Castaways Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant
23525 FL-40 W, Astor, FL 32102, United States +1 352-759-2494
(1653 Reviews)

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Description

Castaways Restaurant is a seafood restaurant found at 23525 FL-40 W, Astor, FL 32102, United States. It boasts an impressive 1,653 user reviews. The menu highlights includes Lobster Bisque, Escargot, Onion Soup, Gator Bites, and Boom Boom Shrimp, reflecting a diverse and bold seafood selection. Peak wait times vary mid-day and early evening, with Monday experiencing up to 30 minutes from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM, and varying 15 to 30-minute waits during afternoon to early evening hours on several other days. This indicates a popular dining spot where guests might expect some wait at busier times, especially on weekends, making reservations or off-peak visits advisable.

Amenities

  • Outdoor seating
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Live music
  • Serves local specialty
  • Sports
  • Solo dining
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Private dining room
  • Wine
  • Dessert
  • Table service
  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cozy
  • Family-friendly
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Accepts reservations
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking lot
  • Parking
  • Dogs allowed inside
  • Dogs allowed outside

Reviews (1653)

4 Superb Reviews Out of 1653 Reviews
Amazing
1145
Great
278
Okay
103
Not Great
41
Terrible
86
  • Aimee Moore
    Mar 05, 2026 - 11:44 am

    They have awesome seafood, service, and prices! We are here for Bike Week and they welcome bikers too! The crab dip and fried shrimp were delish! We were seated at 6:50 and we were full & walking out the door by 8:00 needless to say, will be going back.

  • Clelia Hill
    Mar 03, 2026 - 9:33 am

    We go there often. Tonight I had peel and eat shrimp. It was very good. It was spiced perfectly and had great cocktail sauce The hamburger was cool just the way I asked for. The fries weren't cooked well, they were limp and pKe.

  • Ken Kirby
    Jan 12, 2026 - 1:19 pm

    We had heard about the place from several people and decided to give it a shot. Think group-type clients: bikers, jeepers, boaters, and locals. The food was good and our waitress was awesome. We ate in the section off the main dining area (we had our two Boston Terriers with us and our waitress took care of us and them). It wasn't crowded and no waiting on anything. It's no pinkys out dining, but it is true backwoods Florida dining and thats worth something in today's world.

  • Rebecca
    Jan 11, 2026 - 8:11 am

    This place has delicious food! All fresh, and homemade! Service was awesome. Great environment. My family had a great time and everyone ate their food (kids included!) We bought a lot of food too because it all looked and smelled good.

  • David S
    Jan 06, 2026 - 8:23 pm

    Excellent little spot! Very pleasant comfortable atmosphere, with friendly servers, serving wholesome homemade food!

  • L A Cacciato
    Jan 03, 2026 - 1:10 am

    I didn’t catch our waitress name but she was really good and the food was more than awesome! We will be back! I had the sirloin and baked potatoes and Eddie (my son) had the chicken and rice which both were outstandingly delicious!

  • Charlene Sieg
    Dec 28, 2025 - 2:58 pm

    Overall it was good. It was a Sunday at lunchtime and they were very busy. I had the prime rib French dip; it was okay but had more fat in it than I prefer. My husband had the chicken sandwich, chicken fried, and paid extra for Buffalo sauce on the chicken. It wasn't exactly what he expected; the chicken breast and had some buffalo sauce on it, was large and it was on a bun - there was nothing else, no lettuce, no tomato, no pickle, what you typically see on rhis type of sandwich in other restaurants. He requested some mayo to put on the bun. The fries were good. Service was not very fast. I would say if you have any time constraint it could pose a problem. It was busy the whole time we were there, close to 90 minutes. We'd go back again but try different dishes because with that many customers, they have to have good food.

  • Amy Welch
    Dec 26, 2025 - 9:19 am

    We had two dogs with us and wanted a dog friendly place, and we found Castaways. The people working there were so friendly and accommodating! Communication was great as we waited for our orders. They brought us a bowl of water for the dogs and we ordered a dog burger for our dogs to share. We had a party of four and three of us had shrimp dishes, and one ordered a bacon cheeseburger. It had a lot of bacon on it. Everything was great including the coleslaw. The brownie and ice cream was a great dessert.

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