We had an amazing experience here! There is free parking across the street, and there wasn’t a wait as we arrived right before the dinner rush. The smoked fish dip was delish, and the portions for the price was great. Ended up going with two pounds of crab legs & citrus mahi - both were amazing! Our server was fantastic and attentive. We both also had a couple of drinks and left spending right at $200, which was a great price considering how great everything was. Will definitely be coming back next time we’re in Ormond!
Christin Harris
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April 14, 2026
The food at Riptides is always good! So fresh, big portions, tasty food, and attention grabbers. My mind is bigger than my appetite and I always have a full box of food to take home. This past week I went and the service wasn’t the best, I had to remind my waitress 3 times for my Pina colada and sauces, that I told her to just forget about it all together.
April Juillerat
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December 26, 2025
Thought from the location and description this would be a Waterfront Restaurant, its not. Outdoor dining gets you a nice view of the busy street. 4 beers 1 appetizer and two entrees came to $150 before tip. A little pricey to me.
Tammy Bayer
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February 02, 2026
Hushpuppies appetizer was huge, 10 pieces. The jalapeño aioli was delicious. Drinks were delicious.I had the Ponce Inlet Chicken sandwich, which was good. Sweet potato fries were mostly tasteless.Coconut cay mahi- a large portion of mahi with one dimensional flavor. Plantains were an interesting side dish.Overall, servings were large and we left very full. Two drinks, two entrees, one appetizer = $86+. They do add a service charge for using credit cards.Our server was friendly. Could have been slightly more attentive (by the time he checked on us with our food it was mostly gone) but the table next to us was giving him a difficult time.Wasn’t super clear where the front door was. The front porch has dining seating but it was all put away/stacked due to being off season.I appreciated that the music was kept to a decent level and I could near the conversation at my table.
Tyler Gibson Realtor (Investor/Agent)
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June 04, 2026
Had to park across the street, but otherwise everything about this place was great. Good service, great food. They had live music outside; we sat inside. Definitely a place to check out if you're here in Daytona or Ormond Beach.
We had an amazing experience here! There is free parking across the street, and there wasn’t a wait as we arrived right before the dinner rush. The smoked fish dip was delish, and the portions for the price was great. Ended up going with two pounds of crab legs & citrus mahi - both were amazing! Our server was fantastic and attentive. We both also had a couple of drinks and left spending right at $200, which was a great price considering how great everything was. Will definitely be coming back next time we’re in Ormond!
The food at Riptides is always good! So fresh, big portions, tasty food, and attention grabbers. My mind is bigger than my appetite and I always have a full box of food to take home. This past week I went and the service wasn’t the best, I had to remind my waitress 3 times for my Pina colada and sauces, that I told her to just forget about it all together.
Thought from the location and description this would be a Waterfront Restaurant, its not. Outdoor dining gets you a nice view of the busy street. 4 beers 1 appetizer and two entrees came to $150 before tip. A little pricey to me.
Hushpuppies appetizer was huge, 10 pieces. The jalapeño aioli was delicious. Drinks were delicious.I had the Ponce Inlet Chicken sandwich, which was good. Sweet potato fries were mostly tasteless.Coconut cay mahi- a large portion of mahi with one dimensional flavor. Plantains were an interesting side dish.Overall, servings were large and we left very full. Two drinks, two entrees, one appetizer = $86+. They do add a service charge for using credit cards.Our server was friendly. Could have been slightly more attentive (by the time he checked on us with our food it was mostly gone) but the table next to us was giving him a difficult time.Wasn’t super clear where the front door was. The front porch has dining seating but it was all put away/stacked due to being off season.I appreciated that the music was kept to a decent level and I could near the conversation at my table.
Had to park across the street, but otherwise everything about this place was great. Good service, great food. They had live music outside; we sat inside. Definitely a place to check out if you're here in Daytona or Ormond Beach.