We love to hung out at The Bean Depot! It is a fun place to visit has true Old South-West Florida atmosphere.Love the fact that is in a historical building built in 1922 and barely been touched since than. The food is great! We always have the blackened fish over salad.Perfect size meal after a beach day.The Bean Depot is only takes cash,but prices are very reasonable. Don't expect anything fancy,very laid back place but fun.On Wednesdays they have a blue grass band playing. Anytime we have out of state visitors we must take them to the Bean Depot so they can have a real feel of the place. read more

I've been hanging out at the bean depot for over 20 years. Always a good time. And once a year, we are blessed with this group from Buffalo area New York. And the band uncle Ben's remedy. Always a great time. These people are crazy! Every year it is freezing cold and They're out there dancing jumping around! What a great time And Donnie Always the hostwith the most. We have had the food here several times and it never disappoints. read more

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Came back to the Bean for that Chili Dog I couldnt get my mind off of! We came on a Sunday afternoon to listen to some local acoustical music. Excellent sound! We ordered the Chili Dog with homemade chili and cheese, a John Daly beverage which is an Arnold palmer with vodka so delicious! My partner enjoyed his Rueben Sandwich and Cold draft beer. This place continues to be a favorite on our list! read more

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Stopped in for a casual lunch and was pleasantly surprised. This is a no frills atmosphere with a very local vibe that has live music everyday. The staff were so friendly and it felt like we were walking into a family members house. Our food arrived quickly and everything was correct and how we expected it. Our group also had a salad with chicken and a chicken sandwich and both people commented how good it was. Nothing is fancy but the food was made fresh in the small kitchen off the dining room that the bar looks into. It was kind of a gross day so everyone was sitting inside and the musician was playing indoors as well. It seemed like a lot of regulars that knew each other and they all knew the staff. Cool hole in the wall type shack off the main road with lots of outdoor seating and yard games! read more

Bean Depot Cafe - Fish dinner - Burgers Near Me - Port Charlotte, Florida

Food: good/sandwiches/burgers/shrimp/fish/apps Service: excellent Ambiance: historic landmark Post office. El Jobean, Fl Directly on Myakka River Patio and yard seating. Interesting almost always live music playing for tips only. I've seen everything from a one man band to 3 + vocals. Usually have mosquito spray on hand in season but doesn't Hurt to have in car. It is Florida! read more

This cafe has the perfect Florida vibe. If you're looking for a unique, no frills, beach bum tiki bar kinda place this is it. They do not serve liquor but have beer and wine. The cafe has a lot of history to it from being an old post office and includes a small museum on site as well as a jailhouse. They feature live music, while we were there the music created a nice atmosphere. My 4 month old was very comfy chilling at one of the tables under the umbrellas. The food was delicious and the drinks were cold. The onion rings and BLT I had were delicious. The waitresses were very nice and got our orders correct. We definitely enjoyed ourselves and it's worth a visit! read more

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Great local spot, one of the few old school places you will find in the area. Casual outside tables, music. Simple and straightforward menu. Sandwiches, burgers, and fish platters. We had the fish nugget platter, it was clearly all fresh, not frozen. read more

Bean Depot Cafe - Fish nugget platter - Burgers Near Me - Port Charlotte, Florida

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Atmosphere is old Florida, and enjoyable . Very rustic. Play some cornhole in the yard and listen to some live entertainment.

Great service! Fun game place to hang out for a fabulous fish sandwich- try the Jimmy style. I would have taken a picture but we scarfed it all down too quickly! read more

Bean Depot Cafe - Trapped bike - Burgers Near Me - Port Charlotte, Florida

Outdoor seating, they had a guitarist who was so good!! The food was delicious I ordered the pulled pork and my husband ordered a burger. Our drinks were really good!! Great service!! We will definitely be back!! I highly recommend!!!! read more

Good food. Good service.... Stop forcing me to use more words. I said what needed to be said... read more

Nice music - good food - beautiful employees- thanks for all the interesting options on the menu - made this day very nice read more

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Great location, music and food! Servers were great, but can get a little slow at peak hours. When you pull up it looks like small parking, there is ample parking options around for the restaurant. Promise it's worth it and get the bean soup! Chairs outside are a little tough with the rocks and the plastic chairs and inside only offers a few tables...only because large tables and smaller groups primarily visiting. read more

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This is a quint old Florida type restaurant. We ordered a blackened fish sandwich and a sautéed fish dinner. Both were excellent. We will be back soon. read more

what a cute little spot! fantastic food- great sangria. a swing for kids! loves it! Our server, Dan is originally from Mass... lovely guy! Go & say Hi & enjoy!!!! Outdoor music too! read more

Love everything about this place. Cool vibe. Service is usually great. Beers are ice cold. And the food is always spot on. Dive bar food never disappoints. Music is always fun too. But mad when the sun sets you better get inside. The skeeters are fierce! read more

pulling up to the place you get a nice, tropical vibe, there's live music to accompany the great food, not to mention they allow dogs. Our server was friendly and took a cup of coffee back because it looked curdled. We all ordered the Bean Depot Fish Dinner which comes with 2 sides or 1 premium side, i got the fish beer battered with fried mushrooms on the side, but i also tried their french fries and those are tasty also. The fish was hot, golden, and crispy from the beer batter, and the fried mushrooms were alright. read more

Bean Depot Cafe - bean depot fish dinner - Burgers Near Me - Port Charlotte, Florida

Great truly blackened fish! Love this place! Good times! A first stop after we get to this area

, Very old Florida style restaurant Menu limited to a lot of fried favorites. Have a few choices on blacking or grilling some fish. Nice tap beer selection. When we stopped in their was a one man band. Sounded great Outdoor seating, very very casual. Reading about the history of this town was cool, as well as the spot where the restaurant stands. Husband loved his chili. Would go back for sure. If you're looking for a chill relaxing no frills spot this is a stop for you. read more

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The atmosphere is neat and it's a cool place. Food was decent enough but the waitress was HORRIBLE!! She was rude, barely checked on us and never brought us our bill--we had to go up to the bar and ask for it. Will probably try again but hopefully we will get a different server. read more

Great old Florida. Hang out, good simple menu, good food great music always a fun evening.

You know how people say "hole in the walls" serve the best food? It's true at Bean Depot Cafe! "Hole in the wall" doesn't really do it justice, though- it has a pretty large outside eating area with live music- the ambiance is "down home Florida". Now for the food- the only picture I took was of my "Baby" hot dog- butterflied with grilled onions and cheddar cheese. Delicious! Everyone I was with loved their food- two others had the mushroom, onion and Swiss burger, one had the blackened fish sandwich, one had the Baby dog like me, and one had the Slaw dog. I gave it four stars because of minor issues with our waitress- otherwise 5 stars! read more

Bean Depot Cafe - The Baby hot dog. - Burgers Near Me - Port Charlotte, Florida

Excellent food , people and ambience ,,. Live band on Sunday was wonderful, from the blackened fish sandwich to the shrimp dinner ,,,don't have a pic of food but never disappoints read more

Walked in and sat down and they must have not seen us as it took a while for them to come over. Ordered and they butchered the cow and then cooked the meat for us. Food was great though. We had live music which the lady was a pretty awful singer. She was bad even for karaoke standards. Service was great. Location was great. There was a guy smoking upwind of us and it stunk until he got his food and finished up smoking. Pretty disappointed read more

The Bean Depot was recommended by a friend and I'm glad I took his advice! This is the kind of place I was hoping to find on my visit to SW FL from SE MN in mid-December. Easy to find with GPS, great vibe, my waitress and her tattoos were fabulous and the food was delicious. The live music by a singer-songwriter from Athens, GA was an unexpected bonus. I highly recommend! read more

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Great atmosphere!!! Always a great joint to stop by for a deep fried hotdogs. The chili dog is excellent with the chili having a nice after glow to it. Live music and people watching keep you occupied while waiting for your food. The staff is super friendly and want to make your experience there enjoyable. We love wheeling in for a hotdog and a beer on a Saturday afternoon. This is a must stop location when you're in the area. read more

Bean Depot Cafe - Sign a dollar bill and hang it for everyone to see! - Burgers Near Me - Port Charlotte, Florida

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Love the Old Florida vibe. Volunteer music , food , history and atmosphere. Cute fun outdoor eating. Service was good too.

This is a bar and grill straight out of Margaritaville in the keys. Volunteer musicians play on stage for tips. Lots of nice outdoor seating and some indoor seating. Burgers dogs sandwiches are terrific. This is the place. You have to hit and hit often. It's very rustic and casual. Bring your flowery shirt and shorts. read more

Cool place. Reminds me of old Florida. Nothing fancy and that's what makes it nice. Food nothing fancy. Hotdogs and burgers. Live music. Was there in the rain. Everyone went inside. Nice place read more

After watching a Ray's spring training game we like many others decided to try a local eatery and chose this one because it was rated high and had good looking items for a decent price. FYI the prices, like in most places, have jumped about 50% of what's one their online menu, but still reasonable. This place had a room to walk into with old timey things from history to look at then had a bar with kitchen behind it and a screened indoor or out door seating. We started off by looking for a menu which we had to get from the people next to us because they weren't given to us or they weren't readily available. We sat there for well over a half hour and in that time we weren't approached once. We saw four tables get up and leave before being served and we saw them serve what seemed to be locals before us. There was supposed to be live music, they even have the line up on the wall for the week, but their wasn't any. The last straw before we got up and left was they left the screen door open and another door open which let in flies that were hovering around the table and getting into the kitchen. I'm sure on different days this place might be good or might be a local favorite, but if you're from out of town I'd skip this place. We are from now on. read more

We stopped here today for the first time and were pleasantly surprised. The restaurant has a great vibe to it and the food is delicious. I got the fish fry and the breading was nice and light and the fish was very fresh. My friend got the burger and chili and said they were both absolutely delicious. Service was fantastic. We will be back! read more

Cute place in the historic post office with live music and nice outdoor seating area.

ate here last Saturday, a unique place very rustic. we sat outside and there was a nice gentleman playing guitar and singing. wait staff was very friendly. We both ordered burgers, my wife forgot to order her's med well. when the waitress served our drinks, why wife requested that her burger be cooked to med well. waitress responded do not worry all burgers are served med well. for my wife, she was happy, for me, I found it a little overcooked. location is nice in El Jobean. looks like a great place to stop, listen to music and have a drink read more

Just found this place today! Small parking lot but just park on the street. Indoor and outdoor seating available- we sat outside. We drive by the bridge all the time and I've always seen the umbrellas but no sign- so today we had enough time to stop and investigate! A great place! The building is a historic site and the menu has the history. There was a one man band today but looks like they usually have some type of live Music. The beer is ice cold and cheap $3.61 per bottle- I meant to ask why such an odd amount?? The food is standard fare- nothing fancy but good. But you really come for the atmosphere!! Will visit again! read more

Fried shrimp was delicious! I will definitely be back. The staff was friendly as well.

We had a great time! The fish sandwich was delicious, and the live music was very good. A fun place. We will be back.

If you'd like a good burger, fish, sandwich, or other bar type food this is the place. Great outdoor atmosphere with music sometimes. This place is real down home. read more

Great local place...neat history...family owned and operated.... If you're local you know it and love it...if you're visiting and love it...yay!! If you're visiting and don't love it...no worries, more room for the locals .... read more

The atmosphere and food are great. Very laid back and comfortable environment. Food is quick and really tasty!

Laurie, Donny, Alden and every person in this place is just the best! It's a great throw black to old fabulous shack bars with great service and super fresh made to order food. They all work so well as a team. When I'm down south I visit them at least twice a week. We drive out of our way for this historical place!! Wtg everyone at the Bean Depot!!! read more