Food is excellent, particularly like the crab cakes. Plenty of outdoor seating, and live music is a plus. Service is friendly, but can be a bit inconsistent.

If you’re looking for a place to relax, chow down, and soak in good live tunes, The Boat House hits the mark. ⸻ What Makes It Great 1. Food That Delivers • The menu picks are bold enough to be interesting but not pretentious. Things like the BBQ Pork Mac & Cheese Eggrolls and seared tuna burger get you out of the ordinary without going overboard.  • The steaks, especially the hanger steak, are often cooked well and seasoned nicely.  • Even simple dishes like salads, crab cakes, or grouper show attention — crisp textures, thoughtful sides, decent balance.  2. View / Atmosphere • The setting is pleasant. They’ve got a pretty large outdoor/covered deck, patios, bar areas. It gives you space outside, breeze, good people-watching.  • Lighting, décor choices (like Edison bulbs, string lights) add charm — makes the place feel warm and inviting as the sun goes down.  3. Live Music & Vibe • Most nights, there’s live music, and it’s generally the right volume: loud enough to lift the mood, but not so much that you can’t talk.  • The crowd feels casual — jeans, tees, flip-flops are fine. It’s got nightlife energy without the stress.

First time at boathouse, had a wonderful dinner and experience. Our party of 2 got seated right away on a Friday night which was surprising. The staff and specifically our waitress Cheryl was super accommodating, and the band was the right amount of band for dinner and enjoying after dinner. The food itself was great, had some winner mashed potatoes and the hanger steak was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Crab cake appetizer is one solo crab cake but is delicious (and all crab meat), definitely would recommend. Meal prices are reasonable. Overall excellent value to price and so far best restaurant we’ve been to yet in Fernandina.

Great meal, excellent service. Atmosphere is great outside with live music, and pet friendly. Bar drinks are strong and poured to the brim! On this visit, we had the calamari, short ribs, and a burger. Highly recommend.

Visiting the historic district for Amelia Island, we happened upon this amazing place. The live music for the evening was an exceptionally gifted musician. She covered classics of James Taylor, Paul Simon, a few among endless greats! We had our two Springer Spaniels with us, which they were easily able to accommodate on the patio. To start the staff brought out a fresh dog bowl of ICE WATER, that’s right not just water but fresh ICE WATER. The atmosphere, delicious cuisine, and drinks were thoroughly enjoyed. HUGE THANKS TO, Peyton or Payton, our server- SHE IS the absolute best! Her personality and level of superb service truly made our experience top notch! SHE IS A KEEPER!! Thanks again to the Boat House for a great evening spent while traveling for some much needed R&R! WE WILL BE BACK!

It’s a really nice place and we really enjoyed the first time we went. We ordered the Farmhouse mixed greens and the hanger steak. The chimichurri must’ve had chilies or something in it to make it more spicy than any chimichurri I’ve had in the past, but the hanger steak itself was tasty and done well. The salad on the other hand was one of the best salads I may have ever eaten! There was live music that was not too loud, and our server was fantastic, but sadly, I do not have his name. My photos are from this visit. We were so pleased with our food the first time, we went back again that weekend. I asked our server about a special they had, and she could not give me any kind of description that made any sense whatsoever, so I had to ask what looked like a manager and he explained it and showed me pictures. I ended up just ordering the salad again, but this time instead of the dressing being already mixed in, it was on the side, there was no Gorgonzola or bacon at all. When I finally got the server’s attention, she took the salad back and told him to make it correctly. It took so long, when she came back to check to see if it was right, she noticed I still didn’t get it yet. She went up and tried to get the kitchen to bring it out to me before my husband was finished eating, but he was done before I finally got it. My husband had ordered NC flounder and is was pretty good he thought. Unfortunately, I got no pictures of either of our meals the second time because it was so disjointed. They made no attempt to make up for my husband eating alone because mine was made incorrectly and took forever, then I had to eat alone because he was long done. I don’t remember that server’s name except she had St. Patrick’s Day stickers on her face and streamers in her ponytails.

We had a short getaway for the weekend! Location was perfect to where we were staying. Great atmosphere and friendly staff! Food & drinks were very good. We look forward to going back .