The Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill - Cape Coral

5819 Driftwood Pkwy, Cape Coral - 33904
426 reviews
American Tiki Bar
(239) 945-2628

Great apps View and service excellent

I used to love this place, the view and atmosphere is great but we recently had a horrible experience. Breakfast is kind of disappointing, and we weren’t allowed to pick our table to sit at and ended up being seated near the bar. We came to enjoy the view and the table we wanted remained unoccupied the entire time but she wouldn’t let us sit there unless we had one more person in our party. That seemed extreme since breakfast was only being served for about thirty more minutes and no one ended up needing that table. On top of that their “ kids eat free ALL DAY” deal is misleading and not able to used at breakfast. A let down big time for this visit!

Great views, drinks & food!

If host was short for hostile then one must say the welcomers were extremely diligent! We used the phone ahead service although on arrival our wait time was the same as those just ahead (who didn’t call ahead) so not sure what the point of that is? The welcome staff were incredibly confrontational and seemed frustrated when we told them that we could not receive texts in the US (on vacation) and so would not receive texts to let us know when our table is ready. When we suggested we wait at the entrance, the host told us that she would not “recognise” us! Despite the rather hostile welcome we received we managed to get a table and our server was much nicer. The views of the sunset were brilliant and the food was okay for the price just a real shame we almost left after our “greeting”!

Very good seafood restaurant.The location on the water is beautiful. Totally tropical atmosphere and fun vibe. I felt like Jimmy Buffet should be sitting next to me at the bar.We had a party of 7 which included 3 kids. They all ate their lunch with no complaints so their food must of been good.The crab cakes was the only appetizer we ordered. It was delicious and the mango sauce was great.The Blackened Mahi will require frozen drinks!It was very much like a real cajun blackened fish. Excellent flavour. One of the best I have ever had.Filet was thick and moist. Great entree.We also had the grouper bites. They were good. Not greasy or oily. I loved the breading. This is a great traditional classic fried fish meal.Live music, the view and staff were all top shelf. I cannot say enough about the ambiance.That being said, get ready to wait. Call 30 min in advance to get on the wait list. Sat night was a 2 hour wait, so we opted for Sunday lunch. It was packed.The beer, wine and cocktail menu is pretty good. Not overly priced. My drink was called The Pain Killer. Yeah....1 was all it took!!If you are anywhere on the Cape, this is the place to eat!! Good luck getting a table.

Really good food ( the Cuban sandwich, the pulled pork and the peel and eat shrimp ere all recommended), a large selection of draft beers (many local) and a very friendly staff !! It's a busy place, but if you don't mind sitting at the bar, you can usually sit right down !! Right on the beach, with a great view of the water. There are even tables down ON the beach for those that really like ambiance !! lol

Great spot to unwind and relax. Food is nothing great nor are the drinks. Just a fun place to sit and relax.

Stopped in for a bite and it was a great idea! The cuban sandwich was delightful, the Mai Tai tasty, and the key lime pie out of this world! Live entertainment and great service! A must stop when in Cape Coral!

Absolute vacation mode atmosphere. Chill and relax with your toes in the sand! Service was good, great sangria, and typical menu with decent variety for all in our group. Very busy place so highly recommend reservations. We were told an hour and happily sat down in only 45 minutes

Super busy but we found a spot at the bar. Wait for table was an hour and a half. By the time we left they weren't even taking names for the wait list. Wait time went by quickly as the personable bartenders keep the frozen drinks coming. Conversation was lively amongst the folks sitting at the bar! There isn't a bad seat in the restaurant. When we finally got our table it was right on the beach. Beautiful views. We got the seafood platter which wasn't great. Just a bunch of battered, deep fried seafood with fries which you would expect. But couldn't beat the ambience. Recommend getting a sandwich and a few cocktails and enjoy the view.