Blackbeard's Inn — Restaurant in New Smyrna Beach

Blackbeard's Inn is a restaurant targeted towards seafood lovers. However, there are a few land-lover options as well. I would most certainly recommend this place to everybody!

FOOD: The food is absolutely delicious. I especially love their unsweetened Arnold Palmers; the perfect blend of tea and lemonade! They also put their drinks in glass Mason jars which was a nice touch. Before receiving your food, they deliver complementary dinner rolls and cinnamon buns, an absolute treat for everybody to enjoy before their main course. I personally get the full-rack baby back pork ribs, as well as the choice of their Manhattan-style fish chowder (no fishy taste at all), and both are absolutely fantastic! You'll most certainly be bringing back home some food back to have as next-day leftovers. (Note: The ribs easily come off the bone, allowing you to eat with just your fork—no joke! And they do slather their sauce on the ribs; they aren't dry.) I have also tried their blackened platter with shrimp, scallops, a crab cake, and I forgot what else... anyway, very delicious! This place is just as good as it was two years ago!

SERVICE: The service is phenomenal. Our servers, whose name I unfortunately forgot, who I also believe was a manager, was one of the best guys I have ever had serve me. It was a delight speaking with him. The other servers are just as friendly!

ATMOSPHERE: I love the atmosphere here. Not too loud, not too quiet, and everybody has a good time. The decor is pretty neat, too; it gives the place the theme of a pirate ship. (Cue the name of the restaurant!) Sometimes, I like to go to the bar early in the day when it's nice and calm. Very relaxing. Bathrooms are alright, though they feel crammed.

Overall, I would recommend this this restaurant to everybody. At least try it once. You'll most likely enjoy...

It It saddens me to write this, as I’ve never experienced something so disappointing or uncomfortable. I went into the restaurant around 7 p.m. to place a takeout order, and the staff told me they weren’t doing takeouts — only dine-in. Since it wasn’t close to closing time, I was confused by this policy.

I stepped outside and called my partner to explain what happened. He called the restaurant to clarify, and the staff repeated that they weren’t taking to-go orders “because the kitchen would be mad.” That explanation didn’t make sense, so he asked to speak with a manager. The manager he spoke with said that the restaurant avoids takeout orders when customers don’t show up — but he also agreed that this didn’t apply in my case, since I was physically in the restaurant ready to order and pay. He was apologetic and said he didn’t know why the staff told me that.

By that point, though, my appetite was gone. I really wanted to dine there — I’m a seafood lover and was excited to visit while in Florida — but the experience left me disheartened. I don’t often leave reviews, but this felt necessary because something about the interaction didn’t sit right. I can’t help but feel that the color of my skin may have been a factor. I don’t say that lightly, but that’s how it felt in the moment.

As a paying customer and visitor, it was disappointing to be treated this way. I hope management takes this feedback seriously so no one else has to feel the...

Blackbeard's has been s local staple for years if not decades. Lots of seafood - there's a section on the menu just for salmon. The server told us that they are known for their prime rib. I saw a lot of pretty large slices go by all evening. Everyone seemed happy about it.

I haven't been there in years. It was a Saturday night and very busy and somewhat crowded. Still, we waited under 30 minutes. We could have taken a table in the bar sooner but I wanted the dining room. The bar would have been fine, but crowded.

The service was excellent. Friendly, knowledgeable, and surprisingly efficient. Everything ran smoothly with no real interruptions. Our server wall always close, drinks came within minutes and the meal was well placed.

Salad, soup, cinnamon rolls (a real favorite), and bread comes with all meals. The food was all good. We started with slightly steamed oysters, which were perfect. The soup was Manhattan fish chowder. I thought the broth was a bit lacking, my wife felt it had a lot of flavor.

For mains, I had grilled grouper, one of my favorites. My wife had the teriyaki shrimp. We both were a little disappointed because the sauces were a bit sweet. The shrimp was 2 skewers. The grouper was thin for grouper and not a large portion. But we had plenty to eat, and took home leftovers.

Overall, a very pleasant experience with decent food and...