Up The Creek Raw Bar

I had raw oysters and a beer and my wife had crab cakes, sweet potatoe fries, hush puppies and a glass of wine. Oysters were great! The crab cakes were ok. Drinks were good. You are given a menu to look over and then go to a cashier to order. Pretty much like a fast food restaurant. I guess I was expecting a bit better service. Too sad that the restaurant service is getting less and less.

Our first visit to Up the Creek Raw Bar in Dec of 2025. I do not eat seafood, so we basically were there for my husband. Love that they have an elevator to arrive to the upstairs restaurant. Only a handful of people were there while we were. You order at the counter, which was pretty self explanatory, and loved that they have example meals in a case to see what your getting. I have never eaten sweet potatoes fries. To me sounded gross, but seeing them in the case, they looked good and I ordered them. First time ever trying them after seeing them for years and they were.... DELICIOUS! I also had the chicken tender Sammy.. Now I was shocked, because I did not read it really, but it came grilled.. You know what it was delicious as well. A sauce on it, bacon, lettuce, pickle, fresh bun

Going in as a vegetarian, I knew what I was up against. I decided to follow the advise of a fellow vegetarian who visited this place about a year ago: enhance the grilled cheese with onion (great idea), ask for a side of coleslaw and put some inside the sandwich, ask for bbq sauce to dip. Since then, they have added a salad bar that made our meal, with leafy greens, pickled okra and peppers, tomatoes, peas, chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, olives, broccoli, egg, cheese. Our server was very kind, didn't bat an eye at the enhanced grilled cheese and brought water for the dog. The patio has a beautiful view of the river and shielded us from the chilly evening breeze. Considering the lack of vegetarian dishes I wouldn't go back, but recommend the place for a one time experience.

This is a go to the counter and order, then they bring your food. The food was amazing, the armosphere was sitting on the Appalachiacola bay looking at the fishing boats, absolutly beautiful. Even better is the restaurant is on the second floor looking down at the water. This is a definite come back.

We took the long way from ORL to PCB. I really had never been to the area. It is so beautiful and really wanted outdoor dining. I was in the mood for seafood too. We started at one place and found Up the Creek on the google map. We made the pretty walk through downtown, along the water and WOW what a GREAT place to eat. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted and given menus. Everyone is so nice there and helpful. You order upfront and they deliver the food. However, I realized for next time, we could have sat down with our menu to decide on food and drink, LOL. I got the Shrimp and Conch Fritters. The fried shrimp were huge and loved the sauce. My husband got the crab cakes, the amount of crab in them was incredible. We had a couple of cold beers and sat outside along the railing, with