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Drifters Riverfront Bar & Grill

4.1 (109 reviews)
ModerateBars, American, Barbeque
Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Dawn ..

That we had a special burger outstanding in the rice and beans are very good. I brought two dogs with us . dog friendly kid, friendly restaurant very clean.

Mark P.

Something like a three with a five star view. Fried banana peppers were an enjoyable novelty but one of our orders came out wrong, the Florida Reuben, and we were foolish enough to keep whatever fish sandwich they brought us which was just too rubbery to be enjoyable. Even though we were polite enough to keep it, hospitality tanked after the mistake and was without any follow up and I had to chase the check. Chili was bland. Potato skins were okay. Fairly underwhelming for a $70 lunch.

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Tracy W.

Great restaurant on the water. If your party is over 18, head upstairs. Lots of tables with a water view. Options for deck seating as well. Service is excellent. Food was great as well. Ordered fried jalapeños as an appetizer. Didn't disappoint! For our meal I ordered the house salad with blacked mahi and my husband had the French dipped sandwich with sweet potato fries. We will be back for sure!! 5 stars

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Barbie S.

My husband and I traveled to Barberville, Florida for an event today. On the way over we saw Drifters and thought that looked like an interesting place to eat, we checked out the menu on line and on the way back home we stopped their to eat and were very happy we did. It's is right off the St John's River, the staff is very helpful and friendly.. Our waitress was Denise and she did an excellent job getting what we wanted and answering any questions we had, we had their fried pickles, I had grouper fingers and fries with cheese on them. Everything was so delicious, Michelle brought out our food and talked with us for a while and suggested other things we might try if we go back there, which we definitely will!! You couldn't find a better place to eat in that area, the ambiance inside and out where we could see boats on the water. It was all excellent and a wonderful experience. Thank you Denise and Michelle!!

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Susan H.

We pass this restaurant and decided on a whim to stop and have dinner. What a good idea, sitting right on the St John's river, they had huge windows looking onto to river, as well as outdoor seating. It looks like they're building an outdoor tiki bar which will be fun. The menu was pretty much a typical bar menu, lacking in the burger choices though, that being said our food was hot and came out quickly. We ordered a clam basket and a Cuban sandwich both of which were huge portions. Our waitress was fantastic. You couldn't hardly take a sip out of your drink before she was refilling and she checked on us constantly. All in all a nice clean restaurant with good food and a beautiful view we would definitely return.

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Misty H.

Great service. We drove passed it and promptly turned around. It was our first visit I will def go back!! The view was top notch. Jill was on top of it!! We started w the fried jalapeño coins. There ranch was homemade and on point. Their iced tea was made an iced tea drinker clearly. Soooo good. My husband had the seafood chowder. It was so good he didn't even offer me a nibble. I took a strolll to see peoples food. I landed on the shrimp and fry basket!! 12 giant shrimps!! The fries were good next time I'll try sweet potato fries. I split them w my husband. We still didn't finish it all. Don't sleep on this one's

Outside Bar
Dave O.

"Chillin on the River" is the perfect description of this restaurant, "inside & outside bar - yes much of the afternoon the crowd was here on this last weekend of "Bike Week 2023" and in the bars, we were lucky enough to grab a seat at the outside bar overlooking the river in what is better known as "Jen's Treehouse" and she was wound up and pouring shots by the dozen. We arrived before most of the crowd started rolling in so we were able to established a rapport with Jen early so we were set for the afternoon. Jen is such a sweetheart and a professional bartender there ain't nothing she can't deliver. The bar service was off the charts great pours and the draft beer is bone chillin cold even Bud Light tasted good at these temperatures. We decided to grab a bite to eat being this drinking opportunity was just a precursor to what was to come later at the campground and although the location is a little more than a stones throw from our site, even with that we definitely drank responsibly. We started off with an order of fried Jalapeños, these arrived hot from the fryer and they were spicy hot, hot, hot I must say they were perfect, especially when chased with a ice cold draft. As the mighty roar of the bikes arriving drowned out most of the conversations it was apparent the party was just starting. We decided to order a pound of the spicy peel n eat shrimp and again another excellent choice - jumbo shrimp perfectly boiled and covered in a spicy seasoning, not cheap at $30 a pound but so delicious and worth it. I admit I do like to have a good time and when the talent arrived he grabbed a seat next to us and provided us with a "play list" and I provide him with another whiskey and coke ensuring I got the honor of picking the 1st song - Gun n Rose nah it's too early for that so I went with some Harry Chapin. I used to come here when it was Blackwater Tavern which I liked but Drifter's has taken it to a new level and fits in well here at the foot of the Astor Drawbridge - definitely a place I'll return to in the future when in the area...

Indoor (lower level)
Phil E.

Busy place. Good food and very decent prices. Three bar areas (upstairs has a limited menu but 21 and above only). This could be a 5 star place if... well, Coke Zero would be nice, but truly what this place (on the river) needs is outdoor seating. Delicious Reuben and would have this again, but there are many other tempting items to try.

Dining room
Kerri E.

We've been by here a few times and finally decided to check it out. The upstairs is more like a bar atmosphere, and has a limited menu. There were no open seats up there, so we ate downstairs. We had s as windows seat which gave us lots to watch with all the boats and jet skiers on the river. There are two bars downstairs as well as the one upstairs. The server was apologetic for the slight wait before she came by, and after that she was very attentive. I ordered the mahi tacos which were delicious and so were the beans and rice. Coke products but no Coke Zero. I would give this 5 stars except for it was freezing in there and there was no outdoor seating.

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Good food and great service in a great location. Servers and bartenders are all top notch. 100% recommend.

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You will return again and again! The view upstairs or down is stellar...the people are fun and the vibe is Cool

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Amazing spot on the SJR - great people/boat watching. Solid bartender too! Food was great - can't wait to get back. Blessings.

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Great view of the St John's water Good little slow, food was frozen then fried not good little priceie

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Only service dogs are allowed

Is there Outdoor seating?

Yes there is an outside deck upstairs and picnic tables by the river

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