2018 top independent restaurants in Fla.

Many of Florida's top-grossing restaurants are located near water, and quite a few specialize in seafood, from crab to sushi. Here are the restaurants that made this year's list.

Top 100 Rank: 2

Annual Sales: $35.9M

Average Check: $70.00

The Buzz: Lunch service closes for the summer, reopening in mid-October. Takeout service is closed in summer until Aug. 1.                       

Top 100 Rank: 6

Annual Sales: $33.0M

Average Check: $42.84

The Buzz: Disney World's upscale waterfront restaurant, opened in 2015, is managed by Gibsons Restaurant Group.                          

Top 100 Rank: 15

Annual Sales: $23.4M

Average Check: $125.00

The Buzz: Prime’s 30-day dry-aged steaks include a $74, 22-ounce bone-in rib-eye and a $140, 48-ounce porterhouse for two.                         

Top 100 Rank: 28

Annual Sales: $19.5M

Average Check: $45.00

The Buzz: Previously Fulton's Crab House, it was reimagined and reopened in February 2017.                       

Top 100 Rank: 29

Annual Sales: $19.5M

Average Check: $92.50

The Buzz: Southeast Asian cuisine meets a South Florida vibe in this sprawling, three-story dining complex.                       

Top 100 Rank: 62

Annual Sales: $16.1M

Average Check: $68.00

The Buzz: The restaurant’s spacious two-story interior includes 20-foot-long chandeliers and a second-level sushi bar and lounge with a separate entrance.               

Top 100 Rank: 70

Annual Sales: $15.0M

Average Check: $63.00

The Buzz: Located in the tony Bal Harbour Shops, it is helmed by Edomae-style sushi master chef Makoto Okuwa.                       

Top 100 Rank: 79

Annual Sales: $14.4M

Average Check: $63.00

The Buzz: Dine upstairs for dinner or more casual downstairs at Fisheries Dockside.                       

Top 100 Rank: 84

Annual Sales: $14.1M

Average Check: $29.00

The Buzz: The huge restaurant offers a main dining room plus an outside dock, floating barge, inside patio and raw bar.