salt life food shack

sat at the bar for lunch. service was great - friendly and quick. grouper sandwich was out of this world.shrimppasta was delicious. beverages were cold and delicious. definitely will come back.

the salt life with my friend for lunch yesterday and had a good experience. i usually get the hawaiianshrimpbowl, which i highly recommend, but decided to try their sushi this time. i got the tuna roll, which was fresh tuna with avocado and rice. very good! it's fried, but not heavy at all. my friend got the tuna salad but substituted raw ahu tuna instead of seared. it was beautiful!

a yuppy place. this place has no idea what "salt life" is all about. only 1 waitress may have a clue. i ordered the nachos withshrimpand chorizo. there were maybe 4shrimpon the nachos and the chorizo was in such small pieces you couldn't get a taste for it. the only good thing i can say is the beer was cold.

great atmosphere. went with a group of six the server nicole was very friendly, she took our drink orders and recommended theshrimpnachos they were great. afterwards we placed our lunch order everything came out perfect. she was great the food was as well. we will be back.

everything is great except the food. calamari wasn't good,shrimpskewers w pineapple wasnt good, chicken sandwich no good! so disappointed!

good food, great service. went here on recommendation from hotel clerk. good advise! i got friedshrimpwhich was very good. my wife got the crab leg boil. she was very happy with it. the service was fantastic. no complaints, not even when the bill came.

nice decor, food no bueno. fish sandwich came with shredded iceberg lettuce, non ripe tomato, on a (think burger king) sesame bun. this unappealing meal can't even be saved by delicious fries.......it doesn't come with a side!! calamari was so so and hawaiian wings were over smothered in sauce and teeny tiny. my sonsshrimpwas not local, but bland. my suggestion: try beachside seafood or singleton's restaurant. this is a good tourist trap. fool me once.

salty life. my boyfriend and i went to salt life for dinner last night, and while the place is beautiful (fish tank!), we were disappointed in the service and quality of the food. our server was friendly, but she seemed a little inexperienced because she never refilled our water glasses. i ordered the boca-style fish sandwich and my boyfriend ordered 12 oysters and theshrimp& chorizo nachos. i liked the sandwich, although the french fries were very salty, and so were his oysters. he also didn't like the nachos because the chorizo didn't quite taste like chorizo. our salty margaritas ($2 on thursdays!) were mediocre, very diluted, and not very refreshing when coupled with salty food. we were happy that they were only $2, but we weren't very impressed.

ate with the family last week. as always the food was great and a good time was had by all. the grilled garlic parm oyster appetizer is truly the best. also, love the hawaianshrimpbowl so much i doubt i'll ever stray from it to try other entrees.


-----16 jan, 2013-----

the grilled parm oysters were incredible. theshrimpdish i had was veryvery good too with lots of medium to large shrimp. excellent meal

import shrimp. love the atmosphere, service? meh. and my biggest prob with this place is importshrimpare not in my salt life. support our local salt lifers, which are the hard workers bringing fresh mayport shrimp.


-----02 jan, 2013-----

bartender decided to keep the change. owent to get 2 entrees to go and decided to sit at the bar since only 3 others were sitting there. bartender greeted me and took my order, then asked if i wanted to have a drink. i said water will be good. the food came out and he checked the order so there would be no problem. all was good i paid the $27.88 bill with a 20 and a 10. bartender took the $$ and went to the far side of the bar with his back to me. so i ask across the bar, "is everything ok" the bartender yells "yep!" without turning around. he then whispers something to the second bartender and the second bartender perks up and looks over at me like "yeah he is still there". i walk out. my point is doesn't the customer decide the tip? is it right for the bartender to take my change?

poor service but great food and atmosphere. seems to be the best reasonably priced restaurant jacksonville beach has to offer. the food was excellent. theshrimpcerviche nachos are awesome as an appetizer. the ambiance is light and surfer cool. the service left a little to be desired (our appetizer, sushi, and entrees all came out at the same time) but i would still recommend a visit.

best fish sandwich ever! music is too loud for lunch but service was excellent.shrimproll looks fabulous too.

server great. food lacking. .... server great. food lacking.

there was a squalling baby when we ate here, so that rings true with mjm's review. perhaps it was the loud music distorting beyond the capabilities of the music/loudspeaker sustem which made the baby scream -- i know it made me want to scream. now to the food.

my friemd invited me here for the salads. i could not bring myself to pay $15 for unknown origin tuna or salmon, so ordered a turkey burger ($8). a large burger only - sides are extra. burger was moist (almost runny) but looke cooked. tasty, but i like any burger well done.

companions ordered black bean hummus & shrimp
salad. hummus almost tasteless and like a prell commercial "thin watery watery watery."

theshrimpwere inedible. both companions left almost all theirshrimpon the plate. they were tasteless but had a bad odor.

we complained after the bill had been settled, because we wanted nothing. before we left restaurant, our server came back and reported that chef had thrown outshrimpand credited the item.

iur server was the best thing about the restaurant!

beach atmosphere, decent food. after hearing a lot about salt life in the press and seeing the crowds that gathered there, i decided i had to give it a shot. my two visits were very similar: the vibe and decor were totally 'beach'. it is a laid-back restaurant with laid-back staff and laid-back customers. pluses: the food and drink prices are in line with the other beach type restaurants that dot florida's coasts. drinks are in the $5 - $9 range and they have both happy hour and late night specials when drinks go for half price. along with typical beach fare like burgers, fish tacos, andshrimp(fried & grilled), salt life also features several dishes with an oriental twist. each night they offer different specials that are particularly attractive to the budget minded (check their website for details.) minuses: the wait staff was almost a little too laid back. each night we were there, our servers (who were very young) dropped the ball on several occasions. i had to make my way to the bar to order a second round of drinks because our waitress had disappeared for an extended length of time, items that we ordered had not been brought to the table and when this was pointed out, the items were brought but by then were cold, and on one night that was not very busy, the wait staff seemed to be lost in conversation among themselves and not terribly interested in the patrons. bottom line? the food was decent, but not remarkable; salt life seems to be more of a drinking and noshing establishment rather than a seafood restaurant. it's a good place on the beach for atmosphere, drinks, and decent food at a decent price (especially on the daily specials). i'll be back.

delightful meal and great service. friedshrimpwere great. rum cake was delicious!