LongBoard delivered one of my favorite parts of vacation dining: great food with views that make…read moreyou want to stay longer. The location right on the water is the real standout here. The views are absolutely beautiful and instantly set the tone for a relaxed, coastal experience. Whether you're stopping in for lunch, dinner, or just enjoying the atmosphere, being able to sit back and look out over the water makes the whole meal feel a little more special.

I've been here twice now and enjoyed it both times. It's dog friendly so we were limited with…read moreoptions, but fortunately they allow them! It's very nice to sit on the bay and look out over the sunset, and the live music both times has been good. For that, and the friendly service, they get 5 stars. For the food, sadly, they get about 3 or 3.5 stars. The al pastor tacos were decent but lacking in flavor. Pineapples were fresh though! The beans were also alright. The fish tacos also could've had more flavoring to it. To be fair, I'm not sure you'll find better at a touristy place like spi, especially on the water! Overall I think it's an enjoyable venue with decent food.

My favorite meal while at SPI!…read more We started with east coast oysters and the red fish ceviche. So good! My hubby got the redfish and a side of mac and cheese. Wow! I ordered the seafood cioppino! This was incredible. It brought me back to Whidbey Island in Washington. I thought this meal was so good, I forgot to offer the hubby a bite ‍ The side of fried okra hit the spot The bartender was the bomb..... a cucumber martini and Paloma were spot on

My girlfriend and I thought this place was alright during our South Padre trip. I recommend the…read moreEast Coast raw oysters and the Redfish on the Half Shell. The oysters were fresh, cold, and clean tasting. The redfish was easily the best item we ordered. It was paired with a nice light cream sauce, and the fish was light and tender. The Oysters Rockefeller were just okay for us. They had all the right components and the oysters themselves were large, but the flavors felt a unbalanced. The mushroom risotto with grilled shrimp was decent, and the shrimp were cooked nicely, but the risotto leaned too salty for our taste. Overall, not a bad experience at all, and there were definitely some standout dishes. I will say the service was amazing and attentive. We'd maybe come back and try some of the other dishes.

Solid full breakfast with proper rashers. Guinness is smooth and I love the thatch roof in the…read morefront bar

On my "to do" list was an update for Kelly's on SPI for which I needed to tick off the box and…read moresaying "done." I gave it 2 stars several years ago because the service wasn't the greatest - far from it - and it was fairly quiet that night. Isn't it often that way? I went back to Kelly's Irish Pub because I believe it was more about the server and bartender that evening than it was about their regular modus operandi. I ordered the shepherd's pie and it was actually fairly decent. The service was definitely much better on this last go round. When on SPI, I usually don't return to places more than once during a stay unless I find it exceptional, it's a coffeehouse, or it's Whataburger with its great hours. However, one day I had planned to get lunch at another small eatery and it was easy to see that they were full and I'd have to wait a while. Having seen the daily specials at Kelly's, I went back for one of them. I got the fish and chips lunch platter and it was very good, not to mention a respectable value. The interior delivers with its thematic busy collection of Irish paraphernalia and its feeling of being like an old shoe. The customers seemed to be in a good mood. That could also in part be attributable to the service I encountered. Kelly's Irish Pub on SPI handily moves from 2 to 4 stars for providing a good mix of food, service, value, and atmosphere on two visits within a week. I really like their slate of lunch specials and, befitting a casual neighborhood sort of place, their friendliness is appreciated.

This is a great hotel restaurant. The prices are very reasonable. I am staying here for a month so…read moreI have tried several of their options. Their chicken fajitas and General TSO chicken are my favorite. I really have not had a bad meal here. Their Cobbfather salad with grilled chicken is an awesome selection if you are trying to eat healthy. The only thing I miss is soup. It would be great to have maybe a soup of the day option 2-3 times a week. For dessert they offer ice cream or cakes, which I believe look like they're from Sam's club, but they are still pretty good. If visiting the beach and trying to find someplace good to eat that is reasonably priced, I would highly recommend stopping here.

Great service, they added more plants in rear dining area cutting down on the ambiance noise level…read moreand the look great ! The food menu has many options and are reasonably priced! All my food has come warm and tasted great! The staff checks on me to see if I need anything more than once !

My buddies and I were visiting South Padre Island in November and this place was about a mile walk…read morefrom our house. They had really good live music and the bartender was awesome! I ordered an IPA, nothing on draft, but it is less of a Texas thing. The beer was good and for 6 bucks plus tip, you could listen to some great music and suck down a cold one. Good times with friends and a great view of the water. Great place, I'll try the food next time!

This fun and extraordinarily colorful restaurant is located right on the bay, with fantastic views…read moreof seafowl, boats, and so much more!! The inside decor is eclectic, engaging, and has awesome items for purchase such as jewelry, knickknack's and figurines . The hero here are the nachos... The half order took us to task, and we are a nacho family!! No joke, they're huge, and very tasty!! The fajitas and street tacos as you can see are excellent portions, and a good value for the money. You'll definitely enjoy the bar, as we saw the most amazing drinks flowing non-stop to the nearby tables, so definitely come here when you may partake in the drinks menu!!

To be honest, the inside of this brewery isn't anything to write home about; however, their food…read moreand beer speak a different story. The lemon vinaigrette I had on my salad was spicy and delicious! Beer bread came with it and I could eat it on repeat for days! It was sooooo good! Their wheat beer was tangy and delicious; just what you need after a long day at the beach. Our server was Steven and he was attentive and VERY kind to our sweet pup; bringing water to her before we even asked. I'd walk back to PIBC for more of that beer bread

Wanted to really like this place, but it didn't go well unfortunately…read more Menu has a lot to offer and some of their prices are a little steep. Browsed the menu & ended up just getting their "tossed salad". I asked what was on it which was; sliced tomato, shredded carrot, red onion & cucumber. Opted out of the cucumber & requested two blue cheese dressings. My husband ordered their cheeseburger dressed with pepper jack cheese. My salad arrived fairly quickly & it was on a flat plate with a weak portion for $7.75. The two dressings were in taco cups over flowing with a hefty amount of fresh blue cheese crumbles packed on top. Super disappointed with not only the presentation, the cost & never being asked if I wanted my salad prior or when my husband received his meal. I ended up pushing it to the side & was waiting for our waitress to return to not only ask if my husband would like another beer, but to also provide the option of not eating that ridiculous amount of rabbit food-getting a refund OR to bring out more lettuce & ask to please just bring out standard blue cheese dressing without the added amount of crumbled cheese. We don't see our server for sometime, so I went to the hostess asking if she were also the manager which she stated she wasn't & that they were at the bar.That's when our server came up behind me & asked if there was a problem. I explained the situation to her, then she tells me that this dressing is always served this way and that, that is what blue cheese dressing is! She seemed confused about the crumbles & was almost trying to mock me. I've worked in the food industry & know how these product come into the restaurants. Blue cheese dressing does have blue cheese "chucks" within the original recipe. If you are doing things differently then that, it should stand out more on their menu as "homemade" and again expressed by the server, but she made it as if I were just suppose to know their process. It's salad dressing, it shouldn't be this difficult! LOL After this fiasco, they brought more salad and a watered down milky dressing that had zero flavor and zero cheese along with sliced cucumber?! The consistency was like milk. It was running, bland, NO blended cheese in the base-it definitely wasn't blue cheese dressing! WT?! This ALL transpired while my husband was still waiting on his burger & fries . About another 15 minutes goes by, I finally had to just start in on the bland salad. My husband's beer still sat empty & was never told when his burger would be served the few times are server swung by regarding my order issues. 20 minutes later, she comes by again & he was asked if it was cheddar cheese & he said, "no it was pepper jack". A total of 30 minutes he waited for a very rare burger, cold fries & FINALLY another beer! Terrible service and food wasn't very good either.