Corky Bells Seafood & Steaks

I've been here multiple times and I think this is my first review...not sure though. Pros: food is always good! Lots of great choices for how things are cooked and what you get with it. Service is always good, even though they are sometimes a bit rushed. Cons: it's dated, but charming! It's also always cold in there! All in all, good place to get some good food!

Our party of 6 (3 adults and 3 kids) stopped in the other night for an impromptu celebration of my dad's retirement at this Clay County stand alone restaurant.We got there at approximately 5:30pm and were promptly seated at a table. However, it took over 5 minutes for our server to come to our table and the first server we met was less than thrilled to see us - here tone and demeanor showed she was not excited to serve us when she took our drink order. Our second server (Hannah) was much more friendly and pleasant despite being over scheduled (more on that below).Once we received our drinks, we ordered our meals. Three fried shrimp platters, one fried flounder senior citizen platter, a medium NY strip and a kids cheeseburger meal. In between our food arriving, there were many times drinks ran dry and it took close to 45 minutes for us to get our meal. While the staff were polite and accommodating, it seemed as if they were short staffed but did their best to work well as a team (minus our first server). I noted that each server (I only saw 3 total and one bus boy) had a lot of tables and each tended to be a group of 4 or more. When our food arrived, it was well prepared except they forgot the hush puppies on my father's meal. I will say to their credit, when I walked to the kitchen and brought it up, they gave him a hush puppy appetizer to make up for it, so he got more than the two that would come with his meal. Also, their hush puppies are a real treat (balls of crispy fried corn bread the size of a racquet ball that are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside). My large fried shrimp platter came with 24 shrimp and my wife and son enjoyed their regular shrimp platters (one boiled and one fried). Each meal comes with two sides, the green beans were the star of the sides - we all loved them. My dad enjoyed his flounder and I found the portion size on the senior meal to be generous. Steak and burger were good per my kids. While the food was great, the service was off - hoping it was a one time thing and not a normal occurrence. Very family friendly place and I would recommend if you are in the area.

Food is amazing, so are the servers... I eat there periodically, next a bad meal..Plan to go there during the week when it not crowded.

Where to go for lunch when we all have different tastes or food wants. Corky Bells wins! Food delicious (grilled shrimp lunch, fried clams lunch and fried shrimp lunch). Tammy, server, customer service oriented plus (Mom forgot her sunglasses on the table and Tammy ran out to the parking lot to track her down - mission accomplished).Of course we will be back!!

Great little seafood restaurant just south of Fleming. I used to go here often when I worked at the Fleming Vystar. Mostly locals and usually in a wait this charming location has a loyal following. With a few exceptions they serve breaded and broiled seafood with a large assortment of side dishes. I ordered crab stuffed flounder with applesauce and baked potato. Somehow I got Italian green beans with a bit of ham and onion so I really didn't need the potato. The serving was huge and the green beans like my Gram used to make. My husband got them too with his shrimp. My MIL got shrimp and scallops. We were too full for dessert much less than go to the strawberry fest! We went anyway.

We came to Corky Bells from a yelp recommendation as my son wanted to know where to get good gator tail. Well the yelpers were not wrong! These were the BEST tasting gator tail around. We have been to many restaurants that their gator were "ok". These were not greasy, had great flavor, and they gave you a nice large portion! The price .. you couldnt beat. We also had conch fritters that were BIG and they gave you 8 in an appetizer order. The fritters were again very tasty, not greasy and came with a marmalade spice dip. For dinner i ordered grilled cobia/shrimp special. It cole slaw with two sides ( large selection of sides). I had coleslaw and cheesy grits( OMG... the grits!!!) DELISH. My son ordered shrimp alfredo and got like a pound of linguini and like 30 shrimp... no skimping at this place. We both brought dinner back hole because there was soo much food.The decor is like "old florida", very cozy, nautical decor.. The staff was SUPER FRIENDLY and soo attentive. Dakota was our server and she was super sweet, the runner who brought us the food was awesome as well( do not remember his name). I was totally impressed with my entire experience and highly recommend visiting Corky Bells. We went to the fleming island location.. the other was an hr away on a Friday and we figured there would be a wait though we will visit that location at another time( maybe when it is a little cooler out). We will be returning as we heard their ribs are the best... until then... kudos to the management staff

This place really does it right. Down home cooking and hospitality. Always a friendly smile from the staff and great service. I opted for the fish and shrimp special lunch blackened, cheesy grits, and vegetable of the day - stewed okra and tomatoes over rice. Everything was prepared perfectly but those stewed tomatoes and okra over rice hit the spot. I could've eaten that alone for lunch. We typically stop here for a meal when we golf on this side of town and they never disappoint.

The Catfish and Shrimp combo is amazing! The clam chowder is worth it! The servers are very nice and pay attention to detail so tip them well!!! I will be back next time!

I wanted to love it but didn't. They weren't busy when my family and I ate here but the service still managed to be slow. I wasn't impressed with the food either. The fried seafood wasn't crispy and the blackened seasoning they used was not my taste at all.

We had a party of 11 diners tonight, 2/15/25 at Corky Bells, Fleming Island. Service and food quantity/flavor were outstanding. Emma, our server, who was highly motivated, ensured we had an exceptionally positive dining experience. Everything was ordered and served correctly, and expeditiously. Emma consistently checked on our party to ensure everything was as we expected. Emma gave great advice concerning the food selections from the menu. The restaurant environment was spotless, and the tables were well organized. Emma displayed an intense desire and personal interest to ensure everything was correct. Thanks, Emma for your outstanding customer service shown to our party. Keep up the exceptional work, positive attitude, and professionalism you consistently demonstrate to your customers!