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Billy Joe's On the Beach

Lucaya, Freeport, Freeport, Grand Bahama Island
(305) 735-8267
Ranked #10 of 96 restaurants in Freeport
4.5 of 5 stars 81 Reviews
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout
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Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout
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Senior Contributor
33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

Billy Joe's is now separated from the Radisson resort by a chain link fence, but you can just walk around it at Beach level. The food is local Bahamian "fast/slow food" staples, cracked conch and conch salad are the best. It's also a local bar and hang out. There is sometimes a live band there and occasionally Manta Rays will... More

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Groton, Massachusetts
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Our first day in Freeport we hiked 20 minuites up the beach to Port Lucaya. Stopped for a beer at Billy Joe's. The place looked a bit on the rough side. So had a Bahama Mama but didn't order anything. Later found out that they have one of the best Conch Salads on the island!

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Naples, FL
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

You can't get more local flair than this- Joe Billy himself is there many days -conch ceviche is THE BEST

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Fort Collins, Colorado
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

We stopped here for lunch one day. The weather was not great on the day we visited and there wasn't a cruise ship in, so it was pretty quiet. The atmosphere was just ok, the food was pretty good, but not sure we'd go back. We had the conch fritters and the fish and chips. The atmosphere was a little... More

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Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Just wanted to say we had a great time at Billy Joe's last weekend. Such a good time, we spent the whole day. Hung out with locals and had great food and drinks. Pina coladas were fantastic and strong. Had the cracked conch, fried lobster and lobster ceviche, which was great. The locals running the restaurant showed us a good... More

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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Eat first at Billy's, best conch on Lucaya beach Drink lots of Bahama mamas have an awesome time.

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Glen Allen, Virginia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Billy Joe's is a little shack that has the best Conch Salad & Conch Fritters in Freeport. We went there on a Wednesday for lunch. They had a DJ playing music and we ended up dancing in the middle of the deck. The food came out and WOW, the best ever. This place doesn't look like anything special, but the... More

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Wisconsin
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

I just left this place and have never experienced anything like it! The lady places the wrong order to the table next to us....a girl ordered the grouper and she got the conch. The waitress find out she did mess up the order and gave the girl her grouper-as she ordered. I ordered the the conch and watched the waitress... More

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Park Ridge, Illinois
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

loved the conch salad. the cracked conch was also very good.

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Bend, Oregon
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
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Let's get this straight. Billy Joe's is not a restaurant: it is a shack on the beach which serves beer, liquor, and seafood. You can walk there from the Lucaya Marketplace by following the street and turning left just past the police station at the sign that says "beach access". The beach access gates are locked at 7pm so this... More

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