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    Kalua Beach Bar

    3.2 (68 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, American
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    KALUA BEACH BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Very loud
    Live music
    Outdoor seating

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    Wendy B.

    We just stopped in for a quick beer during our walk. We had our dogs and sat at the outside patio area. Live music for entertainment was nice too. Everyone's food looked good but we didn't order food. We would like to come back and hang out again. It was nice. We had our dogs too. They also had the game on the TVs outside.

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    Peter B.

    Meeting some friends for a boat ride, we ordered to-go lunches. I'm not kidding...my fish tacos and my Wife's burger took 50 minutes to arrive. All our server could do was apologize. She did give me an additional beer. Luckily my our friends who provided the boat ride were polite and patient. I really couldn't understand why there was such a long delay. Since my credit card had been run, I couldn't just walk away. As for our meals, my fish tacos were great. Wife reported, her burger was very good. But the wait for these lunches will cause me to avoid Kalua next time.

    Kerri E.

    Outside lakeside dining with a vacation vibe. Live music was great with great song selection and talented artist. Server was attentive. We got fried pickles for an appetizer that were good. My fried fish sandwich and fries were great and the sandwich was huge! Prices are reasonable. We will be back!

    Spirited R.

    Let me tell you this place has a great location. BUT it's a trashy establishment, don't take this wrong but it's for smokers (who is able to smoke at a place except the private clubs), the beers are all local domestic beer, but they do have a. single craft beer on top. I ordered 4 craft beers for $24 and some change. Location near the water is nice. i heard it's either rundown crackheads come here and or other clientel comes around. I hear it's a place for the retirees to go and come on shore with the boat. Beers were good from what I can tell. Loved the kolsch which was fabolous.

    Judy K.

    This place is right on the lake. Service was great! We got the blackened fish tacos. Delicious flavor and definitely recommend. The only drawback was the flies. I guess you can't have it all. Definitely a great place to have a drink and have a snack on the water.

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    Robert H.

    SERVICE: 4 STARS She missed on one thing that distressed Mrs Robert but otherwise did fine. AMBIENCE: 4.25 STARS Right next to the lake, near the seaplane, on a bike path, what's not to like. This section of Tavares is nice, several restaurant / watering holes, good people watching, no wandering muttering backpackers. VALUE: 4.5 STARS One sees very few $ 10.95 burgers these days, and the coleslaw side was good sized too. So it obviously is not a Michelin Star type place, but then again, I don't seek those places out. I would consider it a destination place as Tavares itself is worth visiting.

    View was pretty cool!

    1st time and had great time. The food was really tasty. Band they had was really good as well. It got busy later on. Some people were dancing and all looked liked they were having just as much fun. I am keeping this one on my I am going back list!

    Inoel R.

    This was my second time coming here. I really like the ambiance here. I like that they do live music. And with us having Jetskis and boats, I really enjoy that they are right by the water. The food is good and the service was good for the amount of people we had. We will definitely be coming back.

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    Cat F.

    They only had one wait person for about 30 tables, as far as we could tell, so I won't say anything negative about service. A different person was bringing out the food. We each got the pulled pork Reuben sandwich. Each of us did the $1 upgrade, her the fries, deliciously crispy, I, the pasta salad, awful, they removed off bill. The pulled pork sandwiches were delish, sweet bbq sauce, swiss cheese, fantastic coleslaw, all on Hawaiian rolls. The pasta salad would have been good, it had all the right ingredients, but other than maybe the equivalent one olive sliced up, it did not even have a half teaspoon total of tomato, green bell pepper and red onion! The view of Lake Dora is beautiful and there is a walking path that goes quite a way around it. Also a children's small water park and a quaint gift shop off the path. Free parking garage only on weekdays, it was closed Saturday.

    Kat R.

    Another great weekend in Tavares Kalua Beach Bar is the stop!! Live music, great service, yummy food WINGS ARE ALWAYS DELISH ON POINT AND JUICY burgers are delicious too, just make sure to ask how you like them, well or med, because they make homemade so sometimes there more rare then well done.. HIGHLY RECOMMEND KALUA. GREAT TIME ALWAYS

    You can choose where to sit, at the bar or at a table under a canopy. The bar has it's benefits, but the table does have a scenic view.
    Alex G.

    Our server, Andrew. - wrote nothing down, ZERO errors. Was time efficient, attentive, kind, overall an EXCELLENT server. You can choose where you'd like to sit, at the bar or at a table with umbrella. Of course, the bar has it's benefits, but the table does have a scenic view. And trust me, you'll go back home feeling HAPPY about your meal choice. The food "hits THE SPOT".

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    Typical beach bar vibe w beach band. Strong drinks, crowded so expect to wait unless you can belly up to the bar.

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    26 days ago

    The place is open air. Every service is dirty the bar has rotten wood. Seemed like a clicky place for regulars.

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    3 months ago

    Don't go for service, extremely slow with a 1/4 full bar 330 on a Wednesday. Great scenery, beautiful spot

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    1 year ago

    Service is not great. Food came out cold. And drinks were gross. The live music was great though!

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    The food tasted like it was straight out of a box. There was such a stench in the air and the floor was completely filthy.

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    4 years ago

    Good party stop. Food is ok and same for drinks. It is a beach bar kind of place on the lake.

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    3 years ago

    Slow service, limited menu and food was so-so. Probably will scratch this one off the list

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    2 years ago

    Best beach bar, great food, atmosphere, music, Staff. Need to try won't be disappointed.

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