The vibe of this place on the southern portion of the island is amazing. Outdoor seating and indoor space. The server was so chatty friendly and helpful. She was so accommodating to or crazy requests and made some great suggestions as well. We will be back while we are here.
Megan R.
If I could give 0 stars I would. This is a long but worth it review, come with me on a journey of complete idiocy. I (27) walk into the bar and order a drink from the bartender wearing an ugly black and red bra top with black hair. She informs me I need to show her my ID and then turns to grab my drink. Before handing me the drink I gave her my out of state ID to check. She takes my ID, puts it under the bar, messes with it for long enough that I try to look to see what she's doing with it, and then hands me back a permanently bent and creased ID. I said to her "did you just bend my ID?" and she responded "I didn't bend it, it just bent" and then proceeded to accuse me of having a fake ID and being under 21. To which I replied "well I don't know what to tell you" and then i listed off my birthday, address, and damn zodiac sign. She then gave me my drink and I was left with a permanently scarred ID that I now have to replace. My family came to help me handle the situation because I didn't know what to do and was worried that TSA would say it's not a valid ID and I wouldn't be able to fly home. The bartender was completely unapologetic and began yelling and swearing at me and my family all while slurring her words. She even yelled at my family to "get the fuck out" after we informed her that we called the police. We decided it had gotten out of control so we asked for a manager or the owner and then called the police. We were told by a different bartender that they weren't there and then we were told by another employee that "you can't just see the owner" (you own a dive bar, calm down) and that "whoever is inside is the manager" (you expect me to believe the manager is who bent my ID and is screaming my my family? Yeah no) The police easily verified my ID and story and said to us that they have to frequent this bar for problems a lot and recommended that we file a complaint with the liquor board, which we did. We also asked the police to breathalyze the bartender as her sobriety was questionable. At the bare minimum there needs to be a complete reeducation of how to handle fake IDs and employees need customer service training. The way we were treated was completely unacceptable, oh and it was Christmas. Let's walk through her thought process real quick. - bartender suspects an ID is fake - to verify the ID the bartender bends it before ever saying anything to the customer - bartender hands back a permanently scarred ID and hands the customer the drink. Now let's what through the proper handling of a suspected fake ID. - in the state of Florida it is illegal for an establishment to confiscate an ID even if it's a suspected fake. If a fake ID is recognized, the sale should be refused and the police should be called. The sale was not refused and the police weren't called until I called them. There are other ways for a bar to verify IDs without permanently scarring them, and for a bar that has been in business for as long as this bar has, it is frankly unacceptable and shady that the only verification they have is a bartender using her clearly uneducated judgement and bending IDs.
Mary R.
Beware We called the police on this establishment tonight. The police told us they are called there a lot for fights and other problems. The bartender inside was wearing a black and red bra top. She bent my daughter's license in half alleging it was fake. The police ran her license and said it was valid. She is 27. That is the least of our problem. The bra top bartender who told us she is 24 told us to get the fuck out. Yelling . Many people around were totally intoxicated and a patron wanted to fight my daughter. Interestingly, the so called security guard, asked us to leave. We waited for the police and they found nothing wrong on our part. That is where the police made the comment that they are called to this establishment a lot. I asked to see the owner or manager and was told they were not in. The police recommended that we file a complaint with the liquor commission which we will be doing. Shame on Crescent Club.
Kelly J.
Had a good time having an afternoon beer in the outdoor bar! Great bartender. Nice history in the place.
David I.
Tourist trap, weak overpriced drinks and they expect 25% minimum tip. We won't be back.
Marvin S.
An absolute damper to an otherwise great trip. My girlfriend, her family and I visited this location to have a few drinks. It was a 2 minute walk from where we were staying in Sarasota, Florida. Setting the expectedly expensive drinks aside, the servers were extremely rude and and set a terrible start to what was a night we were looking forward to. The entire table had all ordered margaritas ranging in flavors. Due to the server's mistake, she brought a Mango flavored margarita that no one had ordered. When we told her no one had ordered one, she insisted she wasn't wrong, and after a minute of back-and-forth, sighed and snatched the drink away to bring me my correct drink, remaining passive aggressive for the rest of the night. We were served by two other women, one of which was far nicer than the first, the other possibly even more rude. We waited for ~30mins after our second drink, still looking to order shots. One of us left to order them at the bar, and was told that our server would come to our table and take care of it for us. When our original server came, we ordered the shots again. The lady from the bar then approached us angrily and asked us not to order drinks twice, despite her telling us our server would come around for us to speak to her. Under no circumstances should customers be treated this way for the staff's lack of communication and organization. Either the staff is naturally rude, or they'd had one too many drinks on the job. It's unfortunate as everyone else seemed to be having a great time. With that in consideration, your experience may vary. All I can say is: I suggest you find a different bar with more well-mannered servers.
Melissa H.
Wow!!! First of all...Hazel is amazing! We came in after 11 pm on our last night and sat at the bar. At first, it Kinda looked like the place was closed but once we took a minute to look, we realized it was open inside. It has an old-school ambiance with the dark wood bar and candles (which I love) . Then we met Hazel! She came with her warm welcome and easy conversation. My only regret is that we didn't come earlier! Im a Fort Myers Beach native and came here for a little getaway before finally resuming my manager/bartender duties at our makeshift bar and restaurant after hurricane Ian. To whoever reads this, just know, HAZEL is great and I will take the drive just to chill with this chick!
Ciera H.
Came here on a Saturday night with family on vacation, good music, great prices, definitely a casual spot to come drink close to the beach. There are both outdoor and indoor areas, all of it is smoke friendly. I only came at night so I'm not sure if they offer food during the day. Crowd was in the 40s-50s range, but we went during "low season" so it may be a spot the locals like to hang at. There's nothing that makes this place memorable to me as a tourist, besides the good pricing. It was within walking distance of my rental, so that was an added plus. They stay open pretty late as well, so definitely an added plus. I would come back if I was in the area, fair warning of the guest demographics before arriving.
Terri S.
My husband and I went last night. It is no longer a place for cheap drinks. We were charged 55.00 for three drinks. Not good! When I questioned the bartender she had said that my husband asked for a double. What he did ask for was not a full glass of ice and more vodka because it did not taste like any was in the drink. there was no way she poured two shots in the glass - i would have tasted it. Unless of course the vodka was watered down to begin with.
Timothy F.
Been here twice this week and enjoyed ourselves both times. The live music was great and the bartenders are great as well. Don't see any of the behavior noted in some if the previous poor reviews. Drinks are good and reasonably priced for the area. One star off because they allow smoking and some of the a**hole smokers don't have enough class to move away from the rest of the patrons, even some a**hat blowing his smelly cigar smoke all over the place this evening.
Nice & very Cheap place for cocktails. Some days they have live entertainment like yesterday it was awesome Motown Ross Brown was entertaining and an awesome guy was on the drums they were very active with the crowd had a great time on Saturday!!!
Morgan W.
The worst service ever. Sure, if you want a "fine drink" while watching a "game" this is your place. However, the rude staff made my 22 year old daughter sob. Despite her 4 forms of id, they would not let her on the premises. I understand that you cant be on the premise of a bar without a government issued id. However, she had a vaccine card, a photocopy of a passport, and a photocopy of her license, and a physically card of her student ID from university. The patron continued to call her a profanity so bad I can't repeat The situation could have been handled peacefully and respectfully. I left the place dehumanized and accosted. I will never return to this establishment, and if you have a daughter, you shouldn't let them either.
michael m.
The jerks that rode my ass from Downtown Sarasota to Siesta Key, because I observe the speed limits, come here. Saw them and their ilk drinking from outside and thought I'd drop in to see the place. Nice looking bar staff who have that "in between bad relationships and life choices look" give the eyes at the beginning and then wait for you to come to the bar for seconds.. All the warmth of Florida beach life with the cold realities just inches away. A place to kill time but don't stay too long.
Eva R.
The live music here was awesome! We came here twice on vacation and both nights the place had live music that was awesome. The bartenders are super nice and fun, too.
Sarai R.
The bartender were so rude this place just sucked honestly, the people sitting next to us left with us bc the service was just awful!! Do not recommend. Would give zero stars if I could
The vibe of this place on the southern portion of the island is amazing. Outdoor seating and indoor space. The server was so chatty friendly and helpful. She was so accommodating to or crazy requests and made some great suggestions as well. We will be back while we are here.
If I could give 0 stars I would. This is a long but worth it review, come with me on a journey of complete idiocy. I (27) walk into the bar and order a drink from the bartender wearing an ugly black and red bra top with black hair. She informs me I need to show her my ID and then turns to grab my drink. Before handing me the drink I gave her my out of state ID to check. She takes my ID, puts it under the bar, messes with it for long enough that I try to look to see what she's doing with it, and then hands me back a permanently bent and creased ID. I said to her "did you just bend my ID?" and she responded "I didn't bend it, it just bent" and then proceeded to accuse me of having a fake ID and being under 21. To which I replied "well I don't know what to tell you" and then i listed off my birthday, address, and damn zodiac sign. She then gave me my drink and I was left with a permanently scarred ID that I now have to replace. My family came to help me handle the situation because I didn't know what to do and was worried that TSA would say it's not a valid ID and I wouldn't be able to fly home. The bartender was completely unapologetic and began yelling and swearing at me and my family all while slurring her words. She even yelled at my family to "get the fuck out" after we informed her that we called the police. We decided it had gotten out of control so we asked for a manager or the owner and then called the police. We were told by a different bartender that they weren't there and then we were told by another employee that "you can't just see the owner" (you own a dive bar, calm down) and that "whoever is inside is the manager" (you expect me to believe the manager is who bent my ID and is screaming my my family? Yeah no) The police easily verified my ID and story and said to us that they have to frequent this bar for problems a lot and recommended that we file a complaint with the liquor board, which we did. We also asked the police to breathalyze the bartender as her sobriety was questionable. At the bare minimum there needs to be a complete reeducation of how to handle fake IDs and employees need customer service training. The way we were treated was completely unacceptable, oh and it was Christmas. Let's walk through her thought process real quick. - bartender suspects an ID is fake - to verify the ID the bartender bends it before ever saying anything to the customer - bartender hands back a permanently scarred ID and hands the customer the drink. Now let's what through the proper handling of a suspected fake ID. - in the state of Florida it is illegal for an establishment to confiscate an ID even if it's a suspected fake. If a fake ID is recognized, the sale should be refused and the police should be called. The sale was not refused and the police weren't called until I called them. There are other ways for a bar to verify IDs without permanently scarring them, and for a bar that has been in business for as long as this bar has, it is frankly unacceptable and shady that the only verification they have is a bartender using her clearly uneducated judgement and bending IDs.
Beware We called the police on this establishment tonight. The police told us they are called there a lot for fights and other problems. The bartender inside was wearing a black and red bra top. She bent my daughter's license in half alleging it was fake. The police ran her license and said it was valid. She is 27. That is the least of our problem. The bra top bartender who told us she is 24 told us to get the fuck out. Yelling . Many people around were totally intoxicated and a patron wanted to fight my daughter. Interestingly, the so called security guard, asked us to leave. We waited for the police and they found nothing wrong on our part. That is where the police made the comment that they are called to this establishment a lot. I asked to see the owner or manager and was told they were not in. The police recommended that we file a complaint with the liquor commission which we will be doing. Shame on Crescent Club.
Had a good time having an afternoon beer in the outdoor bar! Great bartender. Nice history in the place.
Tourist trap, weak overpriced drinks and they expect 25% minimum tip. We won't be back.
An absolute damper to an otherwise great trip. My girlfriend, her family and I visited this location to have a few drinks. It was a 2 minute walk from where we were staying in Sarasota, Florida. Setting the expectedly expensive drinks aside, the servers were extremely rude and and set a terrible start to what was a night we were looking forward to. The entire table had all ordered margaritas ranging in flavors. Due to the server's mistake, she brought a Mango flavored margarita that no one had ordered. When we told her no one had ordered one, she insisted she wasn't wrong, and after a minute of back-and-forth, sighed and snatched the drink away to bring me my correct drink, remaining passive aggressive for the rest of the night. We were served by two other women, one of which was far nicer than the first, the other possibly even more rude. We waited for ~30mins after our second drink, still looking to order shots. One of us left to order them at the bar, and was told that our server would come to our table and take care of it for us. When our original server came, we ordered the shots again. The lady from the bar then approached us angrily and asked us not to order drinks twice, despite her telling us our server would come around for us to speak to her. Under no circumstances should customers be treated this way for the staff's lack of communication and organization. Either the staff is naturally rude, or they'd had one too many drinks on the job. It's unfortunate as everyone else seemed to be having a great time. With that in consideration, your experience may vary. All I can say is: I suggest you find a different bar with more well-mannered servers.
Wow!!! First of all...Hazel is amazing! We came in after 11 pm on our last night and sat at the bar. At first, it Kinda looked like the place was closed but once we took a minute to look, we realized it was open inside. It has an old-school ambiance with the dark wood bar and candles (which I love) . Then we met Hazel! She came with her warm welcome and easy conversation. My only regret is that we didn't come earlier! Im a Fort Myers Beach native and came here for a little getaway before finally resuming my manager/bartender duties at our makeshift bar and restaurant after hurricane Ian. To whoever reads this, just know, HAZEL is great and I will take the drive just to chill with this chick!
Came here on a Saturday night with family on vacation, good music, great prices, definitely a casual spot to come drink close to the beach. There are both outdoor and indoor areas, all of it is smoke friendly. I only came at night so I'm not sure if they offer food during the day. Crowd was in the 40s-50s range, but we went during "low season" so it may be a spot the locals like to hang at. There's nothing that makes this place memorable to me as a tourist, besides the good pricing. It was within walking distance of my rental, so that was an added plus. They stay open pretty late as well, so definitely an added plus. I would come back if I was in the area, fair warning of the guest demographics before arriving.
My husband and I went last night. It is no longer a place for cheap drinks. We were charged 55.00 for three drinks. Not good! When I questioned the bartender she had said that my husband asked for a double. What he did ask for was not a full glass of ice and more vodka because it did not taste like any was in the drink. there was no way she poured two shots in the glass - i would have tasted it. Unless of course the vodka was watered down to begin with.
Been here twice this week and enjoyed ourselves both times. The live music was great and the bartenders are great as well. Don't see any of the behavior noted in some if the previous poor reviews. Drinks are good and reasonably priced for the area. One star off because they allow smoking and some of the a**hole smokers don't have enough class to move away from the rest of the patrons, even some a**hat blowing his smelly cigar smoke all over the place this evening.
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Nice & very Cheap place for cocktails. Some days they have live entertainment like yesterday it was awesome Motown Ross Brown was entertaining and an awesome guy was on the drums they were very active with the crowd had a great time on Saturday!!!
The worst service ever. Sure, if you want a "fine drink" while watching a "game" this is your place. However, the rude staff made my 22 year old daughter sob. Despite her 4 forms of id, they would not let her on the premises. I understand that you cant be on the premise of a bar without a government issued id. However, she had a vaccine card, a photocopy of a passport, and a photocopy of her license, and a physically card of her student ID from university. The patron continued to call her a profanity so bad I can't repeat The situation could have been handled peacefully and respectfully. I left the place dehumanized and accosted. I will never return to this establishment, and if you have a daughter, you shouldn't let them either.
The jerks that rode my ass from Downtown Sarasota to Siesta Key, because I observe the speed limits, come here. Saw them and their ilk drinking from outside and thought I'd drop in to see the place. Nice looking bar staff who have that "in between bad relationships and life choices look" give the eyes at the beginning and then wait for you to come to the bar for seconds.. All the warmth of Florida beach life with the cold realities just inches away. A place to kill time but don't stay too long.
The live music here was awesome! We came here twice on vacation and both nights the place had live music that was awesome. The bartenders are super nice and fun, too.
The bartender were so rude this place just sucked honestly, the people sitting next to us left with us bc the service was just awful!! Do not recommend. Would give zero stars if I could