Right off the bat, I have to say, probably the best burger I've had in Port Aransas and all the…read moretrips we've made here. This is one of those places where you walk in, stand in line, place your order and go find a seat. When your order is ready, they'll bring it out to your table. Staff is very friendly and the evening we went, there were three or four young men that were taking food to the tables and clearing tables and they were all very friendly and helpful. We went on a Saturday night, and there was a good flow of people in and out the entire time we were there. We didn't have a hard time finding a table initially, but the place filled up quickly. But there are five or six other restaurants within a block to two blocks around this place, so there was a lot of foot traffic and a lot of people eating out in that area. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and I have to tell you that is one of the most amazing burgers I have had in the last few years. Amazing! The burger was cooked perfectly and had several strips of crispy bacon, melty cheese, lettuce, pickle, tomato, and red onion, and the meat was seasoned perfectly. I got the fries, and they were crispy seasoned well and extremely tasty. I told my wife as we were sitting there eating that this place was definitely on our list of eating establishments the next time we were in Port A, and you can bet we will be down there for another burger.

After searching for what felt like forever to find a highly recommended spot -- even Port A Escapes…read morelisted this place as a must‑try -- we decided to give it a shot. I've traveled all over the world and up and down the U.S. coastline, and I understand beach‑town dining can be hit or miss. But this experience left us genuinely confused about the glowing reviews. We walked into a tiny establishment where the bar was fully staffed and drinks were flowing, yet we couldn't even get served food. Alcohol seemed ready to go, but the kitchen was moving at a pace that made no sense. We were told food would take over an hour. For a place this small, that's baffling. It made me wonder if the rave reviews were written through "vacation goggles" -- sunburned, tired, or a few drinks in -- because from our sober perspective, nothing about the service or setup matched the hype. Maybe the "excellent" part of the name refers strictly to the bar, because the grill definitely felt off‑duty. We ended up leaving without ever getting food. Not the experience we were hoping for.

It's clear why this place had a long line. It's clean, the…read morevibe is immaculate (active but not rowdy or too loud), cute/artsy, it has comfortable chairs and plentiful tables. As for the food/drinks, they were solid. They make their sandwiches and then refrigerate them and then panini them when you buy them. I am not usually a fan of coffee shop sandwiches but gave these a chance because they're actually made here. PRISTINE! tasty! My husband loved the chipotle chicken wrap so much that he went back for another one after devouring the first. The only bad thing was that their chai tea base is tooooo sweet. I literally asked them if they use a sweetener, to which they said no. They did acknowledge it was sweet and agreed to give me some hot water to water it down. Overall- very great experience. We will be back next time we are in port aransas.

This coffee shop is in a really cool location not too far from the beach and definitely has a lot…read moreto offer. The atmosphere was fun, the staff was super friendly, and the young crew working there were clearly hustling and doing their best during a very busy rush. That said, the wait times were just too much for me personally. I waited over 30 minutes just to get to the counter, and then another 25 minutes to receive the rest of our order after the drinks came out. My son absolutely loved his mocha Frappuccino and ham & cheese croissant, so that was a win. Unfortunately, as someone who drinks coffee regularly, I wasn't especially impressed with my drink, and my everything bagel came out extremely over-toasted and almost gooey inside. I really don't want to knock the place because it genuinely has a cool vibe and hardworking employees, but the long waits and food quality just made it hard for me to want to come back. If you have patience and don't mind a slower experience, you may enjoy it more than I did. I will say that the breakfast items are super overpriced.

Summer dresses The Gaff up for Christmas! Brad plays all the best songs for the crowd. Great…read morebartenders, serving up some pizza and their french dip sandwich. Really enjoyed the night!

What a fun place. I love this bar! Nice people too. The Gaff pizza was excellent with pepperoni,…read moreonions, bell peppers, hamburger, black olives, mushrooms.... Outstanding! Beers were nice and cold. We had a fun night.

Great wait staff, food, and view of the ocean. It was affordable and family friendly.read more

Service was good, food was quick. Liked the panko breading on their fried fish…read more The jalapeño burger .. very good. It's a family affair so a little loud and very casual.

We really wanted a donut but the Palace was closed so we stumbled on this place...and we are SO…read moreGLAD we did!! It absolutely deserves 5 stars. The hazelnut croissant was so good...but so was the chocolate one. And the cinnamon roll. Everything we had was so good. It was so good, we came back the next day too! Friendly service--they even made our kids a hazelnut croissant when they were out in the display! Everything was delicious--you can't go wrong.

On a busy holiday weekend, we stopped in on good reviews, and being in our immediate vicinity…read more There was a nice assortment of croissants, sweet rolls and muffins that were as tasty as they looked. Very friendly service. We learned from their friendly nextdoor neighbor that all of the baked good are made fresh daily by the proprietor. I highly recommend Island Bakery to morning folk arriving or departing via the ferry, or anyone staying in Port A!

Someone here knows how to cook breakfast. Everything perfect. From the crispiness of the edge of…read morethe pancakes to the perfectly cooked eggs. Only thing that would make it better is if they had Real cream, not the fake stuff

There's really just two places Port A proper to get a sit down breakfast and Coach's is one…read more Sports collection vibe off the charts sets the mood and the world class pancakes finishes it. Prices are great with cheerful smiling service and an extensive menu. Breakfast,lunch and dinner. Go!

The atmosphere was great and had a fun beach-town vibe. The home made French fries were so yummy,…read moreand the drinks were cold and refreshing -- perfect for a hot day. They also had a live band playing. They were just okay, but still fit the laid-back beach atmosphere well. Be prepared for crowds though. It was very busy, and the lines to order were pretty long. Overall, still a fun spot with good food and drinks.

We wanted to hit this place on this visit so we took a shot on a Thursday thinking a smaller crowd…read more First we only had the big pretzel because we ate a late lunch. The pretzel and cheese were good. Now the downsides. It was full outside and there is no table service, so took about 25 minutes to get a drink. That should never happen, but only one bartender for over 100 people will cause that. He was good, but the cards were stacked against him.

Great service! Being on island time has kind of thrown off our internal clocks, we lost track of…read moretime, and when 7pm rolled around we realized we were hungry lol We knew what we wanted MacDaddy's BBQ, during our 7 hour drive to get here we pulled up Yelp to search for some new restaurant options, and after seeing the photos and positive reviews we knew this spot was on our list! What we didn't think about was it being a weekday and closing times, we just goofed! So anyway once we realized the restaurant closed at 8:00pm according to Google we got a little worried, being that I work in a restaurant I know how overwhelming it can be to see customers coming in less than an hour until close, fortunately my hubs double checked here on Yelp and then their website and found the closing time was 8:30pm, so we hopped in the car and got there as soon as we could, and we were relieved to see a few people still eating, and another arriving just after we pulled in. There was a little curfuffle once we were sat, the hostess initially offered us a table with bench seating, but one of us isn't able to sit on a bench due to disability, she kindly offered us a table with chairs, in what appeared to be a different servers section, we were close to the TV on the same wall as the front counter, anyway, after sitting a few minutes Johnathan greeted us and took our drink orders to get us started. The ambiance is so relaxed, there was trivia on a couple of the TV's good music, and lots of cool merch to buy, some of the shirts really made me laugh. We quickly made our selections, hubs got the one meat and two sides and opted for the pork ribs, they were cooked to perfection, and he was delighted considering that we were there the last hour of the day, he really enjoyed his meal, I too opted for the one meat and two sides, selecting the regular sausage, and it was delicious. The highlight was Johnathan, he was friendly, made recommendations, and offered dessert, which we couldn't resist, deciding on the German Chocolate cake, with a side of ice cream. We had to take that to go, we couldn't eat another bite. They have two choices for BBQ sauce, hubs got spicy, and I got regular, and I am glad cuz I'm a yellow bellied tender foot, I tasted the spicy and it IS spicy so for all of you that enjoy the heat, I think you will like their, tomato forward sauce. I usually like to dip each bite of my sausage in BBQ sauce, this particular flavor was just different, I think I will have to try it again, it wasn't typical Texas-esque smoky BBQ sauce, more like ketchup as the base and then flavors and spices added to make it their own, we did find it slightly odd that BBQ sauce doesn't automatically come with the meals, we had to ask for it, but one of the things I REALLY like about MacDaddy's layout is it's a TRUE sit down restaurant with servers vs going thru a cafeteria style line to get our food, ironically as we drove down and talked about wanting to find a BBQ spot, and in that conversation I mentioned that I'd love to find one that's not self serve, being that one of us is disabled it can add a lot of extra work for the other, we come down twice a year if possible and have been doing so for at least 10 years, and had never found a dedicated BBQ place, we have now, the food was good, the service was friendly and the vibe was casual and relaxing, we will definitely be back!

just got into town and smelled what i thought was steak when we drove by. we were planning on…read moreeating fish but came back to get a steak, no steak but bbq was on the menu. Glad we made the stop... living closer to the bbq capital of texas i was surprised by the brisket here, it was pretty good as was the turkey. we asked our waitress Joanna what sides she liked and ended up trying the potato salad, beans brussel sprouts, mac & chs, all of which were damn good!! the potato salad has a twist on it but it is a good one. the corn bread is some of the best ive ever had, EVER!! Our waitress was very polite and would definitely make it one of our stops when in town again.

Great customer service from start to finish. We stopped by a couple of weekends before spring…read morebreak, so there was no wait time, which made for a very relaxed experience. The atmosphere was nice, quiet, and very clean. The lunch menu was somewhat limited but still offered a good variety of options. We started with the shrimp cocktail. Six shrimp served on a bed of ice with a tangy cocktail sauce. It was fresh and flavorful. I ordered the poke bowl, which was absolutely delicious. My husband's lobster roll was warm, buttery, and generously portioned. Overall the food was tasty and the service was great. We'll definitely be back!

I'd love to start with the positives: Our bartender Anthony was a delight. He recommended an off…read moremenu drink that was lovely and made great conversation. He was also very gracious in helping us when our food was a disappointment. I started with a cup of the lobster bisque and I am so glad that I did because it was DELICIOUS! I don't want to know how much butter went into the process, the perfect amount for maximum flavor for sure, so let's just go with that. Then we ordered the pear salad and shrimp and scallops. This is where it took a turn. The portion on the salad was not shareable, not even a full dinner portion for one. The presentation of the shrimp and scallops was lovely, but the shrimp and scallops themselves had ZERO seasoning or flavor. Not cooked with butter, not even salt or pepper. The only flavor came from the ginger carrot coulis which was nice but very gingery. The risotto was cold. Very cold. The only redeemer on the plate was the sautéed kale which had a lovely flavor and was nice and warm. I ultimately sent the main back and got a bowl of the bisque, which again-was a delight. Big hunks of lobster meat and creamy. Would go back for drinks and the bisque, but would not waste time on entrees.

I love shore cafe when I am staying at cinnamon shore! Great coffee, breakfast, and lunch! High…read morequality and consistently good coffee.

Gluten free!!!! This is the only place you can get a gluten free breakfast sandwich or any GF…read moresandwich between Port A, Aransas Pass, and Rockport. The girls who work here are so so sweet and the place is SO cute!!!! We order our food and drinks and sat outside to enjoy. I was very happy with what I ordered. And my husband's croissant sandwich looked amazing too! Mine Gluten free bagel Caprese sandwich Pumpkin spice soy milk steamer (just steamed milk no coffee) His Croissant breakfast sandwich Smoothie Iced black coffee with two shots