Stroke's Seafood — Restaurant in Sarasota

I am not happy with my first time visit to Stroke’s Seafood. I ordered over the phone with a guy names Jack and asked for a snow crab tray and lobster tray, he told me my total was $80.12. He also said they are only taking cash which came to not be true. When I got my order I noticed it was not in a tray and a carry out dish, so I trust everything was fine. When I looked on the kiosk he rung me up for mussels for $15 and extra shrimp $10 and some change….. the order speaks for itself I’ll insert pics and yes I did call back once I got a chance to sit and eat my food I was DISAPPOINTED!!! There’s like barnacle on my crab legs and it’s sooo small I was charged $10 for extra shrimp and got like 6 shrimp… like this is ridiculous and when I called in Jack didn’t even show any sympathy.. Oh yeah and the food tasted old and the eggs were a brownish color and tasted old and over cooked but Jack said he cooked everything fresh. I DO NOT RECOMMEND A FOOD...

I wish I had read the Google reviews before dropping in. I'm not even kidding you order crab legs, get 12 shrimp, 2 corn on cob and two hard boiled eggs for $75! My bf and I were shocked for a hole in the wall? Maybe you're supposed to just get a sandwich here? I would not recommend the seafood platter. 😕 we felt ripped off and were swarmed with flies as soon as we started eating. They should just have fans going so people can eat in peace. The flavor of the crab was okay. It was basically just butter and garlic seasoning, not fresh garlic. We should have went to another spot where you can sit by the water and get served for the same price. They also charge you for water even though I said I wanted a glass of water. Owner was unfriendly too and told us to come to the window to get our food even though he walked to the back to tell us to...

I would agree that this is a secret gem in Sarasota.

We tried Stroke’s last night. Called and ordered (four dishes) & our order was ready on arrival (less than 15 minutes). It was our first time trying a Southern style seafood boil. We ordered two of the snow crab and two lobsters. Each order of snow crab came with 1/2 the crab and each order of lobster came with the tail. They also include potatoes (one of our favourites in the dish) corn, egg, and sausage. The sauce it was cooked in was a delicious spice-filled sauce. No photos because we dove right into our meals!

The man working was very friendly, great service, and very efficient. The setup to eat outside was cute & well setup, even though we pre-decided to takeout and eat...