Cathy’s Beach Connection

The worst! Terrible service!!! Food was not good, I had scallops that were rubbery it took them an hour to bring them out! My husband ordered a fish sandwich which was nothing but Cole Slaw!!! Worst experience of my life!

This place is know for smoking fish (blackened fish) but other items are also up to the mark… we had a team lunch here sitting in lobby and flies and lizards are all around and was little scared to have food but the service is quick and don’t expect spiciness only if you include sriracha sauce and onion rings tasted odd

Fish of the day wrap was disgusting. Frozen, not fresh and tasted watery. Everything was drenched in mayo with flies everywhere. If I could give zero stars I would. The one star is for nice people serving food.

Heard about the wraps. Tried the wraps. Loved the wraps.

Great for breakfast and lunch, always friendly service, 1 $ draft beers. Really wish i could stop in for a drink and appetizer when walking the dog but they don’t allow dogs on outside patio…

Love the «fish of the day» quesadillas here! Been here twice just for them… never disappointed.

Great laid back atmosphere, friendly service. Crab Quesadillas for breakfast! Glad I now know about this place– we’ll be back!

Quaint beachy restaurant on A1A in Juno Beach. Outdoor patio with fans. Good breakfast food and service. Coffee is $ 2 each refill. Now I have beach fever which is just down the street.

I stopped in for lunch, sat on the porch, not a bad set up. Now, you have to realize where you are, a local diner that serves reasonable priced food. It’s not fancy, it’s not a tourist joint, it’s a nice spot with good food. I went with the rueben. It was tasty, nice tender meat, perfectly toasted rye. I really enjoyed it. Had a beer and fries. I left happy, that’s all ya want. The wait staff were pleasant, attentive, and there wasn’t any wait for service. In fact if they had a Unilocal review for customers I might take a hit, couldn’t decide on fare, but at the third check on us, my hand was forced. Should it go both ways? My guess is the customers would be 2 stars on average, the invasion of impatient people has started.

This simple beach themed diner has been around for years, changing ownership a few times. I’ve been coming to Cathys for years, and always overlooked the run down feel of the place to get my favorite crunchy grouper sandwich. Over the years I have sometimes ventured out of my comfort zone and gotten a chowder or appetizer, but there has never been anything that was quite as delicious as the grouper sandwich and for the $ 12.99 price, it was a decent deal.
However, with the price of grouper being so expensive, they have now switched to a white fish. I completely understand the business decision, but they kept the price at $ 12.99 which to me seems expensive when Dune Dog serves a similar but more delicious white fish sandwich for more than $ 5 less.
Beers are still cheap here though. Yay!

Good food, snarky waitress. When I asked why I only got one piece of toast while others at the table got 2, she said I don’t make the food… I just bring it! Too many other good breakfast places nearby without an attitude.

Diner type spot.
Fries are great and beers are cheap!
Disappointed with burger… gristle and frozen taste. Reminded me of walmart bubba burgers… yuck.
Scallops smelled and looked horrible on our neighbors table.
Go for a blt, fries, and beer, that would be safe.

I stopped here on the way to Juno beach once I realized that I’d run out of restaurant options heading north. I see a lot of good reviews, which are probably because of the service, which was fine. But if the patrons sat inside and watched their food being prepared I’m sure they would be as appalled as I was. NO ONE (not cooks, not servers/​cashiers, not anyone) EVER washed their hands. The servers/​cashiers handled clean plates, dirty plates, money, silverware, cups, touched doors, etc. the cooks don’t wear gloves, and they are also touching a variety of things. I’m not a germaphobe, but I believe that there should be a certain degree of cleanliness when dealing with food.

First time here and I enjoyed it! It has a Hollywood beach type feel. Cute little place with great staff and service. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich and it was delicious. They have water misters outside and the restroom was clean. :) no complaints here! if I am ever in the area again, I would like to stop by and try other menu items.

Great food, affordable menu, service: spot on, and fun atmosphere! Awesome little place.

Actually this place is great, a local eatery with made to order food in a beach friendly style. Nice! Barbara is working the night shift today, and taking care of everybody.

Inexpensive food & drinks steps from the beach. Very casual feel. This is more of a lunch spot than anything. Indoor & covered patio seating available.
It’d be great if it had a view of the ocean, but alas it’s blocked by trees, etc. Lots of parking available.
Fine dining? No. Great ambiance? No. Friendly service? Yes.

A good, casual beach sorta place, tho not exactly on the beach. Comfortable large porch with seating, $ 1 beers, happy hour seemingly forever. Worth a try. The Crusted Grouper sandwich was really good.

Cathy’s Beach Connection is the kind of place that typifies local Florida. There’s a big deck and the bathrooms are outside, so if you just came from the beach you can cleanup without tracking sand inside. It’s small so go at odd times.
The food is surprisingly sophisticated and upscale. You’ll even find escargot on the appetizer menu. Most of their business is breakfast and lunch, but they do serve dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For lunch I went with the basic sliders and fries, which came with lettuce, tomato and onion. My only ding on the sliders is that to really be considered sliders the onions should be caramelized. Outside that tiny infraction they were excellent, so I stopped short of reporting them to the International Slider Standards Committee.
The portions are big, the prices are reasonable and the beer is ice cold, another Florida tradition. If you want to hang out at a true beach burger joint, stop by Cathy’s Beach Connection and pull up a stool.

This is a tough one and here’s why. We had the best fish tacos I’ve ever eaten at this place and I’ve eaten quite a few fish tacos over the years. I just couldn’t get over the dirty appearance of the restaurant. We sat inside and were constantly buzzed by flies and I seriously considered walking out. The place-​mats and just about everything else had a dirty appearance. I wouldn’t go back because of the gross out factor but if you’re brave, go for it and have the best fish tacos of your life. Let the force be with you!