The Ugly Grouper - Holmes Beach

Had a great meal two weeks ago. I hope they survived hurricane Helene,the Grouper Tacos were amazing read more Had a great meal two weeks ago. I hope they survived hurricane Helene,the Grouper Tacos were amazing

Disgusting. Myself, with multiple kids, watched employees torture and take selfies with a sting ray in the back of the restaurant. Literally, not a part of thei... read more Disgusting. Myself, with multiple kids, watched employees torture and take selfies with a sting ray in the back of the restaurant. Literally, not a part of their menu….just employees killing, poking, and stabbing a sting ray in the back of the restaurant for a “selfie.” I’ve never been so disturbed by a restaurant and the food is not that great. The manager completely brushed this behavior off. Never will support this place again. Definitely not family friendly.

Prices are extremely high. It’s all outdoor with large fans blowing all over the place. Terrible ambience. Staff seem very nice even though we got up and left T... read more Prices are extremely high. It’s all outdoor with large fans blowing all over the place. Terrible ambience. Staff seem very nice even though we got up and left They were still cordial.

Outdoor dining at its finest. Fabulous tropical drinks, fish tacos, salad with grilled shrimp and pulled pork sliders...everything delicious. Adam L. was our se... read more Outdoor dining at its finest. Fabulous tropical drinks, fish tacos, salad with grilled shrimp and pulled pork sliders...everything delicious. Adam L. was our server and he was awesome. Very efficient, friendly and helpful. There is also asmall t-shirt shop adjacent to the restaurant where you can purchase Ugly Grouper apparel, plus if you had your meal there youget a 10% discount. Plenty of parking in the low season. Don't know if that applies in high season, but it's worth the stopwhenever you go. Enjoy!!

Really cool place to eat on the island! This place is always busy, so look to get there early. It?s all outdoors, so also make sure you go when the weather is b... read more Really cool place to eat on the island! This place is always busy, so look to get there early. It?s all outdoors, so also make sure you go when the weather is beautiful. While it was particularly hot when we went, there are commercial fans blowing thatkept us cool. While a bit pricey, food is fantastic here with huge portion sizes. They?re definitely large enough to share. Weloved the grouper tacos and pork nachos that we ordered. Service was also wonderful!