Coquina Beach Cafe — Restaurant in Brandenton Beach

Walked over to this establishment at 3:40pm. Upon walking up the steps, a light skinned young gentleman immediately stated there is no more food. We said ok, we are here for a drink. As standing there , we hear CC say it’s last call . She then asks us if we ordered bc they are closing. My 9yr old daughter orders a non-alcoholic drink and I also ordered a drink. From the time we walked in, we felt unwanted and were given rude service . The gentleman was asked if there was a key to the bathroom and he smartly responded :” if it’s locked, someone is in there”. We knocked on the bathroom and there was no response. There is no reason for the workers to treat customers like this for no reason. We walked in trying to purchase a drink and we’re treated poorly. I will not return here next time I...

The location is incredibly convenient. The staff is nice. You order alcohol on the bar to the left and everything else is ordered at the counter at top of the stairs. We had such a delicious grilled cheese that came with a pickle spear. Now for the bar, since there are no alcoholic beverages permitted beyond the patio area you have to get one of two plastic souvenir cups. I had a Margarita which was just meh. I was expecting to be asked what color cup I would like since the customer in front of us was asked, then I got stuck with a pink cup. I won't be visiting the bar again because I the drinks do not align with the prices and having to get one of those cups. While they are refillable at a slightly lower price, it's just not worth it for us. Since we are early birds we love that they...

We both had the Seafood Platter with fries & coleslaw. Mine was grilled, my husband’s was blackened. They very kindly separated my fish, fries & slaw (comes in a small cup), while my husband wanted his fish in his fries. The fish was delicious, as promised, very mild & tender. Next time I’ll ask for half the seasoning as I eat low salt, but it was delicious & perfectly cooked. My husband’s blackened fish was exactly to his liking. He enjoyed his mango daiquiri & I had bottled water. We were able to find a table with partial shade, no mean feat in a busy Sunday. We love Coquina Beach—less crowded than others—and will be back. When we do, we’ll definitely eat here again! Beach photos since I forgot to take photos of the food. Can’t beat the...