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“Hidden Gem”

Lone Cabbage Fish Camp
Ranked #5 of 123 Restaurants in Cocoa
Price range: £0 - £10
Cuisines: Seafood
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Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene
Dining options: After-hours, Lunch, Dinner
Reviewed 20 September 2018 via mobile

Lone Cabbage Fish Camp is definitely a treasure off the beaten path that you must visit. It is not a tourist trap. It is a relaxing environment with family fun and great food! Stop in for an airboat ride and your the St. John River. If you’re lucky, you might get Captain Gill as a Captain and guide. He is very kind and knowledgeable. We were able to learn about the area and see gators, cows, cranes, and a bald eagle. Don’t leave this interesting place without trying some gator tails, boneless buffalo chicken, crab jalapeño poppers, and cheddar stuffed shrimp! You won’t regret it!

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 27 August 2018 via mobile

Took my daughter and girlfriend for Valentine's Day. Had a blast on the airboats, saw alot of Gator's and beautiful birds.
Had some ice cold beers watching the sunset over the water.
I highly recommend the place....

Date of visit: February 2018
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Reviewed 27 August 2018

I had family visiting from out of state. We went to the Lone Cabbage and took an air boat ride. The persons in our group ranged in age from 4 to 60. It was enjoyable enough. A short trip. Previously, I myself went on an airboat ride outside of New Orleans and the guides were more activity oriented and it was a lot longer ride.

Date of visit: July 2018
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Thank slccarson
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Reviewed 23 August 2018

If you live in Orlando and go to Cocoa or Cocoa Beach very often, you’ve passed Lone Cabbage Fish Camp, no doubt.

There are several ways to get to the Cocoa area from O’do and I’d venture to say that SR 520 is the most common route if you’re not fond of tolls. The Beach Line Expressway has them, but SR 520 does not.

Lone Cabbage is that little outpost of civilization on your right as you’re crossing the St John’s River and entering Brevard County.

If you don’t turn in at Lone Cabbage in search of an air boat ride–yes, they certainly do those–you’re most likely on a quest for good, local seafood and a beer or two to wash it down.

I had lunch at Lone Cabbage yesterday after about a thousand trips to Cocoa Beach over that well-travel road and I’m glad I did.

I ordered the Catfish Dinner, took it just the way it comes–with hushpuppies, their seasoned fries and slaw and chased it with a Coors Light. (No beer taps in this well-worn and very authentic joint, but about 15 different bottled brands.)

The Catfish was good and the fries were above average. They had lived under a heat lamp just a few moments too long by my standard, but when you sit down in a busy eatery at straight-up noon, that’s how it usually goes.

I love a good, freshly-made cole slaw and theirs was tasty and not overly-sweet. When the sugar kicks all the other ingredients into the back seat–something that’s far from rare in many home-style restaurants–I don’t like it!

I’d like to think that an establishment with cabbage in the name joint would have amazing slaw and although that’s not the case, it’s certainly not a situation where this often under-appreciated side dish warranted “points off”!

My impressions of Lone Cabbage Fish Camp so far are good. To have a more complete picture, I’d like to have more than only one dish and check out the air boat ride. But based on poking around the site and the County Park next to it a couple of times and patronizing it once, I certainly can recommend it. It’s well-known around the East Central Florida region and has been busy the times I’ve stopped by.

The next time you’re breezing down SR 520 mid-way between Cocoa and Orlando, stop in at Lone Cabbage and take in this landmark. You’ll pass a small Brevard Co. Park, James Bourbeau Memorial, where there is a public boat ramp and public rest rooms.

And right next door, you’ll find Lone Cabbage. The basic boat ride does not require a reservation, but the bigger packages do. Your wait is likely to be 30 minutes or longer. About what you need to grab a quick lunch or have a beer or two!

"Bulldog Ben" Basile in Orlando

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed 6 August 2018 via mobile

Visiting from OK and we wanted to ride and airboat and see alligators. We saw two and had fun. Good food!

Date of visit: August 2018
Thank whittyb13
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