This place is awesome. I had the fish fry and it was scrumptious not real greasy nor fishy. Everyone in our party had something different. From a Cobb salad, Shepherds pie, Reuben and a burger, no one had a bad thing to say at all. The service was good and prices were reasonable for lunch. read more

My husband and I put O'Keefe's on our "never going back" list probably about 6 or 7 months ago because we repeatedly received bad service every time we went there....today we said "let's give it another try". Well now they are on that list again and we really are "never going back". We were greeted by a very nice young man who promptly seated us...we sat there forever before anyone came over to ask us if we wanted anything to drink. We were ready to get up and leave just when someone came over. The service never got any better...our waitress was not on top of anything and decided to get friendly when she gave us the check. So, O'Keefe's, we gave you many chances. The food here is very good, but when you get bad service, it does not matter. read more

im hoping this is an isolated experience we ate there 6/30/19 around 5:30pm I had the jack Daniels burger and a drink she had vegetable Quesada and a different drink 30-40 mins after she had diarrhea its 830pm and shes still feeling queasy and im having the stomach rumbles. I did eat one of her Quesadas. I have always enjoyed their JD burgers. tom c read more

Wow i can't say enough good things about this place. I have been there 3 times in the last couple weeks and twice i had a waitress named stacey she was incredible. She took time to help my husband​ figure out what he wanted because he is so picky. He loved what she suggested so much he is now in love with this place. The food is wonderful i haven't had one thing i didn't like. Stacey never let our drinks get empty even though she was quite busy. Make sure to ask if she is there when you go. You WON'T be disappointed i promise. Thank you Okeefe's and. Stacey for making this place a wonderful and enjoyable place to eat. read more

Looking for a quick lunch before buying groceries while on vacation ... wasn't sure about stopping but noticed the outside seating. Friendly service to start... but the Food was AMAZING!! I think that was the best Roast Beef sandwich I have ever had!!!! My husband had the Reuben which he also loved!! I think we will make another trip across the bridge before we leave!! read more

Fun atmosphere - great people watching and good drinks. But the food... portions were small for the price and food pictured in the menu did not live up to reality. A bit of a let down. read more

A real find! We started with the Mushrooms in a Crock - and it was delicious. With a side of garlic bread or something like that, this would easily be a stand-alone meal for a vegetarian. Rum-marinaded baby mushrooms, delicious cheese sauce and melted cheese on top. Really, really good. My partner had the Mulligan's Stew for his main course and I couldn't believe the size of the portion when it arrived! Huge! If you're a stew fan, or miss the good stews that your mom or grandma made when you were a kid, then this is a mouthwatering trip down memory lane. Divinely savory, loaded with chunks of lean meat, accompanied by garlic bread, it was a real feast. In the mood for a good burger (something that seems to be increasingly difficult to find), I opted for the Jack Daniels Burger. Hoo boy. One of the best burgers I've eaten on three continents in 15 years. Truly. Sauteed mushrooms, crispy onion straws, Jack Daniels sauce and a juicy char-grilled Angus burger. My side of crispy sweet potato fries came with cinnamon whipped cream. Sheer genius! Although by now we were full to bursting, we decided that we simply HAD to check out the dessert menu. My S/O had the Bread Pudding - massive, juicy and delicious - and I opted for the pineapple upside down cake. Total tonguegasm. The coffee was excellent (and available in decaf, which a lot of restaurants here don't seem to carry) and my virgin pina colada was one of the best I've had. Our waitress, Jess, was amazing and the ambiance on the outdoor patio was lovely. Spacious and shaded, which helps in hot weather! It's been a loooooooong time since we ate out and couldn't find a single thing to complain or nitpick about. O'Keefe's delivered. Big time. And there are plenty of other things on the menu I'm dying to try! As Arnie said, "I'll be back." read more

Wonderful Surprise! We showed up a bit before the dinner rush and got a great little booth in the corner. Nice and cozy. Very nice atmosphere and best of all a very fun, eclectic and unique menu items all across the board. Great happy hour prices and sharing a LARGE plate make this affordable and different for your average date night. Great place for couples, families, children and big parties. We enjoyed ourselves and will definitely come back. read more

O'Keefe's Tavern - Corned Beef Plate. Plenty for two people. - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Been coming here for years but this was my first time eating the new breakfast and it was very good. They're close to work so I'll be making this a regular stop. read more

O'Keefe's Tavern - First one in for breakfast this morning. - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

We stopped by last Friday when for some reason every restaurant in this area, including O'Keefe's, was extremely busy. While hostesses at other places to include Seaweed and Bonefish, were unpleasant and apparently uninterested in our business, the hostess here (Kelly?) was super sweet. She demonstrated what good customer service is all about which, coupled with the great food, is why we will keep coming back. read more

Not sure where to start with this restaurant. It has been my favorite since I was a little kid and can remember thinking their booths were cool and being so excited to go as a kid in the early 2000s. I am a huge fan of shepherds pie. My whole life I can remember it being my favorite meal. This restaurant holds a special place in my heart not only because of the memories going here as a family and with everyone in my family including the ones from out of state. The feeling when your favorite meal is put in front of you and tastes so amazing. The excitement. The love. That is why it breaks my heart as of late, especially to write this review. If anyone is still reading after all of my shepherds pie talk and reminiscing. Lately I have been getting to go and a couple of weeks ago went to pick up my order from the bar. The woman who I spoke to on the phone had a English/British accent was working at the bar and went to go to grab my food. I went to pay with a gift card and she went to get her manager to put it into the computer. This is where the fifth star was lost for me and I would remove another if I didn't love this restaurant so much. The manager that came out had her hair shaved underneath or on the sides it seemed and longer at the top. The server/bartender that had been helping me was talking to another guest that was seated at the bar. The manager went over to the computer and then turned to the server at the other end of the bar while she is clearly busy and was exhaling loud and tapping her fingernails on the bar impatiently and kept repeating "what name is it under" and then repeatedly rolling her eyes. I don't know if she is new to the service industry or just hates her life/job but you do NOT act that way in any situation unless you are a child. As someone who also has years of experience in the service industry I would like to say that it was the most unprofessional and childish behavior I have ever witnessed. I was in shock. After about two minutes I couldn't take it and said it's for me and my name and she finished ringing it up and handed the receipt, then stomping back towards the kitchen probably to go sit in her office or be miserable somewhere. I really could not believe what I saw. If there is anyone higher up than her that sees this... for the sake of your employees I suggest doing something about her because her misery is not something customers will want to see especially if they are in the industry as well. Instead of tapping your fingers and exhaling loudly like an impatient child for minutes maybe take two seconds and look around and just ask if they're the Togo???? I will say I will probably continue to get to go but I sincerely hope I never see that woman again. I wasn't planning on writing a review but this has been bothering me since it occurred. VERY disappointed. read more

Delicious lunch....Jack Daniels Burger was really good! Had the crock of mushrooms and also French Onion soup. All yummy!!

We have been long time customers of O'Keefe's and have had many fine meals there. Today I ordered the turkey Reuben. It was poorly constructed, bland, and lacking in sauerkraut and 1000 Island dressing. Their usually good coleslaw was also bland. It needed salt badly. I complained and the issue was handled very well by the staff! My meal was comped. Good job! A sign of a quality restaurant is how you handle service break downs and they did awesome. That is why I am giving them 4 stars. PS-My Wife's meal (patty melt) was delicious! read more

"Happy St. Party's Day" Spent St. Pat's night with friends visiting from WI. They loved O'Keefe's!! Josh was our server and even tho he was crazy busy, he gave us excellent service. The food was exceptional and a good value. Fun atmosphere and excellent St. Patty deals. Highly recommended for fun, value and great food. read more

Our waiter Erik was terrific but the prime rib was awful. Cold and tasteless . Good for bar food only

OMG....disgusting. We have been locals and frequent diners/drinkers at Okeefes for years, but the last year we have noticed a decline in food and service. Then last week we went in and ordered and noticed something on the wall moving. Yes it was a roach. But it gets better....before our food came out (i was about the leave), these men walked in and said everyone must leave, we are with the health inspectors, shutting the doors. It was weird and surreal. We just got up and our waitress came over to hand me the bill, really??? Anyway, the parking lot was taped up but looks like back open. Never going back. Check out the health report on florida department business professional regulations web site. Myfloridalicense.com/inspectiondetail read more

We found this restaurant about ten years ago and were glad that the place was still open. So we went for dinner tonight. Big disappointment. They were not real busy when we got there. But it still took forever to get our cocktails. We ordered dinner, the Shepard pie for me and the corned beef sandwich for my hubby. He ordered that sandwich based on the photo that was on the menu of a big sandwich piled with corned beef on rye bread. When we were served the meal, what a disappointment. There was nowhere near the amount of meat on his sandwich like the one pictured on the menu. He asked the server for regular mustard with the sandwich when he ordered. But of course the server did not bring the regular mustard when he served the food. So hubby asked again for mustard to put on the sandwich. The server said Oh yeah I'll get that right away, then walked to another table he was serving to check on those guests and bu****it a little before going to the kitchen for the mustard. Meanwhile, hubby walks up to the bar and gets a bottle of mustard off the bar, puts mustard on his sandwich, and eats half of the sandwich before the server finally gets back with the mustard from the kitchen. The server then made the mistake of asking how was everything when we were done eating. We told him they definitely need to take the pictures off the menu if food is not gong to be as pictured. He comped our dessert, bread pudding, and it was definitely the highlight of the meal. Not because it was free, but because it was good. And the server told us that the bread pudding is the only dessert that is house made. So I will in-bookmark this one since I doubt we will go back. read more

We stopped here for dinner after visiting a friend. I'm always attracted to authenticate Irish pubs and O'Keefe's was not a let down. We were instantly warmly greeted and seated. We were explained all the specials and drink specials. Everything came out right on time and their happy hour specials are quite the deal! I ordered the sausages with some sauerkraut "borrowed" from my friend's plate. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. If I'm ever around these parts for dinner again, I would definitely recommend O'Keefe's! The funniest thing on the menu was "7 course Irish Breakfast" that included 6 draft beers and a potato all for under $12.00. I would love to see what this place is like on St. Patty's Day! read more

Good in a storm. Beer is cold. Service doesn't suck. Food is ok. Kitchen is open til 11:30. Back to 1st sentence- good In a storm

I just had an out of Irish experience at O'keefe's Family Tavern. This place is crazy good and the locals know it. Like I'm still in shock with how good this place was. So get this... My wife and I are new to North St. Pete. We lived near downtown and moved up to near the bridges. So we decided that it was time to explore and find out what is out there. We flipped a coin for our direction and started heading west. Ulmerton wasn't very interest so we kept going till we hit Indian Rocks. This got interesting but we decided to push on and eventually ended up in Clearwater. We passed the courthouse and saw O'keefe's. It was PACKED. So naturally we decided to see what the fuss was about. First Impressions: This place reminded us of a restaurant named "The Field" back in South Florida which is where we are originally from. That is a great start. As we went in at about 7:30 on a friday we were struck by how old the crowd was. At least half were retirees. This usually doesn't bode well because they tend to like bland food and I like to taste what I am eating. Thankfully I was wrong. The older crowd was leaving and a more balanced crowd was coming in. The place was a comfortable mix of Irish pub, dive bar, dark wood, and good cheer. It has some neat features like an outdoor bar and seating area under the old oak trees, TV's in the booths, and plenty of bar games. The hostess seated us at a table away from the singer which I was greatful for. I love irish drinking songs but while this guy could really get the crowd going, his music wasn't as crisp as I am used to. The menu is something else. It is huge. I get scared when I see a hige menu because most kitchens can't handle the diversity. This kitchen has no problems at all from what I saw. The food ranges from bar food, to traditional irish, to some fusion stuff, to German, to "warm brown and tasty" American classics. They even have something called a traditional 7 course irish dinner which is six domestic beers and a boiled potato. I would have ordered it if it was 6 Guinesses and a potato but alas it wasn't. But that brings me to the beer. For some reason the Harp that I ordered was a little flat. But the Guiness was perfect. They have 2-4-1 on the regular stuff all day every day which is great. On the recommendations of our server, we ordered the Irish puffs, mushrooms in a crock, a full rack of ribs, and shephard's pie. Now, so far the night had been nice but not perfect by a long shot. If the food had been average they would have gotten a 3* review from me. BUT OMG WAS THE FOOD GOOD!!! The low point of the meal was the "famous" Irish puffs which were good but everything else was so much better. In fairness, I am not a fan of corned beef or cream cheese and those are two of the major flavors. That said, it was still very good. It was just so outclassed by the muchrooms in a crock that I fell in love with the crock. They take mushrooms and marinate them in rum then cover them in a mornay sauce which is one of the French "mother sauces" then cover the whole thing in chedder and mozzarella cheese and bake it like a french onion soup. It was so rich and tasty that I scrapped the sides of the bowl for every drop. By this point I wasn't sure that I could finish and entree because the mushrooms were soooo rich. But after our food arrived there was no question. We both polished our plates. I am shocked that an Irish restaurant can make ribs like that. They were fall off the bone tender but not soupy or too dry. They were as good or better than what I got at Ribfest last weekend. And the shephard's pie was one of the best that I have every had. I figured out that it was the smashed potatoes that they used. I don't know what they seasoned it with but Bravo. It was so good that I didn't even notice that the green bean side that I had was canned nor did I miss it. So ok a few things here to fix to make it perfect but what they do well they do so well that I don't even care. Give it a shot cause you won't be disappointed. read more

I've been to O'Keefe's several times. Items I can vouch for are hamburgers and the club sandwich. Best hamburger I've had since I moved to Florida 13 years ago. The club sandwich is also very good with plenty of meat. There's always 2 for one beers and they are always ice cold. I had the wings once and will not recommend those. If your looking for a good hamburger and cold beer this is the place. read more

I had a burger with no flavor at all! No seasoning... NADA! Also had wings and the wings were straight up bogus. It was like a kid had attempted cooking but failed miserably. Very overcooked and chewy! Service was great though, and the drink specials were awesome. Would definitely come back for a drink, never ever ever ever to eat here though. read more

Great pub with good Irish food. We ordered the fish and chips and the Irving Sandwich both were delicious. They also offered decent happy hour specials. The waiter was friendly and attentive, prices were reasonable and portions were generous. We will definitely come again . read more

The best known Irish pub in Clearwater, and home of the biggest and best St. Patrick's day party, which takes over the surrounding areas with bands, green beer, and all kinds of craziness. The food is good and the service is usually good too. It is a nice place to stop in for a meal or drinks. read more

We brought our giant dog and were able to sit on the porch which was really cool. The food was delicious. I got the French Onion soup, it was very flavorful. I tried the shepherds pie with the Guinness gravy - yummmm. Everything was very good and service was super friendly. Very nice place to come, definitely recommend it. read more

Entered the restaurant and got seated with no issues. The drinks arrived on time with no delays. We waited, and waited, still more waiting. After 20 minutes still not put in food order we got up and proceeded to leave, they never even noticed us walking toward the door. So we went down the street and eat at different restaurant. read more

Mushroom appetizer is awesome!! Shepherds pie is really good as well...couldn't even finish 1/3 of it, but taking it home fo sho!! Great food, great drink selections, great service and atmosphere!!! Try it out you will be happy!! read more

The Shepherd's Pie and a pint of Guinness is a fantastic combination! We like to sit outside and enjoy the weather (they have heat lamps for cooler days/nights) along with some fried pickles - delicious! - before ordering our go to dish. read more

Outstanding French onion soup. Cold Guinness. My favorite Ruben in the area with Spicy mustard. Great service as always. Thanks Lady's. Erin Go Braugh. read more

This place is great! Their bar is wonderful and it has a really great, laid-back atmosphere. This place was walking distance from my house, and I loved getting to grab a quick drink there. read more

had lunch, KB did a fantastic job on the service, The food was great. Overall, exceeded expectations!!

Our waitress was AMAZING!! I hope I don't misspell your Name Diadra! Thank you fabulous out on the patio.. thx!

This place is great!!! I was in Clearwater Beach for work. I ate here two nights out of four. The first night I sat at the bar. I ordered the mushrooms in a crock first. It was so good, but definitely an appetizer that should be shared due to its size. I ordered the California burger for my entree. It was perfect and the wasabi mayonnaise is to die for. The second night I also sat at the bar. I has french onion soup and a patty melt. Again food and service were great. If you are staying on the beach, take an extra five minutes and drive to this place. It is well worth it!! read more

The place was packed and the atmosphere was upbeat. I ordered the pastrami with sweet potato fries. The pastrami was 50% fat, the rye bread was thick and tasteless but the worst part was the fries were ice cold. Also, the place isn't all that clean and is in desperate need of remodel. Overall a poor experience. read more

So I finally made it out to O'Keefe's, and let me tell you it was worth the wait! Appetizers were delish! Fried fish was moist and lightly breaded. Large portions, friendly service, and happy hour 2 for 1 well drinks ALL DAY! What more do you need? Even met the owner who came to the table and introduced himself. It's family owned, three generations. Check it out! read more

First time to this Irish jem seated quickly and the host was very gracious and thank me for coming in the waitress was prompt and friendly ordered the Irish puff will update after eating. Shepherd Pie amazing and Steph the waitress was great read more

O'Keefe's Tavern - American Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

I ordered the cornbeef and cabbage and was good. 2 for 1 beers is awesome....and they bring both at the same time!!! We have nothing like that back in Chicago and love it. BIG PORTIONS....everybody got a togo box. read more

OPEN FOR BREAKFAST! One of the best breakfasts in town. Large portions, best biscuits-n-gravy ever. The staff is great and very accommodating. Outside seating and four legged friendly! Great neighborhood hangout. The ONLY downside, not many people know they serve breakfast! Get off the couch and give it a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

Have been there twice during our vacation and can recommend the place. We had burgers and ribs. Both were very good. Friendly atmosphere and service. The fries are high above the average. read more

Our family come here every week for the burgers, quesadillas, and specials. We O'Keefe's and the staff. Amanda is our favorite server and we make sure we're seated in her section! read more