Big Water Fish Market 941‑554‑8101 Order to go

Siesta Key, Florida

Off the boat,
onto the board.

A working fish market with a kitchen attached. Grouper, snapper and hogfish out of the Gulf, cooked to order or wrapped to take home raw.

Illustration of a hogfish

Today at the counter

Updated Sunday, 9 August

Everything listed is in the case today, cut to order.

  • Black Grouper whole · fillet
  • Hogfish fillet
  • Yellowtail Snapper whole · fillet
  • Mahi Mahi fillet
  • Smoked Salmon by the piece
  • Florida Stone Crab Claws Back in October

Market price at the counter — call for today's rate. Imported fish daily.

See the full menu Buy fish to cook

One building, two counters

Eat here, or take it home raw.

Most people know us for the grouper sandwich. The other half of the shop is a retail fish case — the same fish our kitchen cooks, sold by the pound, cleaned and cut how you want it.

The kitchen

Dine in & to go

Sandwiches, platters, steampots and raw bar. No reservations — walk in, or call ahead and we'll have it ready.

Restaurant · Sun–Thu 11–9, Fri–Sat 11–10
Beer · local, domestic & imported
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The counter

Fresh fish, by the pound

Local Gulf catch plus imported fish daily, in a clean boutique-style case. Spices, sauces and sides to go with it. We'll fillet, portion and wrap it for you.

Deli & retail · 10am–8pm daily
Ask about · whole fish, filleting, special orders
Call the counter

The menu

Substitute Black Grouper or Hogfish on any sandwich or entrée for $5.

Appetizers & à la carte

Smoked Mahi Dip$14

Served over greens with pickled onions and crackers.

Peel n Eat Shrimp½ lb · $15

Boiled, then tossed in garlic butter, white wine, ol' bay sauce.

Shrimp Cocktail½ lb · $15

Peeled shrimp boiled then chilled, served martini style with cocktail sauce.

Florida Middleneck Clams1 doz $14 · 2 doz $22

Sautéed in garlic butter, white wine, sprinkled with ol' bay.

PEI Mussels1 lb $14 · 2 lb $22

Sautéed in garlic butter, white wine, sprinkled with ol' bay.

add marinara $2

Raw Oysters on the Half ShellMarket price

Shucked to order and served with cocktail sauce and mignonette.

Florida Stone Crab ClawsMarket price

Cracked and served chilled. Available Oct–May.

Octopus Ceviche$14

Served with tortilla chips.

Tuna Poké$18

Diced raw sushi grade tuna, tossed in a Hawaiian poké marinade served over seaweed salad.

Tuna Tataki$18

Seared sushi grade tuna, served seaweed salad and our Hong Kong soy sauce.

4 Grilled Scallops$12

Served with cocktail sauce.

add creamy piccata sauce $2

8 Grilled or Fried Shrimp$16

Served with cocktail sauce.

add coconut sundown sauce $2

Fried Oysters$16

Served with cocktail sauce.

Crab Cakes$18

Two 4 oz cakes served with aioli.

Conch Fritters$18

Four fritters served with aioli.

Fried Fish Nugs$18

Typically grouper or snapper, lightly battered and served with tartar sauce.

Fried Calamari$15

Lightly battered and served with marinara.

Soups & salads

Jack's Fish StewCup $8 · Bowl $14

Tomato and fish stock broth loaded with fish, shellfish, and veggies.

XL loaded "cioppino" $30

N.E. Clam ChowdaCup $8 · Bowl $14

Lobster BisqueCup $8 · Bowl $14

Big Water House SaladSm $6 · Lg $10

Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, onion, boiled egg, choice of dressing.

with fish, shrimp or crab cake $26 · with scallops $32

Caesar SaladSm $6 · Lg $10

Romaine, Parmesan, croutons, cherry tomatoes.

add anchovies $3 · with chicken tenders $18 · with fish, shrimp or crab cake $26 · with scallops $32

Wedge Salad$14

Iceberg, bleu cheese, tomato, onion, bacon, balsamic glaze.

with fish, shrimp or crab cake $26 · with scallops $32

Sandwiches etc.

Served grilled, blackened, or fried, with one side. Add cheese $1 · add bacon $2.

The O.G. Grouper Grill$20

Red grouper, lettuce, tomato, tartar, on brioche.

Grouper Rachel$20

Red grouper, key lime coleslaw, Swiss, thousand island, on rye.

Grouper Reuben$20

Red grouper, sauerkraut, Swiss, thousand island, on rye.

Siesta Sea Club$26

Red grouper, shrimp, bacon, Swiss, LTO, spicy pickles, aioli, on white.

Mahi Melt$20

Mahi, Swiss, LTO, spicy pickles, spicy tartar, on brioche.

"Oh Boy" Po'Boy$20

Fish, shrimp, scallop, oyster, or soft shell crab. LTO, spicy pickles, aioli, on a hoagie.

Crab Cake Sandie$22

Crab cake, LTO, aioli, on brioche.

Pompano Cubano$22

Pompano, Swiss, spicy pickles, jalapeños, onion, spicy mustard on a hoagie.

Fish or Shrimp Tacos$20

Fish, shrimp, or one of each, key lime coleslaw, pico, pineapple, pickled onion, aioli, cilantro, on flour tortillas.

Seared Tuna Tacos$22

Seared tuna, seaweed salad, pico, pineapple, pickled onion, wasabi mayo, cilantro, on flour tortillas.

Siesta Smashburger$20

Two 4 oz beef patties grilled, american cheese, LTO, spicy pickles and aioli on brioche.

Turkey Rachel$16

Sliced turkey, key lime coleslaw, Swiss, thousand island, on rye.

Turkey Club$16

Sliced turkey, LTO, bacon, Swiss, mayo, on white.

BLT$14

Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, on white.

Lobster Roll$28

Cold Maine lobster salad over spring mix on a buttered hoagie.

Thursdays only, until sold out

Entrées

Fresh Fish Platter$26

Your choice of fish grilled, blackened, or fried, served with two sides.

Seared Tuna Platter$26

Sushi grade tuna lightly seared, served with two sides.

Gulf Shrimp Platter$24

Eight Gulf shrimp grilled, blackened, or fried, served with two sides.

Sea Scallop Platter$30

½ lb scallops grilled or blackened, served with two sides.

Crab Cake Platter$24

½ lb crab cake grilled, blackened, or fried, served with two sides.

Snow Crab Platter$35

1 lb snow crab legs steamed, served with two sides.

Maine Lobster PlatterMarket price

Live Maine lobster steamed and cracked, served with two sides.

Fried Oyster Platter$24

Gulf oysters lightly fried, served with two sides.

O'Dolan's Fish 'n Chips$22

Fried Boston cod, served with fries and key lime coleslaw.

Dorado Sundown$28

Grilled mahi mahi topped with our sweet and spicy coconut lime sauce, served over white rice and mixed veggies.

Snapper Piccata$28

Grilled snapper topped with our creamy lemon caper wine sauce, served over white rice and grilled asparagus.

Grouper Oscar$32

Grilled grouper topped with lump crab and bearnaise, served over white rice and grilled asparagus.

Halibut Hong Kong$32

Grilled Alaskan halibut glazed with our Hong Kong sauce, served over white rice and mixed veggies.

Seafood Steampot$45 per person

Shrimp, clams, mussels, crab legs, sausage, corn, and potatoes, boiled and topped with ol' bay, garlic butter wine sauce.

Sides

  • Key Lime Coleslaw $4
  • Potato Salad $4
  • Tomato & Cucumber Salad $4
  • White Rice $4
  • Full Send Tater Tots $4
  • French Fries $4
  • Hush Puppies $4
  • Corn on the Cob $4
  • Boiled Red Potatoes $4
  • Seaweed Salad $6
  • Mixed Veggies $5
  • Grilled Asparagus $5

Dessert

Mama's Key Lime Pie$5

Market price items change daily. Order to go
Illustration of a sheepshead

Why the menu reads like a map

"The best way to learn your craft is to be hands on and like what you do."

We specialize in local, fresh caught Gulf fish — grouper, snapper, hogfish and mahi — and bring imported fish in daily. No fish joint would be complete without a selection of fresh and even smoked salmon.

Our concept and menu is a combination of inspiration from our travels, experiences and research of seafood operations all over the world. Mostly a Florida influenced menu from Sarasota to Key West, you'll also find inspiration from Canada, Seattle, Boston, New Orleans, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and even Ireland and Italy.

I strongly encourage my staff to see the world and be inspired by others' innovation and success. We attend every food show, seafood festival, and go right down on the fishermen's docks.

— The owner, Big Water Fish Market

On the key, past the village

Find us

Address
6639 Midnight Pass Rd
Sarasota, FL 34242
Get directions
Phone
941‑554‑8101
Email
bigwaterseafood@gmail.com
Restaurant hours
Sun–Thu
11am – 9pm
Fri–Sat
11am – 10pm
Deli & retail hours
Daily
10am – 8pm
Good to know
No reservations. Call ahead and we'll have lunch ready.