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Tequila Sunset

3.2 (153 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
Updated a few days ago

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TEQUILA SUNSET ATMOSPHERE

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Live music
Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed

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Corn dogs
Amber L.

What a great gem for us to find. Or maybe not a gem since it's well known, but whatever. Tequila Sunset Bar & Grill is a fantastic spot to do it all. Watch the game, see live music, catch the fireworks; you can quite literally do that all here, plus watch the sunset too as the name implies. Parking is pretty abundant outfront and the place is very clean with a nice, open layout. The outdoor patio is dog friendly which is a plus since we never forget our furry friend. Onto the food, we ordered corn dogs with a side of french fries and their Hawaiian BBQ chicken wrap. Their corn dogs were solid as were the fries. It came out extremely hot which made it a bit difficult to eat but you can never really complain about a hot meal at the end of the day. As for the Hawaiian BBQ chicken wrap, it was absolutely fantastic. We were actually a bit blown away by how good it was since our food experience in SPI to that point was not very good, but this was downright great from the chicken to the tortilla and everything in between. On the drinks side, we ordered three: a piña colada, mango daiquiri, and banana foster's colada. All of the drinks were okay, nothing too special to note other than the fact that they didn't really feel like they had that much alcohol in them. To some that can be a good thing, but on these they just felt like they were a light pour more than so sweet you can't taste it. Other than that, our experience here at Tequila Sunset was great. Drinks were decent, food was great, and what a view. We will definitely be back whenever we're in the area.

Ralf R.

Was in town for a conference and was on a lunch break. My buddy wanted to eat here so we came by and sat down. Location was pretty dead only about 5 people eating. Looked at the menu and ordered a classic burger with fries and a raspberry tea. The tea was way too long sweet asked for a water to mix it. Got the burger and it was better than I expected the bacon was really crispy and crunchy. Burger was a little over done but flavor was good. Fries were pretty good also. But I should have orders the onion rings they looked fantastic. Burger was a solid 5 outa 10 Fries good 5 outa 10 Tea was a 2 outa 10 all syrup I would come again

Live music
Maribel S.

Live music and great social place to go dancing and or listen to beachy type of music.

Fish tacos

This is a great outside atmosphere right on the water with good food and drink selections. There is covered and open seating available. Our service was great and the food came out quickly. My table ordered fish tacos and various burgers. Everyone's food was good, but beware of their homemade hot sauce used for burgers, it's HOT!! Daiquiris after dinner was a great idea, and they were great! There were no food or drink specials here like most other places on the island, so the bill was a little more. All in all, a very nice outside place to enjoy S Padre.

Shrimp po boy, chips and salsa
Cindy F.

Wow! I got the shrimp po boy and was so impressed! They had entertainment/music on a Friday afternoon and a beautiful view of the bay. And free parking nearby. I will come back, love this place.

Dalton B.

The food is delicious and cocktails are as well service is always good and hard to beat the view at sunset it's always gorgeous great spot to watch the sunset

Entrance on the right side
Amy D.

We came here looking for a bay side area to grab a drink and wait for the sunset. Great choice! Live band, large and spacious outdoor place with plenty of seating. Our server was stuck having to tend to multiple tables, and some with large groups. Yet, she managed to serve us accordingly. Tequila Sunset may need to plan better with balancing their employees to customer ratio in the weekends. All in all, we will definitely be coming back.

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8/10 food was great service was great last night and the security guard was very respectful Thank u for keeping the place safe Mr Apango

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