This bar is in the Dolphin Resort on the beach. Great view of the beach. They had a live music, which was really good. Didn't order the food just drinks. Had their pina colada and hubby had the mai-tai. read more

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Great spot right on the beach. Thought it may have been table service, but didn't really see anyone so just ordered from the bar. The bartender was new, but she was holding it together and was friendly and def putting the effort! We had a delicious jalapeño margarita, followed by some super tasty food. We ordered the chimichurri shrimp, and hot wings..and thought both of them were fantastic. Topped off w an amazing view as it's right on the beach what's not to love?!? read more

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Quality bands come and play here !!!!! The bartenders are bomb. Only problem is food gets cold by the time it gets out to the bar. Other than that - very cool lime spot read more

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The food was surprisingly very good! Fresh, hot and quick. Service was even better, our waitress came to our cabana to take our orders. She was on top of it! The beach was amazing! Not too packed, no seaweed, and a swimmable tide! Atmosphere on the outdoor patios were hippy! read more

Flippers Beach Bar - Pulled pork nachos ! O.M.G. deliciousness!! - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Duplicate review for the bar specifically: Good vibes and great drinks. I'd definitely recommend the Dolphin special for a drink if you like Banana/Coconut rum beverages. Very casual and situated in a great location on Golf Blvd. Always a great spot to get rinsed. It's also never too busy either so you can always find a place to sit down with a decent sized group. It's also dog friendly, so if you're trying to bring pets, feel free. The food is priced reasonably for being on the beach and comes out very quick. There is never a big backlog here, unless it's a major holiday. We came here on a Sunday around lunch and there were tons of open tables available. Parking can be the only tricky thing because it's almost always taken up by the people visiting the beach. If you're looking to get lunch here, I'd get there sooner rather than later, as the beach parking is almost always filled up by the 11:30am mark (even earlier on a given Saturday) The bartender Ken is great and has made the most rum runners on that beach out of any other local. He's a true legend! Great if you're looking for to-go food for the beach (though you can't take drinks to-go) Overall, I'd definitely recommend. read more

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Flippers Beach Bar is a small yet friendly hotel beachside outdoor restaurant and bar. Although mainly catering to The Dolphin Resort's clientele, its walk up from the beach access gives you a chance to shower that sand off and sit in a tiki like family-friendly bar. They offer shaded seating, or some tables are in sun as well. We eat there whether we stay at the Dolphin or ate just enjoying a beach day (public access parking is right next door to the resort). Average food price is about $15 for lunch entree with 1 side, with a small but decent menu with classics for everyone... turkey club, coconut fried shrimp, chicken Cesar salad, Cuban sandwich, etc. We've sampled a lot of the menu and everything is pretty good! The alcohol drinks are good too! You may except it to be in the light side being a beach side bar, but all our drinks were spot on... even the slushy blended ones like the Mango Dream, yum! with perfect amount of licor that I'm not left wanting. Food service is pretty fast (they have a different indoor bigger restaurant that food comes from, so we usually get our food in 20min). Bartender has been there for 20+yrs and pretty cool to have him remember so many regulars. We've been going for years, and now in August 2022 we are just as happy with the food service and drinks as we originally were. So that magic question is already answered, yes we'll go back... each and every time. Its just a plain simple good Classic casual beach bar... with an amazing unobstructed beach view! read more

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Flippers Beach Bar is a Florida beach bar located along the St. Pete Beach Miracle Mile. It is tucked away in the Dolphin Hotel. It's small and casual. Small and casual are great characteristics of a Florida beach bar. Best beach bar on St Pete Beach. Great service from excellent bartenders, food is good and the view is really awesome. Right on the beach, great drinks, fun bartenders, great crowd. They also serve Margarita's which is awesome. You can spend the day in St. Pete, FL walking the beach and hitting all the little beach bars along the way. This is another stop to help quench your thirst. Yes, Flippers on St. Pete Beach is small, but it's decor is cute. There is apt to be live entertainment, but not promised. So, when walking St. Pete Beach and checking out all the Florida beach bars, stop in at Flippers Beach Bar and see what is going on at this Florida beach bar. read more

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Absolutely a quintessential beach bar -- if you don't have expectations too high and can relax and enjoy the view, you'll have a great time. On my recent visit to the Dolphin Resort, I stopped in here after our conference each evening with other conference guests. A nice vibe and the weather was gorgeous. My only hang up is that the wine selection isn't that great -- but that's me being picky as a drinker, and nothing to do with the location itself. My star rating is based on that since I didn't order food here. They had live music a couple times when I was in town -- also a bonus! read more

Great & friendly workers. Drinks were a little light on the alcohol but I get it. Food takes a little while but what do you expect! Entirely no complaints read more

Perfect spot on the beach and just steps from public parking! This is my second time coming and have not been disappointed. You order from the bar and they have a daily drink and food specials. Ordered the patty melt and Razz cooler. Comes out in a to-go box but nice and hot. Views of the beach and they have live music 4-7pm. Staff is very nice and brings your food to your table. read more

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Pleasantly surprised! Great experience all around. Friendly and fast bartenders, awesome pizza, yummy drinks, and of course the amazing location and view. Very close to the public beach parking, wide open beach view, and close to other bars and activities. Highly recommend! read more

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Food was good- large portions. Bartender was nice. Drinks were very good. The pool area was closed- too bad for the guest there to not have pool access. read more

Stayed at the Dolphin Inn Resort and I basically hung out at Flippers all weekend. They had great drinks, some were on the pricier side compared to other places such as rum runners and Strawberry Daqueris, but the food was great. I got fish tacos and they were a little watery, but the flavor was amazing. They also have a great view of the gulf. read more

Desperate for food on St. Pete Beach, and leaving most of our belongings on the beach for someone to guard, my friend and I found Flippers. After sitting at the bar and ordering, I pulled up Yelp, to see the dismal reviews from Yelpers past. I'm happy that I didn't go further for food and didn't see the reviews prior to ordering, because Flippers fit all of my needs! Flippers is your typical run down tiki bar. With a fine selection of fruity drinks and a surprisingly full menu, it meets all of the expectations one might have when looking around. I had the fish tacos, broiled, and my friend had the hot dog. The fish tacos were so much better than I expected them to be! Fresh pico, flavorful fish, I was happy with my choice. The fries were soggy and old, but I was so full after the tacos I didn't mind. The bartenders were quick and attentive, and had a great sense of humor. The one thing that I didn't really like about Flippers is that all of the food is served in styrofoam boxes. I get the convenience this serves for Guests who want to go back out to the beach to eat, but for the majority of Guests who eat at the tables or bars, it's really wasteful. read more

Flippers Beach Bar - Fish tacos and fries, delivered in a styrofoam box - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

Loveeeee this little spot! Right on the beach & Ken (bartender) is so nice! Will be back when we're in the area!

Walked up to this cozy bar right on the beach! Bartender awesome! We loved it. Plan to come back.

Great views! Nice pool area and clean well maintained! Good seating around bar. Only negative is that Beer is too expensive. read more

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So sad and disappointed. They burned our coconut shrimp and the sweet potato fries tasted like they just reheated them vs freshly fried. Only place I've been that has no hand sanitizer available during this time. The only positive is the amazing view to the ocean and sunset. read more

Walking along st Pete beach , my friend and I stopped for a cocktail and to watch the sun set. Fantastic ocean view from their outdoor bar!!! We got a rum runner which was ok and a mango dream which was delicious!! They also had a one person band which was pretty good. Id re immense this place for the fantastic ocean views. read more

I have been going to this bar for the last 20 years and I have to tell you it's a go to place make sure your order their wings they are the best I've ever had also the rum runners are great and every actually everything I've had here has been wonderful! Can the bartenders been there for many years and knows how to make a drink make sure you tip all the bartenders and waitresses as well as they deserve it don't forget to try out this GEM read more

I wanted to like this place, as we were staying at the hotel. However, I just can't. 1) Food, except for the fries, were pretty tasteless and always served in styrofoam container. 2) The service was just awful--they had one person working the bar and a fairly crowded area of tables. She walked right be me for at least 10-15 minutes before pouring me a drink. 3) Drinks seemed over priced, even for Saint Petes--the "special" was 4.75 cans of bud light. Not the worst, but with so much competition, there are other great places to go within 300 feet of here. read more

See my post. Close to gulf. Great view. Just like old FL. Serves food also. Typical bar food, but good. read more

Flippers Beach Bar - What a view nice breeze. Great service - Bars Near Me - St. Pete Beach, Florida

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Received very disrespectful service from the bar staff during my visit to this restaurant, there was a miscommunication on how The food was ordered and When I asked for it to be fixed both bartenders told me I was wrong. When I politely requested to speak to a manager the bartender told me it would take the manager up to 2 hours to come over to me to fix the issue. Very unprofessional service. read more

Food: poor. Very dry chicken tenders and burnt burger bread. Service: especially poor. Was asked to pay immediately for food and drinks. When the food came out, then we weren't told this was the case even though there was only one other person sitting at the restaurant. When asked why the food hadn't been walked over to us when we didn't hear her calling out once that food was done, then her answer was that it was not her job. She was surprisingly rude from the beginning and as we were eating pretty late at 8:30 and they were about to close soon she took the time to smoke a cigarette by the par. Also which is minor but we never got water that we asked for which made the hard especially difficult to eat. Usually do not leave reviews, but felt like this one deserved it. Also, the tiny drinks did not have a price listed on meny and were $10 each which is pretty minor but just feels like a rather deceitful business practice. Overall disappointing in a place that has a lot of potential read more

Pricey. Low average bar food that comes out luke warm. Yet, it's a beach bar with strong drinks and friendly bartenders.

Unbelievably bad food. Drinks are OK. But the prices aren't on the menu so be careful.

Staying at the resort, thought we would grab a bite to eat because of the location next to the pool. Bartender can not finish one transaction before starting another. Fails at multi-tasking. The food came 15 later than told soggy and cold. Shrimp under cooked. Chicken strips edible after the 2 inch thick leather exterior. Yummy. Fries cold and limp. I ate on all over St. Pete beach and this was the worse food we encounters. Don't wast your time, go somewhere else on the strip. Use it for drinks not grub read more

The food was great. Hot and delicious. I'm not just saying that because we had been drinking. It was legit. We got the boiled shrimp, chicken wings, grilled all beef got dog, and sausage pizza. Yum. read more

The burger and wings where amazing! The down fall the drinks could have been colder especially the frozen drinks.

We visited Flippers Beach Bar on May 8, 2015. We picked a table to sit at, and like a couple of idiots we just sat there thinking there was service. Nope. I had to go ask another patron if there was service. You have to order everything yourself from the bar, so we did, or I should say we tried. There were 2 bartenders. One was full on eating something and the other guy was completely enjoying the company of a bunch of dudes sitting at one corner of the bar and he ignored us - the only ones standing there who weren't his buddies. When the food came out, the chicken tenders were inedible. We asked the bartender to take it back and give us back the money on our card. He said he already closed our tab. We said give it back anyway, and get your manager. He never got his manager and we ended up just ditching everything and getting out of there. This place is an embarrassment to the Dolphin Hotel. I'm sure they are not under the same management - who knows. All I can say is there are so many good beach bars - just steer clear of this one. There is nothing about the experience you will walk away with a good memory about. read more

It's a perfect cost appropriate place to watch the sunset. Ken, the bartender pours stiff drinks and the fries and boiled shrimp were the perfect appetizer to watch the beautiful sunset. Clear great view of the sunset. I'd come back! read more

We stopped in this bar Sunday evening about 7:30 hoping to have a few drinks and dessert. As we walked in the live music was just ending. :-( We sat down at an empty table and waited. There were 3 or 4 other tables of dinners who were all finishing up. There was no one behind the bar and no servers in sight. After about 5 minutes or more, a server showed up with 2 "to go" boxes for the table across from us. Over the next 10 minutes the server passed by our table at least 6 times, never making eye contact. There were no signs stating their hours of operation and nothing on their website about them either. We had plenty of time to check this out. Finally, the server stood with his back to us, talking to the table next to us. So we left. It would have been nice if the server had told us that they were closing or he would be with us shortly but he just ignored us. Seems like a nice location but we won't be back. I gave it one star because no stars is not an option. read more