Snook's Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar

What Snook's Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar does

Snook's Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar is a privately held, single-location waterfront hospitality business operating continuously since 1994 at Mile Marker 99.5 on Overseas Highway in Key Largo, Florida. The establishment serves breakfast (8am-4pm), lunch (11am-4pm), and dinner (4pm-10pm) daily, alongside three on-site bar experiences — the Grand Tiki Bar, Paradise Bar, and Waterfront Bar Ledge — with a daily 4pm-6pm happy hour. The menu emphasizes fresh local seafood (including seasonal stone crab, Keys conch, and Maine lobster), certified Angus beef, and craft tropical cocktails.

The company operates two distinct go-to-market motions under one brand: a high-volume direct-to-consumer dine-in service targeting Florida Keys tourists and local residents (priced via individual menu items, with dinner entrees up to $120), and a dedicated weddings and private-events business with four venue spaces accommodating 30 to 250 guests and structured catering packages at $65 and $90 per person. Supporting revenue streams include online e-gift cards sold through ToastTab and merchandise/apparel at the venue. Distribution is exclusively direct: walk-in dining, phone and web-form event bookings, and the ToastTab storefront. There are no third-party delivery or marketplace listings.

Operationally, the business runs on standard restaurant and small-business tooling — ToastTab for gifting and email, FareHarbor for the boat-tour partner integration, a YouTube live webcam, and a WordPress website — with no proprietary technology, no AI/ML components, no disclosed patents, and no M&A or external funding history. Pricing is pay-as-you-go at the cover level, with the addition of a 3% credit-card surcharge effective November 1st. The firmographic employee count of 1-10 reflects a small corporate overlay atop an hourly front- and back-of-house workforce typical of a full-service single-unit operator.

Name

Snook's Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar

Legal name

Snooks Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar

Website

https://snooks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Snook's Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar is a privately held, single-location waterfront restaurant and bar in Key Largo, Florida, operating since 1994. It serves three meals daily across three bars and hosts weddings and private events for up to 250 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waterfront Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE), Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Waterfront dining
• Fresh seafood restaurant
• Tropical tiki bar
• Wedding venue
• Florida keys dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Key Largo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with full bar service including craft cocktails, wines, and beers. Menu features fresh seafood, certified Angus beef, chicken, and pasta dishes.
2. Event Catering and Private Parties: Wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and private parties. Offers multiple venue spaces (Iguana Beach up to 150 guests, Half/Full Grand Tiki, Full Buy Out up to 250 guests). Catering packages range from Menu A at $90/person to Menu B at $65/person with various bar package options.
3. Gift Cards and Merchandise: E-gift cards sold through ToastTab online platform. Merchandise and apparel available for purchase at the restaurant location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Snook's Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar is a waterfront dining establishment in Key Largo, Florida, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner featuring fresh seafood, certified Angus beef, chicken, and pasta dishes. The venue operates three distinct bar areas — the Grand Tiki Bar, Paradise Bar, and Waterfront Bar Ledge — with craft cocktails, wines, and craft beers complemented by daily happy hour service. The restaurant additionally hosts weddings, corporate events, and private parties across multiple venue spaces accommodating 10 to 250 guests, supported by a dedicated event coordinator and custom catering packages.

Product overview

Snook's Bayside Restaurant & Grand Tiki Bar is a waterfront dining establishment in Key Largo, Florida, offering a unified hospitality experience across multiple service offerings. The core portfolio includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner dining services alongside the Grand Tiki Bar for tropical cocktails and libations. Event hosting capabilities comprise a dedicated wedding and private events service with multiple venue spaces accommodating groups from 30 to 250 guests. Supporting offerings include gift cards and a live webcam feature. The establishment operates as a single unified restaurant brand rather than a modular platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breakfast Service Waterfront breakfast dining featuring dishes such as eggs benedict, omelets, French toast, and specialty items like Neptune's Benny and the Captains Catch omelet. Served from 8 am to closing.
• Lunch Service Waterfront lunch dining specializing in fresh seafood, Certified Angus Beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Features starters, soups, salads, sandwiches, and entrées. Served 11 am to 4 pm.
• Dinner Service Fine dining dinner experience with land and seafood entrées including filet mignon, hazelnut chicken, yellowtail preparations, and seafood medley. Served from 4 pm until closing.
• Grand Tiki Bar and Specialty Drinks Tropical tiki bar featuring craft cocktails, martinis, wines, and bottled beers. Includes happy hour specials from 4 PM to 6 PM at three bar locations: Grand Tiki, Paradise Bar, and Waterfront Bar Ledge.
• Weddings and Private Events Wedding and private party venue services with multiple event spaces: Iguana Beach (up to 150 guests), Half Grand Tiki (30-50 guests), Full Grand Tiki (51-100 guests), and Full Buy Out (up to 250 guests). Includes catering menus and bar packages.
• Gift Cards and Merchandise Digital gift cards available for purchase through ToastTab platform for dining experiences at Snooks Bayside, along with branded merchandise and apparel available at the restaurant location.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cruisin' Tiki's Key LargominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCruisin' Tiki's operates boat tours departing from Snooks Bayside location. The partnership provides an additional attraction for restaurant guests and a way for tour customers to discover the restaurant. Tours can be booked through the Snooks website via FareHarbor integration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Lazy Lobster of Long Key: Long Key seafood restaurant with tiki bar and waterfront views. Comparable as a Florida Keys destination dining operator focused on seafood and tropical bar atmosphere, though serving a different geography.
• Pierre's Restaurant: Islamorada fine-dining destination with waterfront setting and lounge. Comparable as a Keys upscale dining and special-occasion venue, though at a higher price point and in a different sub-market than Key Largo.
• Robbie's of Islamorada: Iconic Islamorada waterfront complex with restaurants, marina, and tourist attractions. Comparable as a Keys destination combining multiple food/beverage outlets with tourist activities, though larger and more diversified.
• Marker 88: Islamorada waterfront restaurant serving fresh local seafood with full bar. Comparable Keys dining competitor in the same destination-tourism segment, though located in Islamorada.

Direct peers

• Sunset Grille & Raw Bar: Key Largo waterfront restaurant and raw bar on the bay. Directly comparable as a Key Largo casual-to-mid-scale waterfront seafood operator competing for the same diner pool.
• The Buzzards Roost: Key Largo waterfront bar and grill offering live music and casual Keys dining. Comparable as a Key Largo venue combining food, full bar, and live entertainment programming.
• Hobo's Café: Key Largo breakfast and lunch diner serving locals and tourists. Comparable as a Key Largo casual dining operator focused on breakfast/breakfast-all-day traffic with fresh seafood specials.
• Key Largo Conch House: Key Largo restaurant and bar with outdoor seating, casual seafood menu, and tropical drinks. Directly competes for Key Largo tourist diner traffic with similar product offering.
• Islamorada Fish Company: Waterfront seafood restaurant and bar in Islamorada (Florida Keys) operated as part of Bass Pro Shops. Comparable destination-dining concept with sunset views, full bar, and seafood-heavy menu in the same Keys geography.
• Mrs. Mac's Kitchen: Long-standing Key Largo seafood restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a tropical Keys atmosphere. Directly comparable as a Key Largo waterfront/side dining competitor targeting the same tourist and local diner segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/live/A5xJCVIU3Go
• Facebookfacebook.com/snooksbayside
• Xx.com/snooksBaysideKL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snooks-bayside

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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