As you enter Salt Water Grill on Cypress Gardens Boulevard, you will notice that the nautical and island décor hints of great seafood, steak, and beer. That is because partner, Bryan Vincent, designed the restaurant to be that way, and craftsman, Ralph Noble, did the construction. “Ralph loved the Florida Keys, and it showed in his work,” Bryan says.

Managing partner, Ted Weinberger, handles day by day activities and is on hand to ensure that everything on the menu is consistent and mouthwatering. He orders fresh fish daily, and assists Chef/Manager, Randy Harrison, prepare food when things get busy. “Randy has been here since we opened,” Weinberger says.

Salt Water Grill offers an All You Can Eat Seafood every Monday and Saturday from “5:00 p.m. to ????” for $19.99. Offered during that time is your choice of Shrimp Scampi, Crab Legs, Grilled Mahi Mahi, Fried or Blackened Grouper, Fried Catfish, Fried Shrimp, and Gator Bites. All You Can Eat Seafood includes a Dinner Salad and 2 side choices of Cheesy Mashed Potatoes, Linguine Alfredo, Vegetables, Coleslaw, French Fries, or Seafood Chowder.

Every Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Salt Waters has Free, Texas Hold’em Poker Tournaments. The winner of the final playoff will receive a $5,000. seat in WPT/WSOP, plus $1,000. expense money. For more information and to sign-up online: go to www.BigStickTour.com. While at Salt Water Grill, be sure and ask about entering to win a one-year membership to Gold’s Gym.

In addition to All You Can Eat Seafood on Monday and Saturday, Salt Water Grill also has All You Can Eat Catfish every Wednesday. Available seven-days of the week are onepound orders of shrimp for $9.99 that includes Fries & Coleslaw. Sixteen- ounce Draught Beers are just $1.95. Sunday is Prime-Rib day.

The service at Salt Water Grill is courteous, friendly, and efficient. My waitress, Sam, commented that she enjoys the nice people that visit the establishment. “I usually suggest that everyone try the fresh fried grouper,” she added. “It is the very best in town.” CeCe, a waitress who also tends bar, says she has worked there since the restaurant opened. “I love Salt Waters. The customers are mostly local people and are regular visitors. We treat them right and they treat us right,” she says.

For Appetizers Salt Water Grill has: Bam Bam Shrimp (Spicy Shrimp over a Bed of Lettuce) for $9.99, Chicken Finger Basket (fried with Honey Mustard) for $6.99, Fried Mozzarella (fried with Marinara Sauce) for $5.99, Shipboard Sampler (Wings-Cheese Quesadillas-Potato Skins-Cheese Sticks) for $10.99, and Boneless Wings (Hot-Medium-Mild) for $7,99. They also have: Buffalo Wings or Fried Fish Fingers for $6.99, Fried Gator for $8.99, and Haystack (Fried Fresh Red Onion) for $5.99. You can make any appetizer a dinner by adding Fries and Coleslaw for $1.99. Saltwater Grill serves great homemade soups, including Soup of the Day, and Seafood Chowder. Their salads are: Saltwater Salad, Asian Salad, Fajita Salad, and a wide variety of Salad Toppings starting at $2.99.

Under Entrees they have: Salt Water Combo for $13.99...14 oz Ribeye steak for $15.99...Teriyaki Salmon for $12.99...16 oz Porterhouse Steak for $16.99...New York Strip Skillet for $14.99...Fried Catfish for $10.99...Grilled Mahi Mahi for $12.99...Shrimp Linguine or Skillet for $11.99, and Shrimp Florentine for $12.99. Also offered are: Pasta Alfredo (your choice of Shrimp, Chicken, Blackened Fish, Vegetable) starting at $8.99...Grilled Chicken Skillet for $9.99...Seafood Trio for $14.99, and Fajitas (choice of Steak, Shrimp, Chicken, Blackened Fish, Vegetable) starting at $8.99...and Saltwater Fish Dinner for $9.99. Sandwiches & Wraps include: Anchor’s Away Burger priced at $6.79...Grilled Chicken or Club Wrap for $6.99...and the Famous Fish Sandwich, Mahi Mahi Sandwich, Steak Wrap, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Cheese Steak or Chicken Philly, all for $7.99.

Salt Water Steak & Seafood Grill is located at 5654 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, FL 33884. Their phone number is: (863) 875-1752 and the FAX is: (863)-875-0623.