Unbelievably good! Fantastic food and service !! I can't believe I have lived here for 30 years and didn't know about this place !! read more

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Went here on a random dinner pick &&&&& LOVED it. High scale seafood restaurant in the middle of downtown Fort Worth. Everything we ate was really good. The oyster appetizer, salad with goat cheese, and free bread was a must! The halibut fish was also good, but not my favorite. Our waiter went above and beyond and made sure we were happy and the table was clean. Ambiance was calm and fit the occasion. Will come again. read more

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Let me start by saying that Waters is one of our go to spots, especially for celebrations; food is always amazing as is service. My wife and I went last week for your anniversary and it was a different story. We started out in the bar, as we always do, for a martini and dozen oysters - our service in the bar was fabulous. We then had a reservation in the main dining area and we were seated at a perfect spot! The person that seated us knew, as we had indicated, it was our anniversary. She congratulated us and asked if she could take a picture for us! Then steps in ... our server!!! Not the least bit friendly, knew NOTHING about the wine menu - which is very different from all of our other experiences there!! Everything we asked him about, his response was .. "I don't know". After he eventually came back and took our order, it's as if we were not even there anymore. We watched him wait on all his other tables and would literally just walk past us. I must say, I have never felt that discriminated against which was frustrating being it was our anniversary. I guess he does not agree that love=love! I NEVER complain at a restaurant but it was so bad I went to find the manager. I am not sure if she said anything to him or not but it didn't change anything, we were still invisible to him. The manager was very nice and she did bring us a dessert on the house to make up for it I guess. Although, every time we are there for a celebration, they do that anyway so we didn't really get anything extra special. I will say that Mary, one of the server assistants was incredible as she always is; I wish she could have just been our server. I would like to say we will continue to go being that we LOVE Waters but I'm really not sure - spending an average of about $350-$400 everytime we go (including tips), we just expect better!!!!! Maybe after some time we will return ... I don't know ... read more

This is the place for great dishes, amazing service, and good drinks. The ambiance is relaxing with a more upscale crowd. The dirty dozen oysters were definitely one of the favorite dishes for the night. Premium oysters from different places and tasted very fresh. Our entrees were the lump crab cakes and the 8 oz filet mignon. The lump crab cakes were definitely filled with quality crab and they were delicious! The filet mignon was seared well and an absolute winner. Overall, the service here was great and helpful, our server was very informative about the menu items. read more

Waters is a wonderful seafood restaurant!! SO MANY exotic oysters to choose from; I recommend getting the flight of oysters. The seafood gumbo is probably the best seafood gumbo I've had in a very long time which says a lot because we have lived an hour from New Orleans and have had many a gumbo over the last 25 years. We also had the salmon which was seasoned and cooked to perfection!! Also, very tasty cocktails! read more

Absolutely delicious! Had lunch there & it was great. Highly recommend! Very nice ambiance, great service & delicious food!!!

Everything we ate and drank was delicious. Wie had the Wagyu beef burger and the halibut and the hush puppies and an espresso martini. the bartender was amazing. read more

I've been here a few times but we had a birthday celebration for a friend here not long ago: Not a fan of where they sat us (Bar area and one long table for 18). Made it difficult to visit with others and move around the space. Bar service is a little slow. Other than that, table service was great. Food was amazing! Always order the chef special. Will be back sometime in the future. read more

Waters Texas - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Amazing food and great service too. Celebrated our anniversary here and will definitely return.

Happened upon this place looking for seafood and steak in downtown Ft Worth. Made a reservation, changed reservation and then cancelled it due to headcount's not confirming. As luck would have it everyone confirmed right after cancelled. Called Waters and to my shock, they said no problem come on anyway! Great customer service! Very clean relaxed atmosphere, hush puppies are on point, extremely fresh east coast oysters, filet was outstanding and shrimp grilled perfectly. To cap it off, Root Beer Floats for desert! Andrew was our waiter at lounge area, couldn't have asked for a more attentive experience! Thank you read more

Waters Texas - Lounge Area - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Fantastic food, excellent service from the moment you walk in the door and perfect ambiance. Not too loud so you can actually hear the person you're with. I can't wait to go back. read more

Ordered take out because I heard the food here was amazing, I was staying across the street at the Marriott and wanted a good meal. For 75$ I got a Caesar salad that was tiny. Parmesan fries that were horrible just batter. The Halibut dish was completely missing the sweet potato gnocchi on the side?? And the Halibut was the size of my wife's hand. Tiny Halibut (did taste amazing), nasty fries, tiny Caesar salad, and ok bread. For 75$. Unacceptable for this establishment read more

Best gumbo ever!!! So much seafood and well balanced with okra which I usually hate. I was full with the cup but wanted more. Sat at the bar and it's super chill vibe and a little busy for a Wednesday evening. Happy hour is a great deal for oysters! I got 12 oysters for $24. It's half off the regular menu. read more

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Excellent fine dining in FtW. Great menu selections, excellent service and quality of the food was 5stars. We will definitely dine here again. Perfect spot for Bass Hall theatre. read more

While fresh seafood may be how good your distributor is, Waters excels in the small details that make this a wonderful place. This place sits on the edge of being formal, while also feeling elegantly casual. You'll see lots of old money bourgeoisie business folks, along with plenty of families and friends. Service is top notch, where our server/bartender had the grace of a ballerina, watching over every patron, keeping diligent track of each person's progress with their meal. I arrived 7 minutes before the end of happy hour. I'm glad I was able to still order from the happy hour menu! I accidently ended up ordering all the components that would have been in the seafood tower all a la carte. Doing this led me to have a discounted seafood tower (by like 35%). Totally worth getting stuff from the happy hour menu! The Oysters dirty dozen is a medley plate of all the oysters they have on hand. Honestly is the best route to take, unless you absolutely know or crave something specific. This was the best value during the happy hour. It was basically half off a normal order! You can't go wrong ordering the shrimp cocktail. It hits the spot if you want to sink your teeth into some colossal shrimp. You get about 6 shrimp, which can be pricey but it's worth getting. The shrimp cocktail sauce may have been some of the best I've had. Most of the time cocktail sauce is too acidic, too watery, or just plain terrible. Not this one! It was robust and full of body, like a roasted red pepper or even an Italian red sauce. I don't know how they do it, but I'm still dreaming about it! The mustard sauce was also fantastic, but the cocktail sauce blew me out of the stratosphere, while I was still grounded on earth with the mustard. What I will say is this mustard had a little of every type of mustard. Tangy like dijon, hearty like stone ground, but a good amount of creamy sweetness like honey mustard. The Shrimp and crab ceviche was probably my least favorite thing from the menu, but this is solely in comparison. The dish itself is still a solid choice. They have decent bits of shrimp, but this did not satisfy my craving for shrimp. The Tuna tartare may be small, but it sure was tasty! Fresh raw tuna, sitting on top of avocado and other acidic, creamy sauces made this a nonstop scooping expo. The chips are even fried in house! The crunchy outside, with a touch of a soft inside as it melts on your tongue was quite the delight. I would have ordered more, but I was actually getting full. I blame the scorching weather and day drinking at Martin House causing my stomach to close up shop so soon. Otherwise, this is one of the best restaurants for seafood that Ive had in DFW. read more

Sat in the lounge area. The service was great. Oysters were okay. My favorites were the crab cakes and halibut! read more

Waters Texas - Oyster flight! - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Service was good. Oysters were good. My halibut dish was good. All in all 10/10 recommend! I will definitely be back!

First time visiting Waters and it was excellent!! Spacious, calm and relaxed atmosphere. The food and service were outstanding! read more

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Great find in Sundance Plaza thanks to Yelp. We'd been looking for a new seafood spot and saw the reviews on Waters. Class act from the time we stepped through the door. The service was outstanding, very attentive without being intrusive. Cocktails were a treat, along with the jalapeño and corn hushpuppies as a appetizer. We had the surf and turf and the halibut. The seafood was certainly the star of the show. Prepared perfectly. Desert was strawberry shortcake and coffee. Start to finish a great experience . Not cheap, but great for a special night out. read more

Waters Texas - Rum Rum Cocktail - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Beautiful restaurant near Sundance Square. The Hostess was really welcoming and helpful. Our waitress did a good job too. We started with the Tuna Tartare - good way to start. We shared half orders of the lobster mac and garlic Parmesan fries. Lobster mac was flavorful and decent sized chunks of lobster. The fries were ok, didn't taste garlic or Parmesan. The waitress was detailed in her explanation of our entrees and we selected Arctic Char and Branzino. The Arctic char was definitely like eating salmon, flavors were good and balanced. Branzino was interesting since we had never seen it severed like that before, but it was also another good choice. I don't remember the name of the dessert, but it was like a lemon cheesecake and our fav dish of the night. read more

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First time going to Waters, as a restaurant. I've been to the bar, but this time it was with friends who've never been there before so we were looking for a great time. The food was amazing, they atmosphere was great, but the help, well that fell short big time. Let me explain. We showed up for 6:30 p.m. Friday night reservation, we did have a show at the local jazz bar. Just two blocks away at 8:00 p.m. Figuring that an hour and a half is a good enough time to order, get our meal and get to the show, we were greatly mistaken We are server was Chad. Obviously he knew what he was doing but he fell short on one major thing, letting us know the protocol. We didn't think it would take 45 minutes for the food to show up after we ordered, and there's a few things you should know. So let me give you the background we sat. We ordered our drinks and we ordered an appetizer but that was done only when Chad said he will get everything from us. So you will have to order the appetizer and your dinner at the same time, which was not explained to us until the moment We wanted to order an appetizer. Next next we were enjoying our appetizers and drinks but it was taking a long while for our dinner. So at 7:30 p.m. an hour after we sat down, I asked Chad where was our meal. And I did explain to him that we had a show at 8:00 p.m. first thing he said was I didn't know you should have told me. I didn't like his tone, but okay now he knows there needs to be an expedited side to getting our food delivered to the table and the bill to be brought quickly so we can wolf down our food, by the way, which was wonderful, before we headed out the door and made it to the venue just in time. So for those of you who are looking to go to waters and you have a concert or a venue or a play that you are attending, make sure you let your weight staff know even though I think they should have told us or have asked us if there was a show, make sure you let them know what time your show is so that way they can expedite your order if you are an hour and a half before the venue. With this experience, I doubt I would recommend this place to another friend because of what Chad did. Now I understand that it's not Chad who represent the whole establishment, but I do feel like it is his responsibility to have told us that if we had a show or if he asked if we had a show, especially on a busy Friday night, that we've would have known the protocols versus assuming that we knew it was going on. On to the food the food was amazing. We had a dirty dozen which is 12 oysters from different locations from around the United States, so you get different salinity and different tastes from each out of six locations around the states Next, we have the halibut and the filet mignon. Oh well prepared, delicious and I would highly recommend it if you go to this establishment. We did not partake in dessert obviously because of our rush, but in the short 20 minutes we had to eat our food, it was delicious. Unfortunately, we were not truly able to enjoy each day's and the company of our friends. We just spent our time wolfing down our food. If you go to this establishment, just be aware that you are responsible for letting your staff know that you have a show coming up. If you don't have a show, well sitting around for 45 minutes, minutes waiting for your food and you're enjoying your cocktails and your appetizers, Waters is a good place. There are other establishments around there that you can frequent, I'm just sorely disappointed in the staff the way that Chad treated us and he had the assumption that we knew it were doing, and we were the first time visiting. read more

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Happy Hour has never been happier! My mom and I love to go to different Happy Hours, around Fort Worth, and I think Water's may be my new favorite. $7 Dirty Martinis (with blue cheese stuffed olives...yum), $19 Dirty Dozen oysters, and various other bar snacks. I can't wait to go back! read more

My wife and I had a fantastic Anniversary Dinner here on Wednesday evening this week. I have lived in Fort Worth for the past three and a half years and this was one of the top three meals I have had. We probably dine out five or more times per month. Janelle was our server and she was excellent explaining the menu and answering any questions we had. Wonderfully upbeat. The restaurant itself was laid out extremely well. The ambiance was felt throughout the restaurant and bar. The food was incredible, the oysters (which were premium oysters flown in daily), the heirloom tomato and fried goat cheese salad started the dinner off well. Our entrees of Halibut ( also flown in daily) and Cajun Sea Scallops tasted amazingly fresh and could not have tasted better. I did mention when I made the reservation that it was our Anniversary. When we checked in we were told Happy Anniversary and for the rest of our dining experience everyone we came into contact with wished us Happy Anniversary. We were even given a card signed by the staff with our dessert that told us Happy Anniversary again. That type of service very rarely happens anymore. I know this is a long review, but it is so deserved after the experience we had. read more

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Came here for my sister's birthday, and it was a real treat! Great location, beautiful restaurant, outstanding service and delicious food! I had the red snapper special and added a crab cake because....why not? My daughter ordered the filet and absolutely loved it. She has been asking to go back just so she can get another steak lol read more

Waters Texas - Red Snapper with Crawfish Cream Sauce and crab cake added on - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

Came here for our anniversary!! Food was amazing (we ate it too fast and couldn't take pictures) Can't wait to be back! read more

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My husband took me here for my birthday. Perfect choice for a pescatarian! Our waiter, Jacob, was absolutely amazing. Since it was our first time he gave us a complete run down of the menu and even highlighted a couple of dishes that he liked which helped us narrow down our choices. My favorite thing was the Dirty Dozen. It was a oyster flight with six different types of oysters. It was thoughtfully plates so you could follow the order displayed on the menu as you were eating them. I also tried the fried oyster Appetizer and that was just as good. They were larger in size, so 6 went a long ways I was struggling to pick between the crab cakes and the halibut, but when Jacob mentioned the red snapper special with a crawfish cream sauce, I was sold. So happy with my choice. The broccolini was the perfect compliment to the fish. I couldn't bring myself to order dessert. I was just too dang full. I know I missed out on something spectacular, but I had no more room in my tummy read more

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We arrived early for our reservations and were promptly seated anyway. I had requested a "romantic" setting for our Wedding Anniversary, and they had a nice cozy booth set aside for us. The atmosphere was very warm and enjoyable. The staff was superb and friendly. Our server Janell was absolutely delightful! The food was simply delicious. The Anniversary card signed by the staff was a very personal and touching gesture. We highly recommend Waters, especially if you dine there for a special occasion. Price is $$$ and well worth it. Thank you, Jon Bonnell and staff for a wonderful 43rd Anniversary Dinner. read more

This place had good flavors, great service, will definitely be a good place for a night out for date night. They have valet, but if you come after 830 or later, valet will be filled up and you'll be forced to park by yourself. I made reservations at 8:45, and the kitchen told me that they will stop taking orders around nine, so I didn't have much time to choose. Although they were very patient with me. The lobster tail was succulent, the shrimp was super fresh, I did not like the dirty rice. But the crabcakes were delicious! I love the aesthetic inside it's very chill, you don't have to dress up too much, but you can't be dress down, really nice bar for you to just come and grab a drink as well. Overall, I will be back. read more

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The service was exceptional (Laurel was our server), the ambiance was wonderful, and the food was PERFECTION! We had The Oysters Sundance, the Dirty Dozen (2 of each raw on the half shell), Gumbo, house salad, Ceasar salad, Halibut, Filet, and Sea scallops, and a Ft. Worth Old Fashioned, Pinot Girgio, and a Muscado. It was the best meal I have had in my life! I have eaten at some very fine establishments, but this was such an amazing experience, and I will never forget it. Thank you! Jennifer McKinney read more

My girlfriend told me this was a great place for crab legs & that is what my husband wanted for dinner for his birthday. We were disappointed but they are unable to get crab legs right now. There were so many good reviews about the crab cakes so we both got them, they were okay. They did bring out my husband a little celebration dessert. And then we each got a dessert. The place was super cute & the staff were amazing. Would go again but call before to see if they have crab. read more

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This was written during the "corona crisis." Waters currently has curbside pickup deliciousness. You can score a meal for 2 for $30! The menu changes daily (price may as well), so go to the website, then click on the chef/owner's facebook site for that day's menu. I went on a Sunday. There is a sign and a lane blocked off with cones immediately in front of the restaurant. You just line up there (yes, a line of vehicles forms quickly, so make sure you get in line a little early). We were warmly greeted by a nice employee who placed our meal on our back seat. Another nice person (I think it was the owner) swiped our card for payment. All employees wore face masks and gloves. The meal was wrapped perfectly. We were done in a flash - easy, convenient, and I didn't have to do any cooking :-D The Sunday meal was mixed salad, shrimp scampi, lemon broccoli, focaccia, and pecan chocolate chip cookies - yes, dessert is included! The meal was as delicious as it sounds. We'll be back during the crisis, and look forward to dining here after as well. If you do a curbside pickup, please tip. It's pickup, but our local businesses are struggling to keep workers employed and lights on. Also, this is a sweet deal, so a tip is warranted. Happy eating! read more

Came here for our anniversary and our server Cela was amazing! The card was an unexpected surprise. The card was delivered to our table by Cela with all the wonderful staff's signatures. From the first point of contact (hostesses) both being very friendly and welcoming. The ambiance was remarkable, a balance of personality with professionalism and you can't find this these days!!!! read more

Waters Texas - Anniversary card from the whole team! - Seafood Near Me - Fort Worth, Texas

We always have such a great time and experience when coming to dine here. We were served by Sophia this evening with the help from Kentt for some great wine options. We came to try out this years Restaurant Week menu and we were not disappointed. There were three of us at the table, so we were able to divide and conquer the whole menu this year and get to try everything. The salads, soup, and fish dishes. The espresso cream Brule dish was really outstanding and it really put the sponge cake into the shadows for the sweet part of the menu. Never a bad meal or service at Waters Texas! read more

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Wonderful service, food and modestly bustling ambience - "we're busy, but you can hear everyone at your table talking" noise level. You can order literally anything on the menu and it will be amazing. Throw a dart at the menu and order "that". read more

Everything we dreamed of and more !.... Fantastic dining experience Glad they were open Happy new year !~~ read more

Came here last weekend for dinner. Ended up having the ribeye and gold potatoes instead of a seafood dinner. We did have the calamari which was tasty and the crab cake was ok. Not one of the best but not one of the worst. Drinks were made well. Service was fantastic. The only down side is they close at 9. Would be nice if they were open just an hour longer. Will definitely come here again. You should make reservations if you plan on going. read more

We enjoy eating at Waters. We dined on the first Monday of restaurant week. Korlin was our server. She took good care of us. I stared with 1/2 dozen PEI like oysters, not part of restaurant week. I enjoyed. I ordered the watermelon salad very refreshing fit a 100 degrees day. My wife ordered the romaine salad. She ate the Salmon for her main course. I ate the blackened red fish. Both were rich but great tasting. My wife ate the crème brûlée for desert and brought mine home. One thing I loved was the portions. Just right to not feel stuffed. I brought home some of the redfish. We enjoyed the evening. read more

The ambience was nice and the staff very attentive however the prices seem exorbitant. I wanted a bourbon on the rocks and was told it was $21. I have the same bourbon at home in the bottle for $53. I know they're in business to make a profit, but that seems excessive. My $12. Caesar salad consisted of 3-6 inch leaves of Romain uncut on a plate with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and crouton crumbs on top. The best part of my meal was the seafood gumbo which was delicious. I'm aware that they need to make a profit, however, if they are concerned with business growth there's a need to make their menus more affordable. read more

We made a reservation on a Friday night. It was quite busy, but the service was nice and quick. Our server made several recommendations and was very polite. The food was delicious. We ordered fried oysters and it was the highlight of our dinner, the halibut with sweet potato gnocchi was delicious. We really enjoyed this place! I would recommend making reservations in advance. read more

This is a nice seafood restaurant in the heart of downtown Fort Worth. We had excellent service and the food was fantastic. 4.5 stars rounded up to 5. We made reservations for 6pm on a Saturday night and had plenty of time to make it to the symphony concert at 7:30 (within walking distance to Bass Hall!). It wasn't too busy when we got there but had picked up by the time we left, so a reservation might be a good idea. They have a nice patio space that we want to try next time we go. We had the hush puppies for an appetizer (they were a special) and WOW. So good - we especially loved the fried jalapeños. For dinner, I had the halibut, which was perfectly cooked - light and melt-in-your-mouth, and the sauce and potato gnocchi were delicious. My mom had the crab legs (1/2 lb) which she loved. We also shared a side of the haricot verts. I would say if you're hungry, sharing a side is a good idea. The portions are a normal (aka not massive) size. They also have a good wine menu. Overall, great evening! read more

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