The Ugly Grouper - Holmes Beach

Outdoor dining at its finest. Fabulous tropical drinks, fish tacos, salad with grilled shrimp and pulled pork sliders...everything delicious. Adam L. was our server and he was awesome. Very efficient, friendly and helpful. There is also a small t-shirt shop adjacent to the restaurant where you can purchase Ugly Grouper apparel, plus if you had your meal there you get a 10% discount. Plenty of parking in the low season. Don't know if that applies in high season, but it's worth the stop whenever you go. Enjoy!!

Really cool place to eat on the island! This place is always busy, so look to get there early. It?s all outdoors, so also make sure you go when the weather is beautiful. While it was particularly hot when we went, there are commercial fans blowing that kept us cool. While a bit pricey, food is fantastic here with huge portion sizes. They?re definitely large enough to share. We loved the grouper tacos and pork nachos that we ordered. Service was also wonderful!

Very busy and plan on a wait. Our server was friendly and attentive. Food quality was good and everyone enjoyed their orders. The grouper tacos had a good amount of fish in them and the melted cheese shells were great. Outdoor seating has a good vibe. Would definitely recommend.

This place is about ambiance. All outside seating with lots of fans. We went for an early lunch, but have heard they have a great happy hour. There was a stage so I assume they have live music. They have some bar games for entertainment such as corn hole and a row a ring toss games. As for the food, their most popular dish are their tacos which are actually cheese shells in place of corn or flour tortillas. My husband and sister both ordered them and thought they should have shared it. They both took a taco each home for later. I was excited about ordering the grouper Ruben, but they brought me sourdough instead of rye bread, which is unfortunate, because it didn?t taste like a Ruben. But the grouper in it was well made and the French fries were good. My mom had the flounder with holla Daisy which she liked. Prices were decent. Also a great family place, they bring kids crayons as well as creative sticky wicks to build different things.

We had calamari and the giant pretzel to start then two of us had the grouper dinner and I had the grouper tacos which were a hit! Place is adorable. Live music, outdoor seating n music with ring toss and corn hole to keep you busy while you wait to seat. Well worth the 20 min wait. Loved the food.