Dock at the Historic St. Andrews Marina: THE SHRIMP BOAT RESTAURANT. Carrying on the family tradition, Loren Smith, owner, and son of the original Shrimp Boat Restaurant founder - Lowe Smith - in the 1950s, has raised the bar in fine dining on the Gulf Coast. Architecturally modeled after a 19th-Century Cuban Cigar Factory, the new establishment—3 stories high and over 24,000 square feet—features an expo kitchen, sushi bar, banquet facilities, and a 55-foot long bar overlooking Smiths Yacht Basin.
Dock at the Historic St. Andrews Marina: Uncle Ernie’s is located on Historic St. Andrews Marina. Our restaurant offers a great selection of tasty entrees, with many choices of fresh seafood, delightful “munchies,” crisp salads with savory toppings, mouth-watering sandwiches, and an assortment of appetizing items for you and your family and friends to choose from. In addition, we offer delicious homemade desserts that are truly made special. We have a full bar and open air martini bar with many choices of your favorite drinks, microbrewed beers, and red and white wines.
Capt. Anderson's restaurant is one of those rare "family" restaurants that not only survives, but strengthens and improves through the years. The landmark waterfront restaurant is celebrating its 43rd anniversary in 2010, and every year has witnessed remarkable growth without loss of quality. The restaurant has grown to 725 seats and, six nights a week, serves over 250,000 guests during its 8 month season. Founders, Jimmy and Johnny Patronis set high standards of hard work and consistency for the younger Patronis generations, and they still pull their shifts at the busy restaurant, stopping by to welcome old friends and loyal customers... occasionally bussing a table or taking a special order. Their passion for the business is undoubtedly the root of Capt. Anderson's success.
When you look at Boatyard restaurant, there's not a lot it could do better. Prime, waterfront setting... Amazing view... Bright, stylish with great little lounge-like environments fit in neatly here and there. Boatyard could easily coast on its good looks and spectacular location, but coasting is just not in their nature, and besides, when you're catering to locals, you've got to give more than a pretty picture in a postcard