Manatee Island Bar and Grill

I live year round on this island and can tell you that this restaurant is sliding downhill fast. The service in the bar is not only poor, but some of the bartenders act as if they are doing you a big favor serving you. Friends of mine also report they have gotten food poisoning here. I don’t plan to give them a chance to serve this one up to me. Haven’t they noticed that a new restaurant is opening just up the street?

This place has a great view. However we sat at the bar. One big problem was the bartender has to be behind a counter where she can’t see the bar= crappy service. The wait is incredible. .wayyyy toooo long.

Advertising «Summer BBQ and Pig Roast». Should only say Summer BBQ. Just offering ribs/​pulled pork/​chicken. Sorry. when you say «pig roast» there had better be a pig on a spit somewhere. Started off with a dead fly in my husband’s drink… with just a quick.” oh sorry”. No genuine care for the disgust that it was. My husband ordered the BBQ Special with ribs & pulled pork and he only received ribs. We would have said something but our server was nowhere to be found and she never came to check on us once. I ordered the Scampi Skins and asked for extra garlic and there wasn’t a hint of it on there. When the server finally came to see if we wanted dessert my husband told her about the mistake with his meal and all she said was «I thought so, but they said it was fine» With no apology. Really??? I dont blame her because it just seems that they only train staff to take orders and not on customer service. We’re visiting here from Orlando and if we’re ever back in this area we will not come back here.

Worst restaurant experienced ever!!! In my entire life, I was never treated the way the hostess of this restaurant treated me and my family! If I can give them a 0 rating I would!! Saturday night of 05÷28÷16, We came to this restaurant to have a good seafood dinner and to enjoy the first night of our vacation but this freaking hostess ruined my entire night!!! The hostess of this restaurant is a F*CKING RACIST! When we walked inside the restaurant, I asked the hostess for the wait time and she told me 5 – 10 mins. So my husband and I were glad because it’s not that long so we waited. But just a minute later 6 WHITE people came in and asked for the wait time as well and she told them the same thing, 5 – 10 mins. But she told them that she’ll check the tables inside. And to my surprise, when she came back she grabbed the menu and told them to follow her and I heard she asked them if it’s ok just to squeeze in the kids because the table was kinda bit small. So I was shocked because first we got there first, second is just the 3 of us (me, my husband and my 2 years old daughter) and to think I’m a pregnant woman so at least a little consideration too! Right there, after seeing that I saw my husband face changed and he just decided to leave instead of staying in that restaurant and be treated like crap just because we’re Asian and not WHITE! I was so mad that I want to f*ck her up because I don’t think we deserve to be treated like that! Will never go back in this restaurant again! NEVER! And oh thank you for ruining our vacation!

Very nice, airy, open spaces. Doesn’t feel crowded even when its a full house. Live music on deck & dogs are allowed on Tiki deck. Great views of the inlet, a wall of windows insures every table has views of the water. And fresh, fresh food.
We had read a few negative reviews & were concerned about the negative comments but we had a coupon so we thought we would try it anyways and to our surprise it was completely the opposite.
Great dining experience! The food was very tasty & FRESH!
I had the broiled seafood platter (cod, scallops & shrimp with 2 sides… I had coconut jasmine rice & plantains) and hubby had the jambalaya. He was worried it wouldn’t compare to the jambalaya in New Orleans (we just got back from a week in the big easy) but it was awesome! Great flavor, great spice & fresh seafood in it. The seafood platter had a huge piece of code along with several shrimp & some scallops. It was all broiled in a delicious seafood broth. The rice was a little on the dry side but I added a few spoonfuls of the broth and it was perfect.
Our server, and the overall service in general, or outstanding. We were greeted at the door, seated immediately, and our waitress was very informed on the menu items. We had ordered the fried clams as an appetizer and my husband had commented to me that he had meant to ask for tartar sauce. Apparently the waitress overheard him and brought it before we even could ask for it.
Over all, BRAVO!!! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to my friends and family when they are in town

Horrible food! Ordered crab cakes, they were not good! Soup was horrible. The restaurant needs better management.

Do not eat here awful food and service paid $ 6.50 for amateur chocolate cake. Tasted awful the cooks might as well be as chef Ramsey would an idiot sandwich

Took my parents here for a nice day on the water and we had an absolutely wonderful time there. Stephanie was amazing and really made us feel comfortable and Claudio was a great follow-​up. We will definitely be back.

Well this was good and fresh. Sat on the tiki side. Had the Mahi special with Cole slaw and onion rings. If your allergic to shellfish you can eat onion rings here they use separate oil for the shellfish. Dolphin bites were very good.

My fiancé and I stayed in ft pierce for the weekend and enjoyed many of the local restaurants there. This one was the worst. It was on this past Sunday and it seemed that our waitress needed to get home because she was quite distracted and never came to our table to check on us. The drinks were wrong and out took forever for her to take our order. The food was decent And the service was poor. We ordered the fish dip appetizer and the waitress came back letting us know that they were out. This would have been the time to give us back the menu to chose another appetizer. Not! I did notice other servers a bit more enthusiastic than ours was. She never asked us if we wanted dessert nor did she offer any chefs specials (i didn’t even know they had any until I over heard the other server going over them) bad wait staff makes a place to dine.

Our meal was ok. However the calamari was under cooked and greasy. Also, the truffle fries were real greasy.

Came at happy hour on a whim. Half off appetizers and got coconut shrimp and boneless wings. Both were so tasty and drinks were cheap! Definitely recommend the views and ambiance.

My friend and I were in Fort Pierce for a short vacation and chose to come to Manatee Island Bar and Grill when we saw that they had a ½ price apps happy hour from 3 – 6 everyday!
So, of course we had to start off with an appetizer. We wanted to try the smoked salmon artichoke dip but we were informed by the waiter that, unfortunately, they has just ran out. Instead, we chose the baked portabella and we’re not disappointed. The mushroom was huge and had a delicious combination of broccoli, blue cheese, caramelized onions, and balsamic drizzle to top it off.
Although the service was a little slow, our waiter was very knowledgeable and helped us pick the best things on the menu. My friend went with the grouper reuben and I chose the chesapeake burger. My friends reubeun was quite hefty and the cloeslaw on the sandwich went great with the fried grouper. Her fries were also the perfect crispiness!
My burger was of great quantity and quality, as well, but I wish it came with a little more crab meat on it. The old bay dijoianse made the burger something special, making it dripping with delicious flavor; nothing is better than a messy burger! I substituted plantains as my side; they were good but I was expecting more than the amount of them I received.
All in all, it was a good experience! The atmosphere was fun with dancing and music and beach vibes. The view of the water from our table was also a nice touch. Their prices are slightly high but you do get a lot for what you pay and they have great deals on appetizers and drinks. I would definitely suggest trying Manatee Island Bar and Grill if you’re in the Fort Pierce area.

The view is gorgeous here! We sat at the outside tiki bar and had a few beers and the stuffed portabello mushroom appetizer. It was delicious! The bartender was attentive and friendly. The only thing missing was some music playing outside, but other than that, great vibe! Will def be back.

Worst restaurant experience ever The wait staff greeted us in a gregarious manner, so i thought we were hitting it off. Our server took the drink orders and delivered them promptly. Minutes later we placed our food order.
An hour later our food had not been delivered. One time during that wait our server voluntarily stopped by to see if we needed drink refills. The orders were soup and shrimp cocktail; ribs; beef sliders and fish tacos. Nothing special and no dietary modifications. Yes it was dinner rush where we can expect a long wait. However four tables around us that arrived after we did were served before us; one table had the same server. Ok we decide to ask the status of our order. Our server said it should be right up and they are busy. We then said well the tables around us blah blah. She said they ordered appetizers. Um BS. Anyway what happened next is epic the server checked again and said it would be right out. There were a few more more words of dissatisfaction on our wait and we’d like to talk with the manager. Alas no manager. Seriously no manager on duty.
After another 10 minute wait and one of us was served, the individual with apps for her meal shrimp and soup. 7 minutes later the rest of us were served. My mom was satisfied with her beef sliders; the ribs were fatty and not palatable and my fish tacos were room temp. So really it appears to us the order had not been place at all.
The server came by and huffily asked was there anything else we needed we said no. There was an eye roll or something like that which pushed us over the edge. So we asked again for the manager and she says you got it; literally tossed some napkins our way wherein my friend said that’s it, your tip has just dropped and the server yells back How Rude!
For the first time ever we left zip for a tip. This server was incompetent and rude. She should have used her manager to assist her since she was incapable of providing good customer service or communication and needs retraining or a boot out the door.
Ps I shortened some of the saga but I tried to relay the facts honestly. This sucked big time. Now several days after our experience we keep reliving this nightmare.

Outdoor tiki bar is the way to go!
One of the best views of the river and Jared the bartender is wonderful. The food overall is fair but they hav great happy hour prices on appetizers and drink daily.

This place is really good. They have all kinds of specials. You can see the water from a lot of the seating. Nice indoor bar but also one outside. Food is good we went for
Iunch and they have good lunch specials. Great happy hour also an assortment of Half price appetizers. They have burgers fries, but also full meals.

We had a great dinner with friends. I had the Prime Rib Special. Absolutely perfect.
My wife had Sea Scallops and couldn’t be happier.
Our friends were equally complimentary of their meals.
Even though it was Saturday evening, we were never rushed.
The only negative was the drinks. My wife felt that her cocktail was weak and our friend believed her Southern Comfort on the rocks was watered down. She tried a redo and felt the same. The Manager «blamed» the ice machine and gave her a gift card.
My beer was fine and cold.

What a great find! Manatees is a great place:
Atmosphere was spectacular right on the water.
We decided to stop for happy hour and stayed for dinner.
The bartender was friendly and knowledgable about drinks and food.
We stayed for dinner and it was great.
We ordered a couple of apps like dolphin and coconut shrimp, dinner we ordered salad w Mahi and Mahi Ruben, delicious!
They even have a guy playing the guitar, he was ok not great. When he wasn’t playing he sat at the bar being annoying.
We will be back for sure!

Anything with the mango BBQ sauce is a must! Very unique and great taste. I would recommend the half rack ribs with the sweet potato fries and vegetables.
I went with a large group and I would say the service was decent. The salmon artichoke dip as an appetizer is a must. Great flavor!