🇺🇸 Tampa Food Diary Pt.1 | Seafood Shacks 🦞

Decided to document all the delicious meals from my trip — Tampa’s 95% perfect food journey is officially Episode 1! 🎬 Starting with two casual seafood spots: 🍽️ Walt’s Fish Market Restaurant 💵 $140 for 3 people 📍 Near Ringling Museum & Sarasota Even arriving at 8:30pm, we still waited 30 mins — super popular! Hungry and happy, our group agreed this was the best meal of the trip 😋 🦞 Lobster Bites: Tender, juicy, generous portion 👍 🦑 Calamari: Crispy and slightly firm — I loved it! 🍤 Bob’s Pot (Cajun-style boil): Fresh shrimp, mussels, crab + buttery potatoes — so good we devoured everything! 🐚 Clam Chowder: Huge bowl, rich and comforting ❤️ 🍽️ Crabby’s Dockside, Clearwater 💵 $170 for 3 people 📍 Right next to Little Toot dolphin tour 🐬 Waited 40 mins around 8pm — they have two locations (Cajun one is separate), but this was still solid! 🦞 Coconut Lobster Bites: Staff rec, but meh — small chunks, not as meaty as Walt’s 🦪 3-Ways Oysters: 3 styles, 4 each — two were cheesy and tasty, one was just okay 🍋 Fresh Oysters: Petite but fresh! 🌮 Creamy Crab Something: Taco + cheesy dip — tasty first bite, but rich and where’s the crab? 😅 🦑 Calamari: Softer style, well-cooked 🍤 Grilled Shrimp + Mahi Mahi: Shrimp = good sauce, Mahi Mahi = fish version of chicken breast 🐟🍗 🥗 Coleslaw (side): Refreshing! No weird mayo overload — Zhejiang-approved 👌 Both places had super friendly service — highly recommend if you’re around! 🏖️🙌 #TampaEats #SeafoodLover #SarasotaFood #RinglingMuseum #ClearwaterBeach #FoodDiary #TravelEats #FloridaFoodScene