Fodor's Expert Review Brutus Seafood Market & Eatery

What happens when a lifelong charter boat captain (Brutus) gets bored? He opens a restaurant, with the help of his wife and their grown kids. A year later, this unassuming storefront-turned-top-rated-restaurant has a loyal local following, even with landlubbers. Sit inside at a hightop alongside the seafood display cases, or outside under the tiki hut, but either way, you will lick your plate. Even their meats are smoked and prepared in-house. Lunchers love the turkey sandwiches, and dinner patrons wait for a table on rib night every Monday. Of course, fresh seafood is the star with dishes like Herb Mahi Mahi with artichokes, tomatoes, asparagus, and lemon butter—and Cracked Conch Parmesan that's as tender as a crockpot roast. The menu is big, the prices are small, and the quality is off-the-hook. Forget fancy, come in your shorts and leave with a smile—and a slice of homemade key lime pie.