy fish fingers. I rarely eat fried food but both of these items were perfectly cooked. Crisp, served hot, and not so much as a hint of grease. I will be back anytime I am in town. Thoroughly pleased. read more

Squid Lips - View from my high top near the bar. - Seafood Near Me - Sebastian, Florida

We just moved into the area in September and we love this place! Staff is very friendly. read more

My only sort of complaint is that the Joeys Conch chowder was red based and it did not specify that on the menu. It was really good though I was just expecting a white base. The key combo was awesome and the beer selection was good and the bartender Jennifer was excellent read more

What a beautiful place and great views! Food was amazing and service was excellent! Can't wait to come back again.

I've been away for 5 years and came to enjoy some Squid Lips only to be beyond disappointed, had fish fingers that were just ok but tonight I ordered the mango mahi tacos and so disappointed,, fishy which mahi isn't usually when fresh and no sauce for them? But the greatest disappointment is WHERE'S THE BREAD! The only reason I ordered dinner was for the bread. The tacos served in plastic container like take out just thrown in container, guess I'll not be returning, very sad read more

What a fun restaurant. It's built out on the water... So out your window you see pelicans... Fish... cocktail bar, Mermaids... Gary Busey... They have it all. I ordered the Cuban sandwich... Lisa had their signature hamburger. The Cuban sandwich passed the test... The pulled pork... And the bread was pressed flat and crispy... Very good. The hamburger had a very thick patty... Juicy and flavorful. Fried onion on top... Lisa said she really enjoyed it... 4 to 5 stars. I loved the location. Open air atmosphere and the water is right out your window. This is definitely a place we would recommend to drop by. Super friendly service... read more

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The new deck is finally open. It looks great, love the live music, more beers on tap. Fish and chips were fresh and the mussels very good. Love the options on tap. Give the new girls sometime and they will be great at serving. read more

Squid Lips - Steamed mussels - Seafood Near Me - Sebastian, Florida

The vibes here are unmatched. No matter your spot, you have a great view of the water and a delightful breeze. Plus, the staff here is super sweet (and accommodating with the few times things accidentally flew off our table in the wind!). Anyone with long hair should definitely bring a hair tie, but I personally love a strong wind, especially in this Florida summer. Sweet tea lovers: their tea is Gold Peak (this did not affect my review at all--I love Gold Peak, but a lot of my family hates it. Purely for reference!). As for the meal, my family generally agreed it was good not great. Everything tasted good, just not really something I would normally come back for. However, I would come back to Squid Lips at LEAST weekly if I lived in the area for the setting and vibes alone! TL;DR: The food is good but nothing special BUT do not let that deter you from eating here. It is seriously gorgeous and such a fun place. read more

Awesome food. Excellent service can't ask for better. bobbie the server is always awesome. Very friendly fish fingers are great. Just a good experience. read more