Fun spot right on the beach! They have live music most days and indoor/outdoor tables. Huge food menu and virtually any cocktail. We have the peel and eat shrimp and the loaded fries. I am not exaggerating when I say that the loaded fries were probably one of the top fries I've ever had! Highly recommend stopping in for a drink and an app. read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Loaded fries - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Beach bar and grill with table right on the sand. Wanted to catch the sunset during dinner so we went next door to our resort and grab a table on the beach to watch the sunset while we grabbed a bite. Nothing spectacular on the food front Very predictable bar grub. 2 stars for the food 4 stars for location read more

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Bongos is affiliated with the Bellwether hotel. The location is absolutely amazing and right on the beach. Most of the tables are literally in the sand. You are paying for the beach/location/ambience. Food and drinks not as good. Always live music it seems! We stayed at the Bellwether three nights and every night had a different musician, all were great! Some confusion on where the hostess stand is and if it is seat yourself of wait for seating - not much signage. All of a sudden a staff member swooped in and saved the day with bringing pagers and taking names. There are two bars, they have lots of cocktails. Mocktail wise, not many options. The waitress said they can only do a pina colada or daiquiri. My husband got the Bongos Kool-Aid drink and he said it was just ok. Menu wise is pretty decent but food wise was bleh. We came for dinner, so not sure how their breakfast tastes. Went with the 3 amigos which includes nachos, queso, guac, and salsa. The salsa tasted like a jar. The queso was warm and gooey and the guac was good. I got the mahi dinner which included a good size of mahi which was cooked nicely. But the rice was pathetic and the arugula salad was just a garnish, not an actual salad of anything or tasted like anything. My husband got the rice bowl with chicken and he said it was good. They use plastic utensils which I don't love. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. If you aren't staying at the Bellwether or walking here, then parking is $7.00 read more

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Finally I found the margarita I've been looking for! My boyfriend and I stopped here as I remember this bar from a few years ago. I was visiting with my son, his girlfriend and her family and we loved it here. Brian made the perfect skinny margarita without sweet sour and with jalapeños! Perfection! Wonderful beach location. Lots of seating and a great stage. Today there is live music by Santana & Joe! Amazing! I remembered the fabulous whipped cream that they used on our drinks. Sadly they no longer use that brand but Brian brought us what they currently use. Not too bad. But LOVE the Flavor right brand! Highly recommend! read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Whipped cream!!! - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Cane here with some friends that were in town and wanted a nice restaurant on the beach. Our table was right in the sand on St. Pete Beach. We ordered the portobello mushroom sandwich, and the slider trio. Both were very good. Right after dinner, we went for a nice sunset walk. It was a but pricey but still a good experience. read more

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Came on a Friday just after sunset. It's a very casual beach bar & grille. Nothing fancy but it's a nice ambience with live music and you get to dine right on the beach. Service was great and food came out quickly. We started with the fish spread and it had a generous 2 scoops. It wasn't spicy but it tasted fresh. I had the coconut shrimp as a meal and there were about 10 shrimp, nice and crispy with orange spread. My husband ordered the portobello sandwich that came with a side of fries. Overall, everything was good. read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - a view of the beach at sunset - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

I apologise in advance for the honest review but here's my honest opinion; Vibes are great, you can't beat being on the beach. The service is good, but we had to go up to the bar but it was fine cause they were sooooo busy. If I was just coming here for drinks this is a great spot, but I could not reccomend the food. 3 stars cause I would come back here if I ever visit St Pete again for drinks only. We had chicken sandwiches and tacos and it was just like fast food lol. read more

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One of my favorite beach bars, live music, TV's, great food and fun drinks. The bartenders are so nice and helpful read more

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I wasn't planning on coming back here after my last review but my friend was hungry and this was the closest restaurant to us at that time. We came for an early dinner on the beach. We got seated almost immediately but the waitress took forever to come by once we sat. Our drink and food orders seem like to take forever even though it wasn't busy. The bar was busy but the tables were pretty empty since it wasn't a good beach day weather. The drinks were good and strong. Definitely recommend getting one! The food was meh. I ordered the fish tacos which was mediocre. Can't say too much about it other than it wasn't bad but it wasn't something I would necessarily want to go back for. The fries were good but it's hard to mess up on that right? The prices were expected for a meal on the beach. I didn't know this but they have free parking in their lot so definitely try to find one before paying for the meters spaces. read more

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We were pleasantly surprised by Bongos. We stayed a week at the Bellwether hotel, which is where this beach restaurant is located. The hotel itself was an unmitigated disaster, but Bongos was actually a very good experience. I was impressed with the food quality; the Cuban sandwich was one of the best I've had, and the pork belly nachos were equally outstanding. The service was about what you'd expect over a busy 4th of July holiday, but as busy as it was, we still got our food relatively quickly. You can't beat the setting of Bongos. This restaurant is literally on the beach, in the sand. That type of great ambiance is not easy to come by. read more

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Fun, fun, fun!!! Absolutely a great place to hang out, people watch, and enjoy the beautiful ocean! Our drinks were delicious. We didn't have entrées, but we had some chips and salsa with queso. They also had live music which was a huge plus! read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

You go here for the view more than the food, in my humble opinion. The food wasn't terrible. I has the fish tacos. The mahi was underwhelming and the tacos were soggy from the salsa. It tasted ok. The service was also okay. I hit my head on one of the umbrellas, and I'm not tall, so take note all you taller folks. There was a musician playing live music and it was pretty good. I work go back solely for the view and ambiance. read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Beach view from table. - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Swung by here as part of a beach crawl, and had a great time! There was live music being played by a duet....not sure who they are but they were gettin it!! Dancing ensured. Perfect location right on the beach, with some of the best views around. Food was fast, fresh and delicious. Servers handled our impromptu large group (20ish people) with smiles and awesome service! Can't wait to get back here! read more

This restaurant is nice for on the water dining. The food service on a Friday afternoon was quick and we were able to seat ourselves quickly. The food was ok not yummy or amazing but I would go back. Especially for the beach side Dining. read more

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It's been a long time since I first experienced Bongos; 2013 to be exact. My brother threw a birthday bash on the beach. Bongos roped off a section of the beach tables and arranged a buffet, complete with servers and open bar; the sunset was an added bonus. With about 30+ guests, I can say we had an amazing time but I couldn't tell you about the food or drinks; jus the laughs and craziness.... but here we are now thinking, lets check out a beautiful sunset with dinner and frozen cocktails... Since it's still Covid times, we called first to make sure they are open and if reservations or anything like that is needed... what they didn't bother to tell us, is that the Gulf Boulevard (the main road passing through St Pete Beach) is under construction killing traffic and making it very difficult to finding/getting to parking PLUS the property that Bongos is on (at the Bellweather Beach Resort) is under construction and there is no parking (something that we should've been told). After wasting too much time, my wife hiked to the restaurant while I waited in a condo parking lot down the street and the hostess told me over the phone where the employee parking is and sent me there (thank goodness for her). Once here and sitting at a table with our shoes off and toes in the sand (with a lot of other families doing the same), all our earlier frustrations were long forgotten. We started out night with a round of cocktails (pina colada for myself) and some appetizers to share. The SMOKE FISH SPREAD was decent but not great. Served with the tortilla chips instead of crackers wasn't a great choice on their part but the dip itself was tasty. The AHI TUNA with wontons was very good. When it was just about time for the sun to fall into the ocean, numerous tables (including us) got up and walked onto the beach for better sunset photographs. When we returned to our table, we were ready for round 2 of drinks (Bahama Mama this time). For dinner my wife had their LOADED NACHOS (blah at best) and my son had a CHEESE QUESADILLA (not impressed); lucky for me, my dish was much better, BLACKENED MAHI TACOS. It seems most of the people at the beach tables come early to have their food before the sunset and once the sun sets they are gone. While we ate dinner, most the beach tables were open but the bar and live music stage up on the deck was very busy still. Even with the parking and traffic fiasco, and the drinks and food being average, our time here was awesome... the view can't be beat and the staff are all smiles. read more

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The view at this restaurant is everything you could want. Right on the beach, live music, and great vibes. The drinks are fruity and really good. The service was really friendly too! The seafood trio appetizer was good, but I wouldn't order it again. The wings were actually very tasty and tender. My Cuban sandwich was subpar, which was surprising because it was strongly recommended but it did not have very much flavor at all. And my side salad was sad and wilted. I would recommend this restaurant for drinks and a great view. read more

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What would a trip to the beach be without a tropical drink, palm trees and the perfect sunset view? Enjoy all that plus toes in the sand, a festive seafood & American menu and live music at Bongos Beach Bar & Grille, located right on the beach at the Grand Plaza Hotel at St Pete Beach! The coconut shrimp appetizer was delicious 10/10 Mahi Mahi Fish tacos were very filling and even came with avocados! 9/10 The Philly steak sandwich was large and flavorful! 9/10 The bacon cheeseburger was large and flavorful and not overcooked! 9/10 The chocolate layer cake came with dense Devils food cake layered with chovolate buttercream frosting! 9/10 The live band created the perfect upbeat festive atmosphere! We witnessed the most amazing sunset and enjoyed eating with our toes in the sand right on the beach! It was the perfect night! Highly recommend visiting Bongos for a great view, fest food, and great atmosphere! read more

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Beautiful setting right on the beach. My Cuban sandwich tasted great, just the right amount of meat and mustard, toasted perfectly. read more

EXCELLENT! We are staying at the Bellwether Resort so super convenient but also, not much wait time for seating and food was pretty quick. The main thing about this review is that the food was AMAZING! The peel & eat shrimp was bar far the best I've had and my husband said the same. He got the shrimp Mac & Cheese and I got the grilled mahi mahi. Delicious!!! The view is perfect and the live singer/guitarist was cool too. It's our first time here at St Pete and our first night. It's going to be tough to beat this place! Joey was our waiter and he was on top of everything too! read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Steamed Peel & Eat Shrimp - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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LOVE dining with our feet in the sand. The only place I've discovered where I can eat high quality food on the sand while listening to live music. Danto was performing the day we visited; what a good singer and entertainer. Parked 2 blocks away in their smaller private lot while their large parking lot is undergoing construction. The entire hotel is undergoing construction but it didn't affect our enjoyment of our meal. Enjoyed the mahi sandwich; fish was moist and fresh. Enjoyed the key lime pie; one of the best I've had. read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Blackened mahi sandwich with coleslaw - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Amazing beach location with fun live music and drinks. You can be either on the sand or on the deck and not get sandy. They have great drinks and decent food items. But the ambience is what makes this place fantastic. read more

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Wow, I can't even put into words how much we LOVE Bongos!! My mom and I came from Indiana for our fall break/my bday. The food and drinks are truly made with love. The staff made us feel like family. They went above and beyond for my birthday and our entire trip. The scenery is picture perfect. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, happy hour- everything is perfect. We left our vacation in tears- beyond HAPPY to have experienced this place, but so sad to leave it. We can't wait to come back for our next vacation!! read more

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Oh man I wish this was good in some way. These places could totally be so much better given their view but they really lack in service and food quality. We were provided a seat immediately and the. Waited 20 MINUTES (!!!) for some one to see that we needed to order. We were going to leave but really wanted a drink and some food. Just know it's beach time here. Our waitress seemed stressed and busy but can't imagine what was taking so much of her time. Food was finally delivered a good hour after we got there and was just okay. We knew we were getting subpar food coming in but really wanted to be surprised. Caesar wrap was drippy and soggy. Fish tacos were fishy and scary to eat (food poisoning potential?!?). Mac and cheese with pork was so good but more hangover food than beach food. My ranch water had little to no alcohol and I asked for less grapefruit juice and I think they added more in spite of the ask. Live music was a fun add and we really appreciated that part of the ambiance. Highly recommend skipping this place unless you have a food and drink emergency. read more

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100/10 I wish this was my local bar. Had a couple different drinks over the course of our vacation and every single one was top notch. Also it is right on the beach. I would recommend this to anyone in the area. My husband still talks about the root beer float drink they had. Amazing. The bartenders were awesome too. Super chill and made sure everything was top notch. read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Average food. Service was okay but drinks are totally overpriced- $8 for high noon when a 4 pack across the street is 9.99 is comical. Decent food specials during hh. No draft beers or wine even though they advertise the girl said they've been out for months. Paid for a chair On the beach that someone else was put in because I didn't leave a towel was annoying when I literally was right next to the stand and gave the girl a $10 tip. read more

Seriously, what's better than having a day off of work, frozen day drinking, and sitting right on the beach? Lucky to live in Florida! We did have some food, which was very tasty. But, let's focus on the beautiful beach, toes in the sand, and thirst quenching frozen drinks. For a beach side hotel spot, the staff is friendly, the service is quick, and the tables were clean. We split the ahi tuna appetizer, which was chilled and came with a dipping sauce. We shared the chicken cesar wrap, which came with fries, and we got an order of hushpuppies (yum!). We took our time, we were never rushed, and enjoyed our lunch on the beach. You should go!! read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Mango Bliss and St. Pete Swirl. Either will put a smile on your face!! - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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One of my favorite casual places on St. Pete Beach for food, fun, drinks, live music and an incredible view. The dishes here are tasty and not bad in price. Our table had fish, chicken and shrimp tacos. As other reviewers shared, the "Wholly guacamole" is in an individually packaged cup, not made fresh, but was still delicious on the tacos. The vodka lemonade drink special, with strawberries was tasty but, wow...really strong! Maybe it was because I hadn't eaten yet, but one drink went straight to my head. Good thing I had a mile walk back to my hotel to "sweat it out!" I loved the acoustic guitar music and relaxed atmosphere here. We were seated just in time to see a wedding on the beach on a beautiful day with clear blue skies. read more

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Love this place! The big attraction is that it's right on the beach. And by that I mean RIGHT ON THE BEACH! As in, while you're eating, your feet are on the sand. We went for lunch, & I had the ahi tuna. It came with seaweed salad & ginger. It was excellent & HEALTHY! My husband had a cheeseburger with bacon. He liked it OK, but it wasn't medium rare as he ordered it. We'll be going back here soon, read more

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Cool lil beach bar. The food was pretty good. I ordered wings and they weee really good and crispy. The bartenders were very nice and the live music was awesome. read more

Perfect place for locals and tourists to grab a drink and a bite to eat smack dab on the beach! You can't get any better than that. I've been to bongos twice, once with a party of 8+ and once with a coworker from out of town. Both times I've had great service and great seafood. The last time I ordered the fish tacos and would have loved to have fresh guacamole instead of prepackaged. But the fish is so fresh and delicious - nothing like fish on the beach. Since you are on the beach your going to pay beach prices - for a two drinks and two entrees you can easily rack up a $50 tab. But for that view, especially at sunset - it's worth. read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - View from beach tables at sunset - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Great views. Good good. Entertaining live music. Delicious drinks - you have to try the Mango Kiss! Can't wait to return. read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Mango Kiss (left) is a delicious frozen drink. Highly recommend! - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Of all the places to eat at in St Pete Beach, we chose this place. It was a great decision because everything was so delicious! Our server was great! He was always checking on us and brought our food/drinks in a timely manner. The food was so good and the drinks as well. read more

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If you want the slowest service, bland food with no apologies for timeliness come here. Restaurant was empty yet a basic order for two fish tacos took over 2 hours!!! Food- ordered fish tacos. 3/10 Service- 5/10 waiter was friendly View- awesome probably the best thing about this location Overall much better beach bars with better service. read more

good service, god awful food. I do understand having a large weekend rush and not having half hour menu items, but I don't understand how what they had was so bad. Coconut but shrimp was chewy and was seemed to be left out for hours. The sauce for the coconut shrimp was half frozen. I will say the drinks were fairly cheap and it's so cool sitting your towns in the sand with palms trees around. Will give this place another chance, but won't be for a long while.. read more

During happy hour (4-6) we went in and sat down. A waitress came over and said we needed to go to bar to order drinks. The bartender completely ignored us. She looked angry that we wanted to order drinks. If you don't want to make money and get tips don't work in a bar as a bartender. Maybe 7 people in the entire bar area and two tables of four. It's happy hour for goodness sake. Seemed overwhelmed. We just moved here and we will never go back. Went to Woodys instead and had a $200 bar bill. Tipped $50 - your lose Better name the place The Unhappy Hour ! read more

I got the blueberry mule, which was amazing & refreshing. I got the chicken Cesar salad wrap for dinner and it was really good too. The fries are cut thick and are the best restaurant fries I've had in awhile. I came for the sunset and should've taken a photo, but it was beautiful. Our server was very quick considering how busy it was and it was overall a great experience. read more

Bongos Beach Bar and Grille - Blueberry Mule & Grilled Chicken Island Caesar Wrap - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Bongos is a beachside bar and a convenient option if you're already staying at the Grand Plaza - it's literally steps away from the hotel and beach. The food is ok - sandwiches, wraps, burgers, salads, pasta, some seafood options and a kid menu. There's a good chance you'll even see wedding at the Grand Plaza since Bongos is situated within earshot to one of the hotel's two designated wedding spots on the beach. To me, it seemed odd to have a wedding THAT close to this beach restaurant but whatever floats your boat I guess. You can also have drinks at the bar or lounge on the cushioned sofas while listening to live music in the afternoon and evenings. read more

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The food was tasty & the service was fast. What you are paying for is the beautiful sunset while you eat. It enhances every bite. Also they have live music, perfect beach vibes for this beach girl! read more

Nachos were so good we got a second plate! Also the trio dip, smoked fish, crab meat and spinach dip was delicious! The fish and chips were a hit with everyone at the table. Bonus- right on the beach. On the day we went we got a beach wedding and a beautiful sunset. read more

A solid beach bar/restaurant right on the water at St. Pete beach. You have your choice of a table literally on the beach with your toes in the sand, tables on an upper deck area with a bubbling water feature, a covered area, or a stool at the bar. No matter where you sit, you will hear the live music being played and feel the ocean breeze in your hair. Their menu is pretty large and covers all the bases of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, wraps, and entrées. We started with the seafood trio, which was the star of the meal - 2 perfectly cooked & chilled jumbo shrimp, smoked fish dip & water crackers, and 3 scallops drizzled with an orange balsamic glaze. Triple YUM! For dinner I had the grilled grouper sandwich with fries and my friend had the mahi-mahi sandwich and fries. Both were very large and honestly the bread was too much for us, so we took the bread off and just ate the beautiful fish. We will definitely be back to enjoy the atmosphere and food. This is the perfect spot to grab a table after a day at the beach and watch the sunset while sipping a cocktail, which is exactly what we did. I had the Bongos Sunset in a souvenir plastic cup. Yummo! Ingredients shown in the attached photo. Parking can be tricky, but we were able to check in with security and get a spot in the garage. Bongos is situated in a hotel and they guard their parking spots very closely. The paper we were given stated that they will announce license plate numbers from time to time and you must check in and claim your vehicle or else they will have it towed. They must have problems with people parking there to spend the day at the beach and not patronize the hotel or restaurant. We were there an hour and a half and we didn't hear them call out any license plate numbers while we were there. Service was super friendly, but they were so busy, there were a few missteps, like we were given our appetizer, but had to flag down the hostess to get plates and utensils. Also, our server said he would be back to refill our waters and never returned. Another flag of the poor hostess... We really didn't mind because our server was so sweet and obviously slammed. We'll be back! read more

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