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    Windward Bar and Grill

    4.4 (111 reviews)
    ModerateBars, American, Burgers
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Drinking a fabulous IPA  by Free Dive!
    Jenna M.

    I feel kind of guilty giving this place five stars when it's the first time I've ever been here. However we walked in just to grab a quick bite. I appreciate a bartender/server who can make a recommendation (when you say-like I did-I like IPAs and I don't have any preference and she just brings me one. Free Dive fromTampa that was just outstanding. I also ended up talking to all the locals and saw their food come out of the kitchen and for a bar and grill it was surprisingly upscale. The place was packed which also said a lot. My husband ordered the chicken wings and french fries which you think seem to be boring and standard but the fries were excellent. I ordered a wedge salad ($11) and a side of grilled steak ($9 add-on) Again was very surprised that ordering medium rare resulted in a medium rare steak coming out with my salad which was huge. I wish I'd taken a picture. We saw the quesadillas come out and they looked exceptionally delicious. The locals here were raving when I asked them their opinion. The service here was beautiful. Bartenders were engaging with all the customers and you can tell this is a place for regulars however since I'm not a regular it was still a very good experience. Friendly for sure!

    New York Style Cheesecake with Fries
    Chris G.

    My wife and I stopped by the grill after going to the aquarium. It was busy at the bar and we waited a little while for our server to get to us but the food was worth the wait. We had the pepperoni knots as a starter. I had the blackened Mahi Sandwich and my wife had a cheesesteak. Everything was really good and would've been five stars but they need more help cause it was really slow and we noticed people that came in after us get served before we did which was a little aggravating. Other than that, we really enjoyed the visit.

    Mahi mahi tacos
    Judy K.

    We haven't been to this place since before the pandemic. Nice little local place hidden but apparently the locals all know it's here cuz it was pretty crowded today. We started off with the potstickers and the sauce was amazing. Moved on to the mahi-mahi tacos and again it was a sweet surprise! My brother-in-law got the burger one of his favorites bacon cheeseburger. It looked very yummy! We ended with some wings and the only thing I can say is improve your blue cheese dressing. It was lame compared to everything else we had. Service was great and Jessica was very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend we will be back!

    Daytona style wings with BBQ and Medium mixed together. Celery is super crunchy and fresh too.
    Andrew N.

    Try the 3 Daughters local St. Pete Blonde and the Daytona wings. Hidden gem I found waiting for my gf to get her nails done at Color Nails Spa two doors down. Great food. Great daily specials. Great/Friendly service. You can tell it's well run and quality! Loved it. Highly recommend

    Chicken wings
    Katie D.

    A Island way gem!!! Located right accross from the Clearwater aquarium. I feel so spoiled by being so close to such a consistently great restaurant . The staff is always welcoming and the food is consistent. There is a large bar seating area and few tables on the inside but, has a few seating options outside as well. We did take out from Windward last night, and the food is still just as delicious! Our go to order is chicken wings! We get them hot and Daytona. The Daytona style is when they seem to put the wings back on the grill after frying them. Adds such a great char on the wings. It is an absolute game changer for all wings. We recently learned they do brunch on Sundays, and i would absolutely recommend that as well. 3 dollar mimosa? Yes!! It's a win.

    Beef tacos

    This is nice and close to the aquarium and is probably better than aquarium food but not great. We had the garlic knot appetizer, kids grilled cheese, beef tacos, and nachos. The garlic knots, grilled cheese and fries get the highest ratings. The tacos were pretty good but the slaw that came with it lacked flavor. The queso on the nachos was good but they overall weren't high quality. This was a great place for a quick lunch.

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    2 months ago

    Lucky to have gotten a table at this gem!!! Awesome food and drinks with a friendly staff.

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    8 months ago

    Great place to have Sunday brunch! Quaint place with $5 mimosas or bloody Mary's with great food.

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    7 months ago

    An ok local diner, service is ho-hum as well as the food. Need to refresh your menu and add some new items.

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    Place is off the main path and so glad we found it. Great waitstaff. Ordered the meatball sub and cheese pizza and both were really good!

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    Went with our kids not realizing it was more of a bar scene but the calzone was fantastic and the salads were good!

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    Excellent local place. Service is awesome. A great place to visit and enjoy a drink and a nice bite of food

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    Great food. Great service. Small place so go early for a seat. We went twice in a week

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    5 years ago

    Portions (other then pizza) are very small. I had to order 2 of the same thing to get a normal size meal and I'm 5'7" and 140 pounds.

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