The Backyard

Cooked Food here was above average - sliders particularly were tasty. Our raw oysters were only ok - whoever  shucked them kind of mangled a few of them - in addition,  they were very inconsistent in size - a few so small that they looked like tiny manila clams.

Drinks - below average. The margaritas tasted like a mix,  the martinis were weak,  and there is something odd about drinking a grey goose dirty out of plastic!  Stick to beer here

Ambience - FUn fun fun. Great music, lots of people looking for a great time.

BUT - there is NO WAY to escape the cigarette smoke because everything is outside.

Stopped by between the rainstorms on Sunday afternoon to  hear a fantastic steel drum performance with awesome (best I've ever had) fish tacos and supercold beer..we would have stayed longer but Mother Nature apparently wanted me to leave before I was ready.....one of the very best outdoor restaurant venues I've ever experienced....thumbs up (both)

You don't see places like this too often in Palm Beach County, but I'm glad I've experienced it. It's a good balance of embracing the craft beer scene while being strongly reminiscent of the Old Florida Beach Town vibe.

Imagine that fort that you thought you were going to build when you were ten. Now upgrade it, add some chickee huts with bars underneath, big booths and a stage, and you'll probably be pretty close to the setup at The Backyard. If it weren't for the fact that we visited during summer, aka the time when just sitting outside makes one break into a sweat, we would have been perfectly at home while drinking beer and eating fish tacos as we listen to a great band. Don't expect the usual atmosphere here: this place is neither a meat market nor a place where yuppies hang, but it is a place where flip flops, shorts, fishing t-shirts and bringing your well-behaved dog along are all welcome.

The menu is primarily fresh seafood with an emphasis on their raw bar offerings, and the fish tacos are pretty damned awesome, as are the key lime pie and the conch fritters. When we went, most of the taps were dedicated to local breweries (Due South, Tequesta and Miami Brewing that night) and the variety available was perfect for a large number of folks who are "outdoorsy" in that they like to drink on patios. We accidentally ordered too much food and ended up rolling out of there, happy, full and entertained.