Place is busy. Recommendation is to get reservations. There is some seating inside, but all the…read morereal fun is sitting outside where there's plenty of seating with fantastic views of the Manatee river. If it's too hot, or the sun is beating down upon you, ask for seats in the shaded areas/umbrellas. There's a small beach there , many kids running around, their goofing around while waiting for their meal. There is a bar area. Not huge, but since they open @ 11am.. I'd imagine that area is probably full for most of the rest of the day . So, if you're going to sit there, get there by 11:30am. We had a group of five, so we started off sharing the spicy queso dip and the shrimp and crab dip. Both are excellent, the shrimp and crab dip were to die for! A blackened chicken sandwich was tasty and quite well received. The mahi-mahi fish sandwich was blackened, still tasty but slightly underwhelmed. Should've done the grouper. Others in the group were quite satisfied with their meals. Service was good but the place is spread out and quite busy most of the time we were there, which was mid afternoon on a Saturday. This place is fantastic, and if I had to choose between Woody's River Roo & and Whiskey Joe's- I'd take Whiskey Joe's every time. They also have a better selection of craft beers. This is not meant to assassinate Woody's River Roo . The food and drinks are good there. Their prices are reasonable, Their atmosphere is good there. But pound for pound Whiskey Joe's is better. If you want to nitpick , Joe's is priced higher and their parking area is much smaller. Hence, many people choose to do the valet parking. I guess those could be construed as negatives. Again JOE's just puts out a slightly better experience.

A group of friends had dinner here recently and I was very embarrassed that I recommended it. It…read moretook forever to get our drinks and never any refills and then we realized the servers were also bussing the tables. Our meals were cold and tasteless when they finally came out. The manager actually said "I don't know what to tell you" when we asked if he thought this was ok? The final straw was the incredibly filthy ladies room. If I were having a wedding or an event here, I would be mortified for my guests. If I had gone there first, I would never ever have eaten there Do better Whiskey Joe - this is a prime location and could be so much better with better management!

Think of this place as a Hooters knock off, but with slow service…read more We stopped to eat here wanting some wings. We were told we could sit anywhere and chose a high top. Our waitress was somewhat slow, but our food came out quickly. My sandwich didn't come as ordered and the waitress blamed the cook. The inside of the restaurant was so cold and we quickly departed after finishing.

So, my girlfriend and I came in early, an hour or so before the Ohio State football game. We…read moreseated ourselves. Sat down we could watch multiple games, college football Saturday. Only problem was, they only had like 3 different games on 20 TV's. When I asked to get a certain game on, the or manager said I will see if we have that channel. The game was on ABC. So who doesn't have ABC. I mean come on. Know what is on each channel. This is suppose to be a sports bar!! It gets better, or worse depending on how you want to look at it. After our first drink we ordered another round, but the waitress took my girlfriend's drink, it was 1/4 full still. She thought it was water and filled it with water. We watched her. And then she brought it back. When we told her, she apologized, but didn't really seem too sorry and didn't offer a free drink. So back to the beginning. When we got here, there was a photo shoot going on in the patio. We didn't realize that the girls were in thongs and bras! I mean, close to nothing on. One even came in and checked on her table with her thongs on. I was shocked. We were shocked. Thought we were watching a porn shoot for a minute. Then we had what looked like the owner, tall, bald, black man. Changing TVs for the Ohio State game. I heard him mention to one of the girls, after the photo shoot, that he wished he had dollar bills to tip the girls. I was like WTF!? We do sides to order food. My girl got extra crispy wings. They came out soggy and rubbery. Had to send back. Not to mention we think our waitress's chugged one of my beers! Yes, she brought me the wrong one, she went to other side of restaurant where no one was, and next thing you know she comes out with an empty mug. I know there is a sink over there, but she was over there longer than throwing out a beer. Next, the bathrooms are hideous. The woman's restroom had a cockroach in middle of floor. The men's restroom is filthy with mold. See the attached pics. Two of three stalls in women's bathroom were without toilet paper. Multiple bottles of fireball in trash. Likely not from patrons on a Saturday afternoon, There were 2 guys here wanting to watch the Florida game. It was on SEC network. They were told they didn't have it. But I knew that was a lie. They stayed and had a drink and then left. 10 Minutes after they left some other guys comes in and asks for same network and they turn it right on. I mean really? Then there was a stretch when the only worker we saw was the bartender. All the kitchen workers, the waitresses and the managers disappeared for like 30 minutes. We made assumptions the male managers were running a train on the girls! There was nobody in sight for a solid 30 minutes! The waitresses looking depressed, like something happened that they got back to the floor. Not sure what is going on here. But business is lacking. Overall, it's really pricey, not very clean and the people in charge have no clue what they are doing. It's suppose to be a wing place and sports bar. How do you not know what channel sports are on!!??? Doubt we ever come back to this one. This experience was really bad!

A great place on Wed night Trivia night...it's noisy, busy- "main" bar area...full of anxious…read moretrivia buffs eating a great meal before they put their smarts on and shoot for 1st place and the prize. ( Gift cards for Jaxx's ). The service here is on point...the food, while it's your traditional bar style food, it is excellent. Since this is a weekly event, I have tried their wings, patty melt, nachos, Ceasar salad, extra crispy fries and tots. Oh, and they serve Coke products! Full bar and fun times await...check it out and be pleasantly surprised.

I have never been disappointed when visiting JAX! Best wings and cheese curds in town.read more

Great first time here. A new location is coming to Apollo Beach, so I wanted to check it out ahead…read moreof time. The fried cheese curds were amazing! The sweet potato fries and smash burger were great as well. Super friendly wait staff as well.

Absolutely love The Greyson (Palmetto location)! Every single item on the menu is delicious -- I've…read morehonestly never had a bad meal here. My go-to favorite is the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich. It's packed with flavor, perfectly cooked, and generous enough that I can easily get two meals out of it. I'm usually not a fan of steak-cut fries, but they do them perfectly here -- crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Dipping them in the Greyson sauce is a must. Everything I've tried on the menu is something I would happily order again. The hardest part of eating here is narrowing down what to get because it all sounds (and tastes) so good. Consistently great food, well executed, and totally worth the visit every time.

3 Keys Brewing is conveniently located on Manatee Ave close to 41. The building has an old time…read moreFlorida feel with porch seating. Upon entering the restaurant, you will see a bar directly in front of you, and plenty of table seating off to the right in the main dining area. When 3 Keys first opened, they did not have the best food. Now, their food is high quality. I ordered the "we be jammin" burger and it was excellent. The beer did not impress me on my most recent visit. I tried two IPAs and found them to be below average. I would return, but I would hope to try better beers. They certainly have a local following as the brewery has plenty of customers on a Sunday night.

We had a nice time here. We sat outside in the back and enjoyed a little show. It was great! The…read morefood was good and being outside created a great ambiance! The servers did a great job as we had a large party. Great experience and enjoyed the craft flight!

This review is for drinks only on a Sunday during the Bucs football game. They have a bunch of tv's…read moreand the volume was on so that you could hear the Bucs game. It appeared on at least four or five of their many televisions. There were also several other football games on. It is definitely a divey sports bar. We did not get food. We got a high top and there was a server that came around and took our drink order. The stools are metal and do not have backs. It was great for what we wanted. The drinks are very affordable. We did look at the menu and it is typical sports food/bar food. If you're in the area and wanting to catch a sports event this is the place to do it.

Service was friendly, but food was just average. Our drinks were pretty good, but the Short Hand…read moreSipper with rum and pineapple was the standout. Korean fried chicken was really regular smokey BBQ sauce on fried chicken with slaw. It was super spicy (too spicy) but not Asian tasting. And way too much sauce. Would recommend with sauce on side or just order something else. The Cuban sandwich was highly recommended by the server and it was an average cuban. The First Ave Burger was just ok. Not much going on between 2 buns. The bread was mush. I'd recommend that they toast the bun to give it some texture.

Bar maid was very nice - call brands are pricey , yet expected !…read more Did not eat - only one drink and on my way

Very good food and service, the pickle fries were great with the ice cold beer. My brisket mac n…read morecheese was a good discovery!

Lunch today by default...due to an accident and the shutdown of 301 at 75. So my friend ordered a…read moreglass of wine...chardonnay..our server said they were out.... of pinot gris too...and a red. She then added that they had been out for weeks and not sure when they would have more. Weird, right? So that is how lunch got started... A full, busy menu...a few specials...we tried the 2 for $25. 2 salads or an app to share and choice of entree (various options)...we both opted for the 2 salads ( both were fresh and tasty) a cheeseburger, which was surprisingly good, soda and martini...extra. 3 stars...maybe should have been less because I cannot imagine "any" restaurant with a bar "not" finding somewhere to purchase wine for their customers...she said "it had been weeks!"..WEEKS!. Okay, my diet Pepsi was okay...but I'm a coca cola girl...nuff said....cheeseburger and Caesar salad were good.

What happened to the beloved Applebees food I once loved?! I remember going to Applebees overnight…read moreafter church service every Wednesday. Today.. after I hadn't ordered in so long, I decided to splurge. Yes splurge.. $35 for wings and fiesta lime chicken (use to be Tequila lime chicken) is splurging for me. (Before the almost forced tip). So I was excited to come home after a long days work and have some spicy wings and my Fiesta lime chicken. First off.. DRY DRY DRY!!! Omg!!! Could both be any dryer?! The sauce in the wings is non existent as it's all soaked up in the wings. You want more.. that will be an extra $1.49 sir. I bought extra fiesta sauce cause I know I'll need it but no lime and no pico de gallo. Is it because I didn't pay extra for that? Also do we have to buy celery for our wings too? I ate three wings (well tried to.. it's like chewing on dried semi spicy jerky). Though the ranch was good. But still.. I can't eat them. Atleast enjoyably. So sadly this will definitely be my last time ordering from Applebees. I can't believe I spent $35 on dried chicken with no pico, lime or celery. If you see this Applebees.. make it right please. And stop overcooking the chicken, it's really like chewing on jerky!

Great location.Awesome view! Amazing staff and great menu selections. Food was delicious and…read morebeautifully presented and served in a timely manner. All and all it was a very pleasant experience.

Shannon was the best. We started out with the restaurant losing our reservation and being unable to…read moreaccommodate us (12 of us) on the roof. So we ended up downstairs. Shannon made the inconvenience worth it. She was attentive, pleasant, and made the evening very enjoyable. Hats off to Shannon. Thank you.

So we had spent the day over in Lake Wales and coming home we were trying to decide where to eat…read more Greyson's is in our backyard and we had never been so we decided to give it a try! We were seated right away. It was the 5 o'clock hour and by the time we left it was getting pretty busy. They have tons of tvs showing sports and the bar is set apart but the noise level is pretty loud. Our waitress was super attentive and had our drinks to us quickly. After ordering the food was brought out pretty fast as well and everything was delicious! I had the smash burger and it was cooked perfectly. My husband and dad had the cheesesteaks and enjoyed them. My mom really loved the veggie wrap and we started with a yummy tray of nachos! The prices are comparable with other places. My favorite was the dipping sauce for the fries!! We will definitely be making another visit!

I went here with my son's soccer team. We called after our last game was over at 5p and they said…read morethey could accommodate us - group of about 25-30. We were seated outside and it was great since the boys were so loud! Things went smoother than I would expected for such a huge group last minute . They took drink orders first then food. The waitress had adults order and point out whose kid was yours. We got our orders quick and I'm amazed how efficient they were. Food was good and decently priced. The staff was great. I would definitely recommend coming here