Matanzas on the Bay

Every time I come back the menu gets closer and closer to pre Ian. The outdoor seating and food is amazing. Other reviews do not give this place justice as they don’t seem to read warning when riding food that can take some time… either way an amazing must for your trip to FMB. Can’t wait to come back next time!

On our trip to Fort Myers with Family my husband and I ate here twice, once just the two of us and then with our entire family group. Both were great stops with outside seating, great views of the bay to watch the pelicans, boats and wildlife. If you like coconut shrimp they have the best coconut shrimp I’ve ever had (I had them twice). Service was good on both occasions. If you want tap beer you’ll need to sit on the upper bar section.

This review is being written in June 2023. Hurricane Ian struck our area late September 2022 has changed the landscape. Fort Myers was particularly hard beach is now, finally, coming back. This restaurant has a limited menu. We ordered their large Margarita pizza and a small mushroom in sausage, Docksider, pizza 🍕. The large pizza, about 14 inch and a small, about a 6 inch pizza came out piping hot, crispy, with the most delicious crust. The large pizza fed 3 people and was absolutely delicious. my husband has a small dark side of pizza and he said his also for some of the best because he’s had. Then for drinks we ordered Coke and ice tea. They brought liters to keep on the table of the coke & ice tea. Nice touch. we came by boat. They have dockage here which is so great if you’re a boater. on our way here on the waterfront, we saw Snug Harbor is open and they also offer vote dockage. So you can come to Snug Harbor by boat. We also got gas at
Moss Marina. so obviously Moss Marina is open for gas but the pump station is not working. Come to Fort Myers beach and support local economy. These people have been through hell after hurricane Ian. As I’m writing this review a beautiful, big manatee came by it’s so much fun to see these magnificent animals. The upper deck of the restaurant is open and so you can look down into the water. Really a nice view

Great breakfast and friendly staff. Beautiful atmosphere with a bay view. Don't hesitate, just go! The pizza is great too!

Amanda the Bartender was so nice. The food was excellent . The view is amazing. We will be back and will be bringing friends.

Very nice ambience on the lower deck formal dinner feel on upper deck bar crowd feel with live music which can be heard downstairs makes a nice touch for the dinner on the water. Pleasant staff, prompt, clean and nice quality food. I would recommend.

Loved it. We used to come by boat often. New look and still excellent food and great veiw of the back bay!

Beautiful restaurant on the bay - what a view! We stopped for lunch, the food was very fresh and very nice. We sat outside (it was very hot but worth it), some may prefer to sit in the air con, but we did have a large umbrella for shade. We were lucky enough to ‘meet’ Petey, the local crane and watch him very successfully catch fish from the back of the boat.

Amazing food. Wonderful service and freaking great live music 🎶

Amazing as always!! We ordered and stayed for lunch and also bought several frozen take & re-bake pizzas to go. I've never had a bad meal here (or with their to-go pizzas, so delish!!). The staff is super attentive and professional. Chef Dave and the Manager, Tony are the absolute best!

One of the best restaurants in town. The quinoa salad is the best salad I’ve had at a restaurant. It’s very filling and comes with lots of shrimp. The PBJ for kids is so delicious even for adults. And the magi magi was amazing. Jodi the waiter was super nice.

Amazing! The grouper and the coconut shrimp were to die for. The red chili pepper cherry dipping will change your prospective on life. Looking forward to coming back! Service was excellent as well with great views of the marina.

The shrimp salad was so fresh and delicious. I highly recommend that dish. I'd go back just for that. The sweet tea was the real southern treat too. We sat by the water and although it was really windy, it was so nice.

Never been here before but we loved it! We celebrated my mother in laws birthday here today and had a fantastic dinner. I had the broiled platter and my wife had the lobster.
(Everyone else has the red grouper)
Very nice staff and loved the views

Location was gorgeous! Food was unbelievably delicious! Server was awesome! We sat outside under heaters and the water view was spectacular. We will be back again. Staff was super friendly and outgoing!!!!

Great lunch. Stuffed fish was Outstanding! Great prices also. Wait staff Candy was very nice and gave us plenty of attention. We sat outside next to the water. Such a beautiful location. We went by boat, and got a dock space right next to the restaurant. This was the highlight of a great day on the water.

Great place to get fresh caught seafood. The calamari and peel & eat shrimp were fresh and tasty. The entrees: Shrimp Burger with fries was huge, signature dish of stuffed flounder with vegetables was incredibly creamy, blackened Mahi Mahi with garlic mashed potatoes was cooked to perfection, and the coconut shrimp was crispy with the unique sweet sauce. The Key Lime Pie Colada was stupendous and light.

Where to begin? Shared coconut shrimp with my husband, and sipped on banana daiquiris. Then we both had the surf n turf, filet and lobster. Our servers (one in training) were both attentive and pleasant! The food was delicious. I'm always afraid to order lobster because so often it can be overcooked but this was just perfection. We will most definitely be back!

Told you I'd be back! Seafood chimichanga with garlic smashed potatoes *chef's kiss"

Great restaurant, we loved everything! Please always pick the stuffed options for few more dollars and more flavor. All of the adults had fun drawing on the paper more than the kids. Great location and view

This was by far the best food I have had that I can honestly remember. The lump crab beach bread, amazing. The crab and scallops stuffed mushrooms were to die for. The crusted red snapper, no words. The chowder, amazing tasting could have hotter. I can't wait to go back for dinner. Great staff, atmosphere can't say enough