Mad Fish St Pete Beach

Reviews

• CP

  Chris Pasquariello

  4 days ago
  5.0
  Had a very brief interaction with the owner/manager, Raymond.... Maybe 45 seconds to place my order for a breakfast sandwich. In that short span of time I was amazed at how warm, friendly, witty, hard working, and intelligent this manager is. At the same time he was being swarmed by a frenzy of cooks, customers, and servers (all while also cooking on the grill)... He took the time to be inviting, friendly, attentive, helpful, and gracious. Absolutely an amazing person. The wait-staff was equally friendly, helpful, and welcoming. I just got a breakfast sandwich on a croissant, but it was the best breakfast sandwich that I've ever eaten in my life. I will return many times in the future just for that same breakfast sandwich. My only caution with this restaurant is that it is extremely popular; and, thus was super-busy when I was there (at peak hours). The beach is about 10 yards away from the restaurant; so, if seating isn't available, I'd recommend ordering the food to go and just eating it at the beach... which, is just as enjoyable as eating inside.
• EB

  Edward Bergin

  5 days ago
  3.0
  Went to dinner on a Thursday at 5pm right when they opened. Only two other tables were occupied. We were seated right away. Our drinks and one appetizer came out in a timely manner. We had to wait an hour for our main meal. Noticed three other tables that were seated after us got their meals before us. We asked why it was taking so long. We were told there was a "hiccup" in the kitchen. It seemed like they forgot about our dinners. No apologies or offer to make up for it.
• MD

  Mitch DeRosa

  Feb 18, 2026
  3.0
  Our appetizers (crab cake & drunken island shrimp) were very underwhelming and portions were small for the price. My entree (American Snapper) was delicious, cooked to perfection, and the butternut squash risotto was amazing. My girlfriend's entree (lamb rack) was really good, but portions were small and the lamb itself was fatty. Not worth the $50 price tag. Overall, we were a bit disappointed with the atmosphere and the prices were too high for the quality of the food and the portion size. However, service was great and they have some other very intriguing menu items, so we'll definitely give them another shot.
• JM

  Joseph Adam Maiale

  Feb 16, 2026
  2.0
  I made reversions for Valentines Day here a week in advance. I get to the reservation about 10 minutes early and the entire place is filled. There were 3 other couples already there for 8:30 reservations (same time as mine). Shortly after, there were another 3-4 couples. They overbooked WAY too many people for that time frame. It was going to take at least another 30+ mins to get seated so we left. The problem was, on that day and at that hour it was tough to find another place to go to. I’m sure the food is likely good as it definitely looked good but it was irresponsible of them to book so many people at that time as it put a damper on our evening. I wouldn’t count on their reservations if you plan the evening far ahead of time.
• CI

  Carol Ivey

  Feb 15, 2026
  3.0
  Six of us went for Valentines Day, with a 5:15 reservation, outside seating. Appetizers were quick to come out, but the bread promised by the waiter did not appear until we flagged him down to ask for it an hour after we were seated. And he missed the salad for one of our group, even though it was her only appetizer and the rest of us had already enjoyed an appy, so she had to wait for it. We did not get our entrees until 7 p.m., almost two hours after we sat down! And at 7:50 I was tasked with going inside to try and get our bill. I handed him my credit card and stayed there waiting. At 8 p.m. a manager walked by and I expressed my frustration to him that we had been there almost THREE HOURS. He went to find the waiter, and we finally got out of there. While we were not happy with the service (hence only a 3 star review), the food was fabulous. We enjoyed the shrimp and salad appetizers, the Seafood Pasta and Stuffed Grouper were amazing, and while the Shrimp and Scallop on rice was judged to be good by the three who ordered it, they did feel the rice was a bit starchy and it needed a bit more sauce as it was a bit dry. We will go back as the food overall was really good, but never again on a special occasion. Another disappointment - the online advertised Valentine's Day menu (surf and turf for two with salad and dessert for $109) was not on the menu when we were there. Instead, it was $75 per person, with a choice of three appies but no salad option, and an additional $49 per person to add a lobster tail. Ridiculous pricing.