The Phoenix Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Port Aransas

I wish we had discovered the Phoenix on the first night of our vacation in Port A, instead of the last night. I’m willing to bet that the Phoenix has the best menu and finest food within 100+ miles. We had a scrumptious shrimp-topped fried tomato appetizer. Husband enjoyed a gorgeous steak, and I had the triple tail fish with a coconut and pistachio sauce that was very possibly the best fish I’ve ever eaten. The menu has a slight Japanese flair which adds some amazing new flavors to the menu. The sake was incredible while others bragged on the Phoenix Martini.

The atmosphere indoors is not exactly romantic. Very utilitarian and due to its small size, it can get noisy, so don’t be heading there for a quiet candlelit expensive dinner date. The outside eating is lovely however!

Perhaps the only thing that was disappointing was dessert. Coconut cream pie was just a little above average, not sweet enough in our opinion. The lemon blueberry creme brûlée was delicious, but served in a 1/3 cup size metal tin that looked a little like what you might buy in a set of 6 at Costco. Don’t get me wrong…it was very good! Just didn’t compete with our gorgeously plated food earlier in the meal, nor did it look very appetizing sitting there all cold and naked on a white plate! It didn’t keep me from devouring it however, and wishing it was a little bigger! Service was friendly and fast! We will be back many more times! We made a reservation and I’m glad we did. By the time we left at 7pm on a Thursday night, the restaurant was...

Avoid this establishment, Owner and Staff at all costs. After paying the bill for dinner the staff and owner turned on us with loud, public drama, over my Tx License to carry.

The sign near the front door allows for LTC on the premises. After dinner, but still seated, a waitress asked if I had a gun. I was truthful and said yes concealed. She became very loud and angry stating they are a gun free resesterant. I asked where the 51% sign was or no gun signage (as requiredbyTx Law). She stormed off to the owner behind the bar and the drama escalated. The owner yelling in public that it's her choice, signage or not and trespassed us by demanding we leave.

I agree it is her choice, but law requires notice by signage. Her posting that you can carry, then causing a spectacle is out of line to a paying customer.

In all my years carrying a gun legally have I never been treated with such anger and disrespect.

As a resident of Port Aransas, I will go out of my way to tell every person and community group I know in Port Aransas to boycott this establishment.

Very disappointed in the unethical...

This is a beautiful gem in Port Aransas. The food was so yummy. Pictures include the lamb special and the shrimp and quail appetizers. It's a breezy outdoor patio that is dog friendly and has a beautiful sunset. I recommend that you make a reservation this place can get busy later in the day. They can only do party's of 6 and under but the atmosphere is worth it and that definitely helps keep this place as spaced and the experience as personal as possible. The staff was amazing, Tom gave great recommendations on how to get the special cooked ( medium rare) oh my goodness it fell off the bone and he had us laughing and enjoying our vacation all the more after a day on the water. I will 100% be back. I also loved that a lot of locals were walking in as we were leaving and they knew our server by name. This makes me feel like this is a every time experience. Can't wait to try the creme brulee and the tuna martini next time ( tables near us recommend or ordered and you could hear there love) could not say more good this...