Goat Island Restaurant

Best fried catfish & shrimp I have ever had! Fried pickles served up hot- The man in the kitchen knows what he is doing! Great friendly service and staff! I’ll be back! 👍👍👍

Visiting the lake for our annual trip and decided to go out to eat. Had great food and entertainment. Everyone was really nice and inviting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Onion Rings

The bartender was fabulous! The food was good and the atmosphere was great, except for, it was a little hot. A great place to pull up on the boat and eat!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp and Fries, Onion Rings

Hidden gem. Great community of people. Friendly bars staff and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was excellent!!! Fresh prepared not frozen reheat. Will definitely be there again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Fried Mushrooms, Fried Pickles, Mozzarella Sticks, Onion Rings

The staff was very friendly. Asked for my name, and then introduced me to everyone around . The staff was very attentive. The chicken wings were the best i've had in years. They were crispy and came out hot & fast.. Not a typical bar menu. They have Ribeye and seafood on the menu as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Buffalo Wings

Awesome little bar and restaurant on lake Marion. The service is very friendly. Great atmosphere and Good vibes all around. be sure to show up on a Saturday night live karaoke with DJ Rich and Linda it is a bomb! Had a great time there.

Really enjoyable place to eat and a beautiful atmosphere on the lake

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Saturday night crowd, and there was only one server. The restaurant was out of multiple items and drinks. The server was nice, but she was overwhelmed. Food was good. But very dissapointed in the overall experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Islander Sandwich, Fried Catfish

We took a motorcycle ride on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock to have an early supper at Goat Island restaurant.

There were four or five parties seated in the restaurant when we arrived, and we sat at the bar.

Par usual we ordered margaritas. I'm not a fan of the mixer and asked the bartender cheese lime juice in triple sec, but she did not have lime juice. We agreed to a splash of premix margarita mix.

The margaritas came out in tumblers, which is a red flag that the bartender does not know how to make a good margarita. It was decent, but there was too much mix. (I'm not sure if its the preservatives in the mix, but it causes acid reflux every time they use it)

We ordered a basket of onion rings, which they said were home age for an appetizer, and I ordered a cheeseburger with French fries, and the BF ordered the hamburger steak. 9/10 on all of the above. Flavorful,.got, fresh, tasted homemade!

I was a little disappointed they didn't have jalapenos for my burger and the onion ring appetizer came out with my meal and the bfs meal came out about five minutes later, so a few timing issues need improvement.

There is an outdoor venue right next to the restaurant that has karaoke and life music. Super fun place to spend a summer afternoon.

They also have plenty of dock space and a well manicured swimming area for the family.

Overall, ABSOLUTELY going back!

Parking: There's plenty of parking around the building and some around the side, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Kid-friendliness: There's plenty of outdoor space for the kids

Wheelchair accessibility: Handicapped entrances,.parling and seating available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I got married there 6-28-03 !! Love Tammy, staff .. like family to us!!❤️

Used to be a great place to go on the water. Good cat fish nuggets and fried mushrooms . Not open on Sundays anymore or Mondays! Prime time in the summer! Service is so-so. Don't think the owner could care less if you come there or not

I wish I could rate their food. We walked in was told we could sit anywhere at all. The waitresses were arguing over who was going to service us. Mind you there are only a hand full of customers in the restaurant. After about 30 minutes we ended up walking out with no service at all. This was our first night in town and unfortunately we will not return for the week we are here....

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Went in, was told we could seat ourselves. The restaurant was empty, and the 3 waitresses were arguing in front of us on who had to take the table. Finally a waitress took our drink order, 2 waters and 2 sweet teas. After 15 minutes we got only 2 teas and no water. After 30 minutes, we finally walked out.

First timers, had a blast playing bingo. Food was good. Thursday night's dinner and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5