Cafe On The Beach in Shepway

After waiting 15 minutes to be served ,from standing in a queue from kiosk window I noticed people who had gone into coffee shop after me , being served . I decided to try my luck at ordering inside shop. I am physically disabled and struggled to gain access to counter in cafe because of lack of room and the cafe full of customers. I was met with a very rude woman who said ,What do want…Not can I help! I replied would like to order please . She said can’t order in here go to outside window. I stated I had being queued outside and had Not be served. She replied, we are very busy. I was embarrassed and turned around left the cafe struggling yet again to leave the cafe because lack of space because of my disabilities. I will not ever again use your facility ,or will not recommend it to anyone I know. I live in this area There are lots of coffee shops and eateries which are more welcoming with better customer services in Hythe.

The grilled red snapper sandwich was delicious and their Bloody Mary was too.

We love this place! Staff is so friendly. Food is delicious. Prices are reasonable. Right on the beach. Lots of seating. Will definitely be back.

Cafe on the beach is a cozy spot. Food is good atmosphere is welcoming..reasonable prices !!

Best cafe on the beach foods really good and the workers are very friendly

Frozen food like chicken tenders and fries are less expensive. The rest of them are expensive and the quantity is less. They could have installed Misty fans for outdoor seating.

This had a medium sized wait, but I'd say it was worth it. The view of the beach is so amazing and you can go on the beach and swim. The food was amazing(I got breakfast). I would recommend this place when you look for a bite to eat.

Best dog friendly place on South padre! They were. Kind enough to offer water to my dog immediately after we arrived.. food is very good so we’re the cocktails! Good choice for a laid back evening or for a special occasion..

The pineapple coconut dipping sauce with the coconut shrimp is so addicting 😋 This spot is perfect for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!! And you can't beat the view being right on the beach 😎 A must try 👌

Good food and service. I'd go back.

Wonderful food and great location. Large selection of great dishes.

People their should thank their Blessings, being able to be their, no smiles, no direct eye contact, A whole bunch of lifeless Souls!! Scary!

Best breakfast. Loved the fish tacos and fish dinners. Happy hour drinks were great.

A friendly and welcoming cafe situated on the promenade in Hythe with a beautiful uninterrupted view of the sea. The menu is full of regular and imaginative choices and the tea & coffee is the best in the area (I recommend the poached eggs-always cooked to perfection). The staff and owner Vicky make a visit here a pleasure, so much so that we are now regulars!

Favorite place on SPI. Food is outstanding and the wait staff does a fantastic job. Great view of the beach. And a small but fine wine list. I really like the chicken tortilla soup.

The service was very good and quick. Our food got here promptly. The taste of the food I ordered was so so and needed lots more seasoning. I had the shrimp tacos. It was very bland I had to add lots of salt and pepper. The tortilla soup that came with my tacos was pretty good as was a very small portion of coleslaw. My wife had the teriyaki chicken sandwich with fries. She enjoyed hers alot. Also be aware all seating is outside. No indoor seating.

Took my daughter because we wanted fried seafood. Probably some of the best we have ever had. The combo was awesome. Jeicy O was our waitress, she was awesome with the most warming smile.

Amazing staff. Service was quick and food delicious. I truly recommend this place for breakfast and lunch.

First time in was not great but our breakfast on the next visit was quick, good and the service was great!

Excellent place!!! Very good food and friendly service.

Great good, great service, nice little spot

This is our favorite place to eat on the island. The view is awesome.

Super, the best possible breakfasts and a spectacular sea view, we will return

Cute spot, has everything you need for breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar. Parking is limited for the cafe since it is connected to The Palms Resort and beach access.

I had the eggs Benedict which was good except the muffin was so tough I couldn't even cut with a knife!

I highly recommend the place. The location makes it perfect. The service is attentive. Prices can vary, but the food is always well-served. I ordered a spinach and cheese omelet, and it was delicious. I ended up spending $40, not bad at all.

It's a must-go if you stay nearby or stumble across it while walking on the beach. Great view, open air, great food, fast, friendly service

It’s absolutely mesmerizing how beautiful this place is and with a wonderful staff and amazing hospitality. Robert made me a really happy with a delicious Dirty Martini 🙌❤️😍🦀✌🏼💕👙🌊🏖️🏝️

As usual, poor service from staff, rusty tables and chairs outside the cafe and over cooked, over priced food. Basically you only go here if you have no other option. Hopefully one day, they will sort themselves out and improve the facilities and their customer service. But I doubt it. More likely they will reply with some kind of passive, aggressive statement or plead the family run route.

Beautiful ocean view! We love coming here for that reason and the beachy vibe! The service is great and the food comes out fast, hot, and delicious. Definitely recommend trying this place out and making it part of your rotation!

Great place on the beach. All the food was fantastic!!! Flavor was A1. Staff was friendly. Atmosphere was great. 100% will return

Cafe on the beach is one of the nicest places to meet up along our lovely seafront in Hythe. Not only is the food tasty and the coffee delicious, the staff and owner Vicky are the warmest, friendliest and most welcoming people you could wish to meet. Every day is busy for them but particularly at weekends, but we as regular customers know how hard they are working, both with inside and outside customers. When I read the review Maureen wrote it was pretty damming and uncalled for, on that particular day it was the Hythe bay triathlon and Vicky and her team opened up the cafe at seven am, two hours early to help support and cater for the participants, the cafe was the busiest I have ever seen it, but the staff were just their usual smiling selves and working as a great team, despite being run off their feet! Well done Vicky and all your cafe on the beach family ❤️

I'd really like to counteract Maureen from Maidstones review....I meet here every sat and sun (also midweek when I can) with my husband and friends. COTB offers a warm, friendly and nutritious welcome to locals and visitors alike. Furthermore it has recently won a Community award for its contribution to the locality. Food is homecooked and imaginative, and coffee the best around. Staff and owner (Vicky) are welcoming and friendly...they could not do more to make you feel at home. Maureen.....give it another try, I'm sure you will have your mind changed. Sometimes we need to look beyond a few mere crumbs on a table, to the yummy jammy doughnut centre....there is where we find the true heart and soul of COTB. xx

The corned beef hash is a must try!! It’s made in house and delicious.

A great spot but the service is bad. My toast didn't even have a colour and put in a paper bag, although I was sitting at a table. The table weren't cleaned, the staff are scruffy and no one seems to know what they are doing! This could be a great business if managed properly. So disappointing. Won't be using again 😔😔😔

Great food with an amazing view!!!

Food was great and service was quick! Such a nice little hidden gem along the beach.

Fish was very good and the view was nice not sure about the motel

We really wanted to dine there and after reading some reviews we thought it was considered pet friendly, but when we came with our small dog, we were not allowed in the vented open patio area, but only sit outside in the heat. Too bad, we left. Not so pet friendly.

Lots of flies. Had to fight them for our food. Management need to addess this problem.

Good place for breakfast or dinner

What a hidden gem! Small little cafe right on the beach. The food was delicious . We had the grilled red snapper both entree and sandwich. Shared a cup of seafood bisque which was yummy and the beachside salad was to die for! Would definitely go back.

Wouldn't hear twice for breakfast and the food was great service is great and you're sitting outside looking at the ocean.

Great location facing the beach. All seating is outside, but there are some great shady spots. Got the seafood bisque and the red snapper sandwich and both were very good. The seasoning on the red snapper was spot on. Great place!

Food was okay, nothing rememberable. View was nice. Outside seating only.

What a hidden gem. Definitely put this on the list of places to try for breakfast! Dinner was good too. The pancakes were so fluffy and delicious. The Beachcomber lite was perfect.

Food was not as good aa expected, especially for the price. Enjoyed the atmosphere even though it was too hot, sat under umbrella but sun was still hitting my back. Server never came to offer refills unless refills are not available. I was there for breakfast, right before lunch. Possibly lunch and dinner are much better.

Enjoyed their spinach dip with happy hour drinks. And the ocean view.!

Just left. We got there before 11. Host took our names. Sat down at 10:58. Waitress came over took our dreams & came back to tell us “it’s 11:04AM” we stopped serving breakfast… wow great we didn’t wait almost 30 minutes to be seated & could spare 4 minutes ok .

Our server was absolutely awful, he said "let's get this over with" when we told him we were ready to order (and not in a joking way either). Took 7 minutes for us to get our first drinks. Never got a refill on our drinks and never checked up on us. There was a hair in our chips. The cheese curd was burnt for the salad. Other than those problems, the entrees were absolutely stellar (except for the Ruben, when shared around the table it was a mutual consensus that the meat tasted awful), but we would never go there again purely because the service was so disastrous.

Nice little spot by the beach that we walked to from our off-site accommodations. Simple breakfast is what we had and it hit the mark.

The food was delicious, the atmosphere was ok for a place right at the beach. But what brought my rating down, is that we were brought the bill without us asking for it. We were actually talking about getting something else, when the bill arrived at our table… so I guess our presence was not to their liking? No one was waiting to be seated, so why the rush? I’m sorry, but in my book that is plane rude.

Was so good we went for 2 meals. Dinner, and the breakfast. Plating was a nice touch. Key Lime was a nice treat. Ambiance was good, could use table fans to chase away flies. So good we went twice, family of 6 pleased both times.

They went above and beyond and gave our dogs treats and water without us even asking. The service was impeccable and we all loved the food that came out quick.

Great food with amazing beach view. You have to come at the right time because it gets packed.

Food was okay, not great service

The fried food is very full of oil, it seems that your fryers lack temperature. The burger I ordered was quite dry, the meat was quite dry and the bread was also half old. The service was suddenly good and fast, but then the waiter disappeared for a long time If I come back and things go better, I'll give the place more stars.

Consistently Outstanding fresh blackened snapper and mahi, highly recommend!

Atmosphere is really good with beach facing. Only few tables are covered and rest are in the open which will be a problem during day time. Evenings are better since no direct sunlight on us. Tried both breakfast and dinner. Unique menu items were there and ordered them. Breakfast - Crab cake was really good but the pancakes are not as expected so salty. Beverages are overpriced , may due to tourist spot. Dinner - Ordered two fish entrees, portion really small for the price we are paying and taste is not that great.

Surprised! I honestly didn't think the food would be so good.

Loved everything about it! Will be back, for sure!

Super good breakfast I loved the pancakes with fruit the wait times are awful and the bathrooms are for hotel guests only

Nice cool/chill place. OVER PRICED!! Went for 2 shrimp cocktails (Clamato,shrimp, onions,lemon,cilantro) they gave me 4 shrimps with lettuce and cocktail sauce two orders for $34 total of 8 shrimps. I had specifically asked if it was made with Clamato, cilantro, lemon, etc and they said yes. Went to bartender told him this wasn’t a shrimp cocktail and that dude told me it was Americanized I was like wow bro this isn’t even close to being a shrimp cocktail I want my money back and just gave me excuses. I took off. Go to tortugoa or Joes oyster in PI instead highly recommended

I tried to place a to go or curbside order but I was told that they couldn’t accommodate because the kitchen was too backed up to take any orders. I didn’t mind waiting for food. Never experienced this before.

Our favorite margaritas and chips and salsa on the island! We’ve had Christian serve us a few times and he’s very attentive and friendly. Can’t beat the views either!

Fantastic! Service is superior. Staff is friendly and inviting. Food is delicious. Drinks are the best on the island. Find this gem and be impressed.

Food was average. Being close to the beach was awesome. Service was interesting. Our waiter was very odd.. we also felt rushed. Avoid the water unless you want to drink dirt. Pina colada was not good. This was a miss for us, but I would maybe try again.

Love the atmosphere, having your meal with the sea view

Perfect little beach cafe. Food was delicious, a seafood basket and a burger, with waffle cut sweet potato fries. We’ll be back!

Went the other day and a bulldog accompanied A patron. I said to myself, how cool! Dog Friendly! We went today and my Nephew brought his Standard Poodle and they told us only service dogs, a bulldog is a service dog? Yeah whatever. We ended up going to Josephine’s and they were so friendly and allowed my Nephews dog with open arms. Be consistent, be better Palms Resort and Cafe.

This is the nicest spot (in terms of food and service) while visiting SPI. A little tucked away from the main strip behind a hotel/motel area. We were greeted warmly upon arrival. Attentive wait staff. Bar tender crafted drinks perfectly. Although it was rainy we sat near a window and the scenery was just beautiful. We ordered a chicken salad, spectacular dressing and plating, chicken tender plate, very good and fresh, a Pastrami sandwich, which tasted excellent. We also ordered a Caesar salad that did not disappoint. The hightlight however was the Red Snapper sandwich. This sandwich was expertly crafted, dressing was fantastic, bun was perfectly toasted and the condiments were spot on. Flavorful, flaky and delicious to say the least. It's a shame I wasn't able to picture the Red Snapper sandwich but believe us it was splendid! A special thanks to Steve for a pleasant afternoon.

Its like Austin Vibe but in south padre! ❤️‍🔥

Wonderful view! Amazing food - we had the migas. Friendly atmosphere with a nice server named Alyssa who wasn’t too busy to chat. Alyssa and the staff made our visit feel like we were at home with family. Thanks!!!!

We have a service dog, The first afternoon we ate here, our waitress that assisted us was very friendly and accommodating. She brought a bowl of ice water for our puppy dog, Second time we had breakfast here, food was good waiter was good, but there is a white lady with short hair, tall, slender that brought out water for two dogs near us, but didn’t offer water for our dog. She was really rude, today we were going to go and have a drink, and the young man was very rude, we are fro New Mexico, and this was our first time to the island, I can tell you Right now when we come back, which we will, we will never step foot into your establishment. And I will put a review on Facebook So others will know how people are treated😡

I liked the location. It’s cute and quaint. We went for fried shrimp. The shrimp were good. The batter was good. I’m glad because some batters never have enough salt, and I’m a person who favors salt. The Cole slaw was just alright. Their fries were pretty good. I was able to substitutes my fries for a Caesar Salad, but I was able to try their crispy fries from my kid’s plates since we all ordered the same. I paid 2.50 to substitute. I’m only giving a three because our server disappeared. She took our order after a while of waiting. We were ready by the time she came, and we had been since we knew what we wanted by the time we arrived, but she never came. I thanked her by the time she came for that reason. She probably didn’t know why. Then, she took our order and disappeared again. I’m not sure if she was assigned to our table, and that’s why the others didn’t come. They may take turns. But what I do know is I had to ask another server twice for something. First, I had to ask for forks for our Cole slaw and salad because she was no where around. I got tired of waiting. She should have brought those things. Then, I had to wait again because she still hadn’t made it back to check on us because I needed horseradish. I finally got tired and asked the same server taking care of the other table. It was annoying. I felt bad, and I also felt my tip should have gone to him, but whatever. I’m glad they help each other out, but it was my first time there, and I wasn’t impressed with the customer service, so I rate it a 3. The food would be a three as well. I think they can do better and serve a few more shrimp as they only have 6 and could use 8, and they could improve their Cole slaw recipe that is bland. I had to put salt and still didn’t taste fabulous. I remember when these baskets were 8 dollars. Now they are 18. I would hope they are delicious in every which way. Anyhow, I would certainly visit again and would hope that I have a server that actually deserves her tip. This one was in and out super fast, didn’t seem to care too much about her clients. Lastly, I must say they don’t devein their shrimp, and that is a no no for me. It’s disgusting to say the least.

Parking to eat here sucks!!!!! As with everything in SPI! It was hot, the food was good but I spent $140 and $40 was a $20 service charge, and a forced 18% gratuity, we always minimum tip 20% but with the parking fiasco and and that service charge, and mandatory tip we will not be returning there.

Lovely staff and good food had bacon sausage and egg baguette and cooked to perfection. Lovely Crispy bacon and running fried egg. Dog welcome and friendly Highly recommend a visit

Phoned three times, intending to order takeout. No one picked up each time. Perhaps due to my Canadian area code? In a vacation town? Oh well.

Wow, I've never had someone be more rude. We tried to eat there with our dogs and an older woman with short hair quickly told us to leave the patio area with the dogs and wait outside to be helped. We quickly tried to follow this direction and she followed us hurrying us out. She sarcastically asked if we wanted to wait for a table. We of course said no after that treatment, to which we said "great" and left. Worst service I've experienced in my life.

Great food and a beautiful view of the beach! Note that even though there’s no official kid menu, they have plenty of options, including corn dogs and chicken fingers that my kids loved. The handmade potato chips are especially great. All tables are outdoors but some have a shaded patio with fans and the rest are under umbrellas, and we were fine with the strong breeze off the water.

We had an outdoor table which had a nice view of the water. Food was good and had great service even thou it was very busy. Just watch the seagulls since it is outside. They tend to get you a little messy.

This place never lets me down, they continue to have amazing dishes ! Highly recommend for a delicious meal w a view of the water. Also pet friendly!

Food was ok, kids food was 50/50.. one liked the other didn't. My mimosa was warm.. didn't really enjoy it.. never recieved a warm one before. But location is nice, staff was friendly and fast, prices are as you expect on the beach ( menu in photos) overall I enjoyed and would come back.

I'm so happy they allowed my large dog, 🐶 their coconut shrimp and fried combo is so good! Thank you 💃🏼🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

The food was really bad, the pancakes I had were hard and chewy, the food was very bland too, no flavor at all. Our waitress didn’t check up on us once, had to go up to her to ask for things we needed. The view is nice though; but it’s not worth the price at all

Great view, Great service. But the food could have been better.

Extremely underwhelming speciality coffee. Ordered Nutty Irishman and Millionaire’s Coffee - and they tasted like they look: terrible.

Great breakfast and Lunch. Made a birthday here.

Probably the best breakfast on the island. Worth every penny!

Staff were very nice and welcoming. It has a great atmosphere with a great view.

Great place, hot food, and wonderful view. Highly recommend this place!

Order the fried snapper and shrimp. The Snapper Veracruz was good. We didn't care for the salads.

We came to this location expecting to taste great crab cakes for my son who loves crab but sorry they weren't good at all. The red snapper my youngest son had was the only thing that was somewhat good. The teriyaki chicken burger I ordered was so bland. No seasoning on the meat at all and just some basic sauce. My hubs said his burger was just ok. The staff was nice but the food was not the best. We weren't there for the view as we stayed at a hotel with a great beach view. Also I know the location is outside but there were so many flies to try to keep off our food it was annoying and didn't make things any better. We would not revisit this location again when we come back to SPI. Please try Mariscos Playa Azul Cafe in the Ramada Hotel! Their food is full of flavor! And our go to spot when we come back!

No wait to be seated with seating inside, outside covered, and outside non-covered. The service was much faster than we expected. The wait staff friendly and helpful. My fried red snapper was excellent. Our meals were about $20 per person but menu options were $5< to $20>. Worth your money and time.

We came for lunch. The service was a little slow. But it was not bothersome at all because the magnificent views made up for it. Plenty of outdoor seating at this small restaurant located at the back end of the two star motel. Did I mention the beach front views! They have a boardwalk access to the beach, which is a great plus! The food we ordered was good. We especially enjoyed our fruit smoothies!

Overall great experience and amazing food quality! The service was fast and we finished everything because it was so tasty. I would highly recommend this experience.

Service was not good the waiter forgot our drinks. Can’t really enjoy the food because of flies and the wind constantly hitting your face. My kids ordered chicken tenders and the chicken was dry. I also ordered a chocolate molten cake with ice cream and the ones at chilis are better. I think the food is overly priced and not that great it was alright. The view is really pretty though if that’s what you are going for.

Beautiful location within sight of the beach and a very relaxed vibe. Their homemade chips and fries were good and we enjoyed their margaritas. My fish I ordered was a little dry, but otherwise no complaints! Would be back again

Food is great and service too 😋

Always amazing baskets with fresh chips. Don't feed the birds. Update: Years later this place is still a staple of our trips. The red snapper basket with homemade chips is unmatched on the island. Update2024: They've added a few things to the menu but I've never tried them because it's Red Snapper basket with chips all day.