Bad karaoke and amazing clam chowder! Not sure it gets much better. We randomly stopped here as we were walking by and the place was rocking. It was packed. Open seating in the bar area and we lucked out with a table by the window and settled in for a bit. Now I'm no karaoke expert but some of the performers were not very good - lol. Entertaining though. But this clam chowder is next level incredible. I definitely rank it up in my Top 5 ever!! It was so delicious. Very meaty and creamy. Huge clam pieces. No matter what order the clam chowder. You'll be happy. read more

Sniki Tiki - The most amazing clam chowder ever. Get the bowl, not the cup! - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Had a great time at Sniki Tiki to watch the USNT play in FiFA World Cup 2026. Large tvs everywhere and arranged for a view from anywhere. Cocktails were great with a discounted refill in a take home commemorative mug, and the clam chowder was no joke - touted as the best clam chowder with 2x the clams as anywhere else - I can confirm it was the most clams I've ever had and the chowder was really, really good. Service was friendly and attentive. My only complaint was that I would have preferred to hear the game from TVs if they could pause the live music for a once in 4-years event. To their credit, the live music was good. read more

Sniki Tiki - Fun with family for World Cup - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Love the new outdoor tiki area with live bands. No children allowed after 6:00 though even with parents so we couldn't have dinner or watch the games here. read more

Sniki Tiki - No kids after 6:00 - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We came here day one for some drinks and chowder with friends so the wife and I came back tonight. I had the clam chowder again and it was even better. This is the best NE clam chowder I have had. I also had the fried file fish and WOW!!! My wife had the Cuban and it was legit. The servers we've had both times were great. Have to love the location on the gulf. When we came back they had karaoke and we're having a great time. Place fills up so come early. If you're come to Siesta Key/Sarasota don't miss it. read more

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Pleasantly surprised with the service, food, live music... wish I lived closer, I'd be here all the time! Really enjoyed the mellow one-man show... played kind of a yacht rockish setlist, but he sang, played guitar and was right up my alley. This is an extension of the Captain Curt's right across the road, but 2 totally separate entities. You'll get part of the Captain Curt's menu, lots of drink options, live music of course and great service. I had beer - the Graffiti Orange (S7vth Sun), it was in the can, but poured in a cup and was brought nice size chunks of orange to enhance it. I ordered the grouper basket, it turned out to be like big fish sticks. They were good. And others ordered the friend pickles (in spears - not chips) and a few other things that I didn't get pics of, but they enjoyed it. I would definitely be back...the stools around the spool tables were a bit uncomfortable, but that could just be my butt's problem. read more

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Perfect outdoor restaurant! The service was good and the food was great! I recommend the pizza or tacos.

Been coming here for 13 years with my family since my children were 6 years old. Daughter is now 20 and they tell us we need to be out by 6pm because she is not 21. 6pm!!! This is prime dinner time for anyone, including families. I could understand a time of 8 or 9pm! But 6pm?? That just says they want to make more money by ensuring people are here to drink!! Our server said it is because they don't want to assume risk of underage drinking. That is a poor excuse especially for a 6pm cutoff!! It's about money not risk!! This place has lost its core values and what has made it successful! read more

The service was great considering how busy it was. It's a cool tourist family place no doubt. I got a cheeseburger and fries and me lady got the shrimp and fries . I have to give both I think what we ordered was frozen food the shrimp where breaded but that was soft and not much flavor the burger WELL there's a lot better products out there in burger land BUT the bun was banging and the bud light was delish and thirst quenching. Hey if you don't eat you will still have fun. read more

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Same menu as Captain Curt's, so it's great! The drinks are also the same, very delicious. We enjoyed some live music but they do stop promptly at 10pm for the noise ordinance. read more

Great venue, lots of food and drink options, and super helpful staff. Live music by great artists, and central location is perfect.

Server was very friendly, food was great! We were there for lunch on a Tuesday and there was live music that was fun to listen to. Fried pickles are a must! Fish tacos and hot honey pepperoni pizza was great too. Conveniently right across from our airbnb and we were pleasantly surprised. Not just crummy beach food. read more

We love the new setup at Sniki but bumping down to 3 stars because of the lack of ventilation to deal with all the smoking.

It's a nice full service tiki bar. What is better than listening to to live music with some sort of rum drink in your hand

Great atmosphere. Great service. Great location. Live music. Cool staff. Very good bar food. Free parking (limited but (appreciated) Riley, Kat and Olivia rock! Top notch! read more

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Not a fan of Clam Chowder but it is the best I have eaten. The waitress was great. She gave us great service. She made great recommendations. We got appetizers as our entrees and the only one not good was the crab cake. The restaurant was just average. Picnic type tables read more

They are definitely busy due to location, and not their food. Chowder was fine, but the rest was pretty terrible. Service was slow. Nice outdoor area with live music. read more

Always a fun time with great live music and cold drinks. Excellent atmosphere. Give big Buddha a rub for luck!

The food and service was pretty good. The best part about this place is they have live music or karaoke every day! read more

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Holy smokes! I have been coming here for 10 years. Love it here. Or LOVED it. Staff was awful. Rude. I'm being nice. read more

I LOVE sniki tiki... always the move for lunch or drinks during the day. The food is very solid bar food and the fish is delish - blackened Mahi Caesar salad is top notch! The frozen drinks are so good...Miami vice is the way to go! The service is usually great and they get you in and out quickly if that's what you want, otherwise it's nice to hangout and watch a game on one of their many TVs! read more

Cute place, good music. Has an overhang area with seating. The drinks are good and the service is attentive. Coconut shrimp was good; I like the sweet chili sauce better with coconut shrimp but the orange sauce wasn't bad. read more

Sniki Tiki - Moscow mule Pina colada - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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I can highly recommend stopping by the Sniki Tiki for cold drinks on a hot day. It's mostly an open air bar with a scaled down version of the Captain Curt's menu. Even during a torrential downpour our servers were quick, friendly, and attentive. They have a couple of beers made specifically for them, a Tiki wheat and a red. The wheat was great. They also have a wide variety of daquiris that can even be taken to go for a cold drink on a hot day on the beach. The daquiris all come in souvenir cups so it would be nice if they offered another option since we ended up with way too many which will ultimately be in a landfill. read more

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Live music on the patio was cool But overall this place has a weird vibe. Our waitress looked like she just recovered from a meth binge. Sheand had hickies all over her neck. We ordered hamburgers, chicken stripes the food was pretty gross. Even the fries. read more

Always a great time at Sniki! Our go to place to watch football! Try the seared tuna...it's really good! read more

website says bring your kids for family friendly karaoke night. We came a ways to get there and they turned us away because our 16 year old was under 21. why put that on your site? No apologies, just "we can refuse anyone for any reason" Here is the text copied from the site. "We welcome families at Captain Curt's Crab & Oyster Bar and the Sniki Tiki Bar. We believe karaoke is fun for all ages. So, bring your loved ones and create lasting memories with us at the best karaoke bar in Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida." read more

This is what passes for a beach sports bar on siesta key. Great sports bar without a beach or water front The atmosphere is fun friendly and the drinks are good. There are several TVs. They have heaters for the windy nights...like the one when we visited. People are friendly as well. Our sever was Riley and she was welcoming and one of the best servers on the island. read more

Sniki Tiki - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This bar was ok. What made it actually good was our bartender (cant remember her name, but she was awesome). Fairly mediocre drinks, the inside needs a lil love, band was alright.. but the location is good and the bartender was nice. read more

Sniki Tiki - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Food was delish! Service was the best ever. Very kind and polite. Food was generous in portion size. Will return again. Best fish ever! As usual the restaurant was very clean and desirable. read more

Sad to give bad reviews, but avoid this place (at least when it's not busy, like when we were there). We came in a few minutes after 4, when staff were trickling in for the shift change. David did greet us with a smile, but only after we had to ask a manager if we had a server assigned to us. Service only got less after that. At one point, there were 4-5 servers sitting at the next table over (one holding a bag of ice to her jaw, like she'd been punched?!?!), chatting away like there were no customers. They seemed more interested in catching up with each other than working. The clam chowder was good, but it came before our beverages. After all that, we chose to not have dinner there, didn't feel like giving our money to a restaurant that didn't seem to care if we were there or not. read more

We've been traveling to the Siesta Key area for more years than I can remember, and like Captain Curt's this is always a must stop for us. The staff is always very friendly and attentive. We love the live music in the evenings and the recent renovations have expanded the space! The rum punch always packs, uh...well packs a punch. The calamari is fantastic and the nachos are one of my favorite menu items. read more

Fun beach bar with casual atmosphere, live music, and decent food. Bartenders were friendly and attentive. We ordered the clam chowder and the Ahi Tuna Nachos. The chowder was just ok, but the nachos did not disappoint! Only complaint was how hot it was inside (so plan accordingly!). Overall a good experience on vacation. read more

Sniki Tiki - Ahi Tuna Nachos - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We sat outside at the Sniki Tiki portion I believe. There is the sniki tiki and then yet another portion of the restaurant across the way that is all part of Captain Curt's. The smell emanating from the restaurant, the tiki appearance, the outside camper stage, and budda all screamed charm. We ordered the banana breeze and the pineapple margarita to start. Our server Kelsey was top notch with great personality and patience putting up with our banter and questions throughout. They were both good and had good kick. They were made well. Not overly sweet. We also ordered the clam chowder (had to compare to New England chowder from a famous Rhode Island hot spot being from New England myself), peel and eat shrimp, and grouper. All were reported to be fresh daily. The grouper and the tarter that is made daily was phenomenal. Nice flavor. Not overly greasy. So good. The shrimp omg is totally tasty and tender and a nice change from the typical frozen stuff up north. The clam chowder was a real winner and I will talk about it for eternity. It is by far the best I ever had. So full of clams. So flavorful. I am getting more before I leave. It's so worth it. Sorry New England! Florida is doing it better! read more

Sniki Tiki - two glasses of drink - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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We visited about six weeks ago and had a great time. This is a relaxed and fun spot with a scaled down menu similar to Captain Curt's, but lots of outdoor and bar-style seating. I didn't realize this was the Ohio State booster hub; as it turns out, my wife is a huge Buckeye fan, so this was serendipitous. We had a great time enjoying the game with the other Ohio State fans, service was friendly and happy to keep the beverages flowing. I had a delicious clam chowder (Curt's is honestly the best I've had) and we split some big ol' peel and eat shrimp and a file fish sandwich. I keep forgetting to take pictures of the food, but the portions are solid and everything tastes flavorful and fresh. Excited to return next time we're in the area! read more

We stopped here after a boat excursion for a few drinks and to cool off. Ordered some cups of clam chowder and calamari. This might've been the best clam chowder I've ever tasted! Lots of chunks of clams and excellent flavor. I would have never guessed that the best clam chowder I would ever eat is it a tiki bar! :-) The calamari was great too. Fun, but chill atmosphere. Great for families, too! read more

Sniki Tiki - Cup of clam chowder - Tiki Bars Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Just had the worst service I've ever experienced at a restaurant. Waitress was so rude and inattentive. She should not work in any customer facing job. Only giving 2 stars because food was ok. read more

Don't come here for the food. If all you want is cheap drinks and a dive-y vibe, then this is a fine spot to cut loose and get into a bit of trouble. But there's not an item on the menu that will provide you with any sort of proper nourishment. It's almost impossible to find an item that isn't deep fried. And as for their 1st place, award winning New England clam chowder, I would like to see evidence of this award because this chowder is among the worst I've ever tasted. It's loaded with clams, but otherwise flavorless. I question the judgment of anyone who would call this chowder award winning, let alone crown it 1st place, If you just want a dive to get wasted at, the place feels like a care free good time. But do not come here expecting a proper meal. Between the drinks and the food, you will leave feeling worse than when you arrived. read more

Fun atmosphere and friendly staff! The Cuban was delicious however the fried shrimp left something to be desired. The drinks are fun and we loved the souvenir cups to take home! Calamari was also pretty good. Want to go back for the Ahi Tuna. TVs everywhere and they have NFL Sunday Ticket so this is a great spot for Sunday football watching! read more

Attended here new years eve to watch the band "Midnight Mama" perform and they absolutely made the entire evening! This would have been less than a 3-star experience without the great live music. My fiance & I began the evening with the strawberry/pinata colada frozen daiquiri blend and other reviews were spot on... they do not properly blend these. Pure rum at the bottom on the first few sips then just a slushie. Little disappointed with that. Had a local IPA beer off the menu which was very good. The calamari or the clam basket wasnt anything to write home about, with its taste & texture leading me to believe it was nothing close to fresh. Maybe freshly fried but even the marinara dipping sauce was most likely pre-frozen since it was still cold in the middle. Being from new England, born & raised, I took it as a challenge to judge this "world champion" clam chowder... first thought... must have been the world champion back in the 90s because I wouldn't be bragging about this back up north. There is certainly a good clam to potatoe ratio, at least 3:1 (clams to potatoes) but overall flavor, consistency of the chowder & size of the clams in it (all diced up super small which could just be pre-packaged clams based on the lack of quality taste) didnt live up to the hype of what the menu raved of it to be. Overall this was still a very fun time celebrating new years eve with my fiance & friends. For a dive bar, this really is a nice spot close to the beach and right along a main strip in Sarasota close to hotels and other touristy attractions. read more

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Alex was amazing, talented mixologist with a solid Personality. She made our night fun and I would recommend Captain Curt's and Alex. Don't miss the SNIKI TIKI! read more

Friendly bartenders, decent pours. Didn't eat here however to comment much further beyond drinks. Did see the ahi tuna app served right next to me at the bar and it looked great!! read more