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    Gulf Drive Cafe

    2.5 (960 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    GULF DRIVE CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Sharyll H.

    Great food, awesome vibe, ocean views and superb service. We will be back for sure!!! Cold drinks and awesome views. Staff was great since the rain kept switching direction, they helped us move our seating three times. Live music was a plus.

    The outdoor dining area.
    Rebecca S.

    Everyone is very friendly here and happy to please. We sat at a high top in the bar area in the sun overlooking the ocean from 4:30-5:30pm and the drinks were very reasonable.

    Fritz E.

    Fun & casual place to eat or drink and have a wonderful beach view. Pet friendly as I brought Lucy & Ethel in their stroller. Building looks like a large tiki hut, open air. Lots of TVs to watch any game. Very friendly staff. Nice beer options.

    What a view
    George S.

    What a view for lunch! Front row to the Gulf of America! Ordered a spicy margarita and calamari my wife had clam chowder. Both were very good. Drink prices a bit steep but I guess it's all about location! The service is good crowded place so expect a little bit of a wait

    Clam chowder, margarita, calamari
    Joyce S.

    Very nice ambiance! Right on the beautiful Gulf of America ! Food was good and so we're the Drinks

    Food was yummy! Maddison is a terrific waitress! Great ocean view! God willing, we will be back again!

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    Lindsay S.

    i ordered a cobb salad with dill dressing which was delicious. The dressing was great. Big portion which was great to share. everything else was good. slow service though maybe it was just busy

    Bloody Mary
    Sierra M.

    Great location with parking. We sat right on the beach and enjoyed our first breakfast during our vacation. Delicious Bloody Mary's were a perfect start to our trip. Service was great.

    Igor A.

    The atmosphere was just awesome, and Mike, our server, made everything feel so homey. After the updates to the location, the whole place feels even more warm and inviting.

    Our ideal Saturday!
    Maria G.

    We stumbled upon this gulf front restaurant for brunch after my husband's open water swim. What a fantastic location with a view that can't be beat! The service was friendly and the food was great.

    This place!
    Hans B.

    So we were meeting friends and family at this location.. I checked the reviews and was rolling my eyes at low marks and was wondering what we were going to get . So we sat on the beach portion to watch the sunset.. view was terrific!! Drinks were okay. It's a beach bar!!! My margarita was good as were the run runners and other drinks. Food wise we ordered a variety of appetizers. The peel and eat shrimp were perfect not over cooked and seemingly fresh! The grouper bites were good also a long with the smoked mahi mahi fish spread with capers. These were all very good and surprisingly tasty. Main course wise.--many items ordered-- I will highlight a few..- the avacado salad with grilled grouper and mango was terrific. Well cooked and tasty with fresh avocado and fresh mango ( note: I tried this and I normally don't care for mango but this was perfectly ripe!). The fish tacos is a very large portion of three fried white fish tacos. These were all good tasting fish and so big--- that I ate it as an open faced fish sandwich. The Cobb salad was large and enjoyed to a clean plate! Along with the turkey club sandwich! Overall everyone enjoyed this and our server Brandon was very kind and efficient and effective. We would totally go back!. I personally think some of the other reviews we're a bit harsh.

    Coconut Shrimp
    L K.

    As I was leaving Anna Maria island I stumbled on this gem of a restaurant that is located right on Bradenton beach with gorgeous views. The restaurant and large bar were both busy. I was lucky to get a table and watch the sunset. Despite the busy time the service was very good, timely and pleasant. I enjoyed my coconut shrimp and the grouper sandwich. The place is very lively with people enjoying their time with friends and families.

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    Don't recommend unless you want to pay for Sam's Club food. Highly recommend Beach House right down the street.

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    AJ is a star! this is our favorite bar on AMI. the Brussels sprout app and coconut shrimp are incredible. We Will keep coming back!

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    Fantastic food, great atmosphere, Cailyn is amazing!! We enjoyed bacon scallops, wings, grouper bites, and much more!

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    The service from Aaron and Angelina was great! The food was amazing! We will come back again

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