12a Buoy - Fort Pierce

Hannah is the best server, and the food is consistently fantastic!

Absolutely AMAZING!!! I have spent a lot of time in Ft Pierce in my life but this was my first time here! My husband and I had a BLAST and the food was amazing- very fresh and flavorful. It’s a chill and laid back environment but no one is slacking on the flavors of the menu! Laura, Rachel and Emily are the best I’m so glad we sat at the bar- we had the same delicious food and fast service but got to laugh and chat with the servers, which is just what we needed after traveling! I wish I could go here every night! It’s my new favorite restaurant in the area!

Place was super busy for a Tuesday at 430 pm but they were able to seat us quickly. Chowder is always good. Tuna and fish special were spot on. Our mistake was ordering and eating the tuna in ponzu sauce before the stuffed grouper. The saltiness of the sauce ruined our palate for our main course. The fish dish was still prepared well.

Whenever I'm near Fort, I make it a point to visit 12A. Living in Vero, I find it surprisingly hard to get a really good "fresh fish sandwich." While their location at the ramp doesn’t offer much of a view, I always enjoy watching people struggle with boat trailer parking! As for the five-star rating for atmosphere, that was an easy choice. The staff radiates such energy and spirit that it’s impossible not to be entertained while waiting for your meal, which is cooked to order.

This is one of our favourites to eat while vacationing in this opposite. the shell chowder is the best I had everywhere. it is thick and served hot with many whispers. I also ordered lobster and it was amazing. they cut it into bite size pieces and sauted it in garlic butter and put it back into the dish. the server were all cheerful, friendly and helpful.