Date of Visit: 05/24/2026…read more It was Sunday over Memorial Day weekend and we decided to make a trip to the Ellenton Mall for the afternoon. For being the holiday weekend the traffic was mild, made it over the Skyway and to the mall in no time. After our walk around we were hungry and walk over to the cheese steak place, which is awesome by the way, but they are closed on this Sunday. Dang. That's when I remembered the place on the river. We had already been to one of them and wanted something new. And Whiskey Joe's was it. Leaving the mall and getting there was easy. And once you turn it's at the end of the road. First time here so we weren't sure of the lay-out. There is inside as well as a tiki-bar area. We made our way to the tiki bar since it was a nice day with a breeze. After sitting we were quickly attended to. However there was only the one guy running the tiki bar so we knew to be patient. After he made a round he came back and had our drinks and taking our food order. Since I had a burger yesterday, you would know this if your following me, I wanted something different. I chose the blacken chicken w/fries and the wife ordered the Caribbean salad. I really don't know how long it took to arrive, we were enjoying the view and nice breeze. Then our food came, presentation was good. I didn't take off for the fries, I'd rather have them not coated, these were like Checkers fries. Some people like them that's why I didn't take points off I still had some. Though I did like the chicken very much, it was so juicy. And Like others have noted, the blackening here is just the seasoning not the actual act of blackening. I'm still waiting to go somewhere where they actually blacken it. Now the wife just loved her salad. It too came with chicken only hers had Caribbean seasoning and juicy as well. We only stayed for lunch and a beverage. It is a great place to stop after the mall. Peace.

First time dining here and we had a great experience overall! Plenty of parking and the restaurant…read moreitself is huge with both indoor and outdoor seating options. Service was friendly, attentive, and surprisingly fast. The seafood was fresh and delicious. The grilled oysters were plump, well-seasoned, and definitely one of the highlights of the meal. The fish tacos were tasty, and the side of fried sweet plantains was delicious. We also tried the ceviche, which was flavorful, but the portion felt a bit small for the amount of chips served alongside it. The gator bites were tough and chewy. May be more palatable if the size of the nuggets were smaller cuts. The margarita tasted good, though the alcohol was barely noticeable. Overall, a very enjoyable first visit with quality seafood, great atmosphere, and excellent service. Just be prepared for slightly pricey portions on some dishes.

Delish food!!! :) always nice and friendly staff! We come here every time we're in Florida!!…read more I did need some habenero for my mango habenero wings though.. they were super sweet. I wanted spicy :) The loaded tots are to die for!!!! Yumm!!

Think of this place as a Hooters knock off, but with slow service…read more We stopped to eat here wanting some wings. We were told we could sit anywhere and chose a high top. Our waitress was somewhat slow, but our food came out quickly. My sandwich didn't come as ordered and the waitress blamed the cook. The inside of the restaurant was so cold and we quickly departed after finishing.

loving coming here every weekend because the atmosphere is different then most bars! they care…read moreabout their customers

A great place on Wed night Trivia night...it's noisy, busy- "main" bar area...full of anxious…read moretrivia buffs eating a great meal before they put their smarts on and shoot for 1st place and the prize. ( Gift cards for Jaxx's ). The service here is on point...the food, while it's your traditional bar style food, it is excellent. Since this is a weekly event, I have tried their wings, patty melt, nachos, Ceasar salad, extra crispy fries and tots. Oh, and they serve Coke products! Full bar and fun times await...check it out and be pleasantly surprised.

Absolutely Amazing Food. Chicken tenders my favorite. There dill ranch is amazing as well. Great…read moreatmosphere

The Greyson has been long awaited in Apollo Beach! The food is very good; the service is good; it's…read morenew, so going through start-up, I think it will shine. They have 2 other locations and have brought in some excellent staff to start. Lots of TV screens to check in on your favorite sports. Parking can be tricky. Great addition to the area!

Great food! We stumbled on a music trivia night and that was fun too! Excellent vibes.read more

The good: lots of local beer, most of which is excellent. If you have a designated driver, I might…read moresuggest trying as much of the beer choices as you can handle. Very good beer. The bad: I have been there only twice but each time it took an hour plus to get some reasonably good (by no means outstanding) bar food. I'll give it one more shot to see if they can provide food and service reflective of their high prices. If delighted or disappointed, I will let y'all know.

This review is for drinks only on a Sunday during the Bucs football game. They have a bunch of tv's…read moreand the volume was on so that you could hear the Bucs game. It appeared on at least four or five of their many televisions. There were also several other football games on. It is definitely a divey sports bar. We did not get food. We got a high top and there was a server that came around and took our drink order. The stools are metal and do not have backs. It was great for what we wanted. The drinks are very affordable. We did look at the menu and it is typical sports food/bar food. If you're in the area and wanting to catch a sports event this is the place to do it.

Service was friendly, but food was just average. Our drinks were pretty good, but the Short Hand…read moreSipper with rum and pineapple was the standout. Korean fried chicken was really regular smokey BBQ sauce on fried chicken with slaw. It was super spicy (too spicy) but not Asian tasting. And way too much sauce. Would recommend with sauce on side or just order something else. The Cuban sandwich was highly recommended by the server and it was an average cuban. The First Ave Burger was just ok. Not much going on between 2 buns. The bread was mush. I'd recommend that they toast the bun to give it some texture.

Bar maid was very nice - call brands are pricey , yet expected !…read more Did not eat - only one drink and on my way

i had a great time with the family. ive lived in manatee county longer then 10 years and never knew…read moreabout this place. im glad my kids brought me to try this place.

What happened to the beloved Applebees food I once loved?! I remember going to Applebees overnight…read moreafter church service every Wednesday. Today.. after I hadn't ordered in so long, I decided to splurge. Yes splurge.. $35 for wings and fiesta lime chicken (use to be Tequila lime chicken) is splurging for me. (Before the almost forced tip). So I was excited to come home after a long days work and have some spicy wings and my Fiesta lime chicken. First off.. DRY DRY DRY!!! Omg!!! Could both be any dryer?! The sauce in the wings is non existent as it's all soaked up in the wings. You want more.. that will be an extra $1.49 sir. I bought extra fiesta sauce cause I know I'll need it but no lime and no pico de gallo. Is it because I didn't pay extra for that? Also do we have to buy celery for our wings too? I ate three wings (well tried to.. it's like chewing on dried semi spicy jerky). Though the ranch was good. But still.. I can't eat them. Atleast enjoyably. So sadly this will definitely be my last time ordering from Applebees. I can't believe I spent $35 on dried chicken with no pico, lime or celery. If you see this Applebees.. make it right please. And stop overcooking the chicken, it's really like chewing on jerky!

We had dinner here with my parents and aunt and uncle. I had a coupon for an appetizer but no…read moreplates were brought out with it. We all ordered the bourbon chicken and shrimp which looked nothing like the pictures and a tiny blob of mashed potatoes, why not add more so you at least feel it was a good value. A different server brought out the main course and no one came for refills and/or take away appetizer and salad dishes, the table was a mess and the server couldn't figure out how to take the free appetizer off the bill so finally we just gave up and paid for it. There were a lot of servers and it wasn't crowded so maybe take some time for some extra training unless maybe this location is closing like the other two in the area?

The hostess, Jaeda, and Lea are wonderful. Awesome rooftop view and good selections of food. Pizza…read morewas amazing and beautiful. My favorite item on the menu is the Nat's Zesty chicken sandwhich kudos to whoever made this. The service here is amazing, 10/10 would definitely be coming back.

jamie (our waitress) & Jonathan (host) were a blast ! food was excellent & and the atmosphere is…read moreamazing. so is the food!!! i love the place would recommend for sure!

Great sports bar with good food. The manager is excellent and the grouper bites are the best thing…read moreon the menu.

Ambiance is good, service is great, food and overall cost it's a Dud…read more Food quality is somewhere between bad and awful, maybe except the hamburger. Drinks were about the same, somewhere between bad and awful. Spent over $90 on a starter, Pizza and a wrap. Expected Bar food, but this fell below that expectation. No plans to return, will be spending my $$ in places that provide value and good food.