Shady Oak is a little "hole-in-the-wall" restaurant right on St. John's River. It is a great little place and has porch seating overlooking the river. Gator tail is one of their specialties and it was quite good. I had the clams and they were good,...More

Stopped her a few weeks ago to grab what i thought was going to be the same old shady oak burger and basket. Boy howdy was i wrong. The food was incorrect i have allergies, ended up in hospital after specific requests were made. Gator...More

We stopped by a few weeks ago and loved the rebuild. So clean and bright. Had breakfast and was pleasantly surprised. Love just looking at the water while we ate. Glad Shady Oaks is back.

This is the quaint little place on the St. John's river for the best catfish ever. They serve beer and wine too.

Beer is cold and cheap which is my favorite! The cod nuggets with fries hit the spot!! Those nuggets were cooked to perfection!! The gator bites well tasted good. The kitchen is small and food cooked to order. So do not come in thinking this...More

Yep, after a lengthy rebuilding/remodeling process following the fire, Shady Oak(s) is up and running again and we finally got back over there for a leisurely late lunch/early dinner. The outside eating area is virtually the same with the weathered picnic tables, but the inside...More

What a delight to come and visit the rebuild after the fire that nearly destroyed this landmark. We came while boating last week and we love the new interior. The food was delicious and we loved watching the sunset on the deck over the St....More