a jewel in the sand. it's hard to find old school joints that are right. on. the. beach. we arrived right at 4:30 on sunday and barely got a parking spot/table....go early. the great news it was on the less windy side of the porch with a great view of the beach/sand/sun. take a coat in if its windy.
our service was great. we had a super-young server but you wouldn't have known it by the service (sorry, small-blond-pony-tail-super-blue-eyed-girl, forgot your name). we literally had our drinks in 40 seconds and the place was 3/4 packed and everything came with an easy smile from the server.
good job in the kitchen, too. the food came out hot, flavorful, and in 5 minutes. i read that the grouper was "where it's at" so i got the blackened grouper sandwich, substituting the black beans & rice for fries. the fish was really good....there was no charge for my substitution. the sleeper on the plate was the beans and rice. there's no fear of seasoning in this place! the salt was perfect and the heat was bold but not overwhelming.
yes, you pay a little more for a sandwich than on the back beach road but they have to compete with condos & (i'm guessing) rising real estate prices to stay there and give you the view you really want. put schnooner's address in your navigation and go......