We loved The Harborside so much that we ate here three times in one week — and honestly, we’d do it again just for the fish sandwich. Holy moly. Perfectly cooked, fresh, flaky fish with a light, crispy coating, piled high and bursting with flavor. Every bite was better than the last. This sandwich alone is worth the visit, but the consistently great food, relaxed waterfront vibe, and friendly service keep bringing us back. If you’re anywhere nearby and don’t stop at Harborside, you’re seriously missing out. We’ll definitely be back… probably sooner rather than later.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
dv174 bx
Been here a couple of times from work and on my own. Great food. Right on the Lake it a great place to eat. Had to try this new meatball sub I saw on the menu. 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stefanie Kula
We had a delicious lunch after our 2 hour boat cruise overlooking the lake. Me and my significant other got the ribeye meatball sub and it was one of the best we have ever tried. My daughter got the kids Alfredo pasta which was a big hit!! Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sue Hansen
They have out priced their food, so will not return or recommend.
Georgette Motyka
The food and service is wonderful. They don't open until 4 in the afternoon. I highly recommend this restaurant. UPDATE We hadn't been for some time, and tonight 12/28 we went and once seated we placed our order, I ordered shrimp and a potato, my dinner came out with rice instead of a potato, I didn't receive the potato until the end of my dinner that was originally ordered, the food itself was so heavily salted, I felt like I was just eating plain salt.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Keirre Booker
We started with the boat tour with CPT. Bryce and he was absolutely amazing very knowledgeable and personable during the tour. There was never a boring moment. We then ate in the restaurant and the food was also delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ricky Ivens
Being new to the area, we chose to celebrate our 46th wedding anniversary at Harborside restaurant in Winterhaven, Florida. It turned out to be, we will say a disappointing choice. It started with confusion on who if anyone would be serving our table and we waited 15 to 20 minutes before being offered a drink. Finally, someone took our order for our starters, oysters on the half shell. It seemed like they must've tonged, a way of harvesting them and shucked them while we waited a half an hour. I will say they were cold and they were delicious. I think they were from Virginia.. I don't blame my server, but I think when I'm paying near Ruth Chris prices I should receive Ruth Chris attention and Service. As someone who's been in business most of my life I don't see how you can charge premium prices with The service of a fish camp. The menu mentioned Maryland crabcakes and old Bay coleslaw which Led me to inquire if the owner or owners were from Maryland like us. I was informed that One was. I ordered a Maryland crabcake with my New York strip, and I'll never know how it compares to an actual Maryland crabcake because I never received it. Our steaks were brought out before our salads which we asked them to return and keep warm, when we did have our salad, which was good. The steaks were brought out with the sides reversed, and as mentioned before no crabcake. I was trying to maintain a pleasant composure because I didn't want to spoil my wife's anniversary and she had finally had enough and did say that her steak was not cooked to her requested preference nor was mine. To wrap this up, they turned what was supposed to be a pleasant dining experience and celebration into A frustrating, expensive dining experience and topped it off with the nerve to up charge for using a credit card. I blame management. I blame the top management, the owners. If many more diners have the experience we had. I'm afraid they may join the list of failed restaurateurs. I will add that we have owned and managed several businesses in our lifetime, very successfully, and one of the reasons was because we were present.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
linda matthews
We love this place however we went yesterday for an early dinner and was disappointed by the server. At the beginning she was great, after that not so much. We never got bread and after our meals were served we asked for bread. The server said oh you want some bread, duh!!!!! We never saw her after that. We actually had to ask another server to ask for her to get our check. The food was great but not so much on the server
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Rex Smith
My fiance was on vacation so we went there early afternoon got the stuff Flounder with stuff with whatever you have to pay for your salad separately spend over $100 with a tip and had to pay for my salad separately will never ever be back overpriced and overrated it was nasty
Isabel McKenzie
It was quite busy about 30 minutes after we arrived. We had a large booth in a corner, so perfect to socialize. The food was delicious! It took a while to get our order in and our male waiter could have been a bit more friendly, but he was not rude. Maybe he was just preoccupied since it was getting busier.
We had lunch today for the first time and wow, I was impressed! The ambiance was lively and welcoming… the shrimp tacos were flavorful and the service was quick!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Quist
The manager was wonderful. So accommodating and friendly. Drinks were awesome, food was good, great view
Whitney Monbo
This is absolutely one of the worst experiences I've ever had in my life. The food is horrible and the service is extremely slow!!!!! I've been waiting on my bill for 20 minutes after waiting 20 minutes to ask for the bill. DONT EAT HERE! Beware! I don't know how this place is in business.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
to real burk
The food was great and the experience was too,the customer service was top notch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luz Figueroa
We came to Harboside Restaurant to celebrate my husband's birthday. Unfortunately, it was a terrible experience. My husband ordered a full rack of ribs, and they served it cold, straight from the refrigerator. I thought this restaurant was known for its quality, but we left very disappointed. They reheat food and serve it cold without heating it properly. My husband exchanged his dish for fettuccine Alfredo, but it wasn't the same. He was upset.
We loved The Harborside so much that we ate here three times in one week — and honestly, we’d do it again just for the fish sandwich. Holy moly.
Perfectly cooked, fresh, flaky fish with a light, crispy coating, piled high and bursting with flavor. Every bite was better than the last. This sandwich alone is worth the visit, but the consistently great food, relaxed waterfront vibe, and friendly service keep bringing us back.
If you’re anywhere nearby and don’t stop at Harborside, you’re seriously missing out. We’ll definitely be back… probably sooner rather than later.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been here a couple of times from work and on my own. Great food. Right on the Lake it a great place to eat. Had to try this new meatball sub I saw on the menu. 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a delicious lunch after our 2 hour boat cruise overlooking the lake. Me and my significant other got the ribeye meatball sub and it was one of the best we have ever tried. My daughter got the kids Alfredo pasta which was a big hit!! Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They have out priced their food, so will not return or recommend.
The food and service is wonderful. They don't open until 4 in the afternoon. I highly recommend this restaurant.
UPDATE
We hadn't been for some time, and tonight 12/28 we went and once seated we placed our order, I ordered shrimp and a potato, my dinner came out with rice instead of a potato, I didn't receive the potato until the end of my dinner that was originally ordered, the food itself was so heavily salted, I felt like I was just eating plain salt.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
We started with the boat tour with CPT. Bryce and he was absolutely amazing very knowledgeable and personable during the tour. There was never a boring moment. We then ate in the restaurant and the food was also delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Being new to the area, we chose to celebrate our 46th wedding anniversary at Harborside restaurant in Winterhaven, Florida. It turned out to be, we will say a disappointing choice. It started with confusion on who if anyone would be serving our table and we waited 15 to 20 minutes before being offered a drink. Finally, someone took our order for our starters, oysters on the half shell. It seemed like they must've tonged, a way of harvesting them and shucked them while we waited a half an hour. I will say they were cold and they were delicious. I think they were from Virginia.. I don't blame my server, but I think when I'm paying near Ruth Chris prices I should receive Ruth Chris attention and Service. As someone who's been in business most of my life I don't see how you can charge premium prices with The service of a fish camp.
The menu mentioned Maryland crabcakes and old Bay coleslaw which Led me to inquire if the owner or owners were from Maryland like us. I was informed that One was. I ordered a Maryland crabcake with my New York strip, and I'll never know how it compares to an actual Maryland crabcake because I never received it. Our steaks were brought out before our salads which we asked them to return and keep warm, when we did have our salad, which was good. The steaks were brought out with the sides reversed, and as mentioned before no crabcake. I was trying to maintain a pleasant composure because I didn't want to spoil my wife's anniversary and she had finally had enough and did say that her steak was not cooked to her requested preference nor was mine.
To wrap this up, they turned what was supposed to be a pleasant dining experience and celebration into A frustrating, expensive dining experience and topped it off with the nerve to up charge for using a credit card.
I blame management. I blame the top management, the owners. If many more diners have the experience we had. I'm afraid they may join the list of failed restaurateurs.
I will add that we have owned and managed several businesses in our lifetime, very successfully, and one of the reasons was because we were present.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
We love this place however we went yesterday for an early dinner and was disappointed by the server. At the beginning she was great, after that not so much. We never got bread and after our meals were served we asked for bread. The server said oh you want some bread, duh!!!!! We never saw her after that. We actually had to ask another server to ask for her to get our check. The food was great but not so much on the server
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
My fiance was on vacation so we went there early afternoon got the stuff Flounder with stuff with whatever you have to pay for your salad separately spend over $100 with a tip and had to pay for my salad separately will never ever be back overpriced and overrated it was nasty
It was quite busy about 30 minutes after we arrived. We had a large booth in a corner, so perfect to socialize. The food was delicious! It took a while to get our order in and our male waiter could have been a bit more friendly, but he was not rude. Maybe he was just preoccupied since it was getting busier.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cake, Snow Crab Legs
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We had lunch today for the first time and wow, I was impressed! The ambiance was lively and welcoming… the shrimp tacos were flavorful and the service was quick!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The manager was wonderful. So accommodating and friendly. Drinks were awesome, food was good, great view
This is absolutely one of the worst experiences I've ever had in my life. The food is horrible and the service is extremely slow!!!!! I've been waiting on my bill for 20 minutes after waiting 20 minutes to ask for the bill. DONT EAT HERE! Beware! I don't know how this place is in business.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was great and the experience was too,the customer service was top notch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came to Harboside Restaurant to celebrate my husband's birthday. Unfortunately, it was a terrible experience. My husband ordered a full rack of ribs, and they served it cold, straight from the refrigerator. I thought this restaurant was known for its quality, but we left very disappointed. They reheat food and serve it cold without heating it properly. My husband exchanged his dish for fettuccine Alfredo, but it wasn't the same. He was upset.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
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