Walt's Fish Market Wholesale

Wait was long but well worth it. Staff was friendly, food was excellent ! Reasonably priced. Will definitely go back again!

They have a great fresh fish selection and prices are extremely reasonable. There can be a crowd in season. Conch fritters are excellent. Soups are terrific. Service is great. The bar is always crowded. Food portions are generous.

This place is fantastic. On a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a 10. They have a casual outside bar plus dining inside. Their fish selection is large and very fresh and they offer a variety of sauces that are all homemade. The vegetables were fresh, potatoes were very flavorful and the ceasar salad was about the best I have had in Florida. I would highly recommend this place and can't wait to go again.

Okay, the atmosphere is loud, and dummies bring small children, a mistake at this place. Fish is fresh and well prepared. But, eat at an off hour cease you'll wait and wait! Parking's tight , but after many visits, not once disappointed. Just know what you're getting into before you choose this one. It's not for everybody. It's quite good for casual dining fish!!!

I came in for dinner on a Thursday night. I waited for 40 minutes before someone served me. I told the owner, who I just thought was another waiter ignoring me, that I'd been waiting a long time and I was about to leave. He looked flustered and then said he'd take my order. It took at least another 20 minutes until the meal was served. The person serving it was the original waitress who had no concept of service and who'd kept me waiting as long as she had. The food was rubbery and swimming in fat and the portions were not large. The plate was served with 2 pats of butter on the side and was at least half made up of potatoes. There were more potatoes than there was seafood. Still, the meal cost me $16. The atmosphere of the place consisted of a small jukebox blaring, waitstaff in stained pants and T-shirts, and a toilet-paper like roll of brown paper for napkins. The utensils were plastic pre-packed in shrink wrap with a skinny paper napkin. They don't even have an inside bathroom -- you have to circle the building outside to find one. By then, I was so hungry I ate it, but I then calmly shared my complaints with the owner, a young guy named Chip. Rather than show concern, he was very defensive and offensive. When I suggested that the waitress be trained in US style customer service, he accused me of being racist! He dismissed my complaints by saying they'd been in business a long time, and their high prices and low portions by saying that they were a "Key West type establishment". I pointed out that they are a shack on Rt. 41 in Sarasota, which is a far cry from Key West, and they couldn't get away with offending and ripping people off in today's economy. He said it was close to the tourist season and essentially, he could. He was absolutely uninterested in seeing me off as a happy customer, and I'm not hard to please. Fed up with his arrogance and lack of concern, I said I shouldn't have to pay for the meal at all, to which he accused me of wanting to eat for free. I've never eaten in a place where I was insulted. I'll never go back. Walt's Fish Market is a blight and should be boycotted. Pass this one by and don't look back.

I ordered the Florida Lobster because the waitress said it was really good. It was the worst Lobster I have ever had. It was rubbery, dry and tasteless. I thought this was maybe how Florida Lobster was but after the meal the waitress said it should have been tender and sweet. For $20.00 they should never have brought it to the table. I will think twice before going here again.

This has got to be the BEST seafood restaurant I've been to in a very long time. If your in the area do not miss it, Casual dress, great prices, and more food then you can eat the kids even loved it.