The Original Hooters was a must stop on a recent Clearwater trip per my work colleague... so I had to oblige him! We stopped for about 45 minutes and had a beer and shared a plate of 10 original, breaded hot wings. My Corona was refreshing, the wings were tasty (but not as hot as I recalled), and the service was the best I've ever had at a Hooters! Seriously... our waitress could not have been friendlier or more helpful. One of my work colleagues even commented that he'd never been to a Hooter's where the waitresses were so outstanding. So... to Tia, out outstanding waitress who waited on a table of 3 business travelers on a random Wednesday afternoon... thanks so much for your friendly service with a smile! read more

I thought the wings here were actually pretty good. This location is historic and the original hooters. There's a corner of memorabilia. Actually kind of cool to see. The girls are attractive. A bit odd place to be but it's fun for the experience of it all. read more

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Not for a football game! It happened again! 6:00 minutes left in the Florida vs Miami game and not only was there no sound but the channel was changed to a women's soccer clinic! The bar emptied out! They finally fixed it with 2:00 minutes left The manager Jen was unconcerned due to food going out incorrectly! Still no competent person in place that knows how to change the channels on what appears to be an overly complicated process. The whole management staff should be shipped to Walk Ons, Winghouse, Five Bucks, Smokey Bones, Whiskey Wings, Norton's, or Twin Peaks to learn how to run a "family oriented" sports bar with a TV package. Nothing elaborate, just a decent TV package. Dont even get me started on their WiFi!!! Neil, this place misses you greatly!!! RIP read more

Hooters - Two TVs with a soccer clinic on it??? - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I stopped by the Original Hooters for dinner on New Years Eve around 9:30 pm. It was pretty dead and we were seated right away. We started with the famous fried pickles, homemade, golden brown cut into thin slices and served with dipping sauce. They were hot & delicious and certainly hit the spot. For the main entree I chose the Hooter's salad, their version of a Cobb Salad, Bacon bits, Monterey Jack, Cheddar, tomatoes, and sliced eggs. We also chose the Go Boneless combo that comes with 10 boneless wings with choice of sauce and a side of fries or tots. For the sauce we chose medium buffalo and lemon pepper. If you are a ranch lover you will appreciate hooters home style ranch. It is absolutely delectable however the sauce is extra ($1.09) each even if you order wings which seems ridiculous, nonetheless it's very good. The service was good and the food hit the spot. read more

Hooters - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Ordered lunch for delivery. Hooters!! WHAT IS THIS!?! The salad looks like it's been sitting in the cooler prepackaged for a couple of days. The bacon looks raw, the lettuces are browning. The wings are cold and look pale so I had to turn the oven on to reheat which takes some time. Missing ranch dressing for salad and an extra one that I paid for. I didn't trust the salad meat so threw that away. The fries were also soggy and barely a handful of fries. I know what happened but this used to be good. I may have to rethink ordering from you again. I think I'm going to start going and ordering from Abe's. read more

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Always a great time at the Original Hooters of Clearwater, Florida!! Food served hot and full of flavor!! Cold drinks & large draught beers!! Fun atmosphere for all occasions with numerous TV's showing the current sports events playing. Excellent service always from friendly staff!! Definitely want to pay a visit to this restaurant while you're in town or as a local!! I've been dining there since they opened!! Keep up the great work!! read more

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I wanted to check out the original Hooters to see what all the fuss was about and I must say, I was underwhelmed... We ordered lemon pepper wings and fried pickles; the food was subpar and the drinks were watered down and too sweet. The restaurant was messy, and the service was just ok. I expected better. read more

Excellent food and services!! Original Hooter wings were amazing!!!! So much so that we came back again to eat on our way out of town. We live in Jacksonville and our most of the Hooters locations have closed down. There is only 1 left and it doesn't compare to The Original Hooters!! We'll be back!! read more

Hooters - Original Hooter Wings, extra wet. - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Special spot, site of the Original Hooters. Service was superb, seated right away on a busy Saturday night. Christina was helpful, attentive, and took great care of us. My chicken wings were pretty good... original style with sauce on the side. One big strike against the Manager who wouldn't honor the coupon from the calendar since we already ordered - which he could have easily done. They also forgot my fries. But the ambiance was fantastic, the museum area was a nice touch, and I got a picture with the chicken. Checked this place off my list. read more

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After a horrible experience at a hooters in Carolina I stated I would come back to the "original" to give another review and see if it's the same, since this used to be my main hangout when I lived over here. Listen, totally different experience, service was great, atmosphere was great. Wings on point, drinks were made great, chili was hot. Everything was hot and on time....Absolutely met my expectations and what I've come to expect from a Hooters. Wish this carried over to all of them.. read more

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This was our first visit to this location, the original Hooters, and it certainly lived up to its reputation! The restaurant was crowded, filled with a mix of locals and tourists. Thankfully, we found seats at the bar. Hooters now offers a lot of great merchandise for sale, which is an improvement compared to years ago. Our bartenders were amazing and very attentive. The chicken was good, but I wasn't too fond of the coleslaw--I'm not sure why I chose to get it. read more

Always cool to come to the original location. This location seems to have a problem with OBNOXIOUSLY loud customers. The staff is too chicken to.say anything (or they don't care) I'm not talking about common loudness, I mean, SUOER SUPER LOUD INCONSIDERATE people. I do still love the food. Always have. Service here is mixed. Sometimes good, sometimes slow. Word has it that the girls outfits are going to be more conservative. Bummer. Should be less conservative. Hated when they quit playing oldies music. Hooters just makes one bad decision after another. No wonder why they're struggling. read more

Disclaimer: I didn't get to eat/drink here Needs work on their customer service. We walked in tonight around 10:30PM hoping to just get a quick drink and maybe try their wings since I've never been to a Hooters before. There was a gentleman behind the counter doing something and I thought he was the hostess, but after he walked away to the bar area and walked back to grab some stuff without no acknowledgment, I decided he wasn't after all. There was a cluster of 3 servers standing near the kitchen window that made eye contact with our group, but didn't come over to help seat us or say the hostess would be right with you etc. Pretty sure the workers around the bar saw us too but didn't want to make eye contact or acknowledge us. We stood at the entrance for probably a good 5 mins or so, or however long it takes a female to use the restroom because when my sister got out of the restroom .. she was surprised that we were still standing there at the entrance and haven't been helped yet. There was no sign that said "please seat yourself" or whatever; there was still quite a good amount of customers in the dining room and patio area , so a comment like we're no longer seating customers or the kitchen is close would have sufficed if that was how they were feeling. So we walked back out and decide we'll never try that location again. Maybe we'll have some luck with one of their other locations in the future. Kind of sad though ..it being the original Hooters location and all, I expected a level of standards/customer service. read more

The place was hopping on a Sunday night, a visiting friend had to visit the original location. Besides for the namesake the atmosphere was very busy. Lots of memorabilia on the wall and a good size merchandise shop. Caution not everything was priced. I ordered the shrimp and my friend got wings. He enjoyed them but had better. I said the same about the wings. Our server was very pleasant which is always a plus at any location. The wings came out early and the shrimp was several minutes later. I was fine with this as we were sharing the fries anyway. The server brought us a second set of fries later in the evening saying she felt bad about the shrimp taking so long. Very kind gesture. One other thing I have to mention about the kindness of the staff, we noticed a server using her mobile phone flashlight to help an elderly couple see the menu on the patio as it was getting dark and the apparently we're having trouble. Friendly! Not only do you need to come see this landmark but if you are interested being taken care of by a very friendly set of staff this is the place to go. read more

Hooters - Merchandise - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Going to Hooter's last night 8/2/25 had a disappointing experience. They offer a new drink Pink Passion and boy is it super sweet and hardly drinkable. When our food came my husband's grilled cheese was not hot, warm or edible. Management never came by the table to see if everything was ok, I would rather speak to management than the server since more gets done with management. But boy has this landmark for Clearwater dropped the ball, pick it up or be gone in this industry right now! read more

Rachel is the shining example of customer service. The service is always top notch, cold beer and great chicken wings. On a side note bring back the CHILI. read more

Appetizers were spot on, dinner not so....10 peice wings, half were literally cold, half were burning hot and all drenched in BBQ sauce. Mahi and Grouper sandwiches, both were dry and barely edible. No amount of starter sauce could help. Sitting at non busy bar and had to chase down bartender who was inattentive. read more

I went to the first original hooters yay!!! What can I say, it's literally just another hooters. The food and vibes are pretty consistent throughout every location and you know exactly what to expect. My fries were not crispy whatsoever on this trip, wings were same old. Fast service and lots of smiles and tvs to stay entertained. read more

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Awesome place. Definitely will come back. Original Hooters! No comparison. Original outfit. Sorta. :-). More beautiful

The bartender Kaley is fantastic! Great service and very friendly and makes a great old fashion!

This is the original Hooters location. It's conveniently located about 15 minutes from Clearwater Beach, though there's another location directly on the beach. The signage outside indicates it's the original location, and there's a mini museum of sorts on the inside that shows the history of Hooters. I visited later on a Monday evening which wasn't too busy. The service was quite fast, and the server was friendly. I ordered boneless wings in the Parmesan garlic rub, and they tasted quite good. I would recommend visiting this location if in the area, especially due to its novelty. read more

Hooters - Building exterior - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I came here to see where the original Hooters was located. It is about 15 minutes from Clearwater Beach. There's a variety of seating from outside, at the bar, or inside the restaurant. I got the boneless wings with honey BBQ with fries and it was delicious! They also have a mini museum and you can buy souvenirs too. Our server Sam was friendly and pretty quick. Recommend visiting here! read more

Hooters - Go Boneless Combo honey bbq - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Visited 1/30/25 for lunch. Great service, great food! The chicken tender tacos, fries and wings were delicious! Very friendly staff! Highly recommend! read more

The area we live in Nevada does not have a Hooters so when I'm in an area that has one, I get a strong longing draw for some of their Buffalo Shrimp in their original hot sauce which is what I ordered tonight (pictured). My wife always loves their BBQ burger & curly fries. Although not the healthiest of meal choices, it was what the doctor ordered tonight after a day on the beach, followed by a couples massage and a couple cocktails...! This location in Clearwater is notable for it being the original location. I haven't been to this one in about 18 years, but the service is still great and they have always delivered some amazing bar food. The inside has a few other nostalgic additions being the first in a very large franchise with over 420 restaurants in 42 states and 29 countries such as placards on the floor with famous quotes from some of the original patrons from 1983 era and historic photos from servers and patrons over the years. Hooters has been very successful because of not only their food but their lovely & friendly servers. If you're in the area, I highly encourage stopping by this classic & historic establishment! read more

Hooters - Buffalo Shrimp - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Mac n cheese is good but took 40 minutes for my cousins to get her food Went to this hooters another of times and never has been this bad read more

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We've always loved this Hooters location. We went tonight and it took extra long to get our food. The server said our beers were on special for $3.50. When we got the check they were 4.79. When we questioned it she checked and said she was wrong. No adjustment on the check. read more

Bad service, bad food, won't go back. Food was cold when we got it. Appetizer came after food. Waitress acted extremely unprofessional.

I've always loved coming to this location whenever I'm craving wings. The service is always so helpful and nice. I've never had a bad day with the food. And there's a lot of seating making it easy to always get a table inside, specially with the hot heat everyday. read more

The server was really nice but the service was really bad!!! She disappeared more than Houdini. Food was also very disappointing! This Hooters should have stayed the OG! read more

With this being the original hooters... it's disappointing how bad it is. I literally ate my entire meal with nothing to drink. My food was horrible and I LOVE hooters and will always give the benefit of the doubt. I literally had 3 chicken wings that were a half inch wide... all my of wings were cold and when asked, the waitress said that this has been happening all week which begs the question as to why no one would do quality control if this is a known issue. Drinks were a minimum of 15 minutes after ordering them. They did not bring all of our apps or food until asked. This place is straight hot garbage. read more

Hooters - That is literally the entire wing. - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Womp womp wommmmmmp Okay, some of you may be thinking, "What did you expect?!" Honestly, I thought it would be unique and special. I mean it's THE ORIGINAL. However, there was nothing special about this Hooters aside from a little shop as you walk in (I'm not sure if others have that or not). The food was extremely mediocre. It was all pretty bland with the exception of the chicken sandwich. The wings were lacking meat which was surprising considering they are "known for their wings". Oh well! read more

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Sat at our table for over 10 minutes after being seated without any servers stopping by despite it being a slow night. Despite the bad sign we moved to the bar area, ordered wings which over 40 minutes later still hadn't arrived. We were told someone "stole" our wings, a few minutes later we received 7 VERY SMALL wings (shouldn't even be considered a wing) instead of our 8. I've been to many hooters before and had a positive experience but needless to say will not be returning to this one. read more

Hooters - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I went to Hooters with some friends to enjoy a lunch in a kitschy environment. Our service was top notch and our wings were pretty tasty. Standard stuff. Unfortunately, I feel compelled to write this for a different reason. Let me start with - I fully understand what Hooters is. It is chicken wings served to me by beautiful, young women in tight clothing. It winks at itself and the women who work there choose to do so. Also, I have worked in bars/restaurants and understand how co-workers interact with each other. What I found gross was that I saw the manager, an older, larger man in the position of their boss grabbing and touching the women on the hip/waist area. And my party witnessed that it happened to two separate women. One of the women appeared to have tried to move away but he moved with her and rubbed behind her. And he did it in that subtle way that is is easy to gaslight and to play off as you didn't see what you think you saw or I didn't mean it that way. But it's definitely inappropriate for a work environment especially from a superior. A man, especially in a position of a manager, should not be grabbing his employees in any way, especially not at work. It's inappropriate and an abuse of power. read more

This is gonna be the worst place to eat. The wings I ordered were totally wrong. I ordered all flats extra crispy when I got them back to my room they were grayish. They were not even hardly fried at all. They were disgusting and not edible. Terrible service to. read more

Was told to seat ourselves outside, sat for 20 mins at a high top right by one of the doors, and watched plenty of others at outdoor bar and high tops get served (albeit slowly since it seemed there was one outdoor bartender and one outdoor server), but we never once even got acknowledged. Menus were at the table, so we knew what we wanted, but in 20 mins and despite some intense eye-contact & clear body language trying to get someone over, neither the waitress or the bartender seemed interested, so we finally left. Despite beach traffic, we'll be making the trip to the Clearwater Beach location instead since we at least seem to get service there. read more

Was in Clearwater for a few days. Loved there when that original store opened o Gulf to Bay way back when. Haven't had Hooters wings in many years. We stopped by and ordered some wings to go along with some Buffalo shrimp. Hooters as I remembered - crispy and not too much breading. Sauce was a little tame. Enjoyed it so much me went back the next night for some more - this time we ate in, had some cold beers along with our med and hot sauced wings! As good as we remembered! Keep up the good work Hooters Gulf to Bay - Clearwater! read more

Incredible response and handling of the virus issues. Happy to have them back again. The place is energized and dialed in. Staff and management are on point. Food is fast and tasty. Keep it up!! read more

Melissa the Hooters Girl has our tab yet again...I started out with a bowl of chowder because I wasn't in the mood for fried this that or the other. Not horrible; chowder was serviceable. I didn't notice any bacon flavor or essence at all. I bet they don't use much heavy cream either...oh, well. I was not gonna order chili. Mine is undoubtedly better anyhow. The Queen Bee ordered naked, blackened wings and I my usual boneless wings in Three Mile Island sauce. I love the bite that sauce has. A perfect foil for ranch dressing and not so infernally hot that one cannot taste the chicken. Closest I can think of to the Anchor Bar originals in Buffalo, NY. Her naked blackened wings were very much to her liking. She forgot to order "flaps only." I reminded her of that and when Melissa the Hooters Girl showed up, the latter promised to check. They were already prepared otherwise but our heroine changed it and brought out a few of the other ones as a little snack. Yay, Melissa! Once they finally came out, as I stayed earlier, they were much to her liking. So much for the five poor drummies! As usual, we sat outside at the bar; bunch of obnoxious, moronic male realtors sitting at the rest of the bar were cheap entertainment if nothing else. Good thing I was sitting outside so I could watch the traffic go by... read more

Went there for the AFC championship game. We were at the outdoor bar area. Jasmine was our server and she was AWESOME!!! The bar area was fairly full but she made us feel like we were her only guests. She was very attentive and we never went "thirsty" ;). The wings were phenomenal (ps we are originally from Buffalo so we know our wings). The shrimp appetizer was delicious and the mushroom Swiss burger was tasty. One star deduction because when we moved inside ( it got chilly out) we were transferred to a new server. She was subpar. Had to flag her down to order. She never checked on us. No silverware given to us with our meal. No eye contact. Thumbs down to her. read more

Wings are great, but the service was terrible. Sat for 20 minutes until we flagged manager down to even get acknowledged. Ordered naked wings and breaded wings came. Ordered steamed oysters and raw ones came. Had to flag waitress down to pay after she walked by table multiple times. How low do we have to lower our expectations when we go out. It's ridiculous read more