Reviews Reel Fish Coastal Kitchen & Bar

Reel Fish is an absolutely fabulous place! I visited here years ago, and finally recently returned for the Magical Dining and I was blown away by how good the food was! I wish I came here many more times over all those years because this place hits so many home runs!! It has such a nice design - it’s got that fish camp theme with all the decorations everywhere, and you really feel like you traveled to Key West or Charleston when you step inside. I want to place special emphasis on how great the Magical Dining was: normally, it’s never worth it at restaurants because they put their most basic and boring items on that specific menu. Here, they put things like their Cioppino - one of the best items on the menu!!! They have one of the best Cioppinos I have ever tasted. So, so good. It normally is $35, but during Magical Dining, you could get that, an appetizer, and a dessert for $40 total - what an amazing deal!! And, even if it isn’t Magical Dining, this place is entirely worth checking out. It’s even worth a drive from as far away as Clermont, Kissimmee or Sanford. It’s that good. Items like the Firecracker Shrimp, Baja-Style Blackened Cod Tacos, Shrimp & Avocado Louie, Grilled Octopus, Fish Chowder, Gumbo, and so many more are just simply wonderful. This really is one of the best seafood restaurants in all of Central Florida - trust me on this, I’ve been to a lot of them! They have wonderful desserts as well, service is excellent, wait times aren’t excessive, and prices are quite reasonable for the quality of food that you’re getting! 10/10 all around - like I said, Reel Fish just keeps hitting home runs!! I will come back MANY more times whenever I’m craving great seafood!

I only service a 3 because of the way the server answered questions about the cost of the oysters. She was very vague, I should have pushed more but she seemed annoyed to answer questions. In the end it would not have mattered which ones due to get them done Rockefeller style. They were very good, and ver expensive. I would give Cheyenne in the bar a 5 star, she was very polite, made an excellent drink with recommendations. The food for dinner was very tasty and well cooked. My husband and his daughter got shrimp and grits and I got the gumbo. Gumbo was a little spicy, well worth ordering. My husband loved the grits and shrimp. Also got the orka, perfectly w Cooked and plenty for the table to share. Make sure to get the house oyster crackers that come on the table in a small bowl. I felt that the decor on the ceiling in the bar are noticed enough. They are very nice and probably should be lite up more. I went to the restroom twice and both times it was taken by staff. I didn't up a clock on it just seemed weird and for a good bit of time.

Magical dining... great menu. Fire cracker shrimps was so good. Waiter Ron was awesome. Great place great vibe. Food smells so good when you walk in. I will be back.

I loved Reel Fish! Nestled in the Winter Park, it is a must stop for seafood lovers! Everything was super fresh and tasty. I enjoyed the tuna tartare and shrimp scampi flatbread as appetizers. The pecan-crusted trout was cooked to perfection. I also loved the Pompano swordfish. The mashed potatoes had a hint of horseradish which were to die for. The desserts were life changing, not to be dramatic. The carrot cake had an orange infused frosting that was to die for. The coconut cake was exceptionally fluffy and the perfect texture. My only two notes for improvement are that my reservation was 15 min behind schedule and that the atmosphere is very loud, so be aware of that.

First time here while on vacation, nicely tucked away from the busy Orlando scene as it requires driving, went on a week day where there was happy hour specially priced items in late afternoon. $10 Firecracker Shrimp, $10 Mayport Shrimp, $6 half-dozen Raw Gulf Oysters, $5 Draft beer on the happy hour menu, also had the Calamari appetizer, Fish chowder soup , kid's menu Fish & Chips - all are tasty and great quality. All that for about $80 without tips and that's a great deal! Debated to go with dinner platter in first, but happy hour menu gave us a lot more variety to try with! There's street parking outside and there's a private small lot at premise.