12A Buoy

Anne our server was absolutely amazing! She truly went above and beyond for us. She is the reason we gave this restaurant 5 stars. Their fish is fresh and cooked to perfection. Their sides could be better though. The conch salad is so fresh and tasted amazing and their key lime pie is a MUST!!! We will definitely go back to eat their super fresh seafood but will make sure to select different sides because the mashed potatoes were just okay and the rice tasted like saffron or something overpowering like that. The lemon butter fixed the mashed potatoes for us so that might help if you feel they are somewhat bland.
Apr 8th, 2024

We had a really lovely meal. My husband and I each had the Swordfish Salad special. It was the most tender, juicy piece of swordfish I have ever had. It was grilled perfectly. It came with a olive and tomato tapanade and a romaine salad that was drizzled with what I believe was a basil cesar dressing. The tapanade had just the right amount of garlic, acid, and olive to complement the fish . The salad dressing was another star in this dish. They are using great olive oil, you can taste the parm and the anchovies. If I closed my eyes the dish could have been from Sicily. Best dish I've had in Fort Pierce.
Apr 8th, 2024

We have been going to 12A Buoy for years however our meal there this evening has taken our five star review to at the most a 3. We both ordered fish which was good, but our baked potatoes were petrified. Without asking what they could get us instead- they brought us each a cold bowl of mashed potatoes. A drink that was ordered never was delivered. We will think twice about returning. They did admit that they are going through changes with a new chef and kitchen help.
Apr 8th, 2024

Stopped in on a Saturday evening. By the time we arrived they were out of the flounder special but our server gave us some other suggestions. I ordered seafood pasta and was pleasantly surprised the scallops were great. My husband got stuffed shrimp which also was really good. There was about a 30 minute wait to get a table but I felt like the meal was worth it. It's nice to find a spot that knows how to prepare seafood and not just cook it to death! Prices seemed reasonable and they had a pretty good beer selection.
Apr 7th, 2024

If they are busy be ready to wait over an hour for your food, that is totally understandable as their seafood is fresh and made to order. The seafood always tastes fresh, even unseasoned, the quality has never been an issue w the meat. What is not understandable was our family paying over $180 for the meal for 4 people and our food coming out the way it did after over an hour wait. It was embarrassing when the Sweet Swine is as delicious as it is for the food to come out with an issue on each entree. The burger we got which shouldve been medium rare was well done, we were missing the side of an entree, the shrimp scampi was completely unseasoned and tasted like unsalted butter and unseasoned shrimp which was a waste of good quality shrimp, I know what a good scampi tastes like and this was a complete waste of money for what it was. Bread was hard as a rock as well. BUT - if you come here just for the sweet swine appetizer I wouldnt be surprised - it is THAT delicious and we have returned time and time again for that specifically. All in all if you can afford to spend that amount of money with the risk of the meal being subpar its worth the risk because when its good it is great, but we wont be returning as most of the prices dont make sense.
Apr 8th, 2024