Sands Seafood and Sports Bar — Restaurant in Huber Heights

UPDATE 5 Sep 23: Based on the owners comments, I added a 4th star to the rating. It isn’t often owners choose to take action to improve. It is also possible places have an off day….I will go again as I think my first experience is more reflective on what can and will be for this establishment.

Sands Seafood and Sports is a positive new restaurant in Huber Heights. Employees are excited to be there and the music still pops in a relaxing environment with sports in the background for those who want to stay abreast of scores. I still highly recommend this up and coming restaurant. ———————— UPDATE: 3 Sep 23: Visited this restaurant again. Out of seafood and corn chowder; out of sweet tea; out of vinegar; out of club soda; out of cocktail glasses. Po boy shrimp sandwich served with mayonnaise….not the remoulade sauce, crab cakes were average, shrimp signature dish should have been in Po boy as this dish was great as appetizer. Service was ok; cocktails not great. I think this place has promise but needs to improve in service and food quality. ———————— My wife and I visited this place on July 14th and was pleasantly surprised. The food was tasty, well-portioned, and a great value. While they are still in the “soft-open” phase with a limited menu, everything we tried was great. From the gumbo, salmon bites, spring rolls, grilled shrimp platter and homemade sauces, all were well prepared and very good.

The dining area was well planned with large TVs displaying a variety of sports with a superb, funky, easy-on-the-ear sound track for any listener. I WILL go back to sample their full menu at the end of August.

I highly recommend you try this fantastic Huber Heights...

First, let me say: WOW. I grew up in the VA Beach area, so (fresh) great seafood was a staple of my up bringing. When I say WOW, I mean it in the best possible way for a SEAFOOD RESTAURANT West of Richmond VA.

This is the first time I've been to a seafood restaurant (in Ohio) where I didn't feel like everything was over buttered, over seasoned, frozen, or microwaved AND cost less than Warped Wing for 4 people (2 of which were kids). The food was insanely good, I just wish there was so much more in the portions (like 1lbs of shrimp vs 1/2lbs; but to be fair they are the full sized shrimp, not the tiny little ones).

Kids loved their popcorn shrimp (not fried! Looked like it might've been microwaved, but alas). There was a wide selection for the kids to choose from, so they didn't feel trapped into the typical kids food. My only recommendation to the @Owner is to include a fresh veggie/fruit option (steamed broccoli, sliced apples, etc).

It was a busy night and the place was packed, but we were able to sit right away (the wonderful Hostess, who is also the owners Niece set a Reserved sign on our table for us while I went and got the kiddos/wife). Because of a party that sat before us, it took a little bit of time to get my wife and I seafood boils, but we didn't notice (watched the Reds Game) and it was well worth the wait. Our server was Gracie and she was top-notch - kind, hard working, busting her butt to take care of all her tables plus a party, and always made sure our glasses were full and the kids were taken care if.

Highly recommend this place for a great meal - the menu looked incredibly appetizing (My son recommends Garlic Bread be...

First time hitting up Sands Seafood won't be the last. My wife and I and another couple tried it at about 4:30pm last Friday, wasn't bad at all with seating availability. Here is what we can review:

Gumbo... house made, awsome !!

Shrimp spring rolls... order of 4, really, really good.

Seafood Alfredo... good portion, house made sauce, I had shrimp and chicken. amazing !

Saulted spinach.... fresh leaf spinach seasoned perfectly, I dumped on my Alfredo, freakin delicious !

Cajun crab cake...1/2 lb of fresh crab meat and minimal binder ( bread and vegs ) in one cake, awsome!

Fish and fries... large portion of 2 catfish filets, My catfish buddy said it was really good as was the Cajun fries.

Chicken tenders and fries... were, well..tenders and fries, nothing Wow, but they were OK,

The food others around us ordered looked pretty amazing too, the seafood boil and poor boy sandwiches especially. Anyway...

Myron was one of our servers, (we hit the shift change) he was very knowledgeable about the food and it's preparation, he was great as was all the staff the we had contact with. Prices were very fair for the portion size of all our meals. One thing I didn't care for though, was the paperless bill, Personal preference, but i like to see an itemized check that i can look over in today quick changing prices. The server comes to your table with a tablet and a swipe square and tells you your total. Our bills were both corret, thats not what I'm saying, like I said, just presonal preference

The Beer was cold, the food was great ! the place was clean, the prices were fair and the service was awsome, that's a 5 Star joint in my book.

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