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The Ruskin Seafood

4.4 (21 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 6:30 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Lyn P.

Been here quite a few times and tried the Mahi Sandwich, Shrimp Tacos, Lobster Roll and Salmon Bowl. All are tasty and quality. The staff is always friendly. I enjoy sitting outside and watching the parrots on the electrical lines while I'm chowing down.

Crab cake sandwich with side of Cole slaw
Bernadette P.

We had a very nice meal at the seafood shack. I had the crab cake sandwich and hubby had the soft shell crab sandwich. Both were tasty and came with one side. I'd suggest upgrading the buns to something better, and consider providing straws for drinks. We will be back!

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Samantha R.

We love this store/food truck! The food is always fresh and delicious. The seasoning is always on point! I loved everything we ordered. The crabby fries were really sweet, just to notate flavor wise. They were delicious, I'm just more of a savory person. No complaints though, everything was fantastic! Service is always on point and everyone is always so kind! The atmosphere is incredible, they were really thoughtful putting umbrellas with each table and even having fans around to help prevent flies. 10/10 recommend!

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awesome food great service what else to say! Had fish and chips fried cod so good. shop. z njmllll

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We are regulars at Ruskin Seafood . The quality and diversity of seafood available is excellent . We buy seafood there at least once a week.

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Hookin' Ain't Easy Seafood - 1lb Large stone crabs

Hookin' Ain't Easy Seafood

4.6(177 reviews)
15.4 miSouth St. Petersburg - Edit
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We've been in the area for 11 days, and this was hands down the best meal we've had. We came with a…read moregroup of nine, and every single person loved their food. The blackened grouper and snapper were perfectly seasoned and flaky. The shrimp was crisp and fresh. The lobster tail was tender and sweet. The hush puppies and fried okra were hot and delicious. Even the sides, broccoli (so so so good), slaw, and onion rings, were done right. You can tell this is real Florida seafood. The handwritten menu, the fresh seafood market inside, the casual outdoor seating with string lights ...it feels authentic, not touristy. But the best part? The owner, Matthew. He was welcoming, kind, and clearly passionate about the restaurant he and his wife have built. After the hurricanes, they've lost many repeat local customers, and businesses like this need visitors to show up. If you want fresh seafood, generous portions, fair prices, and a true local experience in the Treasure Island area, this is the place. We'll absolutely be back, and we're telling everyone we know. Support local. Support family-owned. They deserve to thrive.

I looked forward to my meal at Hookin' for months. I have never eaten blue crabs from the shell,…read moreand I love whole lobster, so I thought that deconstructing another type of crustacean would be fun. I got off the bus and walked across the street and into the parking lot. It was fairly busy, and I made my way to the patio area, because outside seating only. There was a kind of tiki bar with a line where you go up and get your own alcoholic beverage any time you want. You can eat at the bar or at any of the picnic tables that you pass on the way to a kind of food truck with a window where you order your food and buy bottles of soda and iced tea from a vat full of ice. I loved the vibes right away. I got in line at the "truck". Then it was my turn to order. Well, whaddaya know, they just ran out of blue crabs! And no soft-shell crabs were available as the water they live in is not warm enough yet. But they did have one of my favorite seafood delicacies, stone crab claws, so I ordered those instead, and asked for the mustard sauce instead of melted butter. I also ordered French fries and cole slaw for my sides. And then I ordered one-half dozen raw oysters, because. I was given a little wire stand with a card inserted into the top with my order number on it, to be placed on my table. Then I sauntered over to the bar and ordered an IPA from the busy, bearded and well-tattooed bartender. If you are wearing shades you will be admonished to remove them before paying, and I saw why, as the display on the... pay thingy has excessive polarization. Next I found a good spot in the shade and sipped my beer and checked the place out. Was there music? I think so, but I can't remember! Just all kinds of folks having a good time. Two preschoolers were busily playing in the sand by the main walkway to the food line, and took up most of the path most of the time, but nobody seemed to mind. If you aren't into playing with little trucks in the sand I think there is also corn hole off in one corner. If you don't know what that is, I dare you to look it up. After not too long some plates of food showed up, and I took some pictures and then got busy. First I tried the fries, because they are best when fresh and hot, but the fries were limp and sad. I just let their little ol' hand-cut selves alone. The oysters were served on the half shell on ice, and came with nice hot grated horseradish and cocktail sauce, plenty of lemon wedges, and saltine crackers. They were excellent! Then I turned my attention to the claws, glorious stone crab claws. I noticed that I was given butter instead of mustard sauce. That didn't stop me. But what did slow me down was the lack of a claw-cracker. The claws were pre-cracked a bit, but not in a way that was helpful to get at the meat. And I need leverage to rip the joints apart as my fingers don't work like they used to, so I asked for, and received quickly, a cracker. Some of the claws were on the small side, and the meat in some of the claws was a bit soft-feeling, but it was all pretty tasty. However, they fell short of my previous experiences elsewhere, including when I cooked some at home a few years ago. The cole slaw was very good. The young guy who brought my food and cracker tool was friendly, and quite funny. The woman who took my order was also nice. The bartender was just to busy to be anything but awesome. So all in all, the food was a bit of a letdown. I will try to go back for the crabs, and I saw hush puppies in a photo, that would be better than the fries.

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