We brought our dog on a night that they were having live music. They sat us in the back which I'm super grateful for so our dog's ears wouldn't hurt from loud music in front of the stage! This place was such a vibe to hang out at! The music was good, drinks were good, and our appetizer and pizza were stellar. Our waitress recommended to us their pizzas so that's why we went that route for our main course. We ordered the Shack Royale, and I absolutely loved that the pizza was completely loaded up. The buffalo dip was also fantastic. The chips tasted homemade. The mega-rita tasted like an average margarita, nothing fancy or delicious but 32 oz of a drink is impressive. Definitely check this place out!! read more

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Casual weekend hangout listening to live bands. Visited my son at FGCU and went to this place for a cool casual Sunday before heading back home. Bonus: my son's friend was performing! Great music!!! We ordered: - pulled pork bbq pizza. Crust was thin and crispy and just enough bbq sauce which was good! - bone in wings - sweet potato fries. Very good. All their fried food is cooked in beef tallow!!!! - can't come to this place without ordering the Bonita Blaster cocktail bucket! Service was quick. This place was hopping on a Sunday evening. Check them out! read more

Sugarshack Downtown - Bone in wings, pulled pork bbq pizza, sweet potato fries - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida

They "proudly serve" Sysco food, need I say more? It's a nice looking place with covered outdoor seating, I bet it is fun for drinks and live music but wow is the food awful. They claim they make their own bread but even that was average. The rest of the food is frozen cafeteria food, basically Applebees. Got a few wraps and the worst veggie burger I've ever had. They said it was homemade... yikes even worse. Hostesses also do not communicate with servers so they had no idea where we were sitting etc. Overall, do not eat here unless you're already here for drinks. read more

Sunday afternoon music was nice but the food really disappointed the only menu item at lunch worth having was the pizza. The rest was Sysco food service at best. Our waiter was very nice and took care of us even one wrap which was not at all edible just tasted strange he took off the bill not his fault and he apologized on behalf of the establishment. Fun time and would recommend pizza read more

We've been back a few times since our first visit - both during the day and at night. Staff is always very attentive. The appetizers are great (higher quality bar type food). Drink selection is also very good. Bar is a little small, but their schtick is more geared for outdoors. Fun spot! read more

Sugarshack Downtown - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida

I always have a good time at the sugar shack! I've only been a few times but my friends are in a band and they play there quite often, and it's always so much fun! Come check out the dead Ataris next time you see the on the stage! They have an inside and outside bar, both are great depending on your vibe. It's open which is nice so even if you're inside you can still enjoy the band. The first time I went I got pizza and wings. Standard bar food but they don't use any seed oils which makes it soooo much better! This past weekend they hosted an event for us bravo girlies and Tom Sandavol was behind the bar slinging drinks. Check out their schedule for more fun events and grab your friends for a great night or day out! read more

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I was excited to try Sugarshack and heard 2 of my favorite bartenders from another venue work here....unfortunately, after almost 25 miles later, I find they were off today. The food was decent, but not spectacular. read more

Fun spot! Glad we found it after years of strip mall dining in the area. Drinks were fine, service ok. (Our server spent a lot of time over sharing and boasting about his workouts with the table next to us. Big eye roll). Great spot for families, people of all ages, it was fun to watch the people. The showstopper was my salad! Mixed berries, goat cheese with grilled shrimp added. I loved it. Sounds silly, but I could go back for more! read more

What an awesome addition to downtown Bonita. We came for football Sunday and were seated quickly - service was quick and attentive. We sat outside and although it was hot, they had fans running to help keep it cool. The outdoor space is awesome and they also had live music. The food was solid - they have all the staples covered from pizza to nachos and sandwiches. read more

Sugarshack Downtown - Chicken Caesar Wrap - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida

SugarShack is an amazing addition to downtown Bonita! We go about twice a week for the music, which is top-notch! Service is excellent, we usually get a pizza and salad, and I've also had the salmon which is delicious. It's an outdoor venue with such a cool vibe. We love it! read more

Sugarshack Downtown - Colorful stage - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida

So excited Sugarshack finally opened. We went opening weekend. The music was great. We put our name on the list and were told it would be 10 minutes. Got 2 seats at the bar and enjoyed a couple of cold beers. Gary did a fabulous job at the bar even though you could tell they were short staffed. Unfortunately patrons were arriving and seating themselves at open tables causing plenty of confusion. The staff did a phenomenal job of managing it all but 10 minutes turned into 2 hours so we left without eating. Please note; you cannot go somewhere opening weekend and not expect there to be glitches. This place is going to kill it and I can't wait to see how successful they are. Came back the following weekend and they were much better organized and staffed. Back again 3rd week in a row Had the shrimp wrap YUMMY My new favorite place to hang out read more

Sugarshack Downtown - Shrimp wrap with homemade chips - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida

The band was horrible. Instead of playing songs, the jammed for 50 % of the time, They played their own songs, and they sucked. It was basically noise, not music, for the entire 11/2 hours we were there. We ordered two 12' pizza pies. They were like Dominoes frozen pizza's that ha been heated in a microwave. I have heard much better bands here. read more

WHAT?? THIS PLACE IS WHAT?? SOCKS? HUH? OH, THIS PLACE SUCKS! Yeah, this place way too loud to enjoy anything. I love live music. I don't need my ears to be ringing after 5 minutes. Louder isn't better. read more

Wow I'm SHOCKED this place has three stars overall - we had an incredible experience and the wait to get in speaks of its beloved popularity! My parents had been a few times before and were super excited to take us. They warned us that it's very popular especially on the live music nights and that there would probably be a line. We put our name in for an hour wait, and then went to find some rogue chairs and listen to the reggae band while we waited. First: the VIBES. You simply cannot beat the vibes here! Reggae live music on the literal STAGE. Outdoor seating with stunning covered structures. Amazing plants surrounding you. I was grinning ear to ear just being here! Plus they're kid and dog friendly. Lo an behold, a spot came up on the turf with low chairs and a low table that isn't part of the regular seating - so we opted to sit there! We were able to get drink and food service - though it took a while, we were VERY pleased with ourselves. We had an epic casual spot, could hear the music perfectly, and got table service! We were practically done with our meal by the time we got the call for our table. The drinks were delish! I love that they have a standing bar cart for folks waiting or that want a drink right away - genius. And honestly, the food exceeded my expectations! I figured this was a place that was known for drinks and live music, but their food was fireeee. We had wings and sweet potato fries, and others had sandwiches. Delish all around! We left with some awesome merch - a shirt, a sweatshirt, and some stickers - because we loved it that much. Oh, and be sure to get a pic together at the awesome mural near the restrooms! read more

The noise downtown from Sugar Shack has become excessive. Loud music and constant activity make it nearly impossible to rest or have any quiet in your own home. There needs to be more awareness and respect for the people who actually live here. Residents also deserve consideration and a reasonable level of peace. read more

Service 2 stars Ambiance 5 stars Facility 5 stars FOOD. NO STARS It's a shame with as nice as this facility is, we can't get a decent meal there. I hope they step it up. read more

Love the sugar shack! There were four of us and almost had salads. I had one of the salads-I can't remember which one -with salmon on it. It was absolutely delicious and it was a huge piece of salmon. I had my two golden retrievers with me, (I did call first) everyone was very welcoming to them. The staff even brought them a big bowl of water. They were happy because they ate all the leftover salmon from everyone's plate. The band had just started up. We were heading across the street to the Riverside for the Sunday concert, but I would've been happy just to stay right there and listen because they were really good. I will be back another time. read more

The Sugarshack Downtown space is awesome, with an open air indoor feel to a large outdoor space. We went on a very crowded Saturday night to see Rock Republic. We got there an hour early and were told we wouldn't get a table that night for our group of four. Seems like we should have gotten there two hours early! So we went down the street to the food truck park (which is also awesome) for dinner and headed back to Sugarshack for the music. There was ample standing room around Sugarshack, the bartenders were working overtime for the supersized crowd, and Rock Republic put on an amazing show! We follow them at other local spots, but really saw their showmanship shine at Sugarshack. I do wish the management made a larger dancefloor for Rock Republic...it was too tight to get anywhere near the band. But the speakers and TV screens all around the venue do let you hear and see the band really well from anywhere. Still, I want to be up front and center for my favorite band. I'll definitley be back...and if it's for Rock Republic, we will get there MUCH earlier. And I look forward to actually sitting down and trying some of the food. :) read more

I was loving SugarShack. I had been 7 times within the last four months. Free music...outdoor venue with super cute decorations...pretty good food. The nachos were really yummy and had a mountain of toppings the first time I had them. The second time I had them, there were less toppings. I then started getting the Italian rolls and those were really good. There was no lack of cheese, which I liked. There used to be 5 rolls but last night there were 4. The bands were quite good and talented. I don't know of any other spots hiring bands to play country music. The Dave Matthews cover band was amazing. It was packed, I mean sardines in a can packed. I think the wait list was 3 to 4 hours for a party of 2. Last night, the wait list was 45 minutes for a party of 2. The place can get really loud, so if that's not your thing, look elsewhere. Also, the chairs are those ones that leave markings on your legs so I started bringing a towel as I found them quite uncomfortable but doable for long stretches of time. Kevin had been our server multiple times and he was top tier!! He was friendly and attentive and came back to the table quickly. No matter how busy it got, he was still popping up showing full attention. After last night, I don't think my friend and I will be back. We found two seats at the bar and the chairs were different there (no leaving marks). My friend and I were only drinking iced teas but we ordered food. My friend took a sip of her drink and said it tasted weird. I took a sip and there was hardly any taste, like it was very watered down. My friend got one of the bartender's attention and explained how every time we had been there, the iced teas tasted different. She 100% blew us off and walked away. She said that was the only iced tea they have and had an attitude. We really wanted something to drink with our food so my friend caught another bartender's attention. This one was nice and went inside to get us iced tea that was not watered down. I finished my one iced tea and my friend asked for refills. The nice bartender said she would get us refills but they never came. I had also put our name in for a table and it was ready so we headed to the table. We waited for about 10 or 15 minutes and no server ever came. By this time I was pretty annoyed. I went to the hostess station and explained how every time we had come, we had a good experience but that last night was very frustrating. I explained the situation and how I was now upset that my food was cold. I was very thirsty by this point and wanted a drink to keep eating and swallow the food without a lump in my throat. Someone brought two iced teas and I guess expected me to walk them to the table. I did that and the iced teas were the ones that were watered down. I took a couple of sips and had a couple more bites of my roll but the roll was disgusting at this point because it was not even lukewarm. We left (as we were leaving, the hostess apologized) and it put a very bad taste in my mouth that makes me have no desire to go again. read more

Let me start by saying this was my second attempt to go to this establishment. The first time, was one of the very first days they were open and I had made a reservation and they called me an hour before my reservation time to tell me if they don't take reservations, even though I had booked it a week ahead of time. This second attempt was successful and we were seated right away. Service started off strong, but ended up not good by the end of the visit. I think they were understaffed for how many tables they had and she was either given a bunch of more tables or had to keep taking tables to accommodate. We ended up waiting with dirty plates and empty drinks for 40 minutes before she came back. We would have ordered more drinks if she had come back before then. However, we were ready to go by that point. My margarita bucket tasted like straight lime juice, and was difficult to drink. I ended up pouring almost a whole cup of sparkling water into it to make it bearable. I was disappointed in the wings as they definitely tasted like they came from the freezer. The pizza and buffalo chicken dip smelled like a kid cuisine pizza. However, the flavors were good. The venue itself was cool and the band was good. For a place that got so much hype, I was just so disappointed that it didn't live up to it. read more

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A wonderful music venue serving food and drink. Attractive, large outdoor venue with lots of coverage from sun or rain. A wide variety of seating types - regular table seating, bar seating, Adirondack chairs, etc. Great service! Also a place for family gatherings with a central area for kids to play. read more

Music was the ONLY good thing about this place! Food: crap! Stale nachos...ive had better homemade quac at the ole cantina 409. Their "homemade pizza"...thats a laugh in half. The cheese to sauce ratio was 90/10. And they boast so much about their "fresh dough" that they quit making grinders after 4pm. Please...you make pizza hut taste good. Also way over priced. Our bill came out to $85. You want extra toppings? Theres a charge for that. You want a side of marinara sauce because there wasn't enough on your Pizza...which i guarantee their won't be...there's a $.75 charge for that too Oh and service: lets start from the beginning...if you dont want to sit in the nose bleeds.. you have to start from the beginning and see the hostess....again. Good luck trying to get your waitress attention...Ours would disappear for hours on end...my mom n i had to flag other staff down. My opinion: sugar shack...you need work! read more

Have eaten here three more times and would no longer recommend the food! Our first meal was the week after they opened and it was so good! They have changed the menu, took away the things we had enjoyed, and the food is much more just "been drinking bar food now" which is fine, but wouldn't make plan to eat here. Music and drinks are great!!! read more

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Food was ok . Service was good . The bands playing on a Saturday afternoon were torture . They sounded like 16 year olds playing in their parent's garage . HORRIBLE!!!!!!! Make it stop . We won't be back ! read more

Excellent place! Great music, vibes and drinks! Don't miss out on this neighborhood newbie! read more

Sugarshack Downtown - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida

The food was much better than our original visit when it opened last year. Nothing spectacular but reasonably priced and tasty. The beer selections are better, too with bottles of Stella and Modelo. The overall ambiance and music are what make the Sugarshack shine. It is a fun place to stop for drinks and/or food and enjoy live music. read more

Had a wonderful first visit at the Sugar Shack! We will DEFINITELY be back! Very accommodating. Great food, drinks, and music! The super sweet woman who delivered food made our visit that much more! Great attitude! The bartenders are alllstars! Gary, one of the partners, cares very much about his business, is beyond kind, welcoming, and makes you feel important. Love this new establishment that I cannot wait to return to! read more

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Came here Saturday august 16th for the show. The place was clearly oversold. We were told this by various people. We are no strangers to shows in FL, We are concert veterans and have been in rough spots before, Jannus , the amp, Orlando vacation in the middle of Orlando in a field in July, This was over the top no fun. Yes it's hot in SW FL in August, venue can't control this, however, they could have brought in more fans even a misting system to help cool people off. Too many people in a space. Some other people were rude. May not be directly connected to the venue, we were with a group of friends and some guy took a chair from our table when friends of ours went to stand in line for a 1/2 hour for a beer. He claimed to be an "investor " which is why he felt entitled to our friend's chair. An investor Of what I don't know. Maybe of this venue, maybe of wheat Pennys, maybe of dogecoin, idk. The dude was a jerkoff. The whole entire sugar shack vibe was ruined this night. The only reason why they didn't give one star is on the way out the guy at the door wished us a great night in a very kind manner. I very rarely leave bad reviews because I understand business are trying to make money. I don't see anyone worthwhile to talk to here to make this right, except the jackoff "investor" who took a chair when our friends went to the bathroom. read more

Sugarshack Downtown - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida

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Just what Bonita Springs needed! We've been waiting for an opportunity to check out this live music centered restaurant/bar in the heart of historic downtown Bonita! It was incredibly lively, brimming with smiling faces and people truly enjoying the music! There's a big area for people to dance right in front of the stage. The place was much bigger than I imagined. The layout is incredibly smart. If your ears are more sensitive, you can sit further away from the band at some of the tables. There are plenty of fans to keep you cool, and speakers and TV's so you can watch the band even if you aren't up close. There's a couple of bars outside too, so you could grab a drink if you didn't want to sit down and be waited on. We tried out the meat wave pizza, the spinach salad, and the SugarShack IPA. We really enjoyed everything we tried. The service was great - prompt and friendly. We are just so grateful this place exists in Bonita! What a phenomenal experience, and it really sets the tone for downtown. Looking forward to coming back in the future! read more

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This is such a great spot. We had great service and food. My chicken bacon ranch sandwich with fries was awesome! The band on a Friday night was also awesome. They have been slammed the past few days but that is to be expected. Really excited to have this place in downtown Bonita! read more

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The atmosphere is cool the service was fine. The food was Mid it wasn't Sigma but it also was not Ohio... You don't want to be Ohio just saying what I'm saying.. If the price matched the meal it would be 4 stars. read more

Sugarshack Downtown - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida

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We saw Sweendog on Easter and he was fantastic . I read in one of the reviews that the pizza wasn't good but that couldn't be further from the truth . Ours tasted every bit as good as some of those pricey brick oven pizza restaurants . Good service too . We will continue to come back , great place ! read more

All the food is good. The atmosphere is awesome. Whether with friends. The kids. Or even business. I love this place.

Derby watch party with drink "specials", which cost more than the normal drink price? $76 for 4 drinks. WTH!

Have been there three times as it is a halfway point for our group of friends. Food has always been average. Last night we had a group of four couples and requested separate checks. The server said she couldn't do that per their policy. Unfortunate, but not a showstopper. The showstopper was when she pointed out that one of the four payments did not include a tip. Actually, the party was going to tip in cash but decided not to after getting called out by the server. Very unprofessional behavior. There are many other good spots in Bonita Springs - we won't be meeting at Sugar Shack again. read more

Overpriced food is not good whale music was horrible. Find your money to go to Burger King instead better than what I had there. Sorry to say all the hype, but it was horrible experience. read more

Food? good! Ambiance? ok. Service? Possibly the worst I've ever received. Not a single smile; our server Bella seemed upset that we were even there. Dropped a knife covered in marinara sauce on my wife's lap and didnt even apologize. She also did not tell us how much the bill was or that there were up charges for any sides, but instead tried to sneakily add sides to our order without disclosing the cost. The sad part is we would return for the food, but likely will never return because of Bella and the poor customer service. Brutal! read more

I really wanted to be able to give them 5 stars - or even 4. But no way after the lousy under poured drinks they serve for a ridiculously overpriced amount. 4 drinks and no buzz whatsoever, all mixer in their margaritas. They're ripping people off!! Band today (Patina Turners) was phenomenal but the bartenders are AWFUL. read more

I went with a few friends to try Sugarshack Downtown on a Thursday night. WOW... 45 minute wait and no where to sit. When we did get a table the music was SO Loud my ears were burning. When I got the bill I was absolutely shocked I ordered a steak quesadillas and guacamole appetizer and a Mich ultra my bill was 53.00.... The quesadillas was 30.00. I will not go back for the food but it looks like a fun pick up bar. read more

Hi sugar shack, I feel I need to write this review because of how strong our opinions are during this visit to your establishment. We live close and can hear the music and entertainment from our home. So last night, after I spent the day with my mom in the ER and working 3rd shift Friday night together. We were both very tired but also this is the first weekend we've been able to actually go check your place out and grab a bite and a drink and relax and celebrate a couple accomplishments we've had lately.. Well we were greeted very nicely as we approached the front door and we walked up to the counter and the lady nicely grabbed us a couple of menus and we walked toward the first bar (directly behind the hostess desk and in front of the bar). We arrived a lil before 10pm Saturday July 26,2025. And our very first opinion was that it looked nice and we enjoyed the music. Then as soon as we sat down I looked at the menu and it was filthy and wet from spilled drinks. So of course I traded with my boyfriend..lol.. Well we sat there for at least a half an hour with no service at all. While watching people come and go sitting at the bar right in front of us. So as soon as we had the chance we moved up to the bar with our menus and as soon as I went to sit down I noticed the bar top was still wet from the person who had just walked away. So I looked at the 2 bartenders and said " could I get a towel", as I was smiling and pointing to the bar top. The girl with the lighter colored hair looked at me and in few words with what felt like she had an attitude at first then the other bartender came around our side of the bar and washed the bar top down. Then she walked back around the bar and finally asked what we wanted to drink. At this point I was ready to go home because my body was hurting so bad, I needed to lay down. So I ordered a water instead of a drink because by now I was getting frustrated with our service and my boyfriend ordered a draft beer and we immediately asked her if we could put our food order in. We only ordered a burger to split (because we have both had stomach surgery and can not eat much). So next is when I could tell the 2 bartenders didn't seem like they were getting along at all. We even watched the dark haired bartender walk behind the other and was like singing the song that was playing and put her hands over her mouth as she was looking at the blonde haired one and was taunting her from behind. Then our food came and it looked delicious. We cut the burger in half and put half on 2 separate plates and left the onion rings on it's own plate in the middle. We both started eating our burger then he ate one onion ring and said they were good so I grabbed one and first bite was really good and as I looked down to grab the second half I realized their was a longer piece of hair wrapped through the onion rings.. OH MY ...... that's just something I can not stand is to bite into your food and getting that feeling of hair.... OH GROSS ). We waited to get the attention of one of them and asked for our check. The blonde bartender walked toward us so my boyfriend asked her for the bill. She said ok and grab the bill for us and as she handed it to him she said to have a good night and I told her I just wanted them to be aware that their was a hair in the food and she immediately pulled the bill back and said " oh no, no, no, no.... She went to the register and came back with a much smaller bill.. we really appreciate how she handled our situation even tho she was battling a lil situation of her own with the way the 2 girls were have attitudes with each other. So I really want you all to know first imm persons really mean allot. And after our first visit I have to sadly say I will never recommend your place to visit weather they are just visiting from out of town or if they already reside down here. Altho we wouldn't recommend you but we may give y'all another chance just cuz the food really was amazing before . But we have both worked in the service industry our whole lives and we understand those things happen. To the people by the front doors, thank you for your smiling faces and friendly greeting. To the cook, thank you for the delicious food. And to the 2 bartenders, Well I want to say, it's ok girls, this day may be lil disaster but things will look up for you'll soon! But we really need to remember that at our jobs, in the industry that we are in, we have to remember that first impressions are everything and costumer service is very important. Especially If your pay depends on it.. read more

Sugarshack Downtown - This is the hair I found in our food - American Near Me - Bonita Springs, Florida