Reef 118 Oceanfront Restaurant

Had the AYCE crab legs with sides. Awesome food and service. Definitely recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was fair. I was very unhappy to pay for the food we received. At the prices we were charged I expected an excellent meal & most of our family barely finished our food. It was just not a good place for good food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

My family had our Thanksgiving meal here this year 2025. It was fantastic. We had all of our holiday favorites plus there was a charcuterie table that was one of the best I’d ever enjoyed. They were very busy for the holiday and handled that immaculately!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

service was amazing! cant wait for next year

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went for the Thanksgiving buffet and it was really nice! The food was good, nice variety of sides to go with the classic Thanksgiving turkey (it was INCREDIBLY juicy). Great staff!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

The food was extremely low quality , the service was good . I took my wife out to Thanksgiving dinner as a treat for her. The food was very dissapointing for a $165 bill for 2 people. I felt bad for the staff . We are always looking for new places to dine at the beach. Do yourself and your family a favor and skip this one.

Most of the food was cold to Luke warm. The signs read Traditional but the only item traditional was the turkey. Mashed potatoes watery, dressing was mush and no taste, also crab corn soup no Old Bay so it was not Md. Most of the people around me getting food were also making comments about how poor everything looked. Gravy was gone; there was no one checking on the food the burners were not on to keep food hot. This was the 1st and last time to take family there. We were told that the chef was new but for Thanksgiving there should be standards.

First off we had reservations for Thanksgiving so I can understand this was a more busier time perhaps than normal. Reservation was for 2 at 2 pm but could not be seated until 2:30. No tables were available or needed to be cleaned. Again, had a reservation. Check in girl had her hands full in also having to seat people and only saw one waitress one time but they handled in stride. Did sit at the bar which was nice to wait and had good drinks. Had eaten here years ago for Thanksgiving and the food was terrific. This time, the mashed potatoes tasted well but a bit on the runnier side. I prefer sweet potatoes not chunked but creamy and mashed. Taste was good however. Stuffing was a bit “gummy” and undercooked but good flavor. Felt the ham was not from the bone but a canned version as it was ok. The gentlemen cutting the turkey disappeared and my husband had to wait 20 minutes for him to return only to find the serving was 3 small slices of white meat with no dark meat to be found. Had hoped for butter nut squash soup from years past but did have cream of crab with corn chowder. Good flavor. Finally, the dessert was mediocre. The pumpkin and apple pie were not homemade but appeared store bought. I wasn't a fan. Overall experience was alright but probably try another restaurant if in the area for Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving Buffet was our first experience at the Reef Restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised to see the food displayed at different stations so we didn't have to stand in a long line. We were seated right away, and the food was delicious! Our waiter was great. He kept checking with us even while he was busy with other diners. I will definitely be dining at the Reef Restaurant again.

We had a wonderful time on Thanksgiving at the Reef 118 restaurant. The ambiance was unmatched, the restaurant is beautiful with a view of the ocean. We were greeted by the friendliest face, and welcomed into the restaurant by all the attendants at the buffet. Every person we interacted with from our server, to the gentleman carving the turkey, to the gentleman standing near the buffet to assist, was so pleasant and overly friendly and had a smile on their face. The staff that showed up on Thanksgiving made the experience extra special. We were happy with all the food, and everyone around the table was very satisfied! We have five adults and three children and we would absolutely come back and recommend the Carousel for your next holiday buffet meal!

Great food and service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yunus was a great server. Very attentive and polite! He was awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered wings and asked for flats they instead gave me the opposite

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Got fish and chips to go. Fish had no taste. I’ve had better fish at a diner than this.

Food: 2

Was a guest staying here. Tried calling to place an order. Number didn’t work. Walked downstairs with 2 of my children to place an order at the front desk. Was told to go to the bar section to place my to go order. BTW also asked for their number in case I needed to place an order in the future as we were there for a week and mentioned that the number listed online didn't work as it routed me to the hotel. They told me to go online and find the number. That should have told me something in hindsight. Well walked up to the bar as instructed with only 1 couple seated at the bar and was immediately told I couldn’t be serviced because I had my 2 kids with me. I asked if I could just place the to go order and walk my kids back upstairs and return to pick it up. Of course, the gentleman refused. Went back to the front desk. Asked for the manager who simply said oh I will go talk to him .No offer to make things right or even take my order Afterall he was there when I first walked to the front desk to first attempt to place an order with my 2 kids . Well, there are so many restaurants in town to be treated like this. No wonder the restaurant was empty. Not to talk about the fact that the carousel is outdated and a rip off.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1