skip one 41 - seafood restaurant and market

amazingfriedgrouper sandwich with good grated sauce and garlic bread. haven’t had a grouper sandwich that good in ages. service was friendly and fast. definitely worth going out of your way for.

skip 1 seafood market and restaurant, tamiami trail, fort myers, fl., here is my 2 cents on the food and some chit chat. oh my the fresh food. first the in-house perfectly sweeten ice cold tea.excellent.... my sides. in house made creamy potatoe salad with a tad of red & green bell peppers mmmmm. fresh and crunchy coleslaw. old school delight. now my just got out of the ocean seafood platter. four jumbo size local shrimp, 4 or so tender scallops, .....crunchy though a bit chewyfriedto perfection clams. a good size fish filet to add tartar sauce and malt vinegar for those english fish and chip fan. ahhhh lets not forget the 4-5 inch diameter crab cake,  loaded with crab and those bell peppers for taste.
this is old school atmosphere with as it should be fresh fish. a reminder of better, slower day. the old world beach charm. with a fresh market case to select from the fish monger and carry home the next day meal.
or if you prefer, all you want and can eat from shrimp or grouper, sunday - thursday entrees. at a reasonable price. good prices of $15- 39 bucks plus in between...or for the smaller appetite a singular but outstanding meal.
you must try this 30 plus year old traditional florida eatery.
note: you can miss it driving south on 41/tamiami trail(right side). it is place back from the roadway.....it has 1 shaded handicapped space, in front of the main entrance,next to seating under some trees. there are 3 other parking spaces in front. but lots of parking in the rear of the establishment.
for all the snowbirds, newbies and old farts who has retired here , come check out this place.

do not judge a book by its cover, you will miss out.... i was driving around looking for the "hole in the wall" type of restaurant. i have never heard of this place, and when i saw the outside, i was like, "lets go there and try it".

never, ever judge a book by its cover. i felt there was something about this place when we had to wait 20 minutes for a table.the food in this place was fantastic and rightfully priced. thefriedshrimp popped in your mouth, it was cooked to perfection. my wife is from the bahamas, and she said the bahamian conch chowder was cooked to perfection and was the best she has ever had (conch pieces were a little small though). my blackened mahi mahi was large in portion and succulent in flavor.

we ordered: 2 x heinekens, 2 x sodas, 2 x salad and chowder (new england and bahamian), 2 x conch fritters (8 pieces each), 1 x child'sfriedshrimp and fries, 1/2 pound of spicy steamed shrimp, and the blackened mahi mahi. total cost minus tip, $71.71.

all you yankees stay away from this place, leave it for the locals to enjoy.

had just fished all day and were driving home when we saw the seafood sign. we were up for trying something new, so stopped. we had anticipations of a dive, with great food. it lived up to our expectations! grouper nuggets were great and a ton of them. we had the cold stone crab app with a special "mustard" sauce...delicious! also had thefriedoyster platter which was delicious. overall, good food and good value. glass of wine, $3.25, can't beat it!

notfriedseafood only!. the previous reviewer, erin/andy or whoever, is incorrect. any of the seafood at skip one can be prepared broiled, grilled, fried, or broiled cajun style. i have never even heard of deepfriedsalmon! if the reviewer didn't ask the server if his fish could be prepared differently, that is the fault of the reviewer. their deep-fried seafood, especially shrimp, is exceptional...but you are not limited tofriedseafood.

best shrimp i have ever eaten...period.. cant wait to get back to skip one 41 in december. my sister is going to ft myers in february and my words to her and my words to everyone. "its the best deepfriedshrimp you will ever eat. whatever you thought was great shrimp, skip on 41 will set a new standard. go there expecting the best and they will exceed your expectations."

great place stop in every time down.must get the shrimpfriedor steamed are good.

my ffirst time. we moved to f.m. 10 years ago but have been visitors here since 1988. we have never visited skip one at it's original location but decided to visit their new location this evening. our first and last time. jill and i both orders a glass of stella artois, both of them arrived in the traditional stemmed glass that is traditional to stella the next two came in different glasses in shape and size. our server tried to make thing right but seemed rather clueless.
we both ordered the combo platters both had had the cajunfriedgrouper , jills other item was the cajunfriedshrimp my second item was the buffalo shrimp. having lived in new orleans for 3 years as well as working in the food service industry i am very familiar with cajun fried. all of the items that were c. f. came out with a burnt appearance and did not have the crispiness that one usually associates wit something c.f., if there was any corn meal used it was not detectable. the buffalo shrimp did not remind you in taste or texture of buffalo anything and was only served with 2 very small celery sticks. the fries were good but the applesauce side was in a pre portioned and motts container.
questionable service, poor presentation and food that was just ok all equals a bad first time experience.
john

goodfriedseafood meal. not designed for dining atmosphere, but thefriedgrouper and shrimp were fresh and tasty.

we always look for the local "dives" for the absolute best fresh seafood. this one did not disappoint! only disappointment was the small hushpuppies - small, overcooked...and no onions.friedshrimp awesome - grouper even better. will go back for sure!

it's a dive but it's worth it!! we went on a saturday around 12, small establishment but quick service. food was phenomenal. we had hush puppies for an appetizer, and split the combo platter:friedoyster andfriedcrab cake with fries and potato salad. wasn't a fan of hush puppies but tried them anyway. everything else was stellar- and low $.

it's the kind of place that should be featured on diners, drive ins, and dives. dumpy building, but some of the best seafood i've had since moving to florida. the conch chowder was really flavorful. thefriedoysters were plump and not at all greasy. thefriedgator was the most tender i've ever had. so good! proof one more time that you can trust a full parking lot when choosing an eating place.

now i know why all the people and cars were lined up here one sunday afternoon. in spite of no atmosphere, the seafood is wonderful. portions are large;combos big enough to share. can highly recommend theirfriedshrimp,friedoysters, and their crunchy grouper sandwich. only thing i'd skip is their conch chowder...way too peppery and not enough conch. will definitely cone back to try their clams, softshells, etc

amazing!. this place is unbelievable! the portions were generous, the prices were cheap, and everything is made fresh to order -- and it had better be, since they have their very own packing house. as a florida native who lives out of state (although hopefully not for much longer), i felt back at home once i ate thefriedgator nuggets.

a word of caution: you will have to wait when you arrive. it's so popular with the locals that it's not uncommon to be standing for 20 minutes or longer.

this is consistently the bestfriedgrouper sandwich i have ever eaten. period.