Pompano Joe's

It’s located right by the ocean, so you can enjoy your meal with a beautiful sea view. The food felt a bit pricey compared to the portion and taste, but the place was still very busy. The staff were friendly, and if you enjoy drinks, they have a great selection of cocktails! And try crab legs. Most people were having that dish. I didn't know crab dish is popular here.kk

Went here with a party of 10 during spring break. Parking was easy to access, wait times were ok. Your full party must be there to get a table and they don't do reservations. We started out with appetizers of shrimp and some rolls. Both were good. Shrimp was pretty fresh. My main course was PHENOMENAL, I had the parmesean crusted grouper. This fish was FRESH and cooked to perfection. The crust was crispy and flavorful. It was also topped with a light cream sauce and lobster! This is my new favorite grouper meal ever. I am a local, and I eat a ton of fresh grouper! All in all our dinner was wonderful everyone was happy. Our server Seth was quick, polite, and knowledgeable. CHEERS - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

This was a disappointing experience. The best part is the view! The food was meh at best. The server recommended the lobster and another platter that were the two most expensive things on the menu. When I ask for a recommendation I’m hoping to get an honest answer to that I can decide between a couple of options. I ended up ordering the coconut shrimp from the lunch menu and it came with black beans and rice. Our server commented that it was way too sweet for her and she was usually over it after the fourth piece. It was dry, and not very sweet at all. I did not care for the dipping sauce that I was very excited to try. I am not the least bit picky but this was NOT good. The beans and rice were fine, nothing spectacular. I saw several other diners that had ordered the same thing and also did not finish their meal. The server was not as attentive, friendly or as helpful as I would have hoped. We still tipped well.

Be prepared for potential parking issues if boardwalk is full and prices are a bit inflated compared to other beach restaurants offering the same things. I don’t think there’s a tariff on Gulf 🍤 and 🐟 yet? Having said that, the service was awesome. Couldn’t ask for better. Didn’t get to try the 🐢 🍺 but has decent reviews on Untappd. Island 🍔 and kids menu was filling and a good portion for $19 & $14. But regular entrees are gonna run you $35-50. For that kind of pricing there’s always Landsharks.

Flavorful dishes in good-sized portions. We enjoyed the nachos along with blackened fish sandwiches (Grouper and Red Snapper) and a slice of key lime pie. After walking down from Henderson beach, it was the perfect meal to fuel our return.