Too bad the bar/restaurant are was overrun with kids throwing darts like baseballs at the dart machine. Felt sorry for the bartender who should've charged $10 for each of the 20 shirley temples she had to dish out to the kids of parents who were drinking and not minding their kids manners. It's summertime and baseball season in Clearwater. :) read more

Man, I don't hand out 1 star reviews often or lightly, but this place blows. The service was lame, the food was below average and the wait time was excessive. 4:30 PM on a Saturday evening. The bar was fairly busy with folks drinking and one other person eating. We bellied up, ordered 2 brews, an order of mild chicken wings and a medium classic burger, which was just meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. I wanted a different burger, but the prices were crazy high. The basic freaking classic burger was $10.50. After 20 minutes of waiting, we asked where our food was. The bartender went to check on it and returned roughly five minutes later. Unapologetic, he handed us our food. I cut my burger in half, and the damn thing was beyond well done, but since we were in a bit of a rush and hungry, I just ate the thing. First bite was crunchy because the edges of the burger were actually burnt. Nothing made up for the $10.50 price either. It wasn't a particularly large burger, it was dry, there was little-to-no seasoning and the bun was far from fresh. I mean, it's been a really long time since I felt so gypped. I ate half, got the rest to go and we bounced. I would have mentioned the ill-cooked burger had the bartender ever came back around to ask how the food was. Seriously, I wouldn't recommend eating here. There are much better options nearby, like Burger King and Moe's. read more

Aviators Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

This pub is such a good time! Even when you come by your self the bar tenders make you feel at home which is nice for those who travel often. I stay at the holiday inn there all the time and the reason I do is specifically because of this pub. Alicia is absolutely amazing!! She works so hard to please everyone and keep them all happy and her drinks are perfect! The rest of the crew is amazing too (Anthony, Sean, Bruce). The food is good and the drinks are pretty affordable. They have karaoke and comedy shows here and there too. Local beers and tons of TV screens! read more

Aviators Tavern - Pool table, darts and LOTS of TVs!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

See all

I've been here a total of 3 days. The first day I had a Reed Donkey APA Draft & Cheese Quesadilla The second day I had Maduro Brown Draft & Cheese Quesadilla The third day I had Jai Alai Draft, Invasion IPA Draft, & Fish Tacos. The Cheese Quesadilla's were very good. They were very flavorful. The Fish Tacos I felt had no flavor at all. All I tasted was water. The service was good. The one day it was busy there was only one person on a random Monday. He still got the food out in a reasonable time. I mean it's a bit pricy and the menu is limited, but it's a Hotel Tavern. You can't expect 5 pages to a menu. read more

Really good food, friendly staff but a bit pricey for what you get. The hours are very limited but the location is convenient if you are HDI guest read more

The food came out fast and it was delicious. My burger was cooked to perfection (medium) and the wings were tasty. The mashed potatoes could have used a little more love, they were bland and unseasoned but nothing a little salt couldn't fix. read more

Omg Moe is an amazing chef! I wasn't craving for any food but a local told me her cooking was Bomb! I wanted to try something but wasn't in the mood for anything on the menu. We asked her if she could make nachos and she came out w a basket of nachos to die for. Steak, cheese, tomatoes and onions. Thanks for an amazing dish Moe! You da bomb read more

Aviators Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Love this place! When the east coast bartenders can make a west coast drink! They totally perfected on first try a cactus cooler! read more

Aviators Tavern - Cactus cooler!!!! All the bartenders are the best! Sean, Anthony Mon-Tuesday, and Alicia and Bruce Wednesday-Sunday! - Sports Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

As I walked through the lobby starving and tired after a day at the races I looked around desperate for respite. The closest place to feed lied in a hotel bar full of friendly coastguards in uniform. I looked at the menu and instantly thought it was overpriced, but if you charge over ten bucks for a basic burger across from Burger King it's gotta be good. Ordered wings as well and proceeded to wait half an hour. After missing the sunset and drinking lots of beer, it was all crappy. Never coming back, and now have an active hatred of this place. Sooo disappointed. Why did I pick this spot with all the amazing places nearby?! You know what took so long? They had to overcook the burger to a crisp. Burger King, here I come! read more

Aviators Tavern - Took forever!!!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

We were looking for some bar food and thought this place would fit the bill....nope! We waited for over an hour for our food that can our cold. The service was horrible - one server for the whole room who also helped at the bar. Should have known when I saw it was connected to the holiday inn read more

Great place! Good food! Had good wings and great sliders. Loved chatting with Bruce. Thanks for a good time :) read more

Great atmosphere, nice burgers, and the service was above and beyond. Great martini. Nice beer selection.

Came into Tampa to make a business presentation, and found this great little place right in my hotel. Well, it sure made my overnight stay much more enjoyable than I had expected! I had the Southwest chopped salad. It was great. Also enjoyed sampling the local beers. My servers were friendly and helpful, and I met some sociable chaps at the bar. Had my choice of watching eight TVs on the walls. Listened to some good rock and roll playing in the background (not too loud, thank you). About the only thing missing was seeing movie stars. Guess they were all out of town. read more

Aviators Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

i'll give this place a better review that the over priced stuff shirt asshats next door!!!(chop house) there's a reason the men wear neck ties, to keep from being smothered to death!!!! richard heads!!!! i will never set foot in your place ever again!!!!! talk about attitude, thats ok didnt want to give you my money anyway!!!!!! read more

It's a typical hotel bar. Holiday Inn. Pluses: helpful and friendly bar staff. Clean. Reasonable prices. Close proximity to local hotels along Ulmerton Road. If you're looking for a beer while watching a game, it works. Minuses: The food is tiresome and uninspired. Pub-type menu made by a mass-production kitchen. If you are staying at one of the local hotels, eat somewhere else and then drop in for a nightcap. For that, it does a great job. read more

The service here is always on point, they have a great selection of local breweries on tap.

We've always driven by this place and decided to stop in. 4:30 for an early dinner. It's in the Holiday Inn. Should have been our first rip off. But we're here so we go in. No one in the bar but us. Should have been the second clue, but we're already here so we sit at the bar. Asked the bartender for happy hour specials and was told there were none. Drafts $5.00 and bar wine $6.00. Really ? No happy hours? But we were already there so we ordered up. Wife had the fish tacos and I had a cheeseburger and fries. Wife has another wine. We finish and get the tab. $46? Really? As we walk out we notice a chalkboard that advertises half dozen different beers for $3 each. Food was okay. I hate getting stiffed on drinks. We won't be back. read more

We enjoyed our dinner at the Aviators Tavern. Anthony was very personable, and we enjoyed talking with him!

Typical bar place and food but that is what I was looking for. Bar is 1970's with HD Tv's. Service is great!! Drink a beer and go this is an ok place. read more

This place was awful. Staff was beyond rude and we didn't even get a chance to get waited on. We sat a table for a extremely long time before we saw any staff other than bar tender that never even looked in our direction. Husband asked the gentleman if he could check on a football game for us to watch on one of the TVS. He shrugged his shoulders and said ok. Then he walked away and never came back. After about 15 minutes we got up and left. Will never be back. read more

This place sucked. They were out of food we wanted to order. The food we ordered was cold and it took over an hour to get our food. Amazing how they are still in business. read more

The staff here is awesome! I would highly recommend!! Had a bad day, just wanted a good drink, Anthony made a green tea shot and was amazing! This is the place if you are traveling! read more

Friendly bartenders. Reasonable prices. Free appetizers for priority rewards members during happy hours. Good food. I always hang out here when in training in Tampa Florida. read more

I liked the place. Bartender was super cool. But nothing really stood out as amazing. Wings were good. Burger was ok. Beer was cold. But my hopes were really high when I saw this place had nearly 5 stars. It's just your basic hotel bar. But they do have Sunday Ticket so if you're staying there, no need to seek out another spot. But it's not really a destination sports bar if you live more than 10 minutes away. read more

Best karaoke bar. You'd never know that there's a lively, fantastic bar that has karaoke on Wednesday. It's in a Holiday Inn so I drove by a few time looking for it. Easy to get your songs in. Good bar food. Mixed crowd of business people and vacationers there. read more

First off so you can find this place. It is located inside the Holiday Inn. Good prices, great beer selection, plenty of screens with sports. I had the burger with provalone and bacon. It was darn good. Krinkle cut fries, seasoned right with salt. Only time here, but I would def come back if I lived here. read more

I visit with a group of locals who work for one of the largest companies in the area. We visit weekly for happy hour. The staff (Bruce and Alicia) are always friendly, attentive and keep things lively. Chef Adam has created some tasty food selections (nice hummus plate, flatbreads and grilled shrimp apps) and aims to please. They have a decent draft beer selection, games for kids and a room that absorbs the sound so you can still hear yourself think. A nice way to transition from work...see you again soon!!! read more

Food is not bad and the drinks were 2 for 1 well during happy hour. Its very laid back and they have NFL package and never gets crowded. Will go back for sure read more

Came on a Wednesday to check out the karaoke, eat and drink. Ordered the open face prime rib sandwich which was the special and the flatbread pizza. It took 50 minutes to get. Other people who came in after we ordered ate and left before we got our food. Bartender was also a little slow on second drinks. However the food was very good. Karaoke was supposed to start at 7 and looked set up but no one ever sang and guy running it never said a word to encourage people at least in the hour and half we were there. read more

This place is inside the Holiday Inn. Very clean and good food. The bartender who was also the server was very friendly. His name is Anthony and he did a good job taking care of several tables in addition to the clientele seated at the bar. The have specials through out the week and really big screens to watch games. Overall very low key family friendly. Very far from a typical sports bar. read more

Decent food for a hotel bar. But nothing special worth returning for. It's convenient for hotel guests but it's quick service bar food.

Fish tacos were nicely done. A few characters at the bar kind of dimmed the otherwise good experience but I'd still go back.

This place rocks!! I travel at least once a month to Florida from Los Angeles and have a blast at this bar. Leslie the bartender makes you feel right at home! The food is delishhhhhhhhhhh! I definitely recommend this bar if near by. :) read more