Castaways Bar & Grill

Overpriced for the service. We had to wait a good while for our drinks to come out. (Most of us ordered water) Then, we were finally asked if we wanted a menu (of course we want a menu?) One of the drinks brought out to us had bugs in them. Yes, many bugs were floating on top of the orange soda. I was never asked for a refill on my water; I found myself drinking the melted ice. I tried getting my servers attention, to no avail. My father in law had to call the servers attention by raising his voice. I mean this place is fun, sure, if you want to sing during karaōke but the actual service is below subpar. Wouldn’t recommend.

Great wings!!! Got hot with garlic a must! Wife had steak flatbread with feta cheese!!! Everything was great. Server was amazing. We came in Karaōke night. Had a few laughs. Only thing w needed to use my phone to see menu because it was super dark.
A bunch of tv’s and did I mention the wings are great!!! Will be back soon

Good convenient food. When down in the Ibis area, this place works quite well. They have a pretty big menu and excellent service. The food is also pretty tasty.
This area doesn’t have a lot of choices so it is good to see a place like this surviving and thriving!
Last time there we were with a group of 6. Service was good and food portions are nicely sized.

Great food and drinks are here. I ate and drank at Castaways three nights in a row. Modern décor, friendly service and cold beer. What more can I ask for. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed. Take out food is popular here also. Thanks guys/​gals, Jeffrey

AMAZING food. It tastes so so good. I had the mahi mahi sandwich with sweet potato fries. They have 2 poker tables in the back of the restaurant and karaōke equipment setup for karaōke nights (not sure when.) I didn’t try the wings, but they’re supposed to be award winning. The food took a very long time to be served to us, which is the reason why I rated this place a 4 instead of 5.

Nice little restaurant. Nice staff, good service. Hearty meals and a decent price. I will definitely be back.

Just had lunch there today and it was excellent
Huge fried shrimp, my friend had mahi Ruben and he said it was really good I wish we lived closer I would be here a couple times a week

Castaways is a hidden gem in Northlake Blvd and I highly recommend! The chef is truly excellent. They have excellent entrees and we love their wine. The wait staff is so very nice. They offer a prime rib special on some week nights. We had an amazing shrimp pot pie a few months ago that was simply delicious plus the chef presented the entrée with a fish shape designed into the crust. I’ve had dinners served with a flower! Great food in a relaxed atmosphere.

Just like the review before me I don’t kno where all the negative reviews come from. I came here to have a light lunch with a friend and a few afternoon drinks, maybe it was the time I came to eat but we was greeted right away and seated. Our server was really welcoming and helpful. She suggested the chicken wings, but I’m not much of a chicken wing fan. I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to eat that day so I went with her suggestion with a side of French fries. I’m really big fan of French fries and I must say the fries here is really good. The chicken wings is good too, skin was really crispy and the chicken was moist and fully cooked. I can see that this place is trying hard to be some sort of «sports bar» because of all the TVs I think they might have Duffy beat on how many TVs they have. I definitely will come back for lunch again as long as they have those French fries lol.

I have eaten at Castaways Bar &. Grill a half a dozen times. Everything that I (and my dinner companions) have eaten has been delicious. The Mahi soft tacos, Ruben fish sandwich, Red Snapper, Salmon, and salads are all wonderful. Sweet potato fries and brownie alamode were delicious! This restaurant has a relaxing, casual and friendly atmosphere. This is a great place to get very tasty food.

The menu sounds amazing. They have some unique recipes and unique seafood preparation. While their menu looks great, the food you receive, not so much.
A lot of the food is prepared haphazardly, poorly done, small portions, not the best quality ingredients, etc.
Worse yet, they suffer from the phenomenon of many less successful restaurants where they’ll charge extra for just about everything, not to mention, their prices are quite high for what you receive. For example, their wedge salad, which is a «side» or «starter» size salad, will run you $ 8+.

I have no idea what the complaints were from before but they must have changed the menu, staff and food! Big Kahana burger was excellent. Ahi tacos were super yummy! Great pricea. Strong drinks. Very nice service. I’d highly recommend this place… and we are from LA and pretty picky. :)

We read the reviews and although they were not stellar, we figured we should check Castaways out for ourselves.
The location is extremely convenient for us so even if the restaurant was just OK, it might be a good choice for a quick meal from time to time.
We ordered appetizers — chicken tenders and fried mozzarella. Both really good, not just run of the mill but actually very good.
The special was Chioppino (Chioppini on the board) if you have read any of my other reviews, you will see that this is a favorite of mine. Unfortunately it is a dish that can be great or a dish that can go horribly wrong. I was hesitant to order the Chioppini during a first visit but the friendly waitress said it was very popular with others who ordered it so I went ahead and had it. I asked for it spicy and the chef was more than happy to accommodate.
It was awesome. One of the best I have ever had and I was so pleased and surprised! Also, it was a unique version of the dish which made it all that much more enjoyable and it was spiced up perfect for my taste. MMMMMM! Also… The fish (cod?) in the Chioppini was absolutely fantastic… I mean really really well prepared!
My wife had a ribeye with garlic butter which was cooked perfect and very tasty. More than she could finish do she took some home. My wife also commented on how much she enjoyed the mixed veggies. Something about the light sauce they were prepared in.
We ended the meal with a shared brownie sundae desert and we were very happy we gave Castaways a try.
We will return and update Unilocal on how that goes.
They advertise prime rib on Tuesdays and although we rarely go out for dinner during the week, we may make an exception.
5 stars first visit… Not bad!

3.5 stars. But the place is improving.
Good menu options
Nice staff
It’s gotten better still 3.5 stars. But I’ll give it to them they are trying

We had seen this place in passing and decided to try it out for breakfast. We got mimosas which were expensive at $ 7 a small glass. The menu was small but looked promising. I ordered an omelet and the eggs were burnt but middle was undercooked. The american fries were totally weird. My husband got eggs Benedict which was horrible. The poached eggs were just shy of hard boiled the hollandaise was salty and way too thin which made the english muffin doughy. He also got an order of pancakes which were absolutely amazing. Very fluffy and sweet.
The server was good she was sweet and tentative up until the end. She was no where to be found.
We will not be returning to this place. I can make good pancakes at home.

Close to where I live, good service and ambiance, but needs more culinary work. When other reviews say overpriced, they are definitely correct. The W went for both dinner and breakfast (we *really* wanted to like this place) and unfortunately, it didn’t get any better.
For dinner, I went with the reviews. The rib-​eye. Unfortunate. I am pretty bad at grilling, so I know what badly cooked rib-​eye tastes like. Tasted like when I quick defrosted a steak, did not let it rest, put it in a marinade for a short time, and cooked it all wrong. Not good.
For breakfast, I went with biscuits and gravy. It was a sausage gravy, so maybe it was their take on it, but the ratio of sausage to gravy was totally off (the gravy had turned brownish) and the biscuits were wierd. A little too doughy to handle the gravy.
Ahh well. Maybe (due to is distance from the house), we’ll try it again. I hope they do better. We really want a nice place to eat that’s nearby.

This place for me has been hit or miss. The food is pretty good, prices reasonable
but out of the 4 times I have been they forgot our order twice.

Very nice out of the way place! My husband had naked wings (not too messy) and I had shrimp nachos that were excellent, 2 Rum Runners and a rose for Valentines Day! Friendly wait staff too…

My husband George and I have finally found a great restaurant. If you want an awesome «Prime Rib» dinner, they have it every Tuesday night. We’ve made it our new favorite regular for date night. The prime rib was cooked to perfection and the serving size was very generous. The garlic mashed potatoes and fresh green beans are delicious as well and compliment the meal nicely.
The food we’ve experienced there so far has been very good. Oh, and if you love «French Onion Soup», you won’t be disappointed. One of my favs. as well as their Lobster Bisque.
Staff was ultra friendly and very attentive as well.
A must try.
Say hi to David the owner. Great guy! Tell him George and Lu sent you.
I give it 5
stars!!!

Went there within a week of their opening and they were training some staff but everyone was very friendly. They have a wide variety of American grill type food. I had the «Sliders» appetizer with pulled pork, chicken and hamburger with the pork being the best followed by the chicken which were very good. The burger was a tiny thin patty which was not great. My son had the Mahi-​Mahi dinner, which was Excellent! I wish them the best because we need a good neighborhood restaurant out west of the TP.