Pinchers - Seafood restaurant in Lakewood Ranch - 10707 Rodeo Dr, USA

Nice atmosphere, great service at the bar where we sat. $50 for a pound of crab clusters would have been more worth it if my crabs were not over cooked and less salty tasting. I bought some at Costco recently and they tasted 5 Star delicious. Pincher's coleslaw was excellent, and their broccoli was too. When you order a meal here for $50, and it comes with two sides it is super small compared to when you order an additional side of the same thing. That is Not appreciatd.

They have a 2 for 1 drink special here which includes beer, margarita and sangria. Stick to beer if you do the special, margaritas and sangrias weren’t great. For food, we got: Hot Crab and Cheese Dip, Crab Rangoon and 6 Stone Crab Claws. The Hot Crab and Cheese Dip was good while the cheese was hot, once the cheese cooled, it was hard to eat since the cheese hardened up. Crab Rangoon was good and crispy. The Stone Crab Claws can be bought separately or as a meals which comes with 2 sides. You can choose between Medium, Large or Jumbo sizes for the claws and whether they are served cold or hot. We went with 6 of the medium sized claws served cold and they were good.

Always a huge win with Pinchers. Great seafood/raw bar place. Our "must go to" place for Stone Crabs. They have a good 2 for 1 happy hour too. Always great food and a good time. Do yourself a favor and go here.

Was my first time there. We went for lunch on Sunday and surprised there weren’t many people when we arrived. The place is big, so even tho there wasn’t many people, service was slow. They have a fresh fish market, I wonder if that’s what makes the price is pricey. I ordered blackened gulf grouper and key lime pie. The food was good but nothing special and pricey. Will think twice to come back, unless to try HH. I read some review regarding HH but can’t find exactly what’s the HH menu & price online.

Edit: Went here after a bad day, and the meal really lifted up our spirits with how good the food was. Ordered fried calamari for the first time here, and it tasted SO good with their marinara sauce that they elevated somehow. They give enough sauce for all the calamari that was fried to perfection. I've never been so happy with an appetizer. The portion of snapper was huge and enough for me to have a generous second meal out of it. Love their mashed potatoes so much. I've never had a bad experience at Pinchers, and I've eaten here at least a dozen times. I had not been here since before the pandemic though, and prices are much higher now than I last remember, as is true mostly everywhere. Only ordered appetizers and a dessert for 2 during happy hour, and the bill was about 60 bucks without any entrees. The fried key lime pie is definitely something to try at least once. It doesn't resemble a slice of pie - basically it looks like fried ice cream but has that characteristic creamy sweet and tart flavor. I came back recently and they now offer the Beyond burger, which I was so happy and excited about, and its taste and texture was very pleasing.

This was our first time here and our first stop after leaving the airport! I had the fish sandwich and fries along with the margaritas! What a great way to start my vacation!! The staff was friendly and we got our food in a timely manner!! We will be back!!

Great place to go for some crab and cocktails. Our server was friendly, fast, and very welcoming. Even the hostess welcome you in with a smile. Thanks pinchers!!

First time at a Pinchers and it definitely exceeded expectations. Started with the crab dip, which was one of the best I’ve had. The gumbo was also excellent - added just a bit of their house hot sauce for some extra heat. Cory had the stuffed grouper which was excellent. I tried his garlic mash side and they were great as well. Will definitely return when we are in the area.