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Sunset Cafe Waterfront Grill & Bar

2.9 (444 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, Bars
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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SUNSET CAFE WATERFRONT GRILL & BAR ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Live music
Moderate noise
Casual
Happy hour specials

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Lucy H.

It's disappointing when restaurants don't have a set vegetarian/vegan menu in 2025. Like to remove the shrimp from the Alfredo and then still charge $25 for the Alfredo pasta doesn't seem fair. Like it should be half price at that point. I wish they had vegetarian options in their menu like a quick wrap/bean burger(just substitute any burger with a bean patty)/alfredo pasta. While the menu was disappointing as a vegetarian, the service was beyond excellent. Our waitress was kind and took the time to talk to us. The restaurant itself is a beautiful scenic location and I would go there again just to buy a drink. I would love to eat if they offered reasonable options.

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Lisa M.

Love this spot on the water! Live band, dolphins, and a beautiful sunset. Typical bar food! I got the burger & it was good. Also got a side salad. My mom got the grouper sandwich. She said it was a little fishy for her taste. Portions are big. Overall great spot on the water though!!

Heather L.

Came here for lunch, great food and drinks soda.!! Beautiful day. I recommend this place if you in the area..

Family

Great food options and friendly service and the ambiance is amazing, especially at sunset!

Outdoor area
Shyanne S.

Ill give it a 3.75 lol Great ambiance, larger restaurant than i suspected. Beautiful outdoor area on the water the birds can be a little annoying Just wish the menu was larger with better options but the burger i had was good.

the front of the restaurant
Eric Z.

What a view of the dolphins and birds from the dock eating section. Staff was friendly and warned us they were understaffed, but it was SSSSLLLLOOOOWWWW going for lunch. Entered at 12:30, left at 2:30. We had a bottle of wine for the long wait, so all was well. Food tasted great, and the water was great tasting, too. Nice place to stop for an afternoon on the water.

Todd D.

Sunset Cafe Waterfront Grill & Bar 500 W. Cocoa Beach Cswy., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 3 Stars When dining anywhere in the Sunshine State, it's hard to avoid tourist clip joints, especially where Jeannie resides, Cocoa Beach, FL. And so it was with slight trepidation that I headed north. Don't get me wrong, I love Cocoa Beach; I just detest tourist traps, and the place is littered with them. Upon entering the Sunset Care Waterfront Grill & Bar, I paused as my eyes took in the scene. I glanced at my watch to make sure it wasn't the 3:30 geriatric dinner crowd as at 58; I was the youngest human in here by a decade. It wasn't that early, but it wasn't late either...is this how it begins? Tamara was my server for the meal and while she started out with a bang, she ended with a whimper. The charm was there, as well as the skill, maybe the desire checked out half-way through my meal. I asked Tamara for an order of the Sunset Seafood Combo along with some Fries. Taking in the atmosphere along with the view, I wondered what it was about a great view and average food. Is the rent on the location so high that it affects the ability to procure quality ingredients? Or maybe the owner thinks that the view will obscure all else and is trying to make as much off of each patron as possible? I don't have any answers, all I know is experience and experience suggests one of those, at the very least, must be true. If you take a moment to toss your peepers at the accompanying pictures, you will see that everything certainly looked good, if not delicious. The Sunset Seafood Combo consisted of a filet of grouper, shrimp, and a crab cake grilled or blackened served with your choice of sweet potato fries, French fries, or rice pilaf and homemade slaw. As one can tell, I went with the blackened. Nothing was ocean fresh, or even close to it, but everything was seasoned well. I found the shrimp to be above what one normally finds in a joint like this; the grouper and crab cake were not. The Big Boy says, "better than most places with a view, but still average."

grouper sandwich
ToUyen N.

Great spot for lunch. All dishes were tasty, reasonably priced. Good service and food came out in a timely manner. We came on a cool windy day - nice to have the heat lamps

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Michael J.

Welcomed in immediately and sat facing the water. The place has a dock look and feel and define Florida. Both the hostess and my server greeted me with smiles and given water almost immediately. The first bite of the conch fritters was exactly what I wanted. I ordered the grouper wrap and although the fish was cooked perfectly and the flavor profile good, I hadn't realized that it was a grilled wrap. Not a fan of warm lettuce. On a side note, a storm came in and they quickly moved me back away so that I wouldn't get wet. I think I'll order the grouper entree instead next time. Yes, still a good place to eat. Tamra, my server, was especially nice.

View from the patio
Kristen B.

Came here over New Year's weekend! ***LOCATION*** The name definitely says it all. It is the perfect spot to see the sunset over the water! There is parking just next to it with plenty of free spots! ***EXPERIENCE*** We were seated quickly and had an amazing view! I am vegetarian and my boyfriend didn't really want seafood either. I had seen online that they had other options but when we got there they only had seafood on the menu. We decided to order some fries to split and one beer just to watch the sunset but we only stayed about 20 minutes as to not take up a table. The tables weren't full but the later it got, more people started coming, so we went to another restaurant. ***STAFF*** Very nice and checked in on us regularly! ***PRICE*** The price was normal I think we paid around 5$ for fries and maybe 6$ for beers but I can't remember exactly. ***FOOD*** The fries were very good, but this is definitely a seafood place without other options. If you don't like seafood I definitely don't recommend. ***CONCLUSION*** Great view and would be the perfect spot if you like seafood! If you don't, they do have a bar where you could go grab just drinks. We didn't realize that but didn't take up a table for long!

Michael A.

Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday. The service was good but the food left a lot to be desired. Started off with the conch fritters which had a very strange internal texture. The entree was a grilled chicken sandwich with fries. The chicken (itself) had an bad taste, luckily there was some honey mustard to help the situation. The fries were good though! Maybe we caught them on bad day, I'm not sure, but it wasn't a great showing. Also, the water tasted like it came out of the sink. Needs a filter...

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