i have heard people rave about the shrimp at OSteen's. My mom came in town and we tried it out as she is from Missouri and heard about it from someone she works with. Every thing is fried on the menu. we did take the shrimp and we both thought it was just okay. it's fried shrimp. nothing special. I've had frozen in a box better than this. If you want good shrimp, go to Shellfish Grill near world golf village for their beer batter shrimp. Man it is good. Or go to outback crabshack and get the best.

As a family owned and operated restaurant, O'Steen's does what they have been doing for years - attracting hordes of diners to a location that isn't fancy, trendy, or just-like-what-you-can-get-out-of-any-chain restaurant in anywhere USA. Comparing O'Steen's to Red Lobster is like comparing a Ford F350 to my nephew's Tonka truck. They may look a little bit like each other, but only one will haul you to a memorable meal!

O'Steen's provides a wholesome environment that is very clean, serves no alcohol, and takes no credit cards. Their food is well preparred and reasonably priced. Take a peek in the windows while waiting for your table. You'll see the kitchen peeling and deveining the 100's of pounds of shrimp served daily. And if you see a can of Cosco beans, I'll send you off to a meal in a place with a 62 rating from the health department and frozen pre-breaded fishlike filets.

And, for the record, O'Steen's DOES serve more than just shrimp. Ask the retirees waiting outside, many are there for the veggie plate or the Blue Plate Special. But everybody wants their hushpuppies and sweet tea.

O'Steen's is wonderful (and not low-cal!) I've been eating here for 20 years. Barnacle Bills is similar (they stole the recipe - interesting story) but they do not de-vein their shrimp. I hate biting into shrimp and seeing the black stuff in the back. I've never had this problem at O'Steen's - it's always been wonderful and worth the wait. It's a great hole-in-the-wall place. Get there early to avoid lines, or go for lunch. They're closed 1-2 days a week an don't take credit cards.

I heard that If in St. Augustine U must eat at O'Steen's. Bad mistake,
I thought the food was lousy, even the shrimp. Red Lobster or Shells restaurant is much better. I don't see why there would be people waiting in line to eat this food. The shrimp were yellow in color and didn't have much taste. I love shrimp and this place is not a place that I would eat again. If ever in Daytona Beach Shores under the Dunlawton bridge there is a restaurant called D J"s on the river there shrimp would put O'Steen"s to shame. Fresh catch of the day and they have a store next to the restaurant where U can buy fresh seafood and cook it yourself.