Coasters At the Southbridge

Horrible. Lived in the area 10 years. Been to Coasters 3 – 4 times and always the same experience: Horrible food, fried junk, and strangly overpriced for Long John Silver’s level food.

As my fever-​pitched food tour of Sarasota continues, another old-​time favorite is visited… This time it’s Coaster’s which seems to have been at this location in one incarnation or another forever. Time has mostly passed it by, it seems now.
I asked what came with the Stone Crab Claws and the waitress said, «Nothing — you get 7 claws on a plate.» Yum. For $ 20? I’ll take the grouper sandwich instead.
I’ve got to say that the grouper sandwich was huge and one of the best I’ve had. What was done to my wife’s «Pistachio-​crusted Tilapia» unfortunately negated that splendid sandwich…
Overall, a pretty busy bar scene, full of older folks like me and a lot of foo-​foo drinks. No real wine list, beers from the Anheuser Busch side of the beer evolutionary tree (as usual)…

This location is perfect, the food is fantastic and the service is good. I have been coming to Coasters for years now. The food has always been consistently good. Make sure you go between 8 and 10 PM, as all appetizers are half price and you can pig out for cheap! I always go here when in Sarasota. Make sure you do, too.