A MUST when I'm in Punta Gorda!…read more My friend moved to Punta Gorda a couple of years ago. I've visited her 3 times, and we make sure to come here every time I'm in town. The bar/restaurant is located right on the water with great views! The parking lot is also the same lot used by the adjacent hotel, so it can sometimes be hard to find a park, depending on the day and time. It's a mixture of great outdoor spaces as well as covered spaces. There's also a private event space that's really nice as well. I've been at night as well as during the day and have enjoyed every experience. The staff is friendly and great! I even fell, I mean face-planted, one evening, and the staff made sure to check on me and see if I needed medical attention. The menu is pretty straightforward, and the bar is your basic bar. They have a drink menu, but a full bar as well. Everything is also well-priced. I haven't ordered food, so I can't give a review of the food. I will definitely be back on my next visit to PG!

3/12/26, 12 of us went for dinner and drinks. Started at the bar, great. Bartender was very…read moreattentive and alert. Sat down to eat and the young waitress handled this group exceptionally. Her bubbling personality and fun demeanor was terrific! Went to the restrooms to prepare for dinner. DISGUSTING! Paper all over the floor, sinks were a mess, and no paper towels. Brought to the attention of the staff. Came back 40 minutes later, same, nothing changed. Dinner came. I've never been to an establishment where everyone's food was mediocre at best. From wings, wraps, grouper sandwich to fish platter. Tasted terrible. Advise everyone, don't waste your time!

The only place I would walk into by myself and feel completely comfortable. The owner Dee is a one…read moreof a kind Lady and Her Hubby Ken, is a super stand up gentleman.

Friendly place and staff, Dwayne (bartender (weekend)) has a great memory for what your drinking…read moreand knowledgeable. Huston the cook is onto of it, you won't be disappointed and of corse Fire runs it all smoothly. Stop by and enjoy.

What a awesome place. We had been eating fast food all week and stopped in to grab a bite and it…read morewas well worth the stop. Hope yall enjoy.

Yes yes yes! Situated quaintly along the peace river near Arcadia, this old…read moreFlorida 'dive bar' is top notch. Of course, you'd expect a place with gator in its name to have good gator bites, and they surely do. Meg the bartender is a class act and brings this place to life. We can't go here and not get the redfish Reuben sandwich. It's the best we've had and honestly amount the best Reuben's ever, believe it or not. The beer is cold, the view is cool, and this place is fire. Stop on in.

Wednesday, a little after 1 pm. Ordered a shrimp basket subbing onion rings for fries, and my…read moredining companion had the coconut shrimp subbing cole slaw for fries. Everything was perfectly prepared and tasted great. There is definitely an 'old Florida' atmosphere but what we ate was fantastic. We ate inside because it was pretty warm, but the outside seating would be nice if it were cooler. Things are not fancy but everything was clean and comfortable. The service was outstanding, and our server was familiar with the menu and the specials. I will definitely be going back to try some other things on the menu that looked good.

Excellent location vibe and tropical feel. Only issue is goofy 3 percent fee if using credit cardread more

Searched for a dive bar as they are, in fact, my first love. Mostly Locals at this cool little…read morejoint . Everybody seems to know each other or at least the bartender knows many of them. Actually , nice local guy bought us each a beer just for chit-chatting with him. They Have No food on the menu so come here with only your thirst!! The place is open air and it's kind of dusty, dirty and dingy. I'd probably stick with the bottled beer and stay away from drafts as I'm doubting the glasses or the beer lines are cleaned out very often. It's a decent place for an afternoon beer or some good old fashioned day drinking but be warned, there isn't anything here that's fancy. I enjoyed my visit.

This spot may not be for authentic Asian cuisine but the menu is varied and for the most part the…read morefood is a rounded mixture of American and Asian that is good, if you are want authenticity then go elsewhere, been here a few times and in short this spot can be hit or miss depending on what you order.

We sat at the bar and had cocktails and appetizers. The service was great, everyone was friendly…read moreand the food was delicious! We will definitely be back.

Finally made it as we pass by whenever we are in FL. Had…read morethe baby back ribs, best I have ever had out, wife had a taco salad however it was not made right so they redid it to perfection, way to go!!! We will be back and highly recommend it here. Gret menu, great staff, not loud music which we dislike in a restaurant.

This place has a way of making you think you have been coming here often…read more The bartender Maddie is super friendly and knew just about everyone at the bar. Lots of conversations and people interacting- it was more like a party, many locals. TVs all around, need to remember come football season. Happy Hours daily from 2-5pm, with some food specials too. Lots of seating, could accommodate large gatherings. Parking out front too.

Some folks collect postage stamps, but I collect dive bars! This is a good one!…read moreCertain things are a "must" in a dive bar. * Of course, a bar and this one seats about 15. * A full bar as opposed to just beer. * A pool table * An ATM as this joint is cash only. * A Touch Tunes juke box * Entertainment on selected nights * Smoking. Uggggh but more about that below. This is a tiny place inside with only a handful of high-tops near the bar. However, for a dive bar, there is massive outside, really nice seating. If you are sensitive to the smoke, this is great! To be fair, they keep the doors open as much as they can to keep it tolerable. Note- The parking lot is terrible but that's common for a dive bar. Note- It appears they will be offering food very soon which should be interesting and worth another visit. If you are on Route 27 in Highlands County and looking for an adult libation or two, this would be a fine stop.

I was there on Sunday place was packed with all the people they were still able to have great…read moreservice. I've always enjoyed going great friendly atmosphere.

We just moved to Florida and wanted to find a good local bar to watch some football. We stopped…read moreat Chubbyz and so glad we did. The bar is pushed back in a line of businesses which offers a more parking spaces out front. There is indoor and outdoor seating. There are lots of TVs and even a projection TV for your fav games. The place offers high tops, regular seating and bar seating inside. When we entered late afternoon, it was busy. Mostly older folks enjoying the food and drinks- watching the game. We found two spots at the bar and the bartender was quick to get to us. We each ordered name brand vodka drinks. They were tasty and 2 for 1. Wow! Even better. As we sat, the place got busier and the bartender, Danielle, handled her duties with ease. Drinks didn't sit empty on her watch. She was attentive and friendly. Offering a smile and a suggestion if asked. After a couple drinks we ordered some food. I ordered the chicken rice bowl, and my husband got medium wings with breading. The chicken wings were big and tender, the medium sauce was perfect heat, and very tasty. Awesome!! my husband said. And 80 cents each- wow! Again. My blackened chicken bowl was very good. Moist chicken bites with great flavor. It was hot ( temperature not flavor). Every bite like you just took it off the stove at home. One suggestion would be to add a bit more peppers and onions to the dish. They were lost in the rice and beans. Overall- delicious. I couldn't eat it all but wanted to. I was teasing my husband that since we are new to town, we need to check out lots of others places and he smiled that smile. Looks like we found his favorite bar. Chubbyz is going to be hard to beat. We will be back again and again- I'm sure. Great prices- delicious food, and Danielle serves up some awesome drinks!

I had the patty melt which come with fries My server Tammy…read morewas great and anticipated my every need

Love it. Fantastic bar and bartenders. Highly recommend this spot. Great espresso marriniread more

This is old school elegant. Raton furniture. Great lighting. Relaxing music. Cozy with board games…read moreand a tele for sports. The barkeep was dressed in vest and whites. Nice touch and was very friendly and efficient. Music was relaxing. Great drink selection. Oh and the patio was really cool too. Stop here for a relaxing drink and conversation.