GOT 5 ON IT, has replaced the Bamboozler in Bradenton. All…read moreitems On the menu are $5 ucks and are served fresh, hot and delicious. Stop in soon

I keep coming back to raise the stars. Service is good…read more Karaoke guy plays too much filler when people are waiting to simg.

Thank you Jess for an awesome time/first drinks to start our anniversary celebration! So…read morepersonable, lively and fun! Also provided some great recommendations for food/drinks while my wife and I celebrate 10 years of marriage! Didn't eat but they had an awesome patio with fans/misters to keep us cool on a July afternoon in Siesta key!

Love the vibe of this place - old school on the inside / bright and lively on the outside deck /…read morecanopy area. Friendly staff and loved the live music. Drinks to go for walks in the village. Great times!

A definite townie locals bar. But they weren't rude to us, and we went on a Sat, which is Karaoke…read morenight. We were accepted. Long bar, service good, bartenders did a decent job taken care of you. Not a ton of seating, but there was an ample amount. There is several pool tables as well. They have an area in near the back which includes seating, but it's used for karaoke on Saturday nights, the DJ who runs it, does a nice job along with the songs and words printed out in several places for the singer to follow along and sing. What was interesting, some of the Locals show up dressed in costumes. Hilarious. One thing I didn't like was I'm from up north, and you can't light up a cigarette anywhere in the Midwest, as it's been banned. Here in Florida or at least in this bar, people smoke wherever. Now it doesn't seem too bad as the airflow is decent, they must have good ventilation . However I went to where Im staying, and I smelled like an ashtray. Drinks are pretty good, they have a decent variety, and as I said before , the bartenders make decent pours, and provide the appropriate alcohol amount. Prices aren't bad. I have no complaints there, not a lot of beer selection, but you're in a dive bar , so why would you expect anything different than most popular beers. you'd find in the liquor stores? We had a good time and will return. Place was well organized and seemed fairly safe . Like any bar , I'm sure they have problems from time to time with patrons, but no trouble tonight. Worth a stop.

Staff is friendly but food took forever and tasted like they microwaved most items. Only thing…read moreworth eating was the tatortots. Plus smoking is allowed in Florida bars so we will learn to avoid this kind of bar when we plan on ordering food.

This bar opens pretty early for the early risers who like to get a head start on drinkin'! They…read moreoffer and indoor and outdoor bar, both having good customer service. What I enjoyed about the couple of times I was here was the music that they had playing. There's so much to look at in this bar too such as the ceiling where you will find snake skin! The servers are nice. Overall, you must check out this bar when you are visiting AMI because of the drinks, customer service and the indoor and outdoor environment.

Not your typical dive bar, but it still qualifies. It's cleaned up quite a bit because of the…read morehurricane. Great place to have a beer or two at the outside bar. Plus, the bar games make it inviting and fun. Pretty cool to say you had a drink at the bar that Babe Ruth used to own.

I miss this place. Chester's Reef Bar was the place I was telling you about in Sarasota. It's…read moreclosed now, but they had two doors that rolled up to the outside, live music, pool tables, strippers, a jukebox. And cigarettes and pool chalk in the candy machine.

4 stars for the venue, prices, and people watching…read more We stopped in at Chester's Reef on a Saturday afternoon/evening. It was really hot outside (July) and even though the venue had its large doors open, the air conditioning kept it very comfortable. The bartender was friendly and the full liquor bar is actually covered by palms to give it a tiki-hut 'look'. There are 12 beer taps, lots of pool tables, a juke box, big screen t.v.'s, and smoking is welcome inside. Add in clear plastic beer cups, a men's room without a mirror, lots of JORTS, and you're officially in this dive bar. But that's ok because it's fun, and prices are decent. What to do: Grab a seat at the bar, order a beer, and relax What NOT to do: Order a martini

Ambiance here is great. This place is adorable and of course it would be because it's across from…read moreThe Ringling University. Service and beer selection was great. They have beautiful artwork on the walls and just loved this place.

I learned about Growler's Pub on Yelp when my husband and I planned a weekend trip to Sarasota from…read moreMiami. We were happy to find out that Growler's was right near where we were staying, so we headed over on a Saturday evening during happy hour ($1 off drafts). Happy hour on Saturday? I'm ready to move to Sarasota. The atmosphere inside is nice and casual without being grimy. Even the bathrooms are clean! The bartenders that we had were awesome -- friendly and helpful. We enjoyed a couple of beers and although there was sound background music playing, it wasn't TOO loud to have a conversation, like a lot of bars (at least in Miami). There's no food at Growler's, but the bartender suggested that we order from one of the nearby restaurants and have them bring it over. We ended up leaving to eat, explore a bit, and then return to Growler's later that night for some live music. However, we did see some people order food and the restaurant nextdoor walked the food right over. Around 9 or so, a couple of bands started playing. It seems like a pretty cool place where new artists can get a start. One of the women who played said it was her first show ever. The bands were pretty good and the bar started to fill up as the night progressed. If we return to Sarasota, we'll hit Growler's up again for a laid back night.

Please is an absolute hoot, best philicheese steak out there! As well as the people are way to…read moregreat there

Listen, I don't lie about any of my reviews. They do smoke in there, so if you're not a smoker,…read moreprobably not a good idea, but they do have good people, good conversations, and good bartenders. (JEAN was mine.)I haven't tried much of their menu. It's very small, but it's bar food, I've tried their burgers they are pretty damn good and my husband tried the chili for the first time, and he's definitely having it again outside of that. It's just like any typical dive. As a matter of fact, yesterday night after I got off Work, I was came in said hi to the owner and she bought me a drink. Can't beat that. I was only there for probably 45 minutes enough for two drinks and didn't hear no F bombs, which was nice. Looks can be deceiving.

This place is an amazing scene! The owner is a badass, the bartenders are phenomenal, and the…read morelocals make you feel like you belong as soon as you step through the threshold. Biker's paradise, but accepting of everyone, regardless if you ride two wheels, four, or 18 Don't get me started on Penny. This woman takes the simplest of meals and makes them on her grill with precision and care. As soon as you take a bite you can taste the love and richness. A must stop if your in Sarasota or even just passing through!!

This is a pretty cool spot. Live music and pool. Really cool owner and good bartenders…read more We had a good time! They have this thing called power hour where they drop the prices of some drinks for that hour, which was really cool. Bathrooms were clean.