Big Fin Seafood

I always scour all the Magical Dining Month menus every year to see who's putting forth effort into attracting new business and who's just phoning it in and putting chicken and pork tenderloin dishes on the menu to check a box. Well, Big Fin Seafood made it into my top five this year, so we made reservations and in we came. The outside was confounding. I don't have a lot of experience in this part of town, but it was in a strip mall that was very fancy, but also a depressing ghost town. Interesting. The inside, however, was very fun and grandiose. Giant ceilings covered with seafood art, a nice little oyster and seafood window when you walk in, and a big spinning Scarface-esque globe in the middle of everything. Great ambiance. The service was also nice. I forget her name, but she was very friendly, kept my bread and butter flowing, and knew the wine list pretty well. I appreciated her service. As for the food, we both got the Magical Dining menu and shared. Apps: Grilled Florida Shrimp (ponzu beurre blanc, grilled lime, crispy onion). Perfectly cooked, huge shrimps, the sauce was one of the best sauces I've had in a long time. I sopped up every drop with the bread. And the crispy onion was great for a little texture. Smoked Florida Blue Crab Dip (red pepper jam, sesame lavosh). This was good. It was actually like 90% crab in this dip, I wasn't mad, and the jam added a little kick of brightness. I kind of wish there had been more of it. Mains:Salmon Rockefeller (roasted salmon, bacon & rockefeller crust, green beans). This was the dish of the meal for us. Salmon was a nice big filet, cooked well, and slathered with a magical Rockefeller concoction. Very creamy and bright with spinach. It also came with a an unlisted side item of little roasted potatoes. It was just an excellent dish. It's the reason I bumped this place up from for to five stars, honestly. Big Fin Swordfish - Fort Pierce (blackened 14 oz. center cut fillet, citrus brown butter, crispy capers, potato puree & steamed asparagus). Wow. So good. A very hearty swordfish steak that was proudly caught in local Fort Pierce, and it was cooked to perfection, not dry at all, yet seared very well. Capers on top to add those needed pops of salt, just really yummy. And desserts:Florida Key Lime Pie (fresh house made). Standard. Nothing too extraordinary about this pie. Pineapple Upside Down Cake (tableside flambe). Also nothing too crazy about this dessert. This place focused on and excelled at the savory stuff, that's ok. But know that they pour a large amount of booze on this, and the fire does not cook it all out, so make sure your DD isn't a lightweight if they eat this. Overall, I think this was an overall very good MDM menu. I had never really heard of Big Fin before, but now they are definitely on my radar.

Pros:This restaurant participates in Magical Dining month. That is always a pro. I love this event that happens every year. The ambiance was gorgeous. Huge dining room with pretty pictures of fish everywhere. A big spinning globe in the middle of the room. Very pretty. The service was very nice. Plenty of refills, and very prompt service. Cons:No real cons. The desserts sounded good on paper, but in real life they were pretty disappointing, especially since this was one of the $60 menus. Tips:Get the salmon rockefeller. Trust me.

Wow what a difference a new owner can make. Haven't been here since new ownership and now I know why I could get in last minute on a Friday night. Changed the level of service offered and menu. Had a new server/waiter although very pleasant did not know the menu or how dishes were prepared. Very disappointed, once voted best seafood restaurant now I'd have to put it with Bahama Breeze for service alone - for real. That said my snapper was very good, rice was not cooked and cold, plate could have had better presentation but the snapper did taste very good. Hubby's swordfish was not very fresh and he was quite disappointed.

All you can eat crab legs on Tuesdays. Amazing. The staff is exceptionally friendly and the drinkies are pretty tasty as well. I recommend you arrive early as the special is pretty popular post 6pm.

The food here was pretty good! Was here for a business meal and this place delivered.Ambiance was ok (3.5/5)Service was excellent (5/5) as she was helpful, funny, and promptThe lobster and crab poutine(4/5)Shrimp app(4.5/5)Grouper (4/5)Scallops (5/5) and they were huge!

OH MY!!! The disappoint. I have been a fan of Big Fin for so many years but tonight's visit has changed that. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that they recently went under new management and that's the worst thing that could've happened for them. My husband was ordered his usual Fried Snapper meal but it was totally different than it used to be. That wouldn't have been a problem if it was good but there was no seasoning at all. I ordered the Grouper and it was not seasoned and it was overcooked. To make matters worse, they served us coconut rice that wasn't cooked but offered to replace it. We accepted to get the replacement rice and the manager came out with plain white rice but didn't have the decency to even tell us. He then proceeded to tell us he bought out plain white rice because it was the "best rice" they had available. That explains why it was empty compared to how busy they used to be so it's safe to say that we won't be back there. The restaurant did still play music to keep a good vibe.

Perfect evening at Big Fin last night. Our table ordered Grouper, Red Snapper along with Ahi Tuna. Every entree beautifully presented with quality seafood. Our server Logan introduced us to the menu with detailed descriptions. We were comfortably seated in a booth and started with signature cocktails and the calamari. You will not be disappointed at Big Fin .

Great Experience! My wife and I were in the hunt for the freshest seafood in Orlando and this did not disappoint. We got the swordfish and grouper entrées and they were amazing. The swordfish steaks are 14oz and are boat to table within 48 hours. We highly recommend!

Love the happy hour menu! Piraña ribs are the best and the ahi nachos are great too. Good quality and great happy hour prices.

Great happy hour with Stone Crab available as well as other great food options. Friendly staff.