Queso was good... we got the quesadillas (1 order of beef fajita and 1 order of shrimp)... and a…read morestrawberry mojito... best bar food!

If I could give negative I would. Imagine trying to enjoy some live music. You and your group order…read moredrinks. (Alcohol). Mind you the band goes on at 9pm. Drinks are flowing. Everyone is having a great time. You have ONE designated driver out of 5 who just wants a water...they will charge you $2.50 for that water. Yes a small price to pay when our bill was $220 but that is absolutely ridiculous that you will REFUSE to serve tap water. They have it there in at the bar. Good luck. This should be illegal at any bar.

Wish I could give no stars. Came in with my boyfriend after dinner on a Monday. Bartender blantly…read moreignored me & spoke and had a convo with an obvious regular. Did not feel welcomed at all & after not getting a drink left immediately. Don't visit this place as it does not represent the island. Very smokey & much much older crowd.

We visited Coral Reef Lounge today after a friend highly recommended their Bloody Marys. We were…read morehesitant because of the heavy cigarette smoke, but decided to give it a try. The first drink arrived with a very small snack skewer (pieces cut an inch long). While the drink itself tasted good, it looked nothing like what is advertised online & what was described by my friend . If you compare our drink (first photo) to their promotional photo (second photo), the difference is obvious. Which we totally enjoyed the skewer and wasn't going to complain about the shrinkage of the garnish's. We ordered a second round, and this time there was no skewer at all. When my husband asked about it, the bartender said you only get the garnish skewer on your first Bloody Mary!!!! WOW! I initially thought maybe they had ran out of the garnishes, but my husband pointed out that all the items were sitting in trays right in front of her. VERY Misleading and left a bad impression. The only reason I ordered the second drink is because I wanted the skewer! Between the smoke, inconsistency with the drinks and the bartenders stingy attitude, we won't be returning.

(This review is for the Shark Tank Bakery & Breakfast attached to the Shark Tank Lounge)…read more For starters, this place needs more business! It was Sunday and in true checkout form, every breakfast spot was packed with people grabbing one last meal before heading out. I had planned on going to El Jefe, but couldn't find a spot when I pulled into the Shark Tank Lounge parking lot next door and noticed one side that said Breakfast & Bakery. There was only one car in the parking lot. I decided to check it out because I didn't feel like dealing with a wait elsewhere. Inside there were cases of delicious breads and baked goods. Cute, clean atmosphere with plenty of open tables. There was only one table with a couple eating breakfast. The woman behind the counter was so kind and the only person working the front. I ordered two breakfast tacos: one with chorizo and egg, the other with bacon and egg. Then I saw a pre-filled bag of 5 or 6 baked goods for just $4, so I had to grab one of those, too! Yall when she brought out my breakfast "tacos," I regretted ordering two. They were MASSIVE! I could hardly finish one of them haha The tortillas were clearly just made because they melted in your mouth and the salsa was homemade deliciousness. I ate the concha on my drive back to Houston and couldn't get over how I still had more baked goods to eat for such a great price. It was that good! I tried so hard to find a way to leave a review for this place, but they have the smallest digital footprint. I found one Facebook post from Don Nato Bakery that announced this location and that's it. Feedback for the business: Create a Yelp page for the breakfast spot (separate from the lounge), make a Facebook page, get your business listed on Google, and start making this more known. It was delicious, but I imagine people don't know about it because it's a ghost. I searched breakfast places on Google, Yelp, and Apple Maps; this place isn't listed at all. 10/10 would come back to my next visit to South Padre and Port Isabel! Wish I had better photos

Love this place, the food and the awesome service!!!! It's our first stop on the way to the island!…read moreHighly recommend!

Always a must when we return to SPI! No lines in off peak season but he prepared to wait in the…read moresummer! Great variety of foods and strong sting- your- nostrils cocktails here! Great attentive service and lovely atmosphere. Plenty of parking!

The tacos were not that good. The tortilla had no integrity and fell apart instantly. The shrimp…read morewas good. But it was just messy. The rice and beans were all not good. I enjoyed the burger tho and the ranch was 10/10. Reviews from my friends: fried gulf shrimp was good, Atlantic salmon was good. Service took a while Bathrooms were clean I liked the fish they had on the walls and alligator, cool

Came here for lunch. It did not disappoint. Plus the added pleasure of wonderful service by very…read morewelcoming wait staff. I visited a place yesterday that I should have reviewed as from the moment we were seated I felt like we were in their way. The Kraken made me feel welcomed. There are many places on the island to spend our retirement dollars and I refuse to go where we don't feel welcomed. We will be back to the Kraken, not just for the delicious and budget friendly lunch, but for the service!

One star for the clean bathroom, another for the large screen. Service was the main disappointment,…read morewouldn't recommend it based on that alone. The waiter didn't even try to provide subpar customer service, walked away from our table halfway through us ordering. Waited for our food for about 45 mins, which wasn't was made it bad, it was the fact that when they started handing out plates they informed us that they didn't have something and if we wanted a replacement... without even handing out another menu. Two of the plates we ordered were missing things that were included in the menu. If you're only coming for drink to watch the games, then it should be good enough. Waiter didn't card for alcohol.

Oh my goodness, this place is fantastic! We were riding the Wave bus and some people on the bus…read moretold us that we needed to go here. Great music, lots of dancing and wonderful Winter Texans in the afternoon. We arrive to the hotel/bar and was a little confused where the bar was. Being called the upper deck we thought maybe it was upstairs but quickly ran into someone that guided us to the back door of it. You go in and it was decorated so cute for Christmas. Everything had Christmas wrapping paper on it! They have great well drink specials for $3.50. Really good strong pours. We quickly got our drinks and went outside where we heard the music was going on. They have several tables outback, and every one of them was full. It looked like all these Winter Texans were having such a wonderful time dancing to the music and living life to the fullest. There was a table with a couple empty chairs, and one of the guys came over and offered for us to sit with them. We met a lovely couple and stayed there until 6 o'clock when the music ended. The bar quickly emptied out. It did look like another band was coming in for a second round but we decided to go ahead and leave and head back to the hotel. We will definitely be back!

It was a fantastic experience! Excellent food--delish, fresh, homemade! Nice cold beer by the pool…read moreor inside the cozy bar. The service was outstanding--Meg provides the best customer service! The ambiance-locals, adults only, easy going with great live music. Their holiday decorations are the best! They celebrate everything!

This review is for the resort alone- we did not chose to go to the water park…read more I was terrified of what the resort or rooms would look like based on prior reviews that I had read on my way to South Padre- let me just go ahead and say I wasted a lot of energy and stress unnecessarily. First We pulled into the water park parking lot only to realize the resort is located further north on the island- minor inconvenience. We located the correct entrance to the resort pulled in- the lobby is tiny. I assumed the entrance to the rooms would be located in another area- but there is just a hidden walkway adorned with floor fans and staff entrances that led to 2 elevators. None the less the counter staff was absolutely amazing and friendly- they explained the water park ticket options (we booked through a hotel app so water park tickets were not included in the price) as well as towel cards and all of the resort rules. They asked me how many room keys I would need for our stay- I was pleasantly pleased that they were not keys at all, but wrist bands with built in keys to your room. My kids were ecstatic to be able to open the door themselves and I was equally ecstatic to not have to keep up with room key cards! After checking in we passed a small awkwardly located gift shop- doors out to a pool and into the elevator area. Our room was located on the 5th floor- room 513. The hall flooring could use a cleaning- but honestly it their busiest time and I'm sure would just get stained again quickly with all of the traffic. We unlocked the door to our room expecting the worst and was pleasantly surprised. Updated and clean rooms- very spacious. It had a table with two chairs, a dresser area with a larger sized mini fridge- a sitting area next to the window and a large dressing area and basic bathroom. The a/c worked amazingly- and the fan helped with any hallway noises. I was honestly surprised by the lack of noises above or beside or in the hallways! Possibly one of the quietest hotels we have stayed in considering the amount of children! I want to also say that the cleaning crew is absolutely top notch! They were SO sweet and took our trash and dirty towels when we declined room cleaning. We walked doe to the lobby to explore the resort- we walked out the double doors to the heated pool/swim up bar area. Passed what I assume is part of the water park rides and areas and then walked out a locked door (just use those wrist bands I mentioned) to a sidewalk that let to the beach grill- another little shop and the larger Non heated pool and a beautiful beach! We stayed during the week- the beaches were not too crowded but more crowded than I usually like. Still they were clean and enjoyable. We chose to bring our own chairs and umbrella but you can pay $30 for a chair and umbrella that is set up by the resort. The sand gets HOT- so be sure to wear shoes you can walk through sand in! Especially if you plan on walking to and from the beach grill to get frozen pina coladas! There is a little shower once you leave the beach- but it's only one and there is usually a line that you must wait in while everyone rushes to get the sand off. We didn't eat at any of the restaurants- but spent some time at the heated pool and swim up bar. Our bartender was awesome- drinks delicious and the kids had a blast being able to swim around in a 3 foot pool while we were able to sit in the shade drinking frozen concoctions. My only complaint is that it's heated. I mean it's 100 degrees outside- it was not as refreshing and enjoyable as it could have been at 1pm. While we sipped pina coladas at the pool we were also washing clothes. This is my only major complaint- there are 2 washers and 2 dryers for multiple floors. Luckily they were on the 5th floor were we were staying. There was quite a line to wash- and usually that's not a huge deal but the dryer took over 3 hours just to get the clothes semi dry. What a waste of energy and time! So if you plan on washing clothes plan accordingly of maybe just find a laundromat and save yourself time and money. The hotel itself does need some updating- humidity makes for lots of rust and mildew. The ceilings in the hallways (not rooms) are also very low- 7 feet I think? So if you have someone tall in your group it can be a little claustrophobic. We chose to pass on the water park- and I'm really glad we did. It looked like a dilapidated abandoned water park you see on one of those picture posts on facebook. Maybe it's better inside but from the outside it is just wooden shacks with clear plastic all over it and faded slides and rust. Not my thing.

Beach Water Park (formerly Schlitterbahn)…read more I'd heard about this place for years under the Schlitterbahn name, so when we had a free Saturday we decided to finally check it out. There's active construction on the west side of the park, a pretty substantial pit dug out, so right away the place feels incomplete. The concept here is genuinely different from any water park I've been to. The whole thing is accessed via lazy river. You float from attraction to attraction, peel off at exit ramps, and wait in floating tube lines for each ride. No hauling a tube up four flights of stairs in flip-flops. That part I actually appreciated. The problem is the wait times are brutal. We sat in one line for 40 minutes before giving up and walking ourselves backward out of it. The line barely moved the entire time. On the way out, one of the employees mentioned capacity on the rides had been reduced from previous years. That explains it, and also doesn't make me feel better about it. The lazy river access system only works if the rides are actually moving people through. When they're not, you're just floating in a queue wondering why you left the house. Wouldn't prioritize coming back.

We went on a Friday in early April (no spring breakers). They had live music and the patio is…read moreperfect for drinks and lounging. The drinks are average.....don't expect to call any top shelf liquors. It was a Thursday and they have a special on ribs. The ribs were excellent and a pleasant surprise. There were several servers are solid and they were friendly.

Very surprised that this place is open! VERY overpriced for the food that was served. Buffet is…read moreoffered, however the food looked like it had been sitting out for hours and staff gave strange looks after every time we served our selves. The fried food was bland and tasteless. Pasta was unseasoned. Choose this restaurant to eat at for a beach front view, however the moldy/fishy smell that fills the air is crazy! Both the hostess ladies and the server need to change their facial expressions when communicating and serving clients. If I could I would give this place no stars I would.

It is a nice restaurant and great food. But the bar stools at the bar are the most uncomfortable…read morechairs for a bar. They should consider replacing the bar stools.

Food Service and ambiance…read more All good! Quiet except for the band, although the band was not too loud!

We had nachos and fish platter. Everything was fresh, hot…read moreand delicious. Service was fast, friendly and accurate. The tables were clean and organized.

What can I say..the venue Is and was very unorganized. They care more for VIP at events rather than…read moreeveryone in attendance. Left the event before it started after requesting a refund for my tickets I was denied. SO AT THIS POINT CLAYTONS HAS STOLEN MY MONEY AND THEIR VENUE IS UNPROFESSIONAL.....CHANGE MY MIND