Mickey's Bar & Grill

Recommended by hubby - he came here for a business lunch. Came on a Saturday evening around 6 p.m. Rustic feel, 2 level restaurant with a beautiful bay view. Nice welcomed breeze as it was an open restaurant We ordered the calamari for our appetizer. It was delicious! I would have preferred that it was fried for just a tad longer, but it was juicy and tender.I ordered the pecan crusted flounder with mashed potato and green beans. It came with a cream sauce. Although the fish was cooked perfectly, the pecan crust lacked flavor, I had to add a bit of salt. And unfortunately, the flour hadn't been cooked out of the sauce. The mashed potato and the beans, however, were cooked perfectly and tasted great. Overall, the food rated a 3.5/4 to me.My husband ordered the mahimahi special with the jalapeno creamed corn and hush ouppies. He rated his dish a 5. I did taste the mahimahi and the creamed corn and it was really good. Beware that corn has a heat bite!The Tequila Sunrise and Watermelon margaritas were perfectly delicious! We will be back.

If you like seafood gumbo, this place has the best in town. If you want something different their entire menu has good items and you can always add a cup of gumbo. They do get busy on the weekends, so be prepared for a wait if you are going on a holiday weekend. Also, they have on the water boat slips, if you plan to stop by for a bite while out fishing. The location is mostly open air seating, with garage style doors that overlook the boat channel and bay. If you have pets, they do allow them on the lower level, but not in the main dining area,, which is upstairs.

We thoroughly enjoyed our experience at this restaurant, especially the delicious fried seafood platter they served.The service was exceptional, with Angel, our server, being attentive throughout the meal. Unlike other waitresses, she consistently checked on us even after the food was delivered.The food runner efficiently delivered our appetizers and entrees without compromising their temperature. Sitting upstairs with a marvelous view of the Marina made the experience even more delightful.Speaking of food, the half order of loaded fries with thick chop bacon, pickled jalapeños, and cheddar cheese broiled on top was a tasty treat. The fries alone were fantastic, reminiscent of Wingstop's fries.The Fried Fish, Shrimp, and Oyster platter with two side choices for $34 was a great value. The dishes were not greasy, soggy, or fishy tasting, and the Oysters were perfectly cooked. The burgers served at other tables looked appealing as well. However, The coleslaw was disappointingly dry and lacked any discernible flavor. Avoid it. This place didn't feel like a tourist trap, with a mix of families and local groups enjoying their time without rowdiness. Their is ample amount if signage for handwashing in the women's bathroom they had 4 posted and 3 more outside in eye shot of our table. Overall highly recommend this spot. Bring cash they charge a transaction fee uf you use a card. I deducted one star from my review due to the unsatisfying coleslaw and the inconvenience of being charged for not using cash. Additionally, I found it surprising that they charged a dollar for a ramekin of ranch dressing.

After a day of fishing we decided to try this place. If first impressions were it, we would have left. The young man taking names was either having a very bad day or he was overworked or undertrained but he was very clearly stressed and once our name was on the waitlist, he asked my name 4 more times and clearly 'lost' us on the waitlist. Fortunately, we got a table.Our waitress was very good - personable and appropriate level of checking on us. We started with deep fried calamari - it's always either rubbery or prepared well, so we had no expectations. When it came out, it was thicker than most I've ever seen and we were afraid it would be rubbery but we were pleasantly surprised - it was prepared very well - not rubbery at all and the breading was great.For my entree I had the shrimp platter. It came with about 10 very large sized shrimp and deep fried in a great batter. Very tasty! For sides I tried the hush puppies and jalapeño creamed corn. The hush puppies were perfect - crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. The jalapeño cream corn was perfect both on terms of flavor and texture.My buddies had the blackened fish sandwich; fried fish family; and grilled fish sandwich, respectively. They each said their sandwiches were prepared very well.I would definitely return!!

Don't do it! Waitstaff is incompetent & rude as hell. The service is horrible. The employees are constantly smoking cigarettes and marijuana vape in front of customers. Prices are high af and they still served us spoiled food!!! There's no air conditioning and it's open-air dining areas only! Bathrooms are filthy. Worst of all, it's located inside a run down rv park and is right across the street from the sewerage plant, that's right, these geniuses opened a restaurant next to the sewerage plant, that smell isn't low tide...Would give them negative five stars if possible.

Great, new to us, option in Arkansas Pass. From Rockport, keep driving straight past the H‑E‑B and it's a couple more blocks before you turn left on E Ransom Road.Lots of outdoor seating, on two/three levels.We had fried fish and shrimp along with a blackened fish sandwich. Both were good and plentiful. The sandwich had two filets. Breading on the fish and shrimp were good and different from fish to shrimp. Fish was more cornmeal based. Perhaps our favorite was the jalapeño cream corn. Excellent. They have a full bar as well. This is in a marina so boating in is an option along with a private parking lot. Give them a try for something new and a little further than Paradise Key.

Seafood a notch above the competition in terms of quality, at a slightly premium price. Of course, the view of the marina it's located on helps justify the slight uptick in price. A shrimp po' boy, bowl of gumbo, a couple bottles of beer, and glass of sweet tea rang in a hair over $50 after tax. So not what I would consider cheap eats, but it was tasty fare.Shrimp po'boy had half a dozen decent sized butterflied shrimp well battered in tasty breading and nicely fried. Vegetation on the hoagie roll was acceptably fresh & crisp. Roll itself was typical, which is to say toothy & sturdy enough to corral the mondo load it was carrying. Portion, with attendant fries, was plenty big enough to make for a hefty lunch. Fries had a goodly dusting of salt and, especially, black pepper. While slightly below piping hot & not oily, they lacked a crispy crusty exterior indicating a slightly under temp fryer in the kitchen. Not bad, but not spectacular either. Ice tea was indeed sweet & up to par. Bottled beer you can't mess up & the gumbo disappeared without comment, so I'm assuming it was good.

My me favorite place on the coast. We've been to all the old places but found this gem today. I'm a gumbo snob but my wife said to try it. I was blown away. Fish taco was a whole file and wife loved it. I ordered the shrimp poorboy and WOW. I was about to say a triple hitter but it was a tetra hitter - forgot about the great bacon wrapped shrimp for appetizer. To top it off the service by Christian was amazing and the view is like no other. Tipping my hat to MBG!

Stopped by for lunch and to relax for a few minutes. The location is a little secluded but not too hard to figure out. Food was good and service was friendly. Open air views of the boats and bay. Nice!

They allowed our small dog to accompany us onto patio. Food was good and reasonable prices.