White Sands Restaurant & Bar
Bar grill · Port Isabel
About White Sands Restaurant & Bar
Welcome to White Sands Restaurant & Bar, where warm hospitality meets breathtaking views of Port Isabel. Our restaurant offers a unique dining experience with exceptional service, generous portions, and great beer selection. We serve local specialties for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring there...
Welcome to White Sands Restaurant & Bar, where warm hospitality meets breathtaking views of Port Isabel. Our restaurant offers a unique dining experience with exceptional service, generous portions, and great beer selection. We serve local specialties for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring there's something for everyone. Enjoy our delicious comfort food, freshly prepared and presented with care. Our solo-friendly atmosphere and wheelchair accessibility features make us an ideal choice for all visitors.
What Customers Say About White Sands Restaurant & Bar
White Sands Restaurant & Bar is a local favorite known for its friendly atmosphere, great views, and tasty seafood. Many reviewers rave about the fish and shrimp, as well as the attentive service, especially from bartender Johnny. Some experienced slow service or order errors.
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Tip: Enjoy the beautiful view and friendly service. Be sure to ask about the daily specials and the spinach gravy for fried chicken.
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White Sands Restaurant & Bar is located in Port Isabel, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
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- Alta Vista Apartments (A 415m) — historic place in Port Isabel, Cameron County, Texas Monumento histórico grabado de Texas
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- Lighthouse Park (A 802m) — park in Cameron County, Texas, United States of America
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White Sands Restaurant & Bar Port Isabel Reviews
Janie did a great job welcoming us and getting us seated. They have a decent breakfast menu, which is what we were there for. The food was prepared well and was delivered quickly. The coffee was quite good too. White Sands looks very small from the outside, buts it's surprisingly big inside. It has two levels and 3 seating areas. The prices for the breakfast were really reasonable. We will surely come back when we're in the area. Parking is ok- not a large amount of it, but plenty for 9:15 on a pleasant Saturday. Oh yes... They're on the water, so you get a terrific view from most of the seats. Well worth the trip! 👍👍
Nice friendly people and very good and inexpensive food with a great view.
Janie did a great job welcoming us and getting us seated. They have a decent breakfast menu, which is what we were there for. The food was prepared well and was delivered quickly. The coffee was quite good too. White Sands looks very small from the outside, buts it's surprisingly big inside. It has two levels and 3 seating areas. The prices for the breakfast were really reasonable. We will surely come back when we're in the area. Parking is ok- not a large amount of it, but plenty for 9:15 on a pleasant Saturday. Oh yes... They're on the water, so you get a terrific view from most of the seats. Well worth the trip! 👍👍
Nice friendly people and very good and inexpensive food with a great view.
Always treated like family, humble atmosphere
If you’re looking for a local place that serves comfort food with a great view and atmosphere go visit White Sands.
Doesn't look like much on the outside, but very nice inside, and the service was great!
Our bartender Johnny is very attentive Fast and very good service.
The food is of good quality similar to Isabel's or Hermanos they have exceptional cake that is amazing but maybe overpriced today dollars a slice. The rest of their food is actually really cheap a full breakfast for $10. This service is competent and friendly and the owner is interested in you. My first time there I had a minor problem with my food and she comped my entire meal without being asked. I've been back a few times since.
The best seafood I’ve had so far fish & shrimp doesn’t not have that ugly aftertaste the cheese spinach delicious my 2 year old did not want to share it lol great view and awesome staff I LOVE IT I WILL BE COMING BACK A LOT MORE OFTEN ❤️❤️❤️
Went this morning to enjoy a beautiful breakfast to kick off Memorial Day weekend and let me tell you, the service and food was amazing. We were greated with smiles from all staff and even though the restaurant was packed, we still were acknowledged and informed by our waitress and another waitress that there would be a wait. The waitresses even let us know that they were experiencing a delay in the kitchen due to being short staffed back there, but let me tell you the food was delicious (way better than our other times we've been there). We got our food about 30 minutes or so later but during that time we enjoyed some awesome Bloody Mary's and Mimosas with some chips and salsa (the bartender is awesome). I must add that we even went back for some togo orders of their Enchiladas special and they were the BEST ones I've ever eaten... I definitely recommend them! The new owners and amazing waitstaff make us want to come back all the time (which we will).
We had the best time here! The fried fish was the best ever and the mango margarita is something I'll be dreaming about! Johnny was so sweet and so nice to us!
Once you've been there, you'll love it
Great little hidden family Owned business. Awesome views and great food. Service was excellent.
Excellent food, Excellent personel.
I had been wanting to return to it for a few years and glad I was finally able to the food was delicious as always <3
Once you've been there, you'll love it
The best seafood I’ve had so far fish & shrimp doesn’t not have that ugly aftertaste the cheese spinach delicious my 2 year old did not want to share it lol great view and awesome staff I LOVE IT I WILL BE COMING BACK A LOT MORE OFTEN ❤️❤️❤️
Great little hidden family Owned business. Awesome views and great food. Service was excellent.
We had the best time here! The fried fish was the best ever and the mango margarita is something I'll be dreaming about! Johnny was so sweet and so nice to us!
I had been wanting to return to it for a few years and glad I was finally able to the food was delicious as always <3
Our bartender Johnny is very attentive Fast and very good service.
Very good shrimp and fish.
If you’re looking for a local place that serves comfort food with a great view and atmosphere go visit White Sands.
Doesn't look like much on the outside, but very nice inside, and the service was great!
The food is of good quality similar to Isabel's or Hermanos they have exceptional cake that is amazing but maybe overpriced today dollars a slice. The rest of their food is actually really cheap a full breakfast for $10. This service is competent and friendly and the owner is interested in you. My first time there I had a minor problem with my food and she comped my entire meal without being asked. I've been back a few times since.
Went this morning to enjoy a beautiful breakfast to kick off Memorial Day weekend and let me tell you, the service and food was amazing. We were greated with smiles from all staff and even though the restaurant was packed, we still were acknowledged and informed by our waitress and another waitress that there would be a wait. The waitresses even let us know that they were experiencing a delay in the kitchen due to being short staffed back there, but let me tell you the food was delicious (way better than our other times we've been there). We got our food about 30 minutes or so later but during that time we enjoyed some awesome Bloody Mary's and Mimosas with some chips and salsa (the bartender is awesome). I must add that we even went back for some togo orders of their Enchiladas special and they were the BEST ones I've ever eaten... I definitely recommend them! The new owners and amazing waitstaff make us want to come back all the time (which we will).
Good service can be hit or miss. Good food is what you'll find every visit.
A bit of a hidden gem. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday. Offering daily breakfast and dining specials from Mexican specialties to fried chicken and mashed potatoes. And ask about the spinach gravy to go on your fried Chicken; it's worth it I promise Full bar available.
A bit of a hidden gem. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday. Offering daily breakfast and dining specials from Mexican specialties to fried chicken and mashed potatoes. And ask about the spinach gravy to go on your fried Chicken; it's worth it I promise Full bar available.
Good service can be hit or miss. Good food is what you'll find every visit.
Made special errands just so I could stop in to pick up food on my way home. Ordered battered fish. Was looking forward to it. Verified three times with waitress. Too bad they screwed that up. I got spicy breaded. Completely ruined any enjoyment of the meal. Definitely not returning again.
I always enjoy eating here because I like the food, and I've experienced great customer service in the past. Well, that didn't happen this time. On Saturday, my party and I experienced bad customer service from a female server. She was the server that was assigned to the section where my party and I sat. She walked by our table several times and never acknowledged us. We sat there for 15 to 20 minutes. My party wanted to leave, but I didn't want to make a big deal. Dang, I had never experienced racism in the valley. I felt that she didn't help because of our ethnicity. There was a young male server who obviously saw she wasn't tending to us, so he took over. He apologized and made up for what the other server didn't do. The food is good here, but I hope you don't encounter this server.
Made special errands just so I could stop in to pick up food on my way home. Ordered battered fish. Was looking forward to it. Verified three times with waitress. Too bad they screwed that up. I got spicy breaded. Completely ruined any enjoyment of the meal. Definitely not returning again.
I always enjoy eating here because I like the food, and I've experienced great customer service in the past. Well, that didn't happen this time. On Saturday, my party and I experienced bad customer service from a female server. She was the server that was assigned to the section where my party and I sat. She walked by our table several times and never acknowledged us. We sat there for 15 to 20 minutes. My party wanted to leave, but I didn't want to make a big deal. Dang, I had never experienced racism in the valley. I felt that she didn't help because of our ethnicity. There was a young male server who obviously saw she wasn't tending to us, so he took over. He apologized and made up for what the other server didn't do. The food is good here, but I hope you don't encounter this server.
NO LONGER THE SAME! I recently went to White Sands in Port Isabel and I could not have been more disappointed. I had been there several times before, but the last time I went was a little over a year ago and it was completely different. I ordered the fish and shrimp special (on a Friday) thinking that it would be like it was the last time I was there. However, I was shocked when they brought out the tiniest basket with the tiniest portion of food I could imagine. The two tiny fish fillets were about 1 X 2 inches each and the 4 so-called jumbo shrimp were not exactly very jumbo. I mentioned to the waitress how small the portion was (in comparison to the last time I was there), and she just rolled her eyes and walked away. I literally finished this "meal" in a about 3 minutes and got out of there fast after they took my eleven dollars! Also, the taste of the little bit of food I got was very bland- not much flavor at all to any of it! Immediately after leaving this place, I went to the nearest Jack-in-the-Box and ordered a fish sandwich (among other things) for $2.99 and it was EXACTLY the same size as both of the fish fillets at White Sands combined!! I will definitely not ever go back to this place! Such a shame that they no longer care about their customers! By the way, of course they have larger portions if you do not mind spending 30 dollars for lunch. If you are not on any kind of budget, then by all means give them your money, but for me, this will be my last time at this place. There are plenty of other restaurants to choose from.
First time coming to this place to eat I ordered a a flour tortilla potato and egg taco for breakfast I took only two bites and the potatoes were hard not even cook properly the first coming here and last time
Awful service - not sure why they took an hour to give us our food (and I’m not exaggerating) since no one bother to stop by and let us know. The breakfast was not that great either - potatoes were nasty. Not a good way to start my mom’s birthday! :(
NO LONGER THE SAME! I recently went to White Sands in Port Isabel and I could not have been more disappointed. I had been there several times before, but the last time I went was a little over a year ago and it was completely different. I ordered the fish and shrimp special (on a Friday) thinking that it would be like it was the last time I was there. However, I was shocked when they brought out the tiniest basket with the tiniest portion of food I could imagine. The two tiny fish fillets were about 1 X 2 inches each and the 4 so-called jumbo shrimp were not exactly very jumbo. I mentioned to the waitress how small the portion was (in comparison to the last time I was there), and she just rolled her eyes and walked away. I literally finished this "meal" in a about 3 minutes and got out of there fast after they took my eleven dollars! Also, the taste of the little bit of food I got was very bland- not much flavor at all to any of it! Immediately after leaving this place, I went to the nearest Jack-in-the-Box and ordered a fish sandwich (among other things) for $2.99 and it was EXACTLY the same size as both of the fish fillets at White Sands combined!! I will definitely not ever go back to this place! Such a shame that they no longer care about their customers! By the way, of course they have larger portions if you do not mind spending 30 dollars for lunch. If you are not on any kind of budget, then by all means give them your money, but for me, this will be my last time at this place. There are plenty of other restaurants to choose from.
Awful service - not sure why they took an hour to give us our food (and I’m not exaggerating) since no one bother to stop by and let us know. The breakfast was not that great either - potatoes were nasty. Not a good way to start my mom’s birthday! :(
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