The Conch Republic Grill — Restaurant in North Redington Beach

My bestie was SO EXCITED to go visit this establishment since she had been there before several times and great experiences within. She ended up apologizing for the visit.

TL;DR: Literally every place along the strip has basically the same food, pick another place.

When we arrived it took several minutes to get to a table. Mind you, there are ~10-15 max being served at that time. Our server didn't get our drink order for another several minutes and then it took her a bit to bring them to us and walk away. She engaged with the other tables but after walking past us enough times we asked to be moved to another section.

I addressed a man with a khaki shirt and he helped us move. Then we sat. And sat some more. Finally she comes over to transfer our two drinks and we were able to tell her that we were ready to order but she zipped off.

She took our order and we got our salads quickly and our food in reasonable time as well, both were nice enough, like every other restaurant on the strip.

The two other fun parts are that neither of the two sinks in the ladies' bathroom function. I soaped up my hands and when I went to turn the water neither worked. I had to wait to use the handicapped stall to rinse them off. I figured that there was someone with special/mobility needs and that is why they took so long to finish their stay in the ladies' room.

Nope, an employee comes out however long after finishing something on her phone. I would never tell a person in a handicapped stall to hurry up. Had I known that it was an employee I would have treated the situation differently. If an employee wants to chill in the bathroom to keep up with social media platforms then at least advise them to use an appropriate stall.

Topper? I ordered a strawberry limeade. It is Sprite, strawberry puree and limes. Think of a Shirley Temple with strawberry instead and a few limes. Per the person who just answered the phone, the cost of a soda is $3.49. They rang it in as a cocktail and it was $8.99. So, enough strawberry puree to make it pink and exactly 3 wheels of thin, dry limes is $5.50. The receipt says "Sparkling Strawberry Lime Mock", this is just nuts. I've been a bartender for 25 years and this is just nuts.

We ended up just wasting valuable time for expensive disappointment.

Literally every place along the strip has basically the same food, pick...

It was a Friday evening about 730-8pm we were looking for a place near our resort. This one was an 8 minute walk. Great I thought. It was very busy, there was a 30 minute wait for just 2 of us to be seated at first available outside or inside. We finally get seated, as hungry as we were, we ordered appetizers thinking it would be quick and we wouldn't starve waiting on the entrees. I was wrong. Our server Bonny was nice, she didnt really cater to our needs as she did some other tables I saw her take care of , but that was fine we weren't that needy just wanted water refills, no ice with lemons. I ordered a soup that I never got. I didnt get charged for it so she must have completely forgot. We ordered cracked conch and potato skins, The conch was so bread and hard there was nothing else I could taste I peeled some of the breading off just to taste the actual conch, there was not enough in it to enjoy. The potato skins were ok, not the best but not horrible. I felt like it should have looked better coming to the table if it were made fresh. We then ordered our entrees as they sat our apps down. My friend had the cracker chicken wrap and I had the crab stuffed grouper with paradise sauce which is basically a cream sauce with shrimp in it. My friend said her cracker wrap was so spicy hot she couldn't feel anything after that. She normally eats spicy so I didn't think anything of it until her face turned red, she wasn't joking. Either they didn't put a warning on the spice level or she missed that part. My stuffed grouper was so disappointing. I've eaten at may restaurants and never have I had such a bland meal. No flavor at all, I've never had to add so much salt and pepper to my meal just to try and taste something. Horrible dish, and the price I paid for that garbage was the disappointing part. Slapping cream over something doesn't make it better just wet!. So now my poor friend with the mouth on fire decides we should try a dessert. We chose the up side down apple pie. It sounds fun and interesting. It was very doughy with a few slivers of apple and came with ice cream. The presentation was sad and the flavor even worse. This place was a complete disappointment, a real let down. Thinking that as busy as it was that the food must be banging.. For us it did not bang it didn't even fizzle. Try at...

An OK, but Overpriced, Place to Get Seafood Right After Being in the Ocean.

The Conch Republic Grill tries to replicate the soul and style of Jimmy Buffett—a laid back, beach-town dive for walking into for a meal and libations, after a hot day on the beach. The place feels like an old restaurant seasoned by the salty sea air with gaudy and hilarious things hanging from ceiling. The ambiance is for the casual foodie, but the noise level was pretty high (not that people we having a raucous time, rather the architecture bounced people’s sounds around the room before settling).

I ordered the Bimini Stuffed Grouper in Paradise ($25), which was fresh “stuffed” grouper stuffed with blue crab and topped with shrimp and their Paradise sauce (a light cream sauce); it comes with a house or Caesar salad (I got the house) and a choice of a side (I ordered the baked potato). Believe it or not, I was in too much Paradise—the sauce drowned out the flavor of the grouper and was unbalanced and too rich—they should scale back the sauce a smidge. Additionally, the grouper was not stuffed and the blue crab was balled up and set next to the fish—hidden under the blanket of sauce. So, as I was eating my meal, the grouper and blue crab were separated and I discovered their situation midway through the meal. If a restaurant advertises “stuffed” anything, then by God, put the “stuff” into the other thing it’s being stuffed in to.

My wife ordered the Jalapeno Crusted Grouper ($24), which was Gulf grouper baked with a spicy jalapeno crust, topped with remoulade and fresh salsa; it also comes with a house or Caesar salad (she got the Caesar) and a choice of a side (she ordered the baked potato). She loved it—if you are a fan of spicy dishes, this is the one for you. She mentioned it having just the right amount of spice and crispiness. Both of our My kids ordered the cheeseburger and fries ($4.50) and the burgers, albeit the size and girth of a hockey-puck, were good—they just need to flatten the patties out before cooking.

Overall, the place was OK. I can’t say I would go back, but I would not discourage...