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Fish Tales Market & Eatery

11711 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050-3634
305-743-9196
Ranked #2 of 52 restaurants in Marathon
4.5 of 5 stars 140 Reviews
Price range: RM0 - RM47
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout
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Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout
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Marathon, Florida
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

As a working fish market near the docks, Fish Tales always has a wide array of fresh fish, both for their market as well as their restaurant. Additionally, they are the absolute best source of prime & choice meats in the area. The owners actively work the business and extremely friendly & helpful. They have 10 tables for lunch, but... More

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Marathon, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Love the food, and the people who work there! We eat here often, great steaks and seafood. Wait staff is right on top of everything. More

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Fort Myers, Florida
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

I was looking for fresh seafood to cook at home. I took a chance with Fish Tales and was pleasantly surprised. Great selection of seafood that looked like it was right off the boat. Owner was very friendly and helpful. I didn't eat at the small restaurant but it looked like a great place for lunch or sandwich. There was... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Enjoyed our lunch here. It is a very small place. Nothing fancy. When we came in with our large family, they bent over backwards to seat us. Got the idea this is a locals hangout. All enjoyed our lunch. Our 12 yr.old daughter said their lobster bisque was probably the best she's ever had! More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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Bought fresh shrimp and stone crab claws here. Cooked them at home in beer and old bay seasoning. Yumm More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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We thoroughly enjoyed eating the fish at fish tales and we plan to return on our next visit to the keys. It is a fish market, not fine dining. This is where you go for good reasonably priced fish while in the middle keys. More

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La Center, WA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

And very fresh fish. The woman that runs the market was extremely helpful in spite of my inability to make any decisions. She made sure that we got the freshest Hogfish that they had and it was great thanks to her tips on how to cook it . This will be the only place I buy fish from in the... More

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Florida Keys
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This is a locals favorite, just look at the small bar area which is full with loacls catching a quick bite at lunch time. Greal lunch place, if you want dinner you will have to go early becuase they close at 7 pm. Everything on the menu is good, but i do reccomend to eat fish when you are in... More

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rae53_10, Owner at Fish Tales Market & Eatery, responded to this review
29 April 2012

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our Family market/restaurant. We try hard to make sure all of our customers leave happy!!! Jackie, George & Johnny Eigner More

Denver, Colorado
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Had gone to Publix for mahi which was 25 bucks a pound --- WHAT!?!?!?! They were half that price and the butcher even gave me a few recipes to help out with the bbqing part. Great dinner! More

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Sanford, Florida
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We enjoyed the steamed shrimp and fried yellowtail snapper sandwich. It was delicious and all for a reasonable price. The atmosphere was lacking, but the food was worth it. We purchased some snapper and stone crab claws to cook for dinner later and they were fabulous. I was very satisfied with our selection and would eat there multiple times over.... More

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