Restaurant has closed! Local police said it has been closed for a while & no idea if it will reopen!! Call before driving 40 minutes to meet someone for dinner!
philrW4532GZ
This had become our go-to place to visit for oysters, sandwiches and soups. We LOVED it. Beers and drinks were reasonable. The outlying tables were iffy in getting quick service...but we always sat at the bar if we could find a couple seats. Conversation is colorful...and never a dull moment. I LOVED their NE Clam Chowder!! OMG..it had so so much flavor. Oysters were always fresh. Anyway...it doesn't matter. They are gone and I really hope they re-open in a more rent friendly environment...you would have loved them.
Kym Wilson
The only reason there is even a star is for the waitress in the bar area that served our drinks as we waited for our table. We made a reservation for 8 people. We ordered drinks as we waited. About 20 or so in, they called and said that they decided to close early and told us we would need to find somewhere else to eat. They didn't even have the audacity to come to our table to tell us. Never have we ever experienced anything like that. Our poor bar server tried to advocate for us and it was still a no go. How can you have a reservation, be setting up our table and then just be like "oh just kidding!" I get places are under staffed the days, but you are in customer service. Please do better next time.
Sulian W.
Terrible service. We were in the area for a joint Bachelor and Bachelorette weekend on May 15th. We called ahead to let them know that we were going to have a party of 11 for dinner and told them what time to expect us. They said that they do call a heads and that's what we did. Half of our party arrived before us, and they said that they were told by the hostess that they do not do reservations. Our party told them that we called ahead, and that we were given the okay. The hostess rudely told our party that arrived first that it would be more than an hour wait. When the rest of the party(me included) we walked into the establishment and the hostess with the red hair was not very pleased to see such a big party, she asked in the rudest way possible "can I help you?". We asked if there was a party of 11 that has been seated yet. She told us that there was no party of 11 and that they do not reservations and pointed us to check the tiki bar next door. Automatically I felt very unwelcomed. We went on a search to find our party and couldn't find them since we were not able to go into the establishment. Our friend came out to grab us because he spotted us from behind the bar INSIDE OF 18 ON THE ROCKS. As we walked back with our friend, the hostess gave us a very nasty look. After 15 mins of discuss if we want to even give them our business, we walked out due to feeling unwelcomed and disrespected. We took our business somewhere else. Not somewhere I would even want to visit again.
Kathryn M.
Not their fault but loud loud group of people on their bachelor party. They probably gave them a lot of money. But still loud!
Maryann W.
The hostess on 05/15 was rude as h*ll.. The staff was incredibly unaccommodating. Just a mess. Major yikes.
Lillian Danziger Solomon
My husband and I had a lovely dinner the other day pleasant crowd present atmosphere wonderful waitress great service we had the Aji tuna also the oyster rock stirrers and grouper tacos. We split everything and it was absolutely delicious we would go back the next time you just have to know what to order and most restaurants and what we ordered was perfect
Marla Niebling
We were a party of four with 1 handicapped ♿ person in our party. They sat us promptly and let us know they only had 1 cook working so our wait time might be a bit longer than usual. Patricia was our server and she was awesome! We asked her for her recommendations and they were spot on. Our group enjoyed the frozen lime margaritas and a strawberry margarita on the rocks that was the best one I've ever had!! We had the grilled shrimp wrap, fish and chips, blackened chicken pasta and a bacon and cheddar burger. All of our food was piping hot and tasted amazing. We will be back!!
A G
Great spot to eat and drink. Servers were good. Food was fine, about what you would expect. Overpriced because of tourism. We have fun!
Jessica L.
The service was very good ...attentive, pleasant and not too much . We ordered calamari, fish spread and conch fritters,all very good. I would definitely go back . I thought it was a bit pricey but, maybe because it's at the beach.
Just driving down Gulf Blvd after a visit to the beach and saw this place. There isn't alot of parking but we were able to find a spot during lunch hours on a weekday. The staff was very friendly and helpful and there were quite a few choices to pick from for eats. We had the pot stickers and they were great. Then my husband had the grilled shrimp with mashed red potatoes and the mixed vegetables. He loved the whole thing. I tried the "Godfather" which is a pasta dish with shrimp and linguine with the restaurants cream sauce. Delicious is all I can say and I had to take some home. Prices are pretty good. You can eat inside or out and even the inside makes you feel you are outside on a nice spring day as the garage doors facing the road are open with breezes coming in. Tables were social distanced.
Kathy F.
Fun spot with 2 sides--"tiki bar" on right and restaurant with a bar on left. Lots of partying on the tiki bar side! Several drink specials. Cocktails were fine--though they were out of Patron. Chowder and crab cakes were tasty-other food was fine. Bartender was very personable.
Annette M
I've been here so many times over the past 18 years. It's changed names a few times. I can say the food is good. I love the menu choices... I've always enjoyed going here after a day at the beach.. or for a last call place going home after hanging out at other places.. or during hurricanes a definite go to place. Unfortunately, the last visit we had there. I was personally attacked verbally by a customer, when I called the manager over, a lady, well I guess she was a lady. She attacked me as well. I've always posted pictures of this establishment for years.... I was told by this manager, is she was the manager that I was not allowed to post pictures of the bar. I said that I posted pictures for Google and she became livid. I actually had to remove my pictures. My husband had to get us out of the restaurant because the people at the bar were attacking me and screaming and clapping they they felt like they won because that manager took up for them. I was really embarrassed. It's taken me months to even talk about that event. I don't know if it's people tired if covid or what... But, none of the employees were wearing mask. I asked my server about it and he told me his doctor said it was unsafe to wear a mask. I feel he went and told people at the bar and that is what caused this outrageous attack on me. ..... So, I say. The food is good. The service is usually good. So go and enjoy yourself. The bar people are usually nice. Music is good.But, if you are protecting yourself, by social distancing etc.. maybe don't go till things gets better. Enjoy. Go have a cold one for me. We aren't going back. But feel free to go. I'm sure you will have a better experience. Just don't post any pictures on Facebook. Someone might recognize you and come and confront you.
Judy B.
We found this inviting little beach eatery driving back from a Friday evening very crowded Clearwater Beach with no parking. We started with some great frozen margaritas. Lots of seafood related items as well as burgers and wings. I chose the haddock fish and chips with coleslaw and fries for my two sides. My husband selected some wings with barbecue sauce. The seating options included outside patio tables with umbrellas and inside dining although the front was wide open to the outside which is great on a hot sunny Florida evening.
Cynthia F.
A happy place. Strong, cheap drinks. Very friendly servers and hosts. Nice beachy vibe. Easier to get a table than in some other places; not sure why. I love their sauteed vegetable side dish; they gave me broccoli, zucchini, summer squash and onions; had it twice and loved it twice. Their cole slaw is delicious. Their veggie burger was tasty but probably not home made. Their grouper was fresh and well prepared.
Restaurant has closed! Local police said it has been closed for a while & no idea if it will reopen!! Call before driving 40 minutes to meet someone for dinner!
This had become our go-to place to visit for oysters, sandwiches and soups. We LOVED it. Beers and drinks were reasonable. The outlying tables were iffy in getting quick service...but we always sat at the bar if we could find a couple seats. Conversation is colorful...and never a dull moment. I LOVED their NE Clam Chowder!! OMG..it had so so much flavor. Oysters were always fresh. Anyway...it doesn't matter. They are gone and I really hope they re-open in a more rent friendly environment...you would have loved them.
The only reason there is even a star is for the waitress in the bar area that served our drinks as we waited for our table. We made a reservation for 8 people. We ordered drinks as we waited. About 20 or so in, they called and said that they decided to close early and told us we would need to find somewhere else to eat. They didn't even have the audacity to come to our table to tell us. Never have we ever experienced anything like that. Our poor bar server tried to advocate for us and it was still a no go. How can you have a reservation, be setting up our table and then just be like "oh just kidding!" I get places are under staffed the days, but you are in customer service. Please do better next time.
Terrible service. We were in the area for a joint Bachelor and Bachelorette weekend on May 15th. We called ahead to let them know that we were going to have a party of 11 for dinner and told them what time to expect us. They said that they do call a heads and that's what we did. Half of our party arrived before us, and they said that they were told by the hostess that they do not do reservations. Our party told them that we called ahead, and that we were given the okay. The hostess rudely told our party that arrived first that it would be more than an hour wait. When the rest of the party(me included) we walked into the establishment and the hostess with the red hair was not very pleased to see such a big party, she asked in the rudest way possible "can I help you?". We asked if there was a party of 11 that has been seated yet. She told us that there was no party of 11 and that they do not reservations and pointed us to check the tiki bar next door. Automatically I felt very unwelcomed. We went on a search to find our party and couldn't find them since we were not able to go into the establishment. Our friend came out to grab us because he spotted us from behind the bar INSIDE OF 18 ON THE ROCKS. As we walked back with our friend, the hostess gave us a very nasty look. After 15 mins of discuss if we want to even give them our business, we walked out due to feeling unwelcomed and disrespected. We took our business somewhere else. Not somewhere I would even want to visit again.
Not their fault but loud loud group of people on their bachelor party. They probably gave them a lot of money. But still loud!
The hostess on 05/15 was rude as h*ll.. The staff was incredibly unaccommodating. Just a mess. Major yikes.
My husband and I had a lovely dinner the other day pleasant crowd present atmosphere wonderful waitress great service we had the Aji tuna also the oyster rock stirrers and grouper tacos. We split everything and it was absolutely delicious we would go back the next time you just have to know what to order and most restaurants and what we ordered was perfect
We were a party of four with 1 handicapped ♿ person in our party. They sat us promptly and let us know they only had 1 cook working so our wait time might be a bit longer than usual. Patricia was our server and she was awesome! We asked her for her recommendations and they were spot on. Our group enjoyed the frozen lime margaritas and a strawberry margarita on the rocks that was the best one I've ever had!! We had the grilled shrimp wrap, fish and chips, blackened chicken pasta and a bacon and cheddar burger. All of our food was piping hot and tasted amazing. We will be back!!
Great spot to eat and drink. Servers were good. Food was fine, about what you would expect. Overpriced because of tourism. We have fun!
The service was very good ...attentive, pleasant and not too much . We ordered calamari, fish spread and conch fritters,all very good. I would definitely go back . I thought it was a bit pricey but, maybe because it's at the beach.
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Just driving down Gulf Blvd after a visit to the beach and saw this place. There isn't alot of parking but we were able to find a spot during lunch hours on a weekday. The staff was very friendly and helpful and there were quite a few choices to pick from for eats. We had the pot stickers and they were great. Then my husband had the grilled shrimp with mashed red potatoes and the mixed vegetables. He loved the whole thing. I tried the "Godfather" which is a pasta dish with shrimp and linguine with the restaurants cream sauce. Delicious is all I can say and I had to take some home. Prices are pretty good. You can eat inside or out and even the inside makes you feel you are outside on a nice spring day as the garage doors facing the road are open with breezes coming in. Tables were social distanced.
Fun spot with 2 sides--"tiki bar" on right and restaurant with a bar on left. Lots of partying on the tiki bar side! Several drink specials. Cocktails were fine--though they were out of Patron. Chowder and crab cakes were tasty-other food was fine. Bartender was very personable.
I've been here so many times over the past 18 years. It's changed names a few times. I can say the food is good. I love the menu choices... I've always enjoyed going here after a day at the beach.. or for a last call place going home after hanging out at other places.. or during hurricanes a definite go to place. Unfortunately, the last visit we had there. I was personally attacked verbally by a customer, when I called the manager over, a lady, well I guess she was a lady. She attacked me as well. I've always posted pictures of this establishment for years.... I was told by this manager, is she was the manager that I was not allowed to post pictures of the bar. I said that I posted pictures for Google and she became livid. I actually had to remove my pictures. My husband had to get us out of the restaurant because the people at the bar were attacking me and screaming and clapping they they felt like they won because that manager took up for them. I was really embarrassed. It's taken me months to even talk about that event. I don't know if it's people tired if covid or what... But, none of the employees were wearing mask. I asked my server about it and he told me his doctor said it was unsafe to wear a mask. I feel he went and told people at the bar and that is what caused this outrageous attack on me. ..... So, I say. The food is good. The service is usually good. So go and enjoy yourself. The bar people are usually nice. Music is good.But, if you are protecting yourself, by social distancing etc.. maybe don't go till things gets better. Enjoy. Go have a cold one for me. We aren't going back. But feel free to go. I'm sure you will have a better experience. Just don't post any pictures on Facebook. Someone might recognize you and come and confront you.
We found this inviting little beach eatery driving back from a Friday evening very crowded Clearwater Beach with no parking. We started with some great frozen margaritas. Lots of seafood related items as well as burgers and wings. I chose the haddock fish and chips with coleslaw and fries for my two sides. My husband selected some wings with barbecue sauce. The seating options included outside patio tables with umbrellas and inside dining although the front was wide open to the outside which is great on a hot sunny Florida evening.
A happy place. Strong, cheap drinks. Very friendly servers and hosts. Nice beachy vibe. Easier to get a table than in some other places; not sure why. I love their sauteed vegetable side dish; they gave me broccoli, zucchini, summer squash and onions; had it twice and loved it twice. Their cole slaw is delicious. Their veggie burger was tasty but probably not home made. Their grouper was fresh and well prepared.