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Cafe Phoenix

229 Beach Ave, Port Aransas, TX 78373-4322
361-749-9277
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Ranked #6 of 48 restaurants in Port Aransas
Good for: Romance
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romance
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations
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Dallas TX USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

Small, intimate but noisy. Kitchen spills into dining area, as does its smoke and cooking odors. Food is spectacular. Maybe the best in Port Aransas. Pricey. Parking is awful.

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

Had a wonderful lunch with 3 friends at Cafe Phoenix yesterday. Food was superb and service was excellent. What a wonderful little jewel in Port A!

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Longview, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

Great food, but if you order an appetizer, get it at the same time as your meal. Long wait! Food was fabulous. Tempura veggies were wonderful! We love this place. We were given a complimentary dessert ( luscious coconut cream pie) because of our wait.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 via mobile

We have tried 3x to get to this place. It's not open on S/M and we tried to walk in at 1:28pm on a Tuesday and our "greeter" said she had to ask the cooks if we could be let in. Huh?! The sign says they are open until 2pm. We determined they are no longer worth it. We ate... More

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Austin, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

Stopped here for lunch on a Saturday. Delicious sandwiches and amazing iced tea. They also offered an Asian slaw on the side that was crisp and fresh tasting. Perfect! Something to note: it's a small place with not too many tables. I'm sure some days there's a wait. There was one waitress handling all the tables. So our server didn't... More

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Victoria, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

We did go to eat at another restaurant due to us having a group of 6 and coming for lunch. We didn't want to wait in a line to long as one review suggested. What we did after we ate is stop by for that Coconut Cream Pie. We split the Coconut Cream Pie and Carrot Cake. The coconut was... More

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Nassau Bay
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013

Stopped for dessert: my Airbnb host strongly recommended it. Had their coconut cream pie; fresh cream topped with toasted coconut, rich cream filling and flaky crust. Yum!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2013

A shining star in the great blackness of Port Aransas dining! It doesn't mean much to say it's the best food in Port Aransas....but this place could hold its own in any major city in Texas. Very small, reservations required. One waitress and one chef. BYOB. Wonderfully prepared food with great choices for a small menu. Enjoy!

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Chicago, Illinois
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2013

Very small, reservations a must for dinner. Dinner only on Friday and Saturday nights. Menu was small, lots of great seafood dishes. Desserts to die for, Creme Brûlée, Coconut Cream Pie, Carrot Cake! BYOB, wine, beer whatever. Very enjoyable dinner!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

Food was delicious! Accomodated for our kids great since they don't have a kids menu. Crab cake was amazing. Yummy!

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