Cash only and can be long lines, but with the wait. Food comes in a box, but fresh and very good. Picnic benches for seats and really nice to watch the boats come in. Little bit of a bar space to sit as well.
Christine Holt
Love coming here and getting the fresh fish and grilling it back at our vacation cottage!
Jon Nash
Long lines but what a great place to wait. Had two beers in line and sobered up after all the food. Come thirsty and by the time you get to order, you'll also be hungry. Highly recommended.
Roy Davis
Wow. I won't resay everything the other reviews say. Just go. Excellent 5 stars. Don't let the look stop you. She crab chowder!!!!!Oysters!!!!!@@
Steve Errico
always great food, views, cold beer
Diane DeDominicis
My husband and I ordered the clam strips and they came out over cooked and it was all batter and no clams. Very disappointed not to mention it took over an hour to get our food.
Chris Fuerth
Great, fresh food, decent prices, fun outdoor ambience. During the March break season, give yourself plenty of time to queue up. They move though the orders at a pretty good clip, once you've placed your order. Dining is cash only.
Gary Landis
First time. Bring Cash. Full bar. Dockside restaurant. Stand in line to order, find a picnic table and wait to hear your name Had Palmetto grilled with side of broccoli, hush puppies, cole slaw and key lime pie. Very Good will try again
Patrick Bette
Great low-key dockside restaurant and market. Had fish, shrimp, crab cakes; all great. Picked up some freshly cleaned, as we stood there, grouper to fry at home. Will definitely be back.
Natalie Fleck
The food is sooo fresh and delicious that it's worth the wait! Every time I go to Bradenton, I insist that I have to eat here. The clam strip are so tender and huge!! I always liked clam strips, but Starfish has spoiled me that I can't eat them anywhere else but here!!
Quaint shop in the heart of Cortez Village. Check it out on your way to the beach! Starfish serves Local fresh seafood that is so good.The chowder was flavorful; the hush puppies were soft and crispy, and the grouper sandwich was flaky and delicious. The only seating is outside on a few picnic tables.They also have a great fresh fish market with lots of local fish caught that morning and never frozen.Check out the stone crab available on the walkway.Each large claw was $3 or $4-absolutely the best prices in the area.
Joseph Bellissimo
It was a great rustic gem. Expect to wait and expect it to be worth it! Don’t be fooled by the picnic tables; the fish is as fresh as can be and well prepared.
Daniel Brady
Everything was really good. The calamari was Fantastic!
Cash only and can be long lines, but with the wait. Food comes in a box, but fresh and very good. Picnic benches for seats and really nice to watch the boats come in. Little bit of a bar space to sit as well.
Love coming here and getting the fresh fish and grilling it back at our vacation cottage!
Long lines but what a great place to wait. Had two beers in line and sobered up after all the food. Come thirsty and by the time you get to order, you'll also be hungry. Highly recommended.
Wow. I won't resay everything the other reviews say. Just go. Excellent 5 stars. Don't let the look stop you. She crab chowder!!!!!Oysters!!!!!@@
always great food, views, cold beer
My husband and I ordered the clam strips and they came out over cooked and it was all batter and no clams. Very disappointed not to mention it took over an hour to get our food.
Great, fresh food, decent prices, fun outdoor ambience. During the March break season, give yourself plenty of time to queue up. They move though the orders at a pretty good clip, once you've placed your order. Dining is cash only.
First time. Bring Cash. Full bar. Dockside restaurant. Stand in line to order, find a picnic table and wait to hear your name Had Palmetto grilled with side of broccoli, hush puppies, cole slaw and key lime pie. Very Good will try again
Great low-key dockside restaurant and market. Had fish, shrimp, crab cakes; all great. Picked up some freshly cleaned, as we stood there, grouper to fry at home. Will definitely be back.
The food is sooo fresh and delicious that it's worth the wait! Every time I go to Bradenton, I insist that I have to eat here. The clam strip are so tender and huge!! I always liked clam strips, but Starfish has spoiled me that I can't eat them anywhere else but here!!
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Good food. I can see why it's so busy.
Quaint shop in the heart of Cortez Village. Check it out on your way to the beach! Starfish serves Local fresh seafood that is so good.The chowder was flavorful; the hush puppies were soft and crispy, and the grouper sandwich was flaky and delicious. The only seating is outside on a few picnic tables.They also have a great fresh fish market with lots of local fish caught that morning and never frozen.Check out the stone crab available on the walkway.Each large claw was $3 or $4-absolutely the best prices in the area.
It was a great rustic gem. Expect to wait and expect it to be worth it! Don’t be fooled by the picnic tables; the fish is as fresh as can be and well prepared.
Everything was really good. The calamari was Fantastic!
Always a treat to visit Star Fish!