W Cotter Ave · Waterfront seafood
FINS Grill & Icehouse
A casual waterfront grill on the Port Aransas harbor, with a big deck for watching boats, fried and grilled Gulf seafood, onion rings, burgers and margaritas.
Opens the Google listing for photos and current hours. We couldn’t find posted food prices.
Details checked November 2026
Featured photo
A fried shrimp basket (not taken at FINS) · Photo: The Bushranger on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Type
Waterfront seafood
Fried and grilled seafood, burgers and tacos
Price range
Mid-range
$$–$$$ on Tripadvisor; $$ on Yelp
Hours
Daily from 11 am
Until 9 pm; 9:30 pm Fri–Sat, per Google
Time needed
About 1 hour
Our estimate; longer if you watch boats
Parking
Tow vehicle
No RV parking posted; leave the rig at camp
Top dish
Onion rings
In 144 Google reviews; crab cakes in 79
On the menu
Onion rings, Gulf seafood and harbor views
A casual seafood menu with grilled fish and shrimp combos, coconut shrimp, shrimp and fish tacos, crab cakes, gumbo, hand-cut onion rings and the Port A Burger, plus beer, wine and margaritas on a deck over the harbor.
Photo: Jess Sawrey on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Order first
Onion rings
Hand-cut onion rings come up in 144 Google reviews, second only to outdoor seating. Grab a table on the deck and watch the boats come in.
RV tip: LaFitte’s Hideout is about 2 minutes away, 0.2 miles down Cotter Avenue. Bring the tow vehicle, not the rig.
Also worth ordering
- Crab cakesMentioned in 79 Google reviews.
- GumboMentioned in 68 Google reviews.
- Grilled fish & shrimp comboMentioned in 66 Google reviews.
- Shrimp tacosMentioned in 65 Google reviews.
Why go
Seafood with a view of the harbor
FINS Grill & Icehouse sits on the Port Aransas harbor beside the Deep Sea Headquarters docks, close to the ferry landing. Beth and Kelly Owens opened it in 2005; they also own Tortuga’s and MacDaddy’s.
It has 4.3 stars from 4,985 Google reviews, 3.7 on Tripadvisor (ranked #4 of 53 in Port Aransas) and 3.5 on Yelp. Outdoor seating and onion rings lead Google’s review topics.
Its motto is “You hook ’em, we cook ’em”: bring your cleaned catch and the kitchen will cook it. It’s about 2 minutes from LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort.
Photo: Liveon001 (Travis Witt) on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Why it made our list
- 4.3 stars from 4,985 Google reviews
- Deck seating in 154 Google reviews
- Boat watching in 37 Google reviews
- Cooks your cleaned catch
- About 2 min from LaFitte’s Hideout
For RVers
Taking the rig to FINS
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Bring the tow vehicle
FINS doesn’t post RV parking. From LaFitte’s Hideout it’s just 0.2 miles along W Cotter Ave.
Bring your catch
Bring your fish already filleted and the kitchen will fry, grill or blacken it. Call (361) 749-8646 for the current per-pound price.
Grab a deck table
Outdoor seating comes up in 154 Google reviews and boat watching in 37. Expect a wait at peak times.
Check closing time
Google lists 9:30 pm on Friday and Saturday, but other listings say 10 pm. Call to confirm.
What visitors say about FINS
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Outdoor seatingOnion ringsCrab cakes
Google’s review topics put outdoor seating on top (154 reviews), then onion rings (144), crab cakes (79), gumbo (68) and the grilled fish and shrimp combo (66). Checked November 2, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews that mention each item, from Google’s review topics, checked November 2, 2026.
Good to know
Price level$$
OpenDaily
ParkingTow vehicle
Good forBoat watchingAnglersFamilies
Price level per Yelp; hours per Google; parking not posted. Checked November 2, 2026.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
FINS Grill & Icehouse
- Address420 W Cotter Ave, Port Aransas, TX 78373
- HoursDaily from 11 am
Until 9 pm; 9:30 pm Fri–Sat, per Google - Phone(361) 749-8646
- OrderingWalk in and grab a deck table, or call (361) 749-8646
- Getting thereFINS is on W Cotter Ave on the harbor, near the ferry landing, about 0.2 miles from LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort.
- ParkingNo RV parking is posted, and reviews don’t describe the lot, so bring the tow vehicle.
Google lists a 9:30 pm weekend close, while other listings say 10 pm. Call (361) 749-8646 to confirm.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near FINS
These are the Port Aransas RV parks we have written up, closest first. Drive times are from Google Maps.
LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort
A 96-site resort in the middle of town with concrete pads for 45 ft rigs, a pool and clubhouse, and the harbor a short walk away.
I.B. Magee Beach Park
Nueces County’s full-hookup park at the north end of the beach, with long concrete pads a short walk over the dune to the sand.
Port A RV Resort
A large resort at the south edge of town with a heated pool and hot tub, a gym, a dog park and a catch-and-release pond.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily from 11 am
Ready for the deck?
Grab a deck table, order the onion rings, and watch the boats come into the harbor.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: The Bushranger (a fried shrimp basket; CC BY-SA 4.0), Jess Sawrey (onion rings; CC BY 2.0) and Liveon001 (Travis Witt) (boats at a Port Aransas marina dock; CC BY-SA 3.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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