We went to Stingaree our last night of beach vacation on recommendation. Our server Matt was very sweet, though a little bit harried with lots of tables. Food was good - iconic Bolivar spot, glad we checked it out. I would say it's spectacular, it's what you expect from a place like this. read more

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I did a search on Yelp for seafood while we were staying in Crystal beach and this place popped up. I sent my husband to get food to go because we have 3 little ones. When he got there, there was a long line out the door. He went to the bar to order to go and on his way he heard the hostess tell someone it was an hour and a half wait. So to me that means it's good! Or maybe the only option in town We ordered a few items. The shrimp lovers platter. All of the shrimp were so good! Two of them had a nice spicy kick! We also ordered the crab tacos. The crab was fried which took away from the flavor and made the tacos super dry. I recommend asking for the crab not to be fried. It would make the taco SO much better. We also ordered the the crab jalapeños. These were ok. It honestly would have been better if these weren't fried either. It gave the crab a greasy flavor. Overall the food was ok. If in the area I would definitely go back and try other dishes read more

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Had to wait an hour but they had an app that kept you updated and were very organized! Very busy restaurant! Great outdoor seating! Enjoyed the view. Crab cakes were ok, my daughter thought the fried shrimp was ok and my husband liked the lump crab meat. Definitely you are paying for the location not for the food but great first dining experience! It was packed!!! read more

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We stopped by for lunch, we order coconut shrimp with some of the best onion rings. My wife had a shrimp cocktail that was very refreshing along with a side of fries that were very good. The chocolate cake was out of this world wonderful! The atmosphere was easy going and beachy casual. But, the best part of our experience was the very pleasant and impeccable service from our server Caroline. While she was informative and well versed on the menu items, her easy going attitude made for a great meal. She went above and beyond to accommodate our every request. read more

It's Mother's Day and we received to worst service. It wasn't even that busy. We ordered food at the bar and sat on the patio because we had our dog. The communication from the staff was awful. We were never told an estimated time of when our food would be done and had to keep coming in to check on it. Finally it was ready and they packed everything in Togo containers. They forgot to give us half our order, didn't give us any crackers, napkins or crackers. No one checked on us once. The food was bland and the crabs were small. We won't be back but will recommend our friends and family to NOT go here. read more

Another great meal at the Stingaree Restaurant for my Father-In-Law for his 97th birthday. The place was packed as usual and we waited almost 30 minutes but the wait was well worth it. We will be back read more

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This just did not come together for me. It had awesome potential but was just full of execution misses. Perhaps they have a high turn over or a B-team at lunch, but it was as if the cooking staff totally dropped the ball. I suspect that they are crazy short staffed given the volume because all the misses would have been more solid if they picked up the kitchen work. We were seated pretty quickly, but dining at 11:30 on a weekend you would expect that. The place definitely was full by the time our food came so either come early or be patient. The waitress was slaughtered with tables. But she was exceptional. Most of the challenges was just that she was spread too thin. I ordered the grilled seafood plate. It was practically every different seafood that they make. The first total bummer was that the menu started it off with crabs but they were "out". Not like they were going to give me a price cut. They gave me an extra "piece" of fish each of which was about 1/2 of a small fillet. Maybe 3" if I were generous. Four shrimp, scallops, and shrimp etoufee. The sad fact was that the entire dish was miserably cold. I'm not talking chilled like shrimp cocktail. I'm talking cold like room temperature. If left outside in the Texas heat it would have been warmer. It was as if it was cooked a while ago and there were NO heat lamps or any love on it. Lots of places at the beach. If you want something that looks like a great seafood spot - here you go. If you want actual great seafood, keep looking. read more

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The wife and I had never been on the drive-on fairy in Galveston, so we decided (on the recommendation of a friend to go check out Crystal Beach) to go for my birthday today. Now, I don't give 5 stars often, but when I do, it's usually the customer service that pushes me to it, and this case is no different, but let's start with the food. I ordered the seafood platter, and my wife ordered a fish plate. Everything was fried to near perfection (per my taste). The stuffing they put in the stuffed shrimp and crab was D LICOUS... best seafood stuffing I've ever had. Even got me a pearl in one of my oysters. On my wife's plate, she got a piece of chicken instead of all fish. We informed the waitress, and she said she would inform her manager. The manager comes to us to confirm the issue and immediately following, a fresh fried piece of fish followed. Our waitress (who's name I can't remember) did an amazing job. Checked on us regularly but not annoyingly regular. A gentleman who I assume is the owner came out checking on customers and made his way to our table. Noticing my plate was demolished, he says "well I assume it was good because you didn't leave anything to complain about," lol. After some small talk and telling him it was my BDay, he gave me some bread pudding on the house, and let me tell you... nah.. go find out for yourself read more

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We showed up around 8 and said the wait was maybe an hour but could be less. It ended up only being about 20 minutes and while we waited, we ordered drinks and played corn hole with the kids. I got the crab (forgot the name) that's already peeled and it was DELICIOUS. My husband got a steak and that was extremely good too. Highly recommend. read more

We ordered the shrimp lovers' platter and split it. There's plenty of food to split and we liked the variety offered with the different types of shrimp. All of them were delicious but I think the charbroiled was my favorite. The view was fantastic, the staff was fantastic, and the food was great. We will definitely swing by the next time we're in that area. read more

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Great seafood ,drinks and the waterfront view. I could sit out there for hours Also had a band with great music read more

A place to go for drinks and great seafood. The restaurant's bar is downstairs and gets crowded as people wait to get the call for the upstairs setting. The waitress we had did an amazing job keeping track as our group was spelled out in the bar and patio. We got our seating call and in minutes the server attended to us. We started with the fried calamari and we didn't have to wait long for it. I was cooked perfectly. I ordered the grilled seafood and it didn't disappoint. The plate was plenty for 2 but heck I was famished. My friend's daughtered ordered the seafood broiler and if you thought my dish was a lot... It trumps mine. Anyhow, like I mentioned this place is great but does really crowded so allow some time and be patient. It's worth the wait. read more

Stingaree - Grilled seafood - very delicious - Seafood Near Me - Crystal Beach, Texas

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My boyfriend and spent the weekend on Crystal Beach for the first time this past weekend. Stingarees was our first stop on Friday night when we arrived. The vibe and ambiance is exactly what one would look for on a Friday night by the beach. I'm sure everyone agrees as the lot was quite full (do not worry- this place has 3 different concepts to choose from so nothing feels overwhelming.) We had the fried app sampler, shared the house boil, and I enjoyed 2 cocktails. Super fresh food, friendly staff, and no fuss vibes. read more

Food was amazing! Services was good even though they were very busy. Great place to watch the sun set.

Went here on 04-20-2024 at 12:30 PM with our group of photographers, quickly seated at a table with a nice view of the inter-coastal waterway and East Bay. Jade greeted us, made us feel welcome, and Angel was our server who couldn't be more friendly and helpful. The menu was full of great selections. We had the French Grilled Oysters and Calamari [forgot to snap pics] as appetizers, and I had the oyster po'boy and my bride had the fish tacos. All were very good. Definitely will return on our next visit to Bolivar Peninsula. read more

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After going back and forth between good and bad, this will be my final review of Stingaree. There will not be any return trips for me. It pains me to write this, especially since I have ate here many times since the early 90s. Stingaree will be dead to me after this review, and will die a dignified death. I will try and remember it as a great place where my grandparents and my late parents had meals there decades ago. When Stingaree had to be humble, and did not have the monopoly on the place to eat in Bolivar. This week while on Spring Break the family and I decided to head down to Bolivar. What better way to start the trip than to hit up Stingaree. Or, so we thought. We arrived around 5 pm to a packed parking lot. Not uncommon, so we were expecting about an hour wait. The wife went to the kiosk downstairs and put our name on the list. To our surprise, 30 to 40 minutes was quoted as a wait time. This evening is starting off great. The online counter showed 19 parties in front of us. After about a 30 minute wait. We checked the phone and it said 4 parties in front of us. We made our way upstairs and figured it would not be much longer. We kept watching the app, and occasionally the number would go up and down. Strange... Ok.. Whatever.. Shortly thereafter, one of the local sheriff deputies came in and approached the hostess stand. When asked how many, the sheriff quietly showed 5 fingers, so no one else in the lobby could see. The hostess quietly told the sheriff he would be seated next, and twenty minutes would be the maximum wait time they would wait. I took a look down at my watch, we have been waiting just over an hour at this point. Twenty minutes past the quoted time. Dumb me. Wish I would have known all this time if I would have had a badge, I could have been seated in twenty minutes. Before I go any further, I must emphasize I am a strong supporter of law enforcement. Anyone who knows me will back me up, and support that claim. If the sheriff was here eating before shift with his colleagues, I would not have issues with this. However, it does reflect badly on the sheriff and his department, as he should fulfill an obligation to the public to abide by ethical policies. That is if they exist at the sheriff's department. Ten minutes pass, then the sheriff's party of five hikes up the stairs and joins us in the lobby. To my surprise, the party of five was not uniformed officers, but was all of his buddies. One of his buddies even made the comment "oh I figured we would get a seat once you threw your name around!" Absolutely disgusting. After a "long wait" of about 20 minutes, the sheriff and buddies were seated. I checked my watch, one hour and thirty minutes. Still, 4 parties ahead of us. One hour forty minutes later.... We finally were seated. After a bit of wait, we were greeted by our waitress Saliena. Our drink order was taken, and we perused the menu. After eating here plenty of times, we all knew what we wanted to eat, so when our waitress returned with drinks, we were ready to order. For the misses, grilled chicken with red beans and rice. Myself, the New York strip (medium rare), and the red beans and rice. The kiddos all had corn dogs. Adult entrees came with a side salad. The salads came out first. Wilted brown lettuce, and a blah looking salad. Hard pass... To the edge of the table it goes. After a normal timed wait, Saliena returned with the kiddos corn dogs. Somehow, we received a bonus plate of fried fish that we did not order. Not a fan of fish, we sent that back to the kitchen. We jumped right in, as all that waiting had us hungry. The wife is a huge fan, and always has been, of their red beans and rice. It did not disappoint. The grilled chicken she is usually fond of, did not impress, and she says the onions were over cooked. My steak was borderline rare, and was one of the toughest steaks I have ever ate. The red beans and rice were tasty. A lot of the steak was so chewy, I had to spit it out. For a moment I considered getting a to go box and re-treading the tires on my pick up with the rest of the steak. Again, we will never return to Stingaree. I could have dealt with the bad food, and their consistent miscalculation of wait time, and looked past it all. But, the unethical sheriff pushed it past the point of no return. Mind you, this is the same sheriff who goes on Bolivar live on social media preaching no one will be given any breaks for even minor offenses on the beach. But, he has no problem having the restaurant cut him slack by cutting in front of folks waiting well over an hour. Shame on you, sheriff. Also, shame on you for earning Stingaree a one star rating. I am sure Stingaree will read this and laugh their asses off, and continue to let these shenanigans to continue. Just keep in mind, there are a lot of up and coming restaurants in the area that might knock you off that high horse. read more

Went in with a table of 13 and we were seated at 3 different tables, which whatever it is what it is. Service by Brianne was not good. We were a table of young adults (half of us work in the service industry) and she didn't seem to like that, seemed pissed off from the time we sat down. Never got asked for refills, we stopped her and asked for them once and then never saw her again. Didn't get our onion rings until we were all done eating. All the seafood we got was way over cooked and chewy, extremely small portions of overcooked seafood for the price. This was our first time here and we won't be back.. read more

The food is fantastic and the views are amazing. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful.

Been going here for years and quality has not changed. Love the atmosphere watching the barges go by too

why do i pronounce there name with an added "s" on the end? yummy seafood, lots of choices. worth the drive! We drove from Houston, took the ferry and then went the other way back home. a drive, but food was worth it. service excellent. they did an especially great job of working everyone in on the waitlist. we waited maybe 10 minutes as we only had 2 people. ate upstairs this past time as we wanted the full menu. Downstairs is fun and festive too. plenty of shade and moving air down there on a hot day. i'm going back soon! read more

The blueberry lemon drop martini is absolutely delicious, doesn't taste like alc like most martinis do. I got the Greek snapper and it was so good and everyone at my table liked everything they got. The service was great, our server was a guy (I think his name started with a D) and he was amazing! Super funny and fast read more

Food was a let down bland had no taste my freind didnt get his food till we were ready to leave the service was terrible the lady was so disrespectful read more

The food, service, and overall feel was amazing. Hands down the best etouffee and crab cakes I've had in a long while. I'd have taken pictures, but I was busy stealing some of my boyfriend's redfish and fried crawfish tails. The view out the windows is just gorgeous. Another thing the entire restaurant was spotless. I mean completely spotless. We eat out pretty often and it's rare for a busy restaurant to be quite so clean and neat. Usually there's at least a few tables that need bussing. Whatever system they have going on is working like a well greased wheel. read more

If you are looking for an authentic Gulf Coast experience, look no further. From on the water dining, a two tier menu, food to absolutely adore and drinks to match, this is the place to go in Crystal Beach. read more

Everything was great. Our waitress Crystal was amazing! She did wonderful and works so hard even when it was so busy. Definitely recommend coming and asking for Crystal. read more

I would not working as I am not interesting in Stingsrer. Sorry also I am deaf guy. There are discrimination. Sadly

Stingaree has the views, cold beers and food that HITS after a long day at the beach. We got the fried mozzarella, crab stuffed jalapeños, & the fried shrimp platter with fries. Everything was battered and fried to perfection. Also their tartar sauce was probably one of the better ones I've had. PSA - My friend who's allergic to shellfish got the grilled chicken and veggies since they did not have a separate fryer for shellfish allergies and she found that to be pretty good despite wanting fried food. Also they have the cutest vintage trucker hats if you're looking for a useful souvenir. Will definitely be back when I'm in the area! #supportlocal read more

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To-go piña colada, yes. I came in on Halloween weekend, so it was busy. Music was playing downstairs, so it was hard to catch up and chat with the party. My friend ordered a salad, there was a bunch of leaves that looked brown, instead of making a fuss she just put it to the side. I had ordered a baked potato with my snapper l, it would have been nice if there was a little of guidance from the server that the fixings were in the middle of the table since we had 8 people in our party. Perhaps if there was a smaller group, the experience may have been different. Due to the lack of establishments on the peninsula, we will probably return for the to-go drinks and the view. read more

On August 14, 2021, two weeks after my husband passed away I drove to Crystal Beach. I just wanted to get away and be alone. I chose Stingaree for my place to eat. Took plenty of pictures and videos. Ate my tacos (no leftovers). And fed the seagulls my sweet potato fries because I don't like them. Feeding the gulls was entertaining. My margarita was yummy. The view was great. And I picked up a tank top to remind me. I only just realized that I NEVER posted my pictures or gave a review. I plan on going back again this year. But I also wanted to post my memories. read more

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Food was ok, but customer service was very underwhelming. We went on a busy Friday night, so we didn't expect fast service. The food surprisingly came out very fast. So fast that when the food runner brought out our appetizer and the boudin rolled off the plate, she just replied "good catch" as one of us caught it and kept it walking. Certainly no offer to replace the food or an apology for her clumsiness. Do not think the food or atmosphere make up for the poor customer service. read more

Just truly enjoy this place... coconut shrimp never fails to satisfy here. Also love the Texas red fish !!!!

Went on a Thursday at 12:30pm. Our waitress had a big table before us, so the hostess took our drink order after sitting us. The wait for food wasn't long at all and the place was fairly busy. Ordered the blackened catfish po-boy, fries and a cup of gumbo. The po-boy was a no-frills type thing, pretty basic, but basic done very well. The gumbo was good. Definitely would go back again. read more

We went on steak night & ordered seafood. The fried oysters were tiny & mostly breading. Had the shrimp 5 ways and only the stuffed had really any flavor. Gumbo was basically rice and broth. Maybe better on a different night. Bread pudding was delicious though!! Service was good. read more

Went for lunch. Food was excellent and so was the service. Bonus to get to watch the ships sail by on the channel.

First Timers from Houston & will definitely return with the family. The food is delicious exactly what we had a taste for but most importantly the service was excellent Damion was amazing so friendly & funny. I love it here. The view is to die for read more

Great service! Great view from where we are and after we are we went to the deck below to walk around the perimeter. Water on 3sides so the views of the sunset were so amazing! Grilled bar trash is the way to go! read more

I have known about this restaurant for quite a few years but I never visited the restaurant until today. I have launched my boat from their marina which is quite frankly rather old and worn. So..... Quite frankly I was concerned about the freshness and quality of the food. Did I ever learn a lesson today!!! First class food drinks & fast professional service. Have no doubts and enjoy the simple no frills atmosphere with great tasting fresh seafood. I'll definitely return and will without hesitation recommend this place to anyone seeking a great seafood meal. read more

Excellent food and vibe. Great little restaurant if you're ever in this area. Service was lacking just a tad but in their defense, they were busy and seemed understaffed. Great restaurant. read more

Stingaree - Boudin balls. Two thumbs up! - Seafood Near Me - Crystal Beach, Texas

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Absolutely amazing food, best sunsets and views of the boats going in the ports of Galveston! Absolutely adore this place with all of me, and definitely a nice/trendy atmosphere of live music, people, nice outside bar with view some people would pay for, and AMAZING service! HUGE PARKING LOT ALSO!! I don't believe they take reservations, they did have about a 20-30 minute wait when my husband and my parents and I all went for dinner on a Saturday night (during the summer) but wasn't bad at all due to us waiting with a drink in our hand, the view of a life time, and memories that last eternity!! Highly recommend folks! Much love, peace, and of course chicken greassseeee read more

Stingaree - My amazing parents enjoying themselves at the outside bar with GORGEOUS VIEWS!! - Seafood Near Me - Crystal Beach, Texas

Great good and great service! The food was a little pricey and they were out of crabs when we visited, but overall just a really good experience. read more