Beachside Bar & Grill

Very good food, service, and atmosphere. My husband & I tend to dine early so it wasn’t real busy. Staff was professional, friendly, and prompt. Although they have buffets here, they tend to lean more to seafood and we are not big seafood eaters. We ordered from menu and everything was to our liking. Key lime pie gets 5 stars too.

Great buffet for South Padre Island. Come early for the fresh food. The couple of evenings we had dinner here, they had a full entrée bar, along with a dessert section. Fresh fruit and vegetables are also to be selected. There is an adjoining bar with a decent drink selection. Our waiter was Jorge, who provided exceptional service. Later we tried the bar. Bartender David surprised us with his knowledge of drinks/​spirits. Good overall experience at this establishment.

This place is really crappy.
The service is unbelievably slow, the quality of the food is a joke and the overall experience we had there was awful. No stars if I could.
We came here for dinner a few nights ago while staying in the sapphire condos next door. The flood alert was issued so we didn’t have many options for dinner & drinks.
We had a group of 8 & when we got to the restaurant they told us they had to check if we’d be able to be seated. Please note that there was only one other couple in the whole restaurant. (It stayed this way the entire night, with 1 – 2 other people floating in and out). We waited at the bar with drinks for her to tell us the table was ready (as she said she would). She never came back! We went to her & she said «oh yeah, let me check if I can seat you». Uhh did you forget about a party of 8 at the tiny bar in the middle of the restaurant?
Continuing on, the service was absolutely awful and so slow. It took us almost 4 hours to get in & out of there! People around us had appetizers, meals, and their checks come out before we had our appetizers. We waited 45 more min before the appetizers came out! And another 25 before the soups came out (which were ordered as appetizers). The meals came out right after! Not even 3 min after. That is not how this is supposed to work.
Alas, my order was screwed up & the waiter tried to argue that the order that came out was what I ordered. It was completely off. It took another 25 min to get my new meal out of the kitchen. Sigh. Of course everyone wanted deserts, so we ordered 3. It took them another 40 min to have these out. The brownie was cold, dry and disgusting. The crem brûlée cheesecake was not warm on top. The apple pie was still slightly frozen. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I
Save yourself the trouble and stay away. Stay far away.

We have stayed at the Pearl many times and end up here because we are too tired (lazy) to go anywhere else! To me there are two separate areas to review.
Bar: They have a full bar and make a really good piña colada. They have a few beers on draft, a standard one (can’t remember I think it may have been Bud Light), a seasonal one (was Shiner Ruby red) and a couple of crafty ones from Texas. We actually like the drinks. It is always quiet in the bar, the staff is hit or miss. We have had the friendly bar manager and the unfriendly no personality bartender. Drinks are pretty consistent regardless. They do know how to properly pour a draft beer as well :)
The restaurant, well that’s another story. We had dinner here with just my husband and I. There were only 2 other people in the entire place. Service was slow, seafood tasted like it was not fresh. I had to use a steak knife to cut into the fish (red snapper) because it would not flake with a fork. We definitely won’t be eating there again, it is expensive and in my opinion not that great.

Arrived at SPI on a Friday night tired after long day flying (flight delays, weather, etc) and just happen on this seafood buffet at Pearl on South Padre. It was delightful. By far one of the finest seafood buffets we have dined. We travel all over so we do have an opinion on quality. Seafood fresh, not stained but nice and pink (legs and shrimp). Stir fry station with plenty of protein and vegetable choices to suit anyone. Salmon sushi very fresh. Mediterranean dishes were plenty. Pasta bar where your own sauce could be made fresh right in front of you. Salad, cheese and fruit bar lacked nothing. Desserts, oh my, bananas foster, cherries jubilee, cakes, cookies, brownies, pies. It was so wonderful we went back the next Friday night! Very reasonably priced as well. They advertised a Sunday brunch as well but didn’t work out we could go. On our list for next time. Don’t miss out! The staff had drinks before during and after right on time, not intrusive but attentive.

This restaurant is connected to the hotel I’m staying at (Pearl). So the location is convenient and has the best ocean view! The food is outstanding! And the staff is… Well, the food was better! A little more than I was wanting to pay, but hey, I’m on vacation!

Still had yesterday’s dinner on the floor for breakfast and sat us right on top of it

We went on seafood buffet night (Friday). $ 27 per person. I guess for the price, the quality was okay. I found that do be pretty cheap for a seafood buffet.
Anyway, the selection of food was pretty good, the pasta bar was really good. They only had 2 fish entrees… one tilapia and one catfish… those are probably the two worst fish for eating IMO. I really love fish so I was upset that those were my only 2 options. The boiled seafood was not very good. The boiled Shrimp was passable but the crab legs were terrible… I couldn’t eat it.
Make sure you get the cevice and crab salad though! Those two were amazing! The dessert bar was decent.
The other bad part of this experience was the service. Soooo bad. The server just didn’t care and got our drinks out to us extremely late. Even though, as a buffet server, drinks are her only job, she royally screwed it up. She brought 2 drinks after we already started eating and one when we started dessert, and the last drink came out when we were ready for our check. Mind you, we ordered these as soon as we sat down. She just seemed so confused the whole time.

Though we had no reservation a table was cleared for us. The buffet bar has crab legs, shrimp, seafood, a chef to cook eggs or pancakes to order. There was prime rib as well as other lunch entrées. Also a dessert made to order bar. We ordered mimosas to accompany brunch and they were refilled many times. Who could ask for more. We recommend there Sunday Brunch Buffet. Thanks for reading. The Bike Chaplain

This nice beach side (not Bay side) restaurant is situated conveniently at the Pearl South Padre. The atmosphere felt both elevated and comfortable, providing a lovely dining experience.
We were so pleased that we decided to go for the buffet. Everything that we tried was good, nothing bad. They have a wide variety of nicely presented offerings, including a pasta bar, fresh seafood bar, salad bar, dessert bar, as well as a variety of warm entrees (plus regular menu items). The pasta dishes and desserts are made to order, with dessert options like Bananas Foster and Cherries Jubilee.
The seafood all tasted super fresh, and was tastefully seasoned (I usually enjoy a more complex array of flavors, but the light seasoning showcased the freshness of the ingredients here). My friend tried their crawfish, said that it lacked seasoning; to be fair though, we New Orleanians often have unfairly high culinary standards.
Overall, this was a great find, with ample fresh (not fried) food.

The Friday night seafood buffet is worth every penny of $ 25.00 per person! The food was spectacular and the wait staff was very attentive.

My girlfriend and I ate here during one of their Friday evening buffets. I chose the buffet, while she chose to order off the menu. The prices were more than fair for the portions and quality you receive. The atmosphere was amazing and while dining outside, we found it very romantic. Our waiter was patient, prompt, and kind. I was blown away by how well we were treated by all the staff members. The buffet was amazing. There was more food and varieties than one person can enjoy in a single visit. Everything tasted heavenly. I am eagerly awaiting my next dining experience here.

Great spot for on the beach drinks and burgers. Small place, all outside but it has a gorgeous view and made for a quick bite while we played in the sand. The shrimp cocktail was horrible. Don’t waste your money on a few puny shrimp. Also heads up this is a part of the water park.

We went back this trip on april 11, 2014, again on a Friday night for their «All you can eat» Seafood buffet. The food remains excellent, the service this time was excellent as well. My wife likes getting the shrimp and crab (all you can eat) and I love going to the pasta station and Chinese style station and «directing» the chef as to what you want prepared for you. For dessert they have multiple goodies to pick and as well bananas Foster and Cherries Jubilee. For what you get, the price is quite good.
They do this «Seafood Buffet» Friday nights, only, so plan your evening meals appropriately to go to this!

A decent restaurant, located in the Pearl Sheraton, nothing spectacular except for the view of the beach! Food was alright but for the price I wished it was better, although honestly I wasn’t really expecting it to be as the prices are probably par for the course on Padre — you’re not going to find any bargains or diamonds in the rough here!
Overall a good dining experience, but just not extraordinary. But you probably didn’t come here for the food — you’re here either for the view and atmosphere or you’re a hotel guest and it’s a convenient place to get a bite to eat.

Beautiful view of gulf! Server was very attentive and friendly. We tried the chicken tortilla soup and shared a Cuban sandwich. Soup was excellent and the pork on the Cuban was a little on the dry side. Overall decent restaurant and comparable to others on the island.