Love this little hole in the wall dive bar…read more Very friendly bartenders make you feel right at home. They have pool tables, darts, and the Jukebox has all genre's of music.

Super nice people! Had to stop and wait out a storm. Cold beer and a cool place to stop by…read more Great service!

Great place. Need to go back and check out food. Water front, and met some good people.read more

New owners non-smoking, and now a billiard !! Check us out on Facebook Snowbirds Billards ! Come in…read moreand check us out!

Walked in and walked out. Reeks like smoke. Disgusting. Waste of time. Don't do it.read more

Had a nice visit to The Tipsy Skipper earlier this summer. I was first introduced to this place a…read morefew years ago when I visited Ocala for the first time. My fiancé has been coming here since the opening weekend, and takes me here each time we visit Florida and Ocala. The Tipsy Skipper is located near The Square in downtown Ocala. There is street parking nearby, and some various parking lots. The establishment does not have a designated parking area, but I had no trouble finding a spot nearby on this day. If you visit on a weekend or during a particularly busy time, you might have to spend a few more minutes finding a spot. We visited as a group of four on a Monday evening in July around 9 PM. Not a lot of places in this area are open on Mondays, but luckily this business is! There were a couple groups at the bar, but it was no way at all crowded. There is bar seating, as well as tables and chairs throughout the space. There is a more isolated front room, and then the main area where the bar is. The atmosphere is unique in this place. It is decorated like a beach/tiki bar, and the lighting is kept dim. The tables have candles, along with appropriate decor for the theme. They have several cocktails that go with the theme of the bar. This was my first time sitting at a non-bar seat in this place, and given that it was a Monday, I am not sure if this is typical or if at times they provide table service. However, we had to go up to the bar to order the drinks. Not a huge deal, but something to note regarding table service, especially on a slower weekday. There is no food here, it is strictly a bar. They have themed cocktails, as well as some beer, wine, non-alcoholic options, and various specials. I ordered directly from the menu this time, but I have visited before where the bartender can essentially make you a unique drink according to what you like. So, the possibilities for drinks here are really endless. I typically like to get a "fancier" drink when I come here, since it is such a fun experience to accompany the atmosphere of the place. This time, I enjoyed the O'ahu Skies, which was a cocktail of gin, lavender, and lemonade. Truthfully, I did not read the menu closely and did not realize the drink contained gin. I am not the biggest fan of gin, but I did enjoy this drink! It was perfect for a summer night. Another member of my party really enjoyed the Ciderboys Pineapple Hula Hard Cider. Everyone enjoyed their selections overall. I find the staff here to be consistently friendly and kind. This visit in particular, there was a female bartender who was sweet and courteous to both myself and our entire group. I have had other positive experiences with different bartenders on other visits. I would dare to say the staff here is top-notch and will take care of you! In terms of pricing, I believe it is fair for a speciality cocktail bar. The speciality drinks that come in the fun glasses cost, I would say $15 on average. There were specific $10 drinks, Happy Hours, and discounts if you bring the theater ticket from your show next door, so not every drink is that much. Additionally, beer and wine were priced as you would expect, so you could very well come here to enjoy the space and only spend a few dollars. I enjoyed this trip to The Tipsy Skipper, as I have enjoyed all my others previously. It is a spot I look forward to visiting each time we come to Ocala for an evening. I will most certainly return again on our next trip to the Sunshine State.

Another review I swore I wrote years ago! It took us a while before we made it here when we first…read moremoved to the area. It was super busy when we went our first time and it was not during happy hour on several occasions we have visited. We live close and visited here a bunch the first 2 years we moved to Ocala and have visited less and less since then. There have been several occasions we have stood at the bar waiting not only to be greeted but also waited very long times to receive our drinks. In their defense, many times the bartenders were busy attending to patrons or making drinks. However, there were several times some bartenders were just talking to friends or messing around. The drinks here are super detailed so they take some time and TLC. I will say, most times our drinks taste delicious and the presentations are magnificent! The decor is so cozy and the ambiance is consistent. Hubs and I absolutely love Tiki themed bars and fell in love with Hawaii after our visit years ago so this place is perfect for us. We also like this place because they are open later than most places in town. We recently visited for a nightcap and it was definitely different. I recently had referred someone here because she was looking for Hawaii themed food (they used to serve food) and she informed me they did not serve food. That sucks because we always meant to try it but never did. Looked good. When we recently visited, they did not have physical menus and were referred to QR code cards on the bar. Our bartender was attentive and helpful with choosing a drink during our recent visit. He actually went out of his way to make the orange peel twist in a perfect manner. I appreciated that! I was going to suggest to hubs we have another drink and then a roach crawled across the bar. I discreetly informed the bartender of the dead roach I killed when we closed out and he took it away. Usually this place is clean and tidy so I was surprised to witness the roach. They do have seating outside as well but we usually sit inside to listen to the themed music.

visiting from Chicago, absolutely love the atmosphere! bartenders are kick ass! amazing drinks!…read moredefinitely worth stopping by and having a drink or 5. Will definitely visit again next time we visit! Thank you staff for the amazing services!

Sat at a nearly empty bar for 15 minutes. The male bartender made eye contact with me several times…read morewith no drink in front of me. Tried to fly him down too and he straight up ignored me. No effort to offer me a beverage. Place was dead but he was clearly too busy hitting on the group of girls at the end of the bar or watching baseball that was on TV. Decided to get up and leave. What a joke of an establishment. Date of visit: 3/19 930pm

My wife and I were visiting Brooksville for a few days and visited Dee's several times. At first…read morebecause they had a dart board but then returned because the staff was super friendly and bar had a great vibe.

Just to get started on this review. I like a cigarette here and there and the review said they had…read moregreat ventilation in here. That is false. I choked on my third step inside the door. It was a Tuesday afternoon at 5 PM so that just may be the daytimers chainsmoking or the "ventilation" was turned off so the chainsmokers could save money

This place is a hole in the wall, but a great place to visit. Inexpensive, fun, friendly patrons,…read moreand no drama. The daytime bartender, (Kathy, I think), is a hoot. My wife and I have been there several times, and we love it. Everyone talks to everyone else. Reminds me of pubs back home in upstate NY.

A definite dive bar. The clientele are all seniors. They stay all day. There are roaches. No hot…read morewater and the septic backs up. The owner will threaten you want to take you to the parking lot to fight. Watched her yell across the bar at patrons back porch is fine if want to get high Not my kind of place

I won't go back or recommend this place to anyone. Food is absolutely horrible. The moment you…read morepulled to the parking I should left.

The four star score is not because of the extensive menu ( it is tiny ), but for $9.75 the burger…read morewas a great deal. Had lettuce tomato pickle and onion on it. Fries came out hot. Bartender had to hike all the way over to us at a table, she did great.

Great place to stop in and have a drink! Staff is friendly and good vibes all around.read more

I used to like this place but not anymore. It only takes one bad experience to make you not want to…read morecome back.

The staff is very friendly. They allow dogs which is a plus. The best place to watch sunsets in…read moreCedar Key.

Another amazing evening of fun entertainment and the best sunset on the Gulf of Mexico! The food…read moretruck offerings filled the air as we exited our vehicle. We decided to share one of our favorite haunts in Cedar Key Florida.with our friend Laura before she heads back to blustery Iowa. She loved it and found the entertainment to be very enjoyable. It is quite a trek from Ocala roundtrip but we just can't help ourselves. We shall return!