Rusty Bellies Waterfront Grill

As for the service, Mary was average, but still did a decent job. I ordered an IPA but received a different beer; however, our server Brittany was excellent and resolved the issue. I have no complaints about the food—all of it was served hot and arrived fairly quickly. However, I do think it's not worth the long wait for dinner. When we visited last night, we were quoted about an hour wait, and today at lunch it was 30 minutes. I'd recommend making a reservation if you plan to come! Oh, and I must mention, Brittany was fantastic!

I had to see what all the hype was about at Rusty Bellies! I'm so glad I went! The restaurant has a great waiting list system, but I highly recommend making a reservation, which you can easily do online. When I first tried to go, the wait was over an hour, but luckily there were other options around the sponge docks. The atmosphere is lively and festive—perfect for the whole family. They also have outdoor seating by the water. The food options are incredible, and the dessert was out of this world! Make sure to save some room for it! Our waitress, Jasmine, was bright and cheerful. She walked us through the diners' favorites and made sure to check on us regularly. Overall, it was a fantastic experience. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did when you go!

Rusty Bellies has great food and the service was fantastic. We came to lunch on Thursday, and when I called to see if they had Ipswich whole belly mussels, you could say they were busy, so I reserved 2:00. We arrived 15 minutes early and our table was waiting for us. Our waitress Jasmine was excellent. She brought us our drinks and was constantly refilled if necessary. Every time she came by, she asked us if we needed something. Jasmine, you get 10 of us. For the food it was delicious, we had the fish and chips and whole belly fried Clams and Jambalaya and Gumbo Soup. It reminded us of the return home in New England. Not too many places in Florida sell whole belly shells just strips. You even have a place to park. We had a great experience from check-in to the moment we were gone. See you soon

Always a good bet to drive to Rusty Bellies in Tarpon Springs for seafood! Your menu gets quite consistent updates, so also as a local and a somewhat more regular to explore new dishes. We visited on a Tuesday night at 9 p.m. how the live music played. We sat on the very pleasant outdoor deck. Pleasant as its August and an inferno in Florida, they had some strong wind moving fans out there and it felt like case. We sat right away and brought out their signature hush puppies hot. Our server was pleasant, friendly and helpful. We ordered some of the newer dishes and were not disappointed. We're coming back!

Absolutely delicious and reasonably priced food in a tourist area. The grouper sandwich my husband ordered was fried and the fish was so flaky and delicious, you could definitely tell how fresh it was! We got the fried shrimp appetizer which was also delicious. The sushi was hands down some of the best I?ve had in the Pinellas county area. They only serve it Thursday Saturday after 4pm, but it?s worth the wait!! Each roll was better than the next! Everything tasted so fresh! We will definitely be back again, that?s for sure! Our waiter was also super friendly!! I?m also glad we made a reservation, because we only waited 5 minutes to be seated!