About us

OUR STORY

Having spent many years in the Bahamas, Joy "Mama Joy" and Hugh "Papa Hughie" Ganter moved to Lighthouse Point, Florida with a clear vision of the restaurant they wanted; combine the freshest seafood with delicious, mouth-watering, island-inspired recipes and served in a casual, friendly atmosphere. The mission was to only buy, sell, cater, and serve the freshest, highest quality products. We source whole fresh fish, which is filleted in our market and served fresh from our boats to your table.

In the spring of 2014, The Ganter's son, Troy Ganter, and his beautiful wife, Cassie opened Papa's Raw Bar next door to Seafood World. Troy believed there was demand for a local hang out to Eat Drink And Be Local. He envisioned a hole in the wall that made you feel like you were on vacation. This vision became our trademark and lifestyle, Eat Drink and Be Local®.

After the pandemic, The Ganter's decided to transform the rustic dining rooms at Seafood World into a speakeasy private venue known as The Barrel Room. We added a liquor license, a patio bar, and outdoor seating. Now at Papa's Raw Bar you have Papa's Fresh Market, The Barrel Room and our restaurant offering all of Seafood World's classics with an array of Caribbean and Asian fusion fare. At Papa's there's sum of dis and sum of dat. Whether you're craving a whole fried snapper, world class sushi, fried rice, tacos, cracked conch or our infamous Caribbean Caesar salad, there's something for everyone.

In 2023, the EDBL Family expanded and teamed up with their executive Chef, Chad Lee, and marketing guru, Matthew Smith, to open an out-of-the-box concept, Won-Tom's. This Asian fusion kitchen is built on umami and Crasian fare. It's located in the nostalgic Cove shopping center, married to Cove Brewery. Together they are serving up kick-ass food, damn good beer, and good vibes only.

PAPA'S LEGACY

Papa's Raw Bar is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission. Our business is built on relationships and community. The only way for us to achieve this success is to consistently embrace and act on our core values, culture, and faith. We pledge to uplift our teammates, honor one another, and hold each other accountable so we can "wow" our patrons with exceptional service. Our mission is to create a fun and healthy environment for our team to flourish and our guests to always feel like they are on vacation. The Papa's experience is both uplifting and positively contagious, and instills well-being, integrity, growth, and development. We are always learning and growing. We are dedicated to serving one another and giving all glory to God.

"Ya Mon" - Papasan

The EDBL Family