Sharkys On The Pier Reviews

The food was excellent! My swordfish was perfectly cooked and the seasoning was phenomenal. Our server, Angelica was outstanding. The only thing that was a bit off putting was they other service staff pulling the fans away around 9:45, which made for a uncomfortable end to our dinner. The food, atmosphere, and service made up for it.

It was OK, but nothing I would recommend. The wait (outside in serious heat) is long, the food was mediocre, and the prices were high. Our waiter was clearly not in the mood to wait on us, as we saw two other waitresses telling customers about the specials, and being generally pleasant, while our waiter did not tell us one thing, and he was kinda snotty when I asked if the fish & Chips was with french fries or potato chips. His answer was "We aren't in Europe", as if that tells the story, but I'd been in a local restaurant last week, who bragged about how their fish & Chips came with home made chips, so I don't think being a FL restaurant = Fries, automatically.

I ordered the fish & chips (fries), and my fish was bland, with zero salt on the fries. Hubby had a roll-up sandwich, and loved it, but I tried a bite, and it was not great in my opinion. Taste is in the eye of the beholder, I guess.

If you don't mind the heat, and can even find the place (misleading signs, and poor directions from the employees will get you a tour of the entire premises before you find your way in), I hope you get a different waiter, and perhaps your food will be better. Mine was not worth the price paid.

Waterfront prices, but not a great view from inside. Just other customers, and umbrellas from those willing to sit out in the heat.

Excellent food! Try the lobster potato nachos they are amazing. Sunsets are gorgeous, front row seats to the view when you dine upstairs.

A little pricey for the food choices, but I imagine you pay for the atmosphere. The atmosphere gets 10 stars. They told us 75 min wait and it was only 35 min. But not a bad area to be if your waiting for a table.

Good drinks, and a long pier, the beach is kewl too

Since I was vacationing here, I went on a locals recommendation to Sharkys. This place was packed on a Friday night - there was thankfully no wait time for two indoors though! It is a little hard to find (a bit winding - follow the parrots to get to Sharky's!) but once you get there, they expect you coming via head set. It was nice to know we were in the right place at least!

The place itself looks cool, but is a little small for indoor seating. My husband had the lobster flounder and I had the swordfish tacos. The waiter was amazing and very prompt with everything.

As I am allergic to shellfish, I cannot speak for my husband's meal, other than to say that he enjoyed it (sorry folks - that's all he gave me). I liked my meal too, although it seemed rather plain to me for $17. It was good, but the most exciting things about it were the lemon wedge they served which zazzed up the meal and the view of outside. The price may be worth it if you sit outside, but that's what you pay for - the lemon wedge and a view.

It's a nice spot to meet people for lunch or dinner, but I think you pay for the appeal of a beach side meal - great experience all together, but the food was good, not great.

The food was phenomenal, Annette went above and beyond with the service she provided, definitely recommend.

Excellent service, very nice menu, cool atmosphere, and the sunset view is fantastic!

The tiki is great. The beach is awesome. Go have some fun. Always crowded so go early.

Great lunch place after a day at the beach. The service was a little slow that day but they were very busy as well. Food was okay wasn't fantastic.

All was great. One of our favorites! Travis was our server. He was excellent. Will definitely do this again.

Nice atmosphere, great Waiter. Grouper wrap, on a scale of 1-10 a 4. Good soup

First time there, are outside on patio & had a great time! Will go again next time we're in Florida.

Great for being on the beach! However, it is a little pricey for food that is ok.

This place is awesome! Right on the beach! It is usually very busy.

Nice ending sunset diner except ribs should tell U dry rub or sauce on side. Peach salmon was VG

Good food, friendly service, beautiful views, beach vibe. This place is all that!

Excellent patio, excellent food. Order any of the catch of the day with their house blackening spice and prepare to have your mind blown.

Always fun to go to Sharkey's. The crab and shrimp au gratin was delicious. The pier is beautiful. If you go in the evening plan on an hour wait, they don't take reservations. In the afternoon there is no wait in my experience.

Great food and service , the view from the restaurant is beautiful

Beautiful scenery! Overpriced. Not nearly enough food for the high price. Wait staff was nothing to brag about. Ordered the Porterhouse steak for 2. I had water, he had iced tea. Just over $103.00+tip what?!

Very good food and service. Great atmosphere to enjoy the outdoors and the view.

I took a friend there yesterday. It was very busy. But we were still seated upstairs at Fin's in 10 mins . We sat outside on the deck which I highly recommend. What a view of the beach ,the pier,the gulf just beautiful. A absolutely perfect day ,sunny ,blue sky's just beautiful. The food was delicious. The price was what it is for any of the restaurants down at the beaches. But this is so much nicer. The service was excellent as well. Very frenidly, timely . Go and enjoy.

Fantastic lunch and views of the beach and Water from the pier.

Great location to have a drink. Overlooking the ocean and pier

Wonderful drinks & food on the gulf. Angelica was the best waitress we've had in a long time. Very attentive for a packed house. Thank you Angelica.

The food and the view made the long wait worthwhile. The jambalaya proved a very pleasant surprise.

Great food and service. No problems and amazing scenery.

Love the food. Their tartar sauce is to die for. Delicious food and drinks. Fun atmosphere. 5 stars

Dirty table and chair, server was ok, food was fair a little on the high side for a food shack on the beach. View a million dollars.

Great food and excellent service! Too bad for the red tide, would have loved to see the clear water.

Bad service , brought the food that was supposed to have crab , came back with the crab approximately 15 minutes later saying they had to cook it , cut my lip on beer glass ,got a free beer !!! Unpleasant waiter & experience

Nice place right on the beach , lunch and drinks very good .Free parking and it does get busy here

We were at Fins upstairs. Great food great waitstaff.

Nice appetizers.
Great view

Mike Tom and the lovely lady behind the bar were awesome

Great dining and bar location. Can t think of a better place to sit and have a drink on a 78 degree day!

Ok but $$$. Its the ultimate tourist trap. But we had good time with hubbys grade school buds from many year ago

Great place to go for day and evening beach, food, drinks, pier!

Great location. You can walk the pier while you wait for s table. It was 45 minutes for indoor dining and 90 for outdoor on a Friday night at 5. They accommodated our family of six and had a children's menu. Good was good, but not exceptional. I would certainly take guests visiting Venice to Sharky's.

Food was great, cheesecake awesome! U have a choice with inside seating, or outside. Great view of the water. The pier was being fixed when we were there so we couldn't walk it, but it was still fun.

Great chicken salad wrap. Wish they still had the bruschetta though.

Right at the entrance to Venice pier! Great food too!

Food not the best but cold beer and beautiful views! On the bike path too!

This is my absolute favorite restaurant! Incredible view!

Loved it! Great food and great waiter! Beautiful sunset!

Total Awesome Experience, from the delicious drinks to the unbelievable sunset to the really great staff AND food.. 2 thumbs up AND We will be back!!

Can't beat Sharky's atmosphere and food, not to mention right on the beautiful Golf Coast ocean

Sharky's has a NO PET policy so we found plenty of other places that are...but its so strange to be next to a Pet Friendly Brohard Beach and not allow pets?? If our two small well behaved pets are not allowed, we just move on....their loss

It is a beautiful place to eat something delicious with your partner.