beachcomber restaurant

combing the beach..... nestled right next to the beach on anastasia island is a little gem called beachcombers. we arrived on a sunny saturday afternoon and my parking worries were eliminated when we were greeted by a lot attended who found us a spot in the adjacent parking lot. we were greeted by a friendly hostess who seated us on the deck with an umbrella covered table and an ocean view. we ordered drinks while watching the parade of vehicles pass by the beach access. our waiter was johnny on the spot with drinks and refills. he playfully chastised the hostess for leaving a special on the board that they had run out of and recommended some other choices.
the menu offered of your typical beach bar pub fare and our order consisted of chicken tacos, fish tacos, a burger and a grouper sandwich. at our waiters suggestion we opted for an order of fries and an order onion rings to share as he stated they were quit big.
while the locals sipped their drafts on the bench outside near our table we all took turns watching the cavalcade of beach goers passing us by. surfers with their boards, bikini clad girls on beach cruisers and various jeeps and 4x4s headed to the ocean. at one point a shiny new porsche convertible passed and drew everyone's attention as it headed onto the sand. "if he can afford to own it", one leathery old salt stated, "then i guess he can afford to wreck it" as the porsche bounced down the ramp.
our food arrived and the first thing i noticed was the size of the grouper sandwich, the filet was immense, covering the roll and sticking out the sides. the burger too was very generous. i took it from the silence as both were quickly devoured that they tasted as good as they looked. my wife had the chickentacosand i the fish and i could tell that she regretted her decision when the orders came. i offered to trade or even split the plates but she declined and stated that she enjoyed her choice after all. the fishtacoswere tasty as well with nice firm chunks of mahi mahi and an interesting filling including green olives.
the highpoint however, were the onion rings. i originally scoffed as i didn't think they would blend well with thetacosbut was pleasantly surprised. larch rings of sweet vidalia onion dipped in batter and fried to a perfect crisp, a real treat. we finished our meals and watched the umpteenth jeep go by with the top down. if you're cruising to the beach and looking for some quick bite, drop your top and make the beachcomber your stop.

my waitress was awesome the food was okay ordered the mahitacoswhole lot of cabbage. ordered one of the specialty beers small glass was six bucks. it was served in a dirty glass, looked like a green something on the the base of the glass. pointed it out to the waitress she apoligized i ordered another specialty beer. i did not ask for a refund or a comp. the manager proceeded to tell me she could not comp it because the base of the glass was dirty. no other greeting no hey what was the problem nothing. i advised her i did not ask for a comp or and exchange. she just walked away. waitress was awesome i gave a good tip. this is your tip manager lady you could use some manners.

the restraint it's self had a very beach feel and it has a great ocean view. the fried mozzarella points were amazing, you could definitely tell that it was fresh mozzarella. my dad kirk got the fishtacosand said they were 5 star. this place is a great local restaurant.

very hole in the wall beachy place, mostly outdoor very casual!!! food good, we had buffalo shrimp, fishtacosand wings. almost all food is fried.

local place, good food, relaxed. do not be in a rush if going here. they have a small kitchen, so it's very common to have a long wait (20-40 min) once you place your food order (but your at the beach, so why rush). love the fishtacos& burgers! yum!

great beach b'fast or lunch. we often stop by the beachcomber for breakfast or lunch when we are biking out at the beach. most of the seating is outside on the deck under large umbrellas. it's located right on the beach and even tho' the dunes obscure your view of the water, the sea breeze is nearly constant. the menu is standard beach-pub food but the fishtacosand fish sandwiches are a notch above. if you enjoy a good cup of coffee or a cold beer with the sand beneath your feet and the ocean breeze in your hair, the beachcomber is the place to go.