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As Seen on The Suncoast View: Tuna Stack

October 11, 2019

Owner John Horne and Chef Will Parard had their big debut on The Suncoast View this month! John talked about AMOB’s philanthropic ways by shakin’ up our Pink Flamingo drink we’re selling to raise money for My Breast Friends and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, and Chef Will cooked up one of our NEW Pier menu items, the Tuna Stack! If you missed them, click here to watch now! And for our snowbird friends that haven’t made their way to their home away from home yet (AMOB), we’ve listed our Tuna Stack recipe to stall your cravings.

Meet Jack Cruse, Manager & an employee of AMOB since 1998!

September 25, 2019

Tell us a little about your background. I grew up in a small town called Perryville on the banks of the Tennessee River. I got married right out of high school and became a father two years later. I moved to Florida in 1980 but didn’t start a career in the restaurant business until 1998 on the City Pier on Anna Maria Island at AMOB, and I’ve been here happily ever since. What are your key accomplishments in your field/on the job? I think my strong suits are dealing with so many different personalities with my staff and making sure

Fall Into Our October Promos!

September 24, 2019

Happy Fall, AMOB friends and family! The humidity is gone, the sun is still shining, and hurricane season is slowly but surely coming to an end. We’re so excited about what we have goin’ on this October at the O-Bars, and we hope that you’ll be just as excited, too! Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Shuck cancer! 12.4% of women in the United States will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime, making it the most common type of cancer among women, besides skin cancer. During the entire month of October, we will be donating all proceeds from our

Back to 1995

September 13, 2019

It’s our birth month and in true AMOB Style, we’re throwing a month-long party! Throughout September, when you donate a new children’s book appropriate for elementary-age readers, we’ll treat you to $5 off any appetizer! In honor of our birthday, we thought we’d share some history on how each of our AMOB’s was born. 1995 – Anna Maria Oyster Bar is founded on the Anna Maria City Pier. The City Pier will always be home to us, because that’s where we established regulars and made a name for ourselves with our fresh seafood & fun atmosphere. However….we started off real

Burgers & Brews

September 6, 2019

Whoever comes up with these national food holidays… I think we all owe them a BIG thank you! TWO national holidays are coming and Anna Maria Oyster Bar is ready to celebrate. Get ready to mark your calendars! First up, we have National Cheeseburger Day on September 18th. A whole day just for cheeseburgers aka America’s favorite sandwich?! We’ll take it. Celebrate with us at any of our four locations and receive a FREE House Margarita with your purchase of a cheeseburger. After your bellies are full of burgers and margs, get ready for National Beer Day on September 28th!

Meet our Awesome Assistant Kitchen Manager, Jose Suarez!

August 30, 2019

Why did you choose to work in this industry? I’ve always loved to cook. It’s a passion of mine and I had an opportunity to join AMOB and haven’t looked back since! I am the Assistant Kitchen Manager for AMOB Ellenton. Tell us about your approach to customer service. Always approach your customer with respect and a smile. No matter what, stay positive! What would your pet say about you if we asked for a reference? My pet would say I’m kind, good at multi-tasking, and I have a positive attitude. Describe yourself using only film titles. Fast and Furious!

Try our Drink of the Month: Shell Yeah!

August 19, 2019

In May, we started recycling our oyster shells. Thousands of oysters are consumed at local seafood restaurants in Florida like Anna Maria Oyster Bar. When oyster shells are disposed of, they pile up in our ever-growing landfills. Recycling the shells helps filter the water and create the next generation of harvestable oysters in 3-5 years! But how? Steps to Oyster Recycling: Oysters are consumed at seafood restaurants and placed in the special bins provided by Waste Pro. The shells are picked up every week. The recycled shells are turned into “oyster modules” created for habitat restoration projects. The habitat begins

2019 FRLA Marketing + Operations Summit

August 19, 2019

What a fantastic time we had at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Marketing + Operations Summit in Tampa on August 13th & 14th. This is our big annual conference where restaurant owners and operators come together with hoteliers to learn about industry trends and best practices for marketing & operating our restaurants. We are always learning new ways to deliver the best possible guest experience. Plus… someone at FRLA thought it would be a good idea to ask me to emcee the entire two-day event… I had a BLAST! We had a mini-posse accompanying Amanda and

Happy National Catfish Month!

August 2, 2019

August is here and so is National Catfish Month! Around the country, catfish finds its way onto menus and dinner tables providing a very tasty meal, especially here in the South. But why is there a national commemorative month for it? National Catfish Month started in 1984 when President Ronald Reagan announced to the nation that there would indeed be a national month dedicated just to catfish. Catfish is one of America’s largest aquaculture products, but this month is more than just scarfin’ down this tasty meal. It’s about the agricultural importance of catfish in the economy and understanding the

Dive Into Reading Year 3: One for the Books!

July 19, 2019

Dive Into Reading has successfully completed year three, and this year, in particular, was one for the books! We are so incredibly humbled & proud to share that AMOB has been honored with Leadership Florida’s 2019 Impact Award for Dive Into Reading. This award recognizes a business or nonprofit organization that has created a specific project, or body of work, whose impact is currently transforming the future of its region or beyond and has the potential to transform Florida as a whole. This recognition is very special to us…rendering even John Horne speechless…if you can believe it. Word from the

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As Seen on The Suncoast View: Tuna Stack

Meet Jack Cruse, Manager & an employee of AMOB since 1998!

Fall Into Our October Promos!

Back to 1995

Burgers & Brews

Meet our Awesome Assistant Kitchen Manager, Jose Suarez!

Try our Drink of the Month: Shell Yeah!

2019 FRLA Marketing + Operations Summit

Happy National Catfish Month!

Dive Into Reading Year 3: One for the Books!

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CELEBRATING MORE THAN 25 YEARS SERVING  GREAT FOOD AT A GREAT VALUE IN A FUN,  FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.

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CELEBRATING MORE THAN 25 YEARS SERVING GREAT FOOD AT A GREAT VALUE IN A FUN, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.

© 2025 Anna Maria Oyster Bar | All Rights Reserved

CELEBRATING MORE THAN 25 YEARS SERVING  GREAT FOOD AT A GREAT VALUE IN A FUN,  FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.