My fiance and I went here for lunch last Friday. Big mistake. The hostess looked about twelve, and seemed pissed when we requested to sit in the shade. (She sat us under a dripping awning with no umbrella at the table...all the other tables around us had umbrellas.) The waitress was nice enough. I ordered a pina colada and my fiance got a mediocre draft beer that he wasn't thrilled with. The pina colada was just okay...I didn't finish it.
Here's where things go downhill.
My fiance ordered the same thing: grouper tacos, no cheese or sauce. I got mine grilled and he got his blackened. I thought mine smelled a bit fishy when it came out, but I rarely eat fish, so I went ahead and ate it. BIG MISTAKE.
That evening, after dinner (where everyone had the same meal, at a house), I got violently ill. I spent roughly seven hours vomiting all over the hotel room's bathroom. We traced it back to the fish I'd had at lunch. Not happy. The fact that this restaurant served questionable fish when they claim they are known for their fish sandwiches is just appalling.
I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. We definitely will not be back.
Blah.... Â Not really too impressed with The Hut.... Â It wasn't very crowded when we came for dinner, and I can see why. Â There were probably some better options in the near vicinity. Â The place itself is ok, not dirty, but not clean either. Â We sat in an open patio type area, I don't know if they had indoor seating. Â The service wasn't that great either. Â The waiter seemed like he wasn't to happy to be there, and some things were forgotten etc.. Â The food was average at best and prices were a little high in my opinion. Â It's not a terrible place, but I would explore other options before settling here.
Review Source:Everything about this place was mediocre, nothing was that good, except the overpriced girly drink I got. The look to the restaurant is okay but it just also seems dirty. I had one of their specialty drinks which was delicious. Our waiter was rude and acted like he didn't want to be there. Which sucked cause we had a big group and gratuity was already added and he did not deserve that much.
I got the grouper tacos which were pretty decent but again kind of bland. I don't think I would go back, because there are just a ton of food choices. Plus them playing Jimmy Buffett the entire time was annoying as crap, I'm not a big fan.
Worst dining experience I've had in years. Â Worst food probably ever.
As a local, I've been dining at The Hut for the past 8-10 years, and have watched their food and service steadily decline - but last night was the last straw. Â
We'd had a pretty mediocre meal there about a year ago, so weren't entirely excited to go back, but it's one of the only places that could seat our party of 14. Â And let me say: the service was fine. Â Our waitress was kind, got our orders correct and quickly. Â She was patient with our "active" brood of kids and very nice. Â
But the food. Was. Awful. Â Disgusting. Â
When a 4 year old won't eat a grilled cheese sandwich, you know something's amiss. Â And it was: Â the grilled cheese was made using two flat-ends of a hamburger bun, with some cheap American cheese SAUCE squished between them. Â No butter - just smashed together on a grill.
The french fries were mushy and tasteless. Â I had a chicken philly and it came with ... get this ... chicken and that same cheese sauce. Â That's it. Â On a huge, dry hoagie roll that was inexplicably WET and mushy on the bottom (no pickles or anything juicy on my plate otherwise). Â Disgusting.
A friend had a shrimp wrap that she sent back. Â My husband's sandwich had - quite literally - no flavor whatsoever. Â Everyone at the table was doing whatever they could with salt and hot sauce. Â We were starved and had waited a while for the table, so we had to do what we could - plus hungry kids are not about to get up and go somewhere else.
In addition, the live music was incredibly loud (and I'm a huge fan of live music). Â We couldn't hear eachother or our server at all. Â When they took a break, the music that came on was just as loud. Â Completely ruined our experience.
The Hut has one of the best locations and set-ups on John's Pass. Â If you're looking for a cold beer in a cool atmosphere, fine - but I will *never* spend a dime on food here again.
I'm not sure what everyone else is expecting from a touristy restaurant in a very touristy location with cheesy (fun!) decor and is right on the water... Luckily, I set my expectations low. And I was pleasantly surprised! We got a quesadilla and nachos, not too hard to mess up. Everything was good. It didn't blow my mind, but the servings were good sized and everything tasted fresh. Our server (AJ) was awesome and attentive. Drinks were good, albeit a little overpriced (again! a tourist area! what did you expect...) Everything is open to the outdoors, and you can sit out on the docks if you want. They had a band starting up when we left, with a stage actually above the bar (pretty cool setup). Overall, I enjoyed it.
Review Source:I am not sure what I was really expecting with this place but compared to other meals for the price it was not good. Â The waitress had three of our six orders incorrect, not special substitutions either but simple things like the cheese on a sandwich vs onions. Â It was so loud in the restaurant that we could not hear the waitress or each other.
For the price and quality of food I wouldn't come back.
My mom was visiting from Philadelphia and we made our way down to the boardwalk on Madeira Beach. We were just walking along (it was a beautiful sunny day) and decided to have lunch outside. Â We grabbed two bar stools on the little pier section of the restaurant where you are sitting out over the water.
We had beer/wine, grouper tacos, fish spread, and a vegetable wrap. Â The beers were big, the tacos were fresh and flavorful, and the fish spread was just ok (kind of looked and tasted like canned tuna fish).
But, we had a great time, got some sun...it was perfect for a long, leisurely lunch on the boardwalk.
We even got to see dolphins only a few feet away from us!
I knew it was gonna suck, i fucking knew it bro. But the girly wanted to eat on the water and i was like ok , i know its gonna suck but lets eat on the water. And guess what??? it sucked, it sucked bad. Like a hoover vacuum would suck, maybe like one of those Dyson vacuum's, maybe like a fat hooker who forgot to eat breakfast would suck...................... It sucked
I hate this place, i wont even get drunk here. The shrimp taco was so bad it deserved an award, the rice was hard. I felt like death later that night, appetite was shot for the following day. Fuck this place, i hope a large wave appears out of nowhere and demolishes this shithole
During Labor Day weekend we went jet skiing at Woody's and decided to stop next door at The Hut Bar and Grill for lunch afterwards.
My sister and I ordered the shrimp tacos and my brother-in-law ordered the monster fish sandwich. Â My brother-in-law's sandwich looked like a huge fish stick and the texture of the fish led us to believe the fish was frozen, not fresh. Â The shrimp tacos were AWFUL and inedible. Â I had the shrimp on my tacos grilled, but there were no grill marks on the shrimp. Â The soft taco shells smelled so weird... after one bite I could not continue and tried to eat the center of the taco to avoid the shell. Â The tacos tasted like bland, undercooked shrimp (gross!). Â My sour cream had yellow liquid in the plastic cup so I skipped using it in fear that the sour cream was spoiled.
It's a shame the food was not better. Â The music and water view gave the bar a really cool vibe. Â I really appreciated the misting fans on the deck and all of the waitresses were super friendly. Â Maybe I would come back here for a beer, but I would skip ordering food here.
Nice atmosphere -- eating under a tall "tiki hut" pavilllion over looking the water. Â Nice breeze. Â The hamburger was nothing special. Â The fish spread was tasty but a little thinner than we prefer. Â The Grouper Tacos were great. Â Cold beer. Â Our server, Dawn, was very efficient and friendly.
Review Source:i mean,you get what you pay for right? the service sucks pretty bad. my woman and i sat at a table and already had drinks and a waiter named jeff had approached us and we assured him if we needed to move we would.we didnt want to use his space if it was going to cost him money. he assured us it was fine then told us we had to leave cause my wife had her bathing suit on.ITS A FUCKING BEACH BAR JEFF! YOU PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE Â DOLT! its not like it was in bad taste either.
the bartender was pretty light headed and i was invisable to her until a local got her attention. the atmosphere is fun and beautiful and the prices are what you would expect. I will be back and check it oout again.
Blargh. Â We spent an evening wandering around John's Pass and were drawn to The Hut because we wanted to sit down and relax, and because it's one of the only places on the Boardwalk that has non-fish options. Â First, I want to say that if your sign says "Please Seat Yourself" you need to have a protocol established on your end. Â We sat for almost 15 minutes on the pier before someone came by to greet us and take our drink orders. Â And he seemed surprised that some other server hadn't been to us yet.
It was great to sit on the pier at night with the strings of lights and the bay breeze, but that's about as nice as our experience got. Â The menu is very limited, and VERY expensive. Â Most items come a la carte, with a 99 cent up-charge for fries or beans and rice. Â I got the burger, on which you can pick two toppings, with mozzarella and grilled onions. Â Our server came back because he'd forgotten what came after "mozzarella" and I had to remind him, but my burger was still without onions when it arrived. Â They had to be brought separately. Â I had to ask two different people two times each to get a glass of ice water.
Boyfriend ordered the chowder and the fish and chips, and his chowder was forgotten before it was brought out late and comped by a guy who was clearly a manager in over his head.
We each got a frozen drink, and while the consistency was right, they were both equally flavorless. Â Mostly ice, is my guess. Â My burger was adequate, if a bit dry, and entirely forgettable. Â
I've seen this before. Â Some place opens up in a great location and thinks that they can charge whatever they want for mediocre goods because the tourists won't know any better, and who cares if they never come back? Â There's always a new crop next season. Â My advice is to avoid this place, avoid, avoid, avoid.
This place is inviting due to the atmosphere and its on, or over the water location. It is great for drinks by the Pass and for watching all the many marine activities. Other than that though, it's a crap shoot really. The food is less than average and the menu is pretty limited. The drinks aren't that bad, but they're pricey. Service is about average for the area, nothing special. Sadly, this wouldn't be a repeat in my opinion.
Review Source:Nice atmosphere since it is an open air bar. Â I do have to say it was the first time I have seen a drummer be a lead singer for a band. Â It was unusual to have the band set-up elevated at the end of the bar.
The food was just average bar type food with some sandwiches and baskets thrown in. Â I had a grouper sandwich which was pretty forgettable.
Don't go in looking for an exceptional foodie experience. Â Just pop in for the atmosphere and a few drinks. Â If you are hungry, you can get something to fill that need, but it just won't be that outstanding.
I feel like 1 star might be too good for this place. Â I went in a group of 9 for lunch.... the drinks were ok and the live band was decent; the food on the other hand made me feel totally ripped off. Â No one in our group was happy with the food ir service. Â Even my 2 year old was unhappy with his grilled cheese. Â How do you mess up a grilled cheese. Â I paid 10.99 for 5 sliders and they didn't come with fries. Â Matter a fact, they didn't come with anything. Â I got 5 small dry burgers on 5 square dinner rolls. Â For 10.99 they could have put some cheese and grilled onions on it at least. Â Fries were another 0.99. Â My bill was 80 after tax (for 3 adults and 1 child).... I feel like it was worth 30; and that's mainly for the 4 drinks we had.
Very dissatisfied.
I go here all the time for wings and drinks! The atmosphere is the best, and I love walking around the Pass afterwords. You can sit on the boardwalk, or in the outdoor-type bar, or surrounding tables, with the totem-type Tahitian decor. Â The live music above the bar is awesome, and there are enough TV's for you to see any game you want at any time. Great place to go with friends or family.
Review Source:Lunch on the boardwalk at this restaurant was fan freakin' tastic! You can either eat inside where the decor is tahitian, with an indoor waterfall, or eat out on the dock. I mean actually on the dock. You overlook the water and can see many dolphins. I have been on dolphin excursions in the past, and it did not compare to the number of dolphins I saw jumping out of the water on this day.
I went during Happy Hour, which means they give you a free drink for every drink you order. Instead of doing that, the waitress just made my margarita a double...I had two of these monstrous drinks, and they were quite strong. Yummm!
Also had the coconut shrimp appetizer which was so good. I can't speak to the pricyness of this place as some random men paid my bill. I had no idea until I asked for the check and I was told the guys next to me paid it already...and they had left. Was this a random act of kindness?
Wow, I loved this place even more now. The atmosphere is relaxing and inviting.
I recommend it!
Great ambience-- outdoor seating with some of them right on the water, plus live reggae music and sports on TV. Â Food was alright but probably just a little overpriced, but it's in a touristy area so we can't complain too much. Â I had a fish sandwich for $10, plus $1 to add fries. Â I also had a virgin pina colada for $5, which would have been $7-8 with alcohol. Â Overall, a decent experience for an out-of-towner dinner at the John's Pass Village.
Review Source:The Hut has gone down hill from when I first experienced it several years ago.
They have drastically simplified their menu, removing a lot of good items they used to have.
The price is horrible for what you get.
This used to be one of the better places to eat at John's Pass. Unfortunately that is no longer the case.
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