Papa Hughie's Seafood World — Restaurant in Lighthouse Point

I would give this place a solid 3.5. I would have loved to have given them a 4 rating but there were a few to many things that could not be overlooked for my review. I was visiting out of town and looking for a restaurant who served the best fried snapper in town. All reviews pointed to papa's. And the reviews were accurate the whole Snapper was fresh and absolutely fried to perfection. The presentation of the fish was on point too. However, there were a few cons that took away from my dining experience.

They only had a 3.9 lb snapper for my party of 2. That's a huge fish for just two people and at $18.99 a pound pretty pricey not to come with any sides.

2.5 star service* When seated we weren't offered water. I had to ask for it at the end of my meal and it came out in worn glasses that were busted around the rim. See 📸. All the food came out at different times and not all at once. (French fries, salad, Snapper) It would have been nice if everything came out at once. For the price point of the meal it would have been nice if the resturant served bread or chips and fish dip, something complimentary considering the wait for your food could take a bit since it's cooked fresh.

Conclusion: Everything we ordered was delicious and tasted fresh. The food quality and preparation is on point. However, Is it really worth it if everything else is lacking - ambiance, service, thoughtfully composed hospitality.

Would I return yes but with managed...

Hubby and I saw this place on Instagram and as soon as we were in town we knew we had to stop by! Let’s start from the beginning - the place is kinda small, but the staff were extremely friendly. I almost gave this atmosphere 3 stars, but our server tonight was Victoria (who might I add: DESERVES A RAISE) and she definitely earned a whole star by herself! She was very patient with us first timers, knew the menu very well and suggested some pretty awesome dishes. Okay, let’s get to what y’all really wanna know: the food. We got two apps, and two sushi rolls. The menu was decently priced considering the fact that all the seafood came fresh from their market right next door. Our apps were the Stonie Rangoons and the Smoked Mahi Dip: for me? 10/10 on both ends. If I had to say anything critical, I would say the dip didn’t have a very smoky taste and it was a little heavy on the mayo, but an extra squeeze of lemon saved it as the acid cut right through the richness and we were both able to really enjoyed it. For the sushi rolls, we got the ceviche and yoga joint rolls. Both were delicious- the ceviche roll was light and pleasantly acidic paired with a savory, tangy sauce called their Wahoo sauce. The yoga joint has honey seared scallops and tempura shrimp which were super yummy. Again, if I had to say anything I would’ve like to see a better sear on the scallops to really make the honey flavor really pop, but overall- we really enjoyed it and can’t wait to...

We stopped in by chance, as our motorcycle route changed due to the traffic on Deerfield Beach celebration Anniversary and so glad It did! It was around 6:00 when we arrived and it was already busy there with a wait but we were lucky enough to grab two seats at the inside bar. The bartender Jayven completely made our night. He made great recommendations and really knew about the food and the beer for my boyfriend's taste buds! We found out he was very experienced in the industry, and it showed. Papa's is so lucky to have him on their team. We started off with a couple of cocktails. I just had house tequila and and the boyfriend had this very interesting toasted coconut cream ale. It was very delicious and different, but the type of beer you would only drink one of, so he continued on next to get The Ghost in the Machine IPA. For food we started off with the Stonie Rangoons (real crab meat but a little too creamy on the inside floor is), next, upon our bartender's recommendation, we had The Kitty Kat roll, which was out of this world delicious and had no rice and we loved it! We finished off with the Blackened Sword bites, which again was a recommendation from Jayven, and it was literally some of the best swordfish I have ever had... not dry, so juicy and the flavor.....well, let's just say I didn't even need the sauce it came with. We found out there's some happy hour specials during the week. Pictures are within my review as...