25 Best Seafood Restaurants in Marathon

“AMAZING!!!! Had dinner as a last minute decision, and we were completely impressed with Barracuda Grill. We all had the special, lobster scallop and shrimp linguini. Salads were great, entrees were top notch, and the staff were really friendly. Highly recommended.“

“Stopped by and grabbed several things to cook for dinner. Great customer service and the absolute best tartar sauce on the planet!“

“Had the crab queso again! salmon prepared mazalatán was very good, loved the sauce, huge portions. Husband had the lobster enchiladas. I wasn't a fan of my Thunderbolt margarita, I thought it lacked flavor. Adam was our most attentive and fun server.“

“Great vibes- great food!!!“

“I got the smoked fish dip and it was a 10 , delicious“

“I really wish I had the black bean salad recipe! It was great and will be missed“

“Love this place! We’ve been coming here many times throughout the years and enjoy the atmosphere and delicious food! Our ONLY issue here has been one specific, rude waitress. Today was the 2nd time we’ve had her as our waitress. First time (last year) she attended our families, we noticed she was rude, but gave her the benefit of the doubt, figuring she was having a bad day. But today, she was being extremely rude, unprofessional and seemed annoyed. She treated our kids poorly and treated the adults like kids. I’d still recommend this place, but please be aware not to have TANIA as your waitress!“

“We enjoyed talking to the friendly staff. First visit back to Marathon since we lived there back in the 1960s-70s. Nostalgic lunch as we remembered back when the building had been the Royal Castle.“

“We had a delicious dinner- lovely restaurant and great service -every course was freshly made and wonderful! Pricey but worth every penny . Fresh muddled mango mojito- the best 👍👍“

“We are local & love to visit at least 2 or 3 times a month. Love their grouper sandwich & grouper wrap. And Mary Jo’s Key Lime wings are awesome😎There was a bad review on google from a group of women that said they waited an hour for service….. that was a BS review. We were the small table that had a beer. The waitress Anne went to their table right after they sat down & handed them a Cinco de Mayo menu & said she’d bring back the main menu. She had just opened up & was still setting up. We told her we were just fine. This group of women were Not sitting there more than 10 minutes then got up & left, leaving their garbage they brought in! You are in the Florida Keys which is known for being laid back. Relax & enjoy the laid back pace Or go back home & take your stress with you😎We love the Keys & this great little restaurant !“

“The Lazy Gator was delicious! Excellent maple old fashioned and planters punch. Yellow tail Gus was a huge portion and delicious. Such a great place to watch the sunset..“

“Great view of the races,cold beer @ beautiful bartenders“

“Fun place for families, with lawn games in the beautiful outdoor eating area. Local live music. Kids enjoyed the BBQ options. Conch and clam chowders were great. Good kids menu.

Kid-friendliness: Kid menu, backyard games and live music.“

“We were visiting and a local recommended Franks! The best Italian food I have had! Chicken Alfredo is my go to and this was to notch!“

“Excellent meal. Great cocktails- especially liked the old fashion- and wine selection. Enjoyed an abundant serving of fried calamari and a truly delicious pesto risotto with big fish. Risotto was the perfect texture and the hogfish broiled simply was very delicate and moist. The space is so inviting and cozy. We will be back!“

“Been coming here for the last 3 years and we love this place the food is awesome and our server Kris is the best we ask for him every time we come“

“We love Sparky's! We usually visit at least 2-3x during our annual trip to the Keys. Their Key Lime Pie is the very best, EVER! Surely this pie has won them awards! Sadly, it will be another 11 mos before we'll be back... Sparky's will be our first stop!“

“Friendly and the best breakfast gands down in Marathon.“

“I caught fish on the Marathon Lady and they did a fantastic job cooking it for me! The plantains were also very good. My wife had the chicken fajitas and she said they were delicious!“

“We are Canadians and been to the Panda House a number of times. Fresh food and friendly staff. Missed it last year as you were closed for renos.....Hope to get back and see the new Panda House.................“

“It was our first time eating there,,service was lacking a lot,,we had to ask for refills, she did leave a pitcher of water then. We ordered the lasagna dinner that comes with a side salad so we ordered another regular salad since we were splitting the meal. The side salad was pitiful, it came on a coffee saucer it looked like,the regular salad was a good size. For $24 the side salad should have been the same size as the extra salad. She brought our food and we sat there waiting on the bread,,,she comes back by and informed us bread was extra,,,really, I’ve never had a meal at any restaurant where you had to pay extra for bread, most will bring you more if you eat what they served you the first time. The upside was the lasagna was good.“

“We got too hungry on our drive to Key West and had to stop 1hr out. We oicked this place. We thought it was more of a dine in restaurant, but it was an outdoor poolside bar with tables. It was surprisingly quaint with beautiful views and the pool goers were quiet.

We ordered a few different foods, and everything was great. Especially the blackened fish tacos.“

“Stopped in for dinner and enjoyed our server Cleona. She has a smile that is everything Keys! Happy and warm! Having Cleona as a server makes the meal that much more enjoyable. She is a true asset to Sunset Grille and one of the reasons we keep coming back to Sunset Grille time and time again! The food was excellent. Try the Boom Boom Shrimp to start and you won’t be disappointed!“

“There are LOT of good food choices down in The Keys, but this was easily our best meal. The Cuban elements were ridiculously good. Wonderfully seasoned and every bite felt like home cooking. Their Key Lime Pie was basically a religious experience. Pretty sure the pastry chef's hands were anointed by The Lord. Thanks again, Stephen!“