Riptides Seafood Restaurant

We had a wonderful experience. I am celiac and there was a wide range of clearly marked gluten free options (including oysters Rockefeller, she crab soup, and clam chowder). The patio is beautify and our dogs were very much welcomed with a water bowl that they refilled multiple times. My husband got the fried oyster basket, I got the oysters Rockefeller, she crab soup, and a beet salad. Our daughter loved the choices on the kids menu. Everything was excellent.

Pretty decent for the price we paid. I mean the oysters were 1 buck each for the daily special, but they were also 1 dollar quality. Not very meaty, low salinity, not any sweetness. The shells were not cleaned on the outside and the oyster was still attached and not fully shucked so it was a bit of work to eat. However, again, 1 dollar, so worth that and would get them again. Lower score also because the espresso was basically water and they were $4.00 each. They were so watered down, definitely had channeling issues or they were usining an old espresso puck. Sell those for 1 dollar each too and the stars could increase (ie lower price for lower quality), or properly train the staff on how to grind and pull shots. Gator bites were a bit tough. The pros: The crab was really good and really cheap (22 per lb) for where we are from (LA, CA). The meat did not stick to the shell and came right out. 10/10! The scallops were cooked so well, and rivaled some Beverly Hills scallops I've had. For alcohol drinkers, they have a decently strong bar for quality spirits. Our server was fantastic. Attentive and kind. Yes she was busy but she made sure to get what we needed as soon as she could. Great amount of gluten free options too. Honestly could be a 4 star, but I'm pretty ticked that the espresso shots were such low quality and cost so much vs said quality.