Maritime

The food was absolutely phenomenal!My new favorite restaurant in Polk county!Great happy hour from 2:30-5pm daily.Amazing daily specials.We came for Polk county taco week and I was definitely not disappointed.Started with the crab Rangoon dip... soooo good. Wonton chips were fresh and warm.The fried fish tacos were the best I've ever had. The owner, Miguel, came out and introduced himself. He said the chef makes homemade beer batter daily. My wife has the burger and loved it!!!Drinks were great. I had a dirty martini and prickly pear martini. Both were $6 on happy hour.Ambience is beautiful. Light and bright. Fun and friendly staff.We will be back weekly!!!!

Great vibe, but freshness of food could be much better. Fries were not hot and they were hard (probably from being prepared earlier). Crab cakes were either cooked hard or left under a heat lamp too long. However the grilled wedge salad was great.Service was Wonderful!

Pretty disappointing . Starters and oysters were awesome but when we get to the main dish very disappointing Super salty and the jambalaya is NOT a jambalaya it is rice with salsa and shrimps Wine was very expensive and not good.

DATE NIGHT ADVENTURE!!!The wifey and I felt like some Seafood and we wanted to try the newer place around town.MARITIME!!!We walked in about 8:15 pm on a Saturday night and to our surprise it was not very busy. This place has only been open since June. So we thought it would be packed on a Saturday night.We were greated by a bartender right away explaining the hostess just walked in the back and she'd be right out.Not even a minute later we were being seatedIt is a very modern clean dining area. It is a bit on the smaller side and the bar is very long with many seats. They also have an outside seating area!!!Our server Liz came over and introduced herself and was very customer friendly and informative. Starting by explaining their top dishes and specialty options that were not on the menu. She was interactive & responsive to our questions and she kept my root beer filled the entire time!!!The food was very good!!!The Wifey ordered the Fall Risotto with shrimp and loved it. The Shrimp were cooked perfectly and the mushrooms in the Risotto lifted the dish. Her only comment was the risotto was kinda bland on its own.She had the Rum Rum Reindeer for a drink and absolutely loved it.My drink was their craft Root beer which was very good, but had more flavor without ice.I ordered the Swordfish with orzo and WOW, It was so so good. The swordfish was cooked perfectly and was so well done I only needed a fork to break pieces off. The orzo salad base was outstanding and could be a stand alone salad option it was so YUMMY!!!I would definitely order this again!!!This place is a bit pricey and that may be why they were not that busy, but I cannot say for sure as we were not there at the traditional 6-8 dinner rush time.I could see more people eating here if they had some dishes that included a protein for under 20$. I do get they are trying to be a higher end establishment, but even those types of restaurants have a couple more affordable dishes to draw in a wider based clientele.There were so many employees, my wife and I noticed as many were standing around talking because there were no other tables after the couple that were there left shortly after our arrival.Foot to Value Ration: Good for a date night, but not for our Family of 5, unless it was a super special occasion.I did notice: Kid dishes were 15$ on their online YELP takeout menu, but we didn't even see the kids options on the menu we were given. Unfortunately I could not compare to see if they were cheaper than the online pricing.For the 2 drinks and 2 entrees we paid 72$ in total. Split = 36$ per person without Tip. The Reason for the 4 stars is for the only negative comment I have. Their straws are not wrapped and the server put my straw in my glass before bringing it to the table. Not only that when one of my refills had the straw popping up as she put it on the table, she grabbed it and put it back down. Which was nice, but again she touched the straw with her bare hand. With all the health challenges going on in the world recently and currently they should spend the money on a paper wrapped straw for hygienic purposes. Next time I will be bringing my own straw. Luckily they give you a glass of water where I was able to hand sanitize my straw then rinse it off with the glass of water to clean it thoroughly before using it.We also met one of the owners Miguel. He was super nice and when he came over to introduce himself he not only asked if we enjoyed ourselves, but if there was anything they could've done better.I appreciate when owner/managers do this. It shows they care and want to make sure they are continuously improving their processes based on their immediate customer feedback. Thank you for caring Miguel!!!I was going to mention the straw, but didn't want to end the night on that as my Wifey and I had a great experience all around.It also seems they rotate menu options so that is something to look forward to as well, besides our new Fav's.We will definitely be returning for another date night soon to see what else they can create for us to enjoy!!!AS ALWAYS, TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!!!

This was our first time at Maritime. My husband and I were craving fresh oysters and heard this place had good specials. Unfortunately we didn't come on Monday when they have the $1 oyster specials. We ordered 18 oysters, 1 appetizer and 4 drinks and our bill was over $120. The oysters seemed fresh but they were small and just ok. Drinks were expensive and just ok. The service was great and everyone was very friendly just not impressed with the vibe of the place. Maybe some live music would help. The best thing we had was the ceviche appetizer and the house homemade hot sauce. We may try again but it will definitely be on a Monday for the specials.

I like this place. The food is good and the vibe is casual but classy. They have a really great happy hour menu with drinks and food. The drinks are perfect. I really love the crab Rangoon dip and the presentation is so cute. I am not big on fried, but my partner always gets the fish sand which and loves it. I always try something different and have not been disappointed so far. Last time I tried the poke nachos which I've only ever tried at yard house. It was a little different with the pineapple which I was not the biggest fan of but overall I enjoyed the meal and I liked the little peppers a lot. The service is always quick and friendly too.

Great food, great vibes, great service. We arrived here and loved the simplistic vibes. The food was amazing we started with some oysters and fries. The fries are hand cut and are delicious ask for their house made ranch! Then I got the poke nachos were hands down the best I've ever had. I also got an old fashion for happy hour. Will be back again when we're in the area to try more food. It was so good.

This was our first time here and we were not disappointed. Started with the crab ragoon and the fried tomatoes for appetizers and they both were delicious. Then the wife had the fall risotto with chicken and it was phenomenal. I had the lobster roll Maine style. It was amazing the only thing I wished is the the bread was toasted. The services was spot on and Jessica our waitress was great. We ate inside but can't wait to go back and eat out in the courtyard. So if you are in downtown Winter Haven give this place a try or one of the other eateries in Bowen Yard.

My first time here and it was amazing and I'll definitely be coming back. We got the crab Rangoon dip as an appetizer, sooooo yummy! The fish (salmon and mahi-mahi) were cooked to perfection and were so tasty. Our waitress (I can't remember her name ) was amazing very helpful and super bubbly. I highly recommend coming here if you like seafood!

Had a family farewell brunch, through the whole process had the professional, helpful and accommodating help of Ellis.His follow up prior to the event was on point. The food was amazing ,presentation and crew service espectacular Our family was raging on the food choices.If you're visiting Winter Haven, Fl. this is a must stop. Ellis thank you so much , hope to visit soon !! Biscuits and sausage gravy one of the best everThe ambiance and restaurant decoration is beautiful