Excellent service, great view. The crab pretzel was amazing! I'll definitely go back!

I so very desperately want to give this four stars. It's a Baltimore bar in Florida. Legit, the best of two worlds. The menu looked like something I'd see back home. Hometown pride is in full swing here. The drinks were fruity and good, and let me not lie. My crab cake was honest to god awesome. It was a real crab cake. Not an imposter crab cake. The old bay fries were spot on. The waiter was also the best. Francis I think. He was terrific. The three stars belong to the hostess, who gave me the impression that she didn't really care about her job. It took us an hour to get seated on a Thursday, even tho we were next on the list and at the bar. Apparently the key is to be in her face constantly. It took another hour before our food came out too. I've never waited that long in my life for a crab cake. And while not a slight, but rather a suggestion: look into carrying Maryland beers. Heavy Seas does distribute pretty widely, and I think they would hook this place up. read more

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If i could do -1000 stars i would. i am not a prissy civilian and don't like to give bad reviews at all but this is the worst establishment i've ever been to. worst experience i've ever had at a restaurant. i've never ever been treated this way at a restaurant in my life and i've traveled many places. honestly shocking. manager is extremely rude and unprofessional. he was busy drinking black cherry white claws behind the bar when he was called over to our table. he laughed in our face and was not even polite let alone hearing us out and helping us when we explained our valid issue. i couldn't even believe it was the actual manager when he came over. Steven if you're reading this you're a bitch. read more

Came for a couple of beers and some nibbles. Kind of surprised they didn't have more local beers available. That was a bit disappointing. HUGE menu. We decided to share a couple steamed appetizers. The mussels and the shrimp. The mussels were OK. Broth was good as was the cheesy ciabatta that comes with it. But the mussels kind of lacked flavor and may have been a tad overcooked. The shrimp were big. They are covered in a lot of Old Bay which is totally unnecessary as the shrimp were fantastic with the cocktail sauce on its own. Service was pretty good. It was a super windy day so a lot of them were spending time chasing down flying napkins. read more

We had ordered drinks but 4 of our peeps tried to come in & were told they were not welcome!!! So the rest of our group (10 peeps) left & went somewhere else!! read more

Caribbean Wrap is really excellent. Not too dense, which I worried, the Caribbean sauce adds a nice spice. The beer is old people beer - no craft just pee. #1 thing they can improve. Didn't experience slow or bad service. Kind and prompt. Most importantly children get hats they can color on with crayons. Adults do not automatically receive these hats. Request these hats. read more

What a fun place with a large menu something for everyone a definite go back. Good choice of booze and specialty drinks with outside seating overlooking the gulf. read more

The Brass Monkey - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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We had the friendliest wait staff! Baltimore Ravens bar for anyone wanting to cheer on the Ravens while in Florida! We ordered the crab cakes, BBQ shrimp & grouper nuggets. The crab cakes were really good. They were "Maryland" style our waiter told us. Either way it was all crab meat without anything else in them The grouper bites were delicous as well. The best part was the BBQ shrimp. Jumbo shrimp wrapped in bacon with BBQ sauce then topped w/ cheese. They were unbelievable! Great food & Great wait staff! Loved it & will go back again! read more

The Brass Monkey - BBQ shrimp wrapped in bacon - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Had an unpleasant first time experience at this restaurant. Got seated quickly outside with a nice view of the beach. Cocktails came no problem. Ordered clams on half shell which were very small and rather tasteless. 10 minutes later a large group of rowdy, loud, cursing teenagers sat next to us. I couldn't hear my husband across the table from me. I asked the hostess if we could move to another vacant table at the other end of the porch. She said no. When our waitress returned to our table I explained I was uncomfortable with this loud group who was constantly cursing next to us and asked her if we could move to one of the 2 open tables. She said sure! So we moved. A minute later she returned and said sorry, she made a mistake and we have to go back to our original table. WHY?? What's the difference?? The hostess comes over and rudely tells us to move back or leave. I asked for the manager, who came by and said we can't just switch tables. Our waitress had said no problem! We paid for our appetizer/drinks and left. This is a loud, rather trashy restaurant which doesn't deserve my money. Don't go on a busy night, definitely not worth the crappy food and rowdy crowd. read more

Solid choice for beachfront seafood. Decent prices and lots of variety on the menu. Service a little slow on a Friday night. Oddly, all beers by bottle and no drafts. read more

The Brass Monkey - Trying to figure out what to order - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Wow!! What an amazing meal and experience. We sat on the rooftop- breezey and comfortable. The food is amazing. Ahi tuna - fresh and perfectly seared. Crab cakes - out of this world and I RARELY order them outside of Maryland - but these are the real deal. FULL of yummy lumps of crab. Fabulous experience read more

Service was a bit slow but we went on a Holiday weekend. The homemade chips were good and the beer was cold although I would like a better selection it's definitely better then Shadracks read more

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Sad to say it's not very good. The crab cake rueben was gross. The crab cake sandwich was average at best. The Caribbean Jerk chicken wrap tasted bad. However the pizza was not bad. Seemed like a frozen pizza with extra cheese added. Still compared to everything else it was ok. Easy to fall in to the "trap" because it looks fun but it is all show and no go when it comes to quality. read more

Great spot, worth the trip. Very under rated but all the locals will tell you how good it is. Worth the stop in, you won't regret it

Really good food and prices right. Highly recommend the lemonade...Our waitress was friendly and very fast with a bunch of tables to tend to other then ours. Will return for sure. read more

I forgot to add a photo of one of the hairs that were in our food today. it was really gross. We approached ownership, no apology, because their staff wears hats, not their hair. We paid the $70+ bill, tipped our waiter well, but won't be coming back. We are not tourists, but live nearby, too bad about your cavalier attitude. read more

The Brass Monkey - This is one of the hairs in out door earlier today, ownership said their staff wears hats, no apologies: - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Really enjoyed my visit here today. This restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of a two-story building and has an impeccable view of the Gulf waters and beach. I'm a Baltimore native so this place hit the spot for my cravings for hometown fare. Tasty onion rings for appetizer. House salad with HUGE broiled crab cake, made like they do in Bal'mer. The owner noticed our group's Orioles attire (as we had just come from watching game at The Trop) and stopped over for a visit. Highly recommend! Bought a cute souvenir hat at the little gift shop. read more

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Not bad-definitely Baltimore Ravens fan- Maryland based cuisine -crab cakes and etc. dishes I have had were OK

Went in for a beach drink to take to our balcony for sunset watching. There are no liquor stores near us, so asked if I could purchase a bottle of wine. No problem. He even offered to open it and give me plastic glasses, but that was taken care of in our little apartment. I've been back for more drinks, but we haven't eaten there yet. Maybe tomorrow (or Sunday)! Very friendly greeters and bartender. read more

A few family members and I decided to come out for food and libation on St Patrick's Day knowing it would be a busy evening, especially combined with Spring Break. The wait staff was super helpful and our food and drinks were served quickly The bartender made me a delicious " Razzin" martini that almost tempted me to have another!! A nearby table (outdoor balcony) started with one complaint after another. A member of our party commented that he thought they were going to try to get free meals... and darned if they might have!! We can only say that we come down here often and have always enjoyed the food, drinks and service. We'll be back soon for drinks at sunset!! read more

My boyfriend and I had SUCH a great time when we were visiting up from MA a few weeks ago. Although a Ravens bar, the staff made us feel like we were home. Mikie and Johnny made our trip! Between the very tasty jungle juices and the awesome bar food I can't wait to go back! Make sure to stop in for a drink if you are in St. Pete's area :-) - Steph and Chris P.S. Johnny is a model and has some pretty smooth bottle tricks haha! read more

The Brass Monkey - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Out for dinner. Ordered their crab cakes. They were great! Good food and service! Would definitely return.

Great location, we ate upstairs outside. The staff were all friendly and happy. There was a great vibe going. We were there for a late lunch and they were busy. We had the seafood stuffed skins , so yummy I forgot to take a picture! Highly recommend this place! Might go back tonight for dinner!! There were so many things on the menu we couldn't decide ! The Jerk chicken sandwich was out of this world and we requested it on a Kaiser Roll, absolutely delish! read more

I walked into the place not really expecting to love the food, but was pleasantly surprised. Drinks were a little pricy I thought but definitely very good. But listen, the crab cakes were truly incredible.. I wish I would have gone back to try their steak topped with crab cakes, that I think would have completed my vacation. Would have given 5 stars except that it is very loud inside, outside balcony is definitely the way to go if there is a breeze. Wish 4.5 was an option. read more

Painfully slow to get your order in. Every table full, and a 55 minute wait on a Monday night. Two servers for the whole place. Looking around, is only one table on the patio with food on their table. Not a good sign. This means their kitchen is getting murdered. It's been 30 minutes to get an appetizer. Unfortunately, it seems like they're suffering the fate of many businesses these days..... they can't hire anyone no matter how badly they want to. Stay away because the price to experience ratio is way out of wack for the foreseeable future. This will be about a 2.5 hour ordeal. Owner needs to get his rump in the kitchen. Good finally came out. Cheese steak was not warm and was rubbery while the bun was rock hard. Seafood combo platter was good but the food temp was questionable. Rest of the food was edible with warm to cool temps. Our server was working really hard and the guy cleaning tables was also hustling. Kudos to them. This place will be avoided in the future. read more

Great food and drinks, outstanding service. Enjoyed the view of the beach. I would recommend, easily.

Giving it a 5 star solely for the Crab cake Reuben sandwich. It is SO good. I've only online ordered since Covid and they do a great job of making it easy to order and pick up and still make some yummmmm food. Great place to stop on a beach day. read more

Best crab cakes on the Gulf beaches. We've been coming to Gulf beaches for 30+ years and never had them as good as here. Very casual atmosphere. Also tried their fancy fries (fried green beans). Staff pleasant and helpful. A little loud because it's small but otherwise great. read more

Beautiful views! It's the best place to sit outside with a cold beer and enjoy the sunset. The service was good. Drinks are reasonably priced. The building itself could use a little renovation- you can see rusty spots everywhere. We went to the Brass Monkey on an early Saturday evening. We were promptly seated. Fyi- it got really busy later-after 6:30 pm. We were not really hungry so we only shared a pepperoni pizza and a crab and artichoke dip. The pizza was a decent size, with lots of cheese and pepperoni, however, it was a little on the greasy side. The dip was ok- the artichokes were cooked very well, the cheese was nicely crusted on top; I just didn't really see the crab part of it. It must have blended with the creamy slightly greasy filling under the cheese. If I had to guess, the cheese was the source of the grease. I wanted to taste the crab. Would I come back? Yes- for drinks and the view! read more

The Brass Monkey - A view from the balcony - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Best place on the beach! Can't beat the view, service or drinks. The service is on point! read more

The Brass Monkey - Outside - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

5 stars for the staff, 5 stars for the view, but 1-2 stars for the food. My friend and I shared the house salad and Philly steak sandwich. $10 for a meager plate of lettuce, one cherry tomato cut in half, one slice of cucumber, and light sprinkling of cheap croutons. Sandwich was way over cooked the point of crispy, and we had to sea h for the mushrooms and onions. Didn't have time to complain, as the servers were working so hard to keep up with the guests once the rain stopped and the weather turned beautiful to see the sunset. We probably will return, as the view is beautiful, but we will only order some appetizers. read more

I've traveled America in search of great crab cakes. Burgers too. I would say that 1 in 10 restaurants who claim they specialize in crab cakes actually live up to their representations - and have excellent crab cakes. I'd say that 2.5 to 3 in 10 restaurants who claim they specialize in great burgers actually have excellent burgers. The Brass Monkey falls way short of their representations. Our crab cakes were dry and somewhat bland. And yes, I know I'm "picky." Mrs. W had a really nice piece of tuna cooked perfectly. One of our friends had the grouper Reuben, and he thought it was really good. It looked great! Our highlight was our server Alex. Great easy-going attitude and attentive. I might go back for the grouper Reuben, but there's no excuse for a bland and dry crab cake. Pass on this crab cake if that's why you're going. read more

I stopped in here to view the sunset from their patio, and enjoy a meal on vacation. I was with a group and we ordered the monkey balls (small crab cakes) wings & fries for appetizers and for my meal and for my entrée, I ordered the Assawoman sandwich. It was a chicken breast, cooked perfectly and topped with crab dip served with chips. Everything I tried was delicious, and if I am in the St. Pete's area again on vacation, I will return to the Brass Monkey. read more

We stopped here for a drink and to get out of the heat. It's decorated it Ravens sports memorabilia. I'm not a sports fan so whatever. They had good music playing so we stayed for three drinks. The bartender was wasn't very welcoming at first but he got better the longer we stayed. We got an order of grouper nuggets, the batter was seasoned perfectly, I didn't need any tartar sauce at all. read more

When I say I'm super extra dupa full ugh. Brass monkey is so filling and has the greatest view in St Pete. I got the crab cake and lobster dinner. It was more than I expected. The crab cake reminded me of the crab cakes in Maryland. More meat less filler is key and they nailed it. They have fresh squeeze juice for your drinks which makes the in my mind healthy lol so if your looking for less traffic than Clearwater but still want to enjoy then nice view this is the place to go. read more

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I went here after fishing with my parents, because we were in the area. We didn't know it was a ravens bar, which is fine, but it was overwhelmingly loud in there so we sat outside. The wait staff was good, polite and not overwhelming. First we ordered drinks, 2 beers and I ordered a orange grapefruit crush, which had absolutely no flavor whatsoever, I decided to order a beer for my second drink. Then we ordered the jalapeno poppers, which were supposed to have chipotle cheese inside. They were plain frozen poppers with salsa and sour cream... The meals were crab cake sandwich, which was ok, I've had much better. The burger with American cheese, which was good. Then the blackened tuna sandwich, and I don't feel tuna and blackened seasoning go together, as the seasoning overpowers the fish. The fries were good though, which were an extra because all their sandwiches come with chips. All in all, I wouldn't go back, I can get a good burger at many other places... read more

The view while seated outside is breathtaking granted you can take the heat. Why does this restaurant have metal chairs OUTSIDE! in the blazing sun is not good. Can you say burnt bootie boys and girls lol. Parking puts a damper in this area because you have to contend with the beach goers who stay parked for hours. The staff at the Brass Monkey are friendly and attentive. I had the Blackened Tuna sandwich boy oh boy make sure you're real hungry because it's a large portion. Though a bit on the salty side from the type of rub they use but good all the same. Don't get this meal well done because it will be dry. Try to get it medium well. Tuna is best served moist in my opinion. The menu will keep you interested in trying several items at one seating. Drinks are typical no bells or whistles overall try to stick around for the sunset you won't be disappointed. read more

The Brass Monkey - Blackened tuna sandwich - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

I've been here a handful of times and it's been pretty consistent with service. I like to sit on their patio outside. It's never too busy and they usually have outdoor seating available. There are beautiful views of the beach. This place has one of the best chicken salads I have ever had! Heavy on the chicken and lighter on the salad. It was the house salad with jerk chicken. Three giant juicy tenderloins atop a bed of lettuce and tortilla strips. I also had a specialty drink with rum and a floater. Too sugary for me but I don't typically like tropical cocktails. I was in a "when in Rome" mood. A great place to stop for lunch at pass a grille beach! read more

The Brass Monkey - Grilled chicken cooked to perfection and very tender. - New American Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

The service is great and quick but very hot inside and the food is just okay. We did like the steamed scheimp

Great view. Great food. Good prices. What else could you ask for? The brass monkey, a no frills restaurant, overlooks the water. :domestic bottles of beer are $3.50 and a 16oz PBR is $2.00. I had the grouper Reuben and it was delicious. I also had the monkey balls - basically round crab cakes - also delicious. Everyone in our party loved the place, and I would definitely return. read more