Anna Maria Oyster Bar

After a round of golf we needed beers for hydration and food for substance so we stopped here after the lunch crowd had left.

Brooke took good care of us and quickly provided our refreshments in addition to Covina Reuben's. The cold beers were welcoming but the sandwiches were perfect as were the accompanying fries and Cole slaw.

Good service, cold beverages and great reuben sandwiches- definitely worth a repeat visit

Reliably good food with great service-- we had the robot deliver to our table!
Hokey Smokes! The fish platter is huge! Our friend took more than half home! I had the coconut shrimp- awesome! And the salad with the berries. I didn't care for the raspberry dressing - next time I'd get a vinaigrette. Get there early, (we arrived at 4) we left around 5 with a line out the door
The house happy hour margaritas we amazing and cheap!

The shrimp and grits were the best I,ve ever had. Grits were creamy and the gravy was a delicious version of Southern tomato gravy with bacon. Shrimp were cooked a little more than I like, but the combination of everything made a delicious bite.
We sat at the bar, where service was prompt and congenital.

We were watching a football game so we had a spicy Bloody Mary with the shrimp and grits and shared a flight of four margaritas after halftime. The spicy passion fruit margaritas combined a little spice with a lot of passion fruit flavor!

Love this place. My favorite family restaurant for get togethers . Everything is awesome here!

I first walked in, was greeted by the host, but I asked to sit outside and she told me to go ahead and sit myself cause I worked here before but I still eat and like the food, but she didn't sat me like a normal customer and just gave me an odd vibe.

So I sat myself and waited and the servers were nice to me I had 2 more came to me and ask how I was doing and. Some friendly staff here.

Now let's get on with the food

Hush Puppies, their
hush puppies were good, crisped to perfection,

Chicken tacos, with french fries and side of rice,
Tacos were tasty with the ingredients inside the rice tased blain a bit but seasoned and the French fries are crispy and tasted right

I enjoyed my experience here but I would say hosting will need to be fixed a bit.

This is my second visit to this location. The seafood has been on point both times. Current order was a Captains Platter of Flounder, scallops, and shrimp w/preparation options each. Their oysters are fresh daily from the Gulf. And they are bigger than the majority of restaurants to include other Seafood restaurants. They offer an oyster platter and can choose from about 5-6 different cooked options such as Garlic Parmesan, Tequila & Line, Rockefeller, and a few others, to include raw if desired. Great atmosphere and staff is always friendly. My server was Ashley and was fully pleasant and always checking in. They also have an adjacent "sports bar" portion separated by an entry fourier for those moments when u want this great food n watch a game as well

I've tried there other location in Sarasota (UTC area) and food is just as great. Their oysters are huge as well. Enjoy!

We were tourists and loved this place! Our food was high quality and the interior was clean and beach-like. The food was a bit pricey for small portions and our waitress didn't seem too happy to be serving a large party, but other than that I would recommend!

Robots! They have robots that help carry food around to tables! Cool! The prices are very high, and the food is good. Seems like a tourist type restaurant. We enjoyed our meals, the service was average, and the food is above average and tasted fine. This place is interesting to eat at. Worth a try. I'll be back.

Still as great as the last time we were here. The only difference is the all you can eat fish and chips is $17.95. It is still a great deal and are favorite fish and chips in the Sarasota area. We also love their fresh boiled shrimp served cold or hot.
Nothing has changed inside but they do have a new awning in the outside.
The fish was great as was the pineapple coleslaw. The French Fries weren't as good as I remembered them.
I think we had a rookie as a server. She couldn't explain questions we had regarding the menu as the people complained about her also. We got there at 3:30 and it wasn't very busy. It took over 20 minutes to get our cold shrimps. We had to call her over for drink refills and she forgot my wife's side salad.

I love Anna Maria Oyster bar! It is my go to in this area. I've been here several times and it's always so good! The only time I was disappointed was once when they were out of oysters, which our server says rarely happens. The garlic Parmesan oysters are a must try. The oysters are HUGE! They always have a great daily fish special which comes with 2 sides. I usually gravitate to the special along with a key lime martini. You can not beat the price on the martini! I also love their citrus vinaigrette dressing.
This location offers a lot of outdoor seating. If you are outside, ask for Dawn. She is great! Parking is not an issue either. This is a great local spot. Highly recommended.