Siesta Key Oyster Bar

This is the food ninja for go gin chow restaurant reviews it is my pleasure to give my review on a great place in Siesta Key. Its called the Siesta Key Oyster Bar. I have been going here for some time and enjoyed it every time very much.  This place is great.  It is welcoming and always buzzing. Everyone there is there to have great conversations accompanied by great food and service and you never leave hungry. The oysters are very nice you definitely need to have those when your there go during happy hour  from 3-6 pm. The servers are polite and attentive. They do the best they can in busy little place, but that's only inside. They have a great wrap around deck for more seating area. Their clam chowder was really nice and hardy and their fish sandwich is a winner no matter what kind of fish you get. If you look around you will see that me and my bro were there, you will find our dollar bill to help with they decor hanging around. Here is a clue it is near the bar next to the video game and you have to look up. So please stop on in over there and get a great bite to eat with great service so take it from the food ninja please enjoy!

This is Shadow reporting from Siesta Key in Sarasota.  Ranked America's No. 1 Beach for 2011  by Dr. Beach, you will find powdery white sand and crystal clear water.  Just a small trek from the beach is Siesta Key Village.  Lively little place with lots of goods eats.  Today we are visiting one of our favorite places.  Siesta Key Oyster Bar.  Best time to come is for their Oyster Happy Hour for which they have every day from 3 pm - 6 pm.  Raw oysters sold by the dozen are Half Price!  Louisiana Crawfish is also served at a huge discount.  Oysters are terrific here, very fresh.  Crawfish is also very good and is served like a gumbo with potatoes, Andouille sausage, corn or the cob, celery and Cajun seasoning.  There are about 11-12 crawfish per order varying from medium to small.  Just alternating between oysters and crawfish during happy hour will fill you up at a steal.  Clam chowder is very rich, with great traditional flavor, but broth is a little thin.  Service is friendly and very efficient.  Decor is great.  Very lively.  The walls and ceiling are lined with dollar bills with personal notes from their patrons including us.  If you are visiting this place.  See if you can find ours.  Happy eating.

                                                              Siesta Key Oyster Bar
                                                              5238 Ocean Blvd
                                                              Sarasota, FL 34242
                                                              (941) 346-5443

Raw Oysters

Oyster Condiments (Cocktail Sauce, Horseradish, Lemon Wedges and Saltine Crackers)

Oysters (dressed)

Louisiana Crawfish

Clam Chowder

S.K.O.B. Sandwich, Mahi Mahi

Veggies for the Sandwich

Lucky's Sports, Oyster & Tiki Bar

Food ninja giving my opinion for go gin chow restaurant reviews on a great place called Lucky's Sports, Oyster and Tiki Bar. Great place to get cold beverages, good service and good food in a party like atmosphere that was also inviting and welcoming. I went there with my brother and two very close friends of mine and my brother's.  It was actually our friends' suggestion and a great one at that. Very reasonable prices, very experienced service with a smile and quality oysters. The oysters were shucked with great care and speed. I was delightfully impressed. I could not keep up with eating before the next tasty morsel was delivered to me, keeping my taste buds happy and not depressed having to wait for the next one. I had a great night. I enjoyed their billiards and great atmosphere its a hidden gem off  98 north joined together with a bowling alley, so you not only get great oysters great service and good  atmosphere but you can also have a place to keep yourself entertained. Stop on in if your in the area or just passing through. Take from the food ninja you will enjoy.

Greetings everyone.  Shadow here for Go Gin Chow.  Who would have thought that such a great place would be in little old Lakeland?  Atmosphere is fantastic.  Everything looks new and up to date.  Lots of bright beautiful flat screen TV's all over so you can catch that game, sit down and relax with friends, or play a game of pool.  All hail the "Mother Shucker" as the tip jar calls him.  Very pleasant gentleman who is quite skilled at his craft.  He will shuck you a dozen oysters (here they serve them by the bakers dozen) in no time and flawlessly at that, no sand or shell to be had here and the oyster slide right out into your mouth.  You can get the oysters raw or steamed by the dozen or try some of there own house special creations.  There's the Spicy Jalapeno Cheese & Bacon - interesting recipe, but quite tasty kind of like a loaded baked potato.  Then there's the Stevie's special baked with garlic salt, Parmesan, lemon juice and butter - these were tasty, though a little on the salty side.  Finally you can get them battered and fried, crispy on the outside, yet juicy melt-in-your-mouth on the inside - these were very good.  If you come Monday through Wednesday from 6 pm to 8 pm you can get the regular oysters at a discount - one of the best best oyster deals around!  Our friends also recommended their chicken wings, but we did not get to try them this visit.  So if you are in the neighborhood definitely make your way on over here.  You will not regret it.  Happy Eating!

                                             Lucky's Sports, Oyster & Tiki Bar
                                             4318 US Highway 98 N
                                             Lakeland, FL 33809 
                                            (863) 859-6830

 

Oyster by the Bakers Dozen

The "Mother Shucker"

Top Four - Stevie Special, Bottom Four - Jalapeno, Cheese & Bacon

Fried Oysters

Shepard's Waterfront Restaurant

Welcome to Ninja's restaurant review for go-gin-chow. Tonight I have a real treat for you. We went to Clearwater by the beach and visited the popular Shepherd's Waterfront Restaurant. Let's start, you definitely get your money's worth in more ways than one. First, they have a great selection of delicious foods to choose from on their bountiful buffet. From meats to sweets to salads and soups and seafood. If you like crab legs, then welcome home 'cause here you will leave being full of crab, ha ha. but there is much much more. The atmosphere is beach party scene to a nice family atmosphere to a romantic couples getaway on their out door patio. Bathrooms clean but small compared to the volume of people that go there. Other than that, it is a great place to come and at least try. They have a great backyard 'cause it is a beach not a big beach, but it will do. Shepherd's also has a resort and a beach club that can get pretty crowded, so get there early, but a great place to let off some steam or stress. The price for each person is reasonable. Now back to the  food, their vegetable salads are fresh and plentiful and you have choices. The meat carving area is mouth watering, if you like good meat prepared to burst you taste buds, and the seafood definitely is where, in my opinion, is where it's at, but each to their own, and the desserts, well just enjoy. You won't be disappointed and you have great choices. So if you've never been to Shepherd's, then you should go and even if you have been there before well, then go again. This is ninja and take it from me, you will enjoy.  Thank you. Please tell me you thoughts.

Lee and Rick's Oyster Bar

Hi, welcome to Ninja's review for go-gin-chow. OK, my take on Lee and Rick's Oyster Bar, not really much to look at from the outside but it really makes up for it in price, atmosphere, service, cleanliness, and of course food. My brother and I went there specifically for the oysters they were like nice juicy morsels delivered to you in a way that made you feel welcomed. Beverages nice and cold to the touch service was spot on. The shuckers,  the people that shuck the oysters, were very attentive and cooperative. The atmosphere was like being in someone's home. People made you feel like family lots of good spirits and good laughs. There were nice and clean bathrooms and we didn't have to wait long to be seated.  We sat along this concrete bar where they would shuck these fresh oysters right in front of you, really interesting the way they had that set up.  On the other side where the shuckers stood along the bar there was another part of the bar that was specifically for the left over shells  I have never seen that before. The prices very reasonable for one bucket of oysters and the oysters varied in size but worth every penny. I highly suggest this place and don't worry about breaking the bank on some great food in a good atmosphere. So if you're around the Universal area on Kirkman road, stop on in take it from me it will be worth your time. Thank you