While on vacation (5/17/22), I wanted a) outside dining with an ocean view and b) a crab cake. The Beach Bucket had both. Crab cakes are appetizers, and are a hearty size for an app. The remoulade sauce was fantastic, but the crab was shy on lumps of crab. The filler was delicious though! Fast friendly service. Two considerations: seating is open seating, so there were people stannding around waiting for folks to get up & leave. Uncomfortable. Parking can be tough if the hotel is full, and the seating is of course located beachside. Bring your patience, it's worth it. read more

The Beach Bucket - Plenty of crab ~ tasty! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Beautiful morning breakfast on the beach with my daughter. The seafood omelet was heavenly!! Can't wait to go again. read more

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Great atmosphere great food everything was on point nice place to sit on the ocean and feel the breeze all the food was excellent read more

The Beach Bucket - Caesar salad and hamburger - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Excellent! The food was wonderful, the servers so friendly and accommodating! Wonderful experience ~ can't wait to return!

I loved this place! It's hard to find though. It's almost to the beach in a seemingly hidden entrance. Gorgeous views, great breakfast at decent prices. Then you can walk on the beach for a little bit. Great service too with plenty of servers to get your food out hot! read more

Freaking love this place! Great views, great staff, good food. Wish there were pancakes on the morning menu and beach access from there. They could use some live music. read more

Once we located the beach bucket, the place was so fun lively atmosphere ! little beach bar was too windy to sit outside so we are inside, but the bartender was friendly. We loved it. Even went back a second time ended up having appetizers delicious! read more

2nd visit in a month, great view, service and food! Little spot right on the beach with a tiny bar but big plates of food! Tuna grilled cheese with onion rings was soooo good! read more

The Beach Bucket - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Great food and awesome service! It was so good, I forgot to take a picture of the food we got! I did get the shrimp and bacon panini (WOW)! Great view as well! read more

The Beach Bucket - Drink Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Finding parking was terrible. Ordered fish and chips, greasy and fell apart. Batter was hard and fell off. Got a to go tea but had to ask another waitress on the way out because ours didn't bring one. Pen didn't work to sign and waitress nowhere to be seen, she came around a lot at first but once we got food she came back once and that was it. Regret not eating at riptides instead.. read more

Food great specially the hamburgers , service high energy and friendly and of course the ocean view ...no need to say more

Absolutely loved this slightly hidden beach front restaurant. Make sure to park in the public parking next door. You will see an opening in the fence that leads to the restaurant. Once there, sit on the patio and enjoy the beach view and fresh sea air. I had the shrimp tacos with an avocado and tomato salsa and it was wonderful. For a slight up charge I ordered onion rings and they are cut thick with a crunchy outer layer. Yummy! My husband had the fish sandwich blackened and he was super happy with freshness, seasoning and portion. We will definitely back read more

The Beach Bucket - View from our table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Had the seafood omelette this morning (the house specialty), with the hollandaise sauce on the side. I have to say, it was SO full of fresh crab and shrimp and was so light and flavorful that I may be craving this. DELICIOUS!! Of course, the beach views are fabulous. Excellent vibe and really great brunch, without costing an arm and a leg. read more

The hamburger was delicious, beers cold and the beautiful view of the ocean was amazing. I enjoyed myself to the max . Cody the waiter was prompt and a great personality. read more

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I've been here a bunch before and I've never had a bad meal. But today I had the best meal I've ever had here. The shrimp and bacon panini was absolutely unbelievable! The mild Buffalo shrimp were to die for also. I cannot wait to go back next year to have the same thing! The service was great as always! The only downfall is that it was raining outside so we had to eat inside. There isn't a ton of room inside and you lose the ambiance, but you can't control the weather. read more

I loved dining beachside at the Beach Bucket! They have indoor and outdoor dining options. While the outdoor seating looked tempting because of the beach view, opted to sit inside at lunch to take advantage of the a/c. It's small on the inside but cozy. The restaurant was very accommodating to our party of two adults and two children, helping us with high chairs and getting an order of hot, crispy fries to our table quicker than I have ever seen before. My fish tacos came out crispy and the toppings added a nice flavor. Perfect food to recharge after a day at the beach or on the way to the beach! read more

The Beach Bucket - Fish tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

We were staying at the attached hotel and The Beach Bucket made for the perfect place to grab a bite to eat and watch the sunrise over the ocean. Let's start with the service. My server was fantastic! He was friendly and attentive. I enjoyed a plate of amazing biscuits n gravy with scrambled eggs, and some home fries. It was a delicious breakfast that hit the spot! I love biscuits and gravy and I would say these are good biscuits and gravy. The gravy was savory and the biscuits were soft and fresh. read more

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The food is always good and service is consistently attentive and welcoming. Love their $2 hello-shots as well

Oceanfront breakfast is a good idea here. You're sat above the sand, overlooking the beach! That was a winner but it is clear the issue of short staffing is still very alive. Their hostess sat me but ran off and no menu was provided. Sat a good 5 mim until I could flag her down for a menu. She seem to have forgotten to tell the server assigned to my table she had a patron. Eventually a lady stopped by to get my drink order and told me waitress be over soon.. I ordered a margarita and the seafood omelet. Drink awesome, but omelet had a lot of crab exo skeleton pieces so each bite I ended up spitting them out. I collected 5 pieces. The flavor was on point, but the cleaning of shellfish was not optimal. Kitchen: take a little time to clean the shells out so it doesn't end up in the food read more

The Beach Bucket - ON the beach pretty much !! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Eating breakfast with a view of the ocean was a must on our recent trip to Ormond Beach. We found this location which was a nice walk down the beach from our hotel. We arrived around 9 a.m. on a weekday and were able to sit at a table near the sand. We were quickly greeted and given menus though we already knew what we were ordering, eggs benedict. Each member of our party chose a different option, regular, chorizo or crab. All had nice flavor and were a good portion size for the money. We enjoyed the view most of all and would visit again to have some drinks and appetizers by the water. read more

The Beach Bucket - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Great beachfront bar and grill in Ormond Beach. We had fried shrimp basket, fries and garden salad with our drinks on a perfect 79F January day. Pretty good to be here when it's zero degrees back home in Omaha! read more

The Beach Bucket - Patio dining - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

The location and view was fantastic. We could drive down the beach and park right by the restaurant. We came in and served right away. I love conch but I can't find the place I live, so conch flitter was a must try menu for me. It was tasty. The ocean view, breeze and good food reminded me the time I visited Bahamas. I will come back if I have a chance to visit Daytona beach again. read more

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The Beach Bucket is back!!! I like the new tables and umbrellas outside. Limited menu while they get underway. Great view and very nice service. read more

The Beach Bucket - Outside view - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

Maybe I should keep my mouth to enjoy this place on my own but this is a hidden gem! Right on the ocean to enjoy delicious food with great drink prices! My husband and I were celebrating 7 years together, we ended up here instead of Riptides and boy were we happy! Happy hour starts at 2pm and there is a large selection! If you sit below you a get a view of the ocean. The piped music over the loudspeakers was a bit off for me because it was European clubby at times. We had the fish tacos, tilapia and shrimp, which were juicy and cooked well. The fries stole the show though. Crispy and soft on the inside when warm. My husband liked the onion rings but they felt a bit mealy to me. Lastly let me tell you about the drinks, those things will knock you out. Since it was our anniversary we got a souvenir bucket drink to share, totally worth it, but after a beer and that drink, I was ready to sleepy. It might be happy hour but they didn't skimp. Totally worth it to spend an afternoon here. read more

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First time visiting this beach side eatery. The seating is spaced as everyone has a great view of the ocean. Our server was fast & friendly. We tried the crab cake appetizer and it was very good! I love that they were pan seared. We also had the Mahi sandwich, Mahi tacos and sweet potato fries. Everything was delicous and we will come back again! Thanks for great food & great service! read more

The Beach Bucket - Mahi tacos with sweet potato fries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Came for breakfast this morning. The prices are great, the food is great, and it's right on the water. The homefries were crispy, thank god! So many places manage to mess up homefries. The biscuits were delicious. The menu isn't over the top. Happy with the service. Many folks came to check in on us. The only thing I found very odd was that the manager instructed all the employees to shut the umbrellas. Apparently one umbrella went running which prompted the decision. It was 80 degrees today and I would describe the wind as a light breeze. Definitely under 10mph. It's right on the ocean so I'd imagine winds like that are very common. I think it would probably make more sense for the manager to contemplate why an umbrella ran off. Are the winds actually harsh, or maybe you just have one poorly secured umbrella. Or maybe all your umbrellas are cheap? Old? Rusting? What's the root cause? It was painful to watch people come in and open their umbrellas just to have a waitress come over and close it on them on a hot day. Everyone was kind of looking at eachother like... really? read more

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Food service and price. Oh and on the beach and they have a pool you can sit by if you want a view without the salt of the sea

The food and location are awesome, but not worth the $70 parking ticket. I don't know when they started charging to park but being a Volusia county resident that's bullshit. read more

Food was great! Fried Shrimp was very good. Server was very attentive. View of the beach was great!

Love the beach bucket!! Food and drinks are always great. Wait staff is wonderful and the views are amazing! This place is one of our favorite local places. read more

My first-time visit to the Beach Bucket, & certainly not my last. The ocean view was awesome, you feel so relaxed, there were good vibes, and the food was delicious. A shoutout to Casey for making this a great experience; she was kind, friendly, & very attentive. Will definitely be back! read more

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It may or may not have the best food ever--WE WILL NEVER KNOW. They will NOT ALLOW you to park on the premises. Whaaaaaat? Don't even think of going there--any business that treats their customers as trespassers doesn't deserve to stay open. One star only because zero isn't an option. read more

This is a really great spot if you're wanting to be right on the beach. It's certainly a hidden gem, it's right behind a hotel. We had the key lime chicken sandwich and their famous tuna melt. Both were really good! Great drinks, yummy food selection, and of course beautiful view. read more

Always good food and great atmosphere. One of my favorite places. We had Bree for a our server and she was excellent.

Well I visited my family here in Daytona over the weekend and they took me to a local hidden gem that i absolutely fell in love with. Great views- literally on the beach. Great drinks- frozen beach drinks. And food menu was plentiful and we all enjoyed what we ate. I recommend the mahi fish tacos. Hubby had veggie panini and he loved it. Love the vibes here. It truly is a place for locals. It's located inside the hotel but you can only see it if you walk to the back- towards the beach. Hidden entrance which I love. Can't wait to come back. Parking is not an issue. We parked next door - parking lot to the public beach and just walked over. read more

The Beach Bucket - Perfect view - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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First when we walked in smelled awful dirty. But thought we would give it a try. Was told to sit wherever we wanted so went outside. Then was told by a surly waitress that my 9 lb dog in a bag couldn't be there unless he was a service dog. If that's the rule it should be posted. We probably dodged a bullet getting sick from the food! Smelled nasty. read more

Nice sandwich, yummy daily drink. My folks and I had lunch here and we all enjoyed it. The chicken was juicy on my sandwich and I really appreciated that the mayo was on the side. Good portion sizes too, I was able to clean my plate. Hard to find parking though so good luck with that. read more

The Beach Bucket - Key West Chicken Sandwich with bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ormond Beach, Florida

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Since moving to Ormond Beach, this is by far, our favorite beachside dining spot. The food is great, and service is always friendly. AND you just can't beat the view , especially at sunrise. read more

I was in a bad mood the night we visited, but this place really cheered me up over the course of dinner. Our server Amanda and all the wait staff were very friendly and the food is good bar food. The view is spectacular being right on the beach. I had a Mai Tai that was tasty and a good price. The smoked fish dip makes a great starter, and the tri-color chips are so fresh. It was chilly and they offered blankets and have two fire pits. This place is a really nice local joint. Go there! read more

Absolutely the worst dining experience I've ever had in my life. Heard the beach bucket finally re-opened after being closed because of the hurricanes, so decided to check it out. I arrive at the Ocean East property which the restaurant is a part of and am rudely told by a security guy on a golf cart that you can't park in the parking lot you have to find public parking. I am bit surprised but was told the restaurant and hotel are separate businesses. So I park at Andy Romano beachfront park and walk over to the beach bucket where its quite packed. The inside is a fairly small space with a bar where there were people packed pretty tightly and a few tables and there are outside tables overlooking the ocean. The view is certainly the main reason to come here. It was very hot outside so I opted to sit inside although no one acknowledged me so I had to flag down a server and ask where I could sit. I was sat at a small table and ordered a breakfast sandwich which came with home fries. I decided to wash my hands so I ask where the bathroom is and its of course in the hotel. So I go back in the hallway back through to where the front desk is and outside where the bathroom is. Upon walking back in the same security guy is there and points and tells me I need to go that way to the restaurant. I say yes I know and continue walking. At this point the guy says well I saw you on video and you were in our elevators and walking upstairs. I am stunned as I never stepped on an elevator and I really don't like being falsely accused of things I haven't done. I tell him I haven't done any such thing and I would like him to show me the video. He gets extremely angry and starts yelling at me that I need to leave the premises. This escalates pretty quickly into a shouting match with him getting within inches of my face and screaming at me that I need to leave immediately and that he is going to call the police to remove me from the property. I tell him to go ahead and call the police, I haven't done anything wrong. I walk away and go back to the beach bucket to my table. I'm pretty shaken from this whole event and I request to speak to the manager. The server seems unsurprised as she said they've continually had problems with the hotel and security harassing their guests. The manager comes over, hes a black fellow (didnt catch his name) but proceeds to tell me how he is the manager of the beach bucket but not the hotel and he has no authority over anyone in the hotel or their actions. He said if theres a problem with the food or service that he could help me. In addition, he starts talking down to me like I'm an idiot about how anyone can call the police, the police work for all tax payers and anyone is free to call them if they wish. He said go ahead and let them call the police, you are here at the restaurant and not doing anything wrong. I realize I'm not doing anything wrong, the problem is the manager clearly doesn't care about the business if that is how he reacts to a customer being treated this way. I tell him I'll never come back, which you probably don't care as long as the restaurant is busy but thats not the way to handle things. If I'm a manager of a business and a customer of mine is harassed and screamed at I will be sure to address it with the other company. I'm not going to tell them this has nothing to do with me. To the owners credit he did talk to me and tell me what happened wasn't acceptable and he took my contact information. I am posting this 24 hours later and I haven't heard back from him. Regarding the food it was OK. Probably a little overpriced for what it was but I'm sure their expenses are high given the location. The breakfast sandwich was good but the home fries were just precooked / frozen. As I said earlier the main draw is the beautiful oceanfront view but the experience was definitely ruined for me. The employees seem to know that it is an ongoing issue and I just can't believe they have allowed this to continue for so long. This should have been addressed long ago. I can't imagine running a business and allowing this type of harassment to continue. A regular at a nearby table told me this has been going on for years. Well this was a 1st and last time for me. I'll go back to Peach Valley where I know I won't be threatened just for being a customer. read more