Great beach ambiance and food was really good. Got two wraps and $3 tacos for happy hour

Okay, my dudes, I don't know what the deal is down here in Fla, but divey sports bars are supposed to be places that serve dry burgers on plain buns with a pickle...not seared tuna steaks and fabulous grilled or fried scallops. This is not your average sports bar, let me tell you. I'm in town from Maryland visiting friends and this place was capable of sitting our party of eight. I figured we'd all get burgers and fries and blow out of there asap. Ahhh...no. We stayed for some amazing food and great service (though our poor waitress was just wrapping up her TEN HOUR shift). I had the Grilled Chicken Caprese was incredibly good. The pesto was such a perfect equalizer to the chicken and cheese. I would order this every time I came in. I also ordered the bay scallops (fried). I thought they were going to be pan seared but they were deep fried so my expectation level was at a about a zero. Well they were amazing! There was no greasy feeling to them and the oil was clearly fresh with no lingering flavor from other fried vittles at the restaurant. Family and friends also ordered peel n'eat shrimp which were perfection, mozzarella sticks which were both enormous and amazing, and the B&W sesame pan-seared ahi tuna which was cooked flawlessly. The bottom line is that this place is a paradox. It looks like a greasy spoon dive bar but whomever is running that kitchen knows what they're doing. Take it for a spin...you won't be disappointed. read more

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This place is a gem at Clearwater beach! We stayed at the Hilton while on vacation and wandered into Surfside our first night in town for some drinks and to listen to the live music. The bartender was welcoming and took care of us all night. We started with the chicken nachos, which were fantastic! The chicken was seasoned well and the queso was excellent. We returned here several times throughout our stay having various meals (burger, shrimp tacos, Spanish skillet for breakfast), all of which were delicious. Definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

Shrimp tacos are the tiny shrimps & very salty. Service friendly. Lots of tvs for sports watching.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we arrived in Clearwater Beach just before midnight ... and extremely hungry. Our hotel recommended Surfside a place that will serve dinner very late. We arrived just before midnight, and were very thankful they were willing to serve us despite the kitchen closing at midnight. I had the spaghetti and meatballs. The sauce was different than traditional marinara, more a blend of marinara and alfredo. The meatballs were very filling. The salad was bland. My wife got shrimp tacos, which looked good. The chips and salsa that came with it was a little brand. The service was very good. Our server was well-attentive, recommended some good local beers, and really was the highlight of our late evening/early morning. read more

We were looking at the place next door for breaking they are closed Tuesday, which worked out as well found this place. The manager was friendly an invited us in. I don't eat pork so they do have a steak on the menu, not my thing for breakfast so they made me a hamburger patty y g with my breakfast. The server was Brittany and she was cheerful and fun and in good spirits. Which was great since it was early and she is younger normally they aren't like that so early. We ordered our food and when it came it was hot and fresh. They eggs needed some cheese so I asked her for some and I liked she told me right away the cost and made sure that was ok, good job. I really liked that then I could decided. The potatoe that came with meal are very good, they have a little seasoning on them. I think the only complaint was the egg sandwich had bacon on it and it was a little overcooked and greasy otherwise it was a great meal & service. The owner came in while we were there he is a little grouchy, he needs to smile. read more

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Came here for a late dinner and it was pretty empty. Around 11 a singer started and the place filled up. The food was pretty decent, standard bar fare and the service was friendly. read more

Atmosphere was awesome. The service as well. We went for a late snack and we got exactly what we thought (for a Wednesday night). Live music, loud atmosphere, and plenty of TV's. For the venue and the service it was on point. The food. Very traditional to any of these late night, American food, sports bar type spot. The food was ok, the goal of the place is to draw you in to have a drink, and enjoy music and a ton of fun. - if a culinary experience is what you're looking for; this is not it. The fish had an amazing crunch though. It reminded me of conch fritters' like batter. This would be a place to be out and about in. read more

Surfside Taphouse - people sitting at tables and watching televisions - Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

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Staying just across the street and needed a quick bite before a meeting. Popped in and sat at the bar. The freezer for the draft beer was working so that was unfortunate but a cold Corona with a lime isn't the worst alternative. I ordered the cheese sticks and a cesar salad with grilled shrimp. The mozzarella stick were very pretty big and came out fresh. My salad was pretty heavy on the dressing but the shrimp were cooked well. For what I was looking for in the moment it served its purpose. read more

Surfside Taphouse - The mozzarella sticks are solid. - Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

At first, my friends and I were expecting a nice place to eat with a good energy going on in the restaurant. We were completely disrespected upon arrival as the singer decided to make not one but two unnecessary comments about how we were "using fake IDS" or "couldn't stay off our phones for 5 seconds". After a few comments my friend decided to bite back and we ended up getting kicked out. This restaurant/bar is a place my family loves going to considering it is 8 minutes away from our beach home. But, I will ensure they find out about the disrespect we received there and never go again. read more

We came across this restaurant because the one next-door was too long of a wait. I am so happy that we did. Literally one of the best breakfast I've had in a long time. Tyler was our waiter and he was amazing as well. He walked us through the menu and gave us some suggestions. He was very accommodating for our kids and it made our experience even better. The food was spectacular. The potatoes, perfectly cooked. Eggs and avocado were fresh and flavorful. My son tried eggs Benedict for the first time. I couldn't believe he ate it. I was very impressed with this restaurant that I thought was a Beach Bar, but actually had an amazing breakfast selection. read more

Well, this place made me go twice in a day. We had our sales meeting across the street at the Hilton and stopped by on a team building scavenger hunt in the afternoon. The team of of stopped and had some fun and tonics to start, but the $5 long islands brought us back. The bartender(sorry, can't remember her name but was from Wisconsin) was awesome. She poured some great cocktails and even competed in a foot race against one of our team members to complete a challenge!! After dinner we were walking back to the hotel, but stopped by for another round. Some of us stayed all night. There was a guy on guitar and singing keeping us entertained! Met some other tourists and enjoyed place until late into the night. Will be back next time in Clearwater. read more

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Food is not bad, atmosphere is pretty good and beer is well chilled. Our server did okay, she was busy but we barely saw her other than when she took our order or was bringing us our food and drinks. Like I mentioned earlier the food is not bad but nothing to rave about. I would eat there again if I was in there for a couple of beers but I probably wouldn't pick there as a place to go eat at, if I wasn't there already. read more

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Great service in a really cool location. The salsa is amazing. Prices are pretty normal for the area. Unfortunately, the mushroom Swiss burger was a little dry without much flavor. The Taphouse burger was a little dry and came with little to no horseradish sauce. Would we go again? Probably at some point. Will we try somewhere else next time? More than likely. Now, if we just want a quick drink with great service and maybe an appetizer, that would move it up the list. read more

Surfside Taphouse - Sidewalk seating. 85 degrees, but loving it. - Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

This looked like a cool place for food and drinks. My fiance and I stopped in. They had live music. We ordered drinks right away - my fiance got the Giant Ass Margarita - it was pretty giant, and good too! I got something a little sweeter - their Passion Mango Cooler. I also tried the drink Surfside Sunset - can definitely taste more alcohol in that one, which was good. For appetizers, we got their mozzarella sticks. They're huge! My fiance liked them, but for me, it was wayyy too cheesy because the cheese was too thick. When our order came, I had gotten the appetizer 4 cheese dip - which is basically a super cheesy spinach artichoke dip. I liked it, but wasn't expecting how cheesy it was. My fiance had their taphouse burger, which he thought was pretty good. read more

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Bottomless mimosas! Such a great little place for breakfast!while it doesn't rain often in the beach, this little gem is a great place to start your day or duck in out of the rain. Perfectly cooked breakfast with all of your favorites. Nothing beats a great pancake and bacon. Plus bottomless mimosas and bloody Mary's! read more

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My husband and I got in late from driving from Miami to Clearwater, it was around 11:45 , 12:00am and I was extremely hungry. Most of the places I called had already stopped serving food. We stopped into the SurfSide Taphouse , was greeted with a great bartender asking me if I wanted to see the food menu, so was very happy that their kitchen is open late and let me tell you even though it was late night , the food was absolutely incredible. We even got to see the tale end of live music that was going on, which anywhere with live music is a good place to me. Loved the conversation we had with our bartender, he was very inviting , very attentive to not only us , but all of the guest that he was taking care of. Now back to the food , I had the most incredible cheese sticks I have ever had . They are made from scratch and are incredible in size . We also had the Buffalo cauliflower, another great appetizer. The burgers were cooked to perfection. I would absolutely recommend this place for good vibes , great drinks & even better food . read more

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Food that never came Seemed promising until we waited over 65 minutes for a meal the never came. And we were here before the dinner rush ( earlier than 5:30, party of 3). Other than an obligatory apology, no acknowledgement of the fact that we were at the restaurant for 2 hours and did not have dinner. Come for a drink, maybe an app, but if you're expecting to eat an actual meal, Avoid. Or avoid totally. They have a lot to work on. read more

The food was excellent. The service was great. We actually went 2x!! I would definitely visit again.

Service great, food just keeps getting worse throughout the years. We had the calamari, bottom of our plate was filled with oil and they were overcooked, rubbery and salty. The turkey club sandwich was extremely salty. Beer selection is still good. read more

Tim is the best bartender! Live music is amazing, just ask and you shall receive. We played Tennesse Whisky and had a margarita read more

Surfside Taphouse - Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

SO good! we went for taco tuesday and the tacos were $3 a piece. two of the shrimp tacos is usually $21 so it was a huge deal. generous portions and delicious. hostess was really nice too. had a live musician that was so talented. atmosphere is great. would return again if i lived here!! read more

Surfside Taphouse - SHRIMP TACOS, SAN DIEGO FISH TACOS - Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

the singer made us immediately turn around after getting verbally embarrassed and harassed by him over and over. can't speak on the actual restaurant but felt very uncomfortable by the musician read more

Walked in for a bite. Wanted to see what they had for breakfast. It's not very wide, which makes it look small, but that is very deceiving. Lots of space inside. Breakfast menu looked awesome. Lots of options. I had the Strawberry crepe. DELICIOUS!!! Fresh strawberries, the cream cheese wasn't overpowering. The staff is terrific!!! Very accommodating, Very nice. Emma was wonderful!!! read more

Surfside Taphouse - Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Prime location on the tourist strip on Clearwater beach.The service was excellent but the food could be better. The fireball shrimp is advertised as better than bang bang shrimp but honestly it's not.. it came out tepid but the server took it back and they redid it for me. The grouper Reuben was good but some might say that the sauerkraut just overpowered the fish. Ambiance-3 Food-3 Service-5 Overall-3.5 read more

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Visiting from Chicago and popped into this sneaky little whole in the wall. And I'm glad I did! Our server Peggy was so nice and they had a ton of local Brews on tap. We will Be back!! read more

Surfside Taphouse - Me and my friend Michael enjoying some adult beverages ! This spot is great! - Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Nothing special, this is your typical main drag of a touristy area style bar/restaurant. The drink list is definitely massive and the tap list is great. The service was friendly and inviting as well. It did take some time to get refills but nothing to seriously complain over. The mozzarella sticks are what we were told they are known for. They are huge and homemade but nothing that amazing. The so cal chicken wrap definitely wasn't my favorite but it seemed fresh. The chicken was a little burnt which left that taste lingering after each bite. read more

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Great people watching here if you sit outside. Needed a drink and some food. Got the strawberry bucket and the nachos. Both were good, tourist prices for sure. read more

Surfside Taphouse - Gulf Blvd in Clearwater - Bars Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

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Stopped in for dinner while we were vacationing in Clearwater. The food was delicious. Our server was great as well. Loved the buffalo chicken dip and the mozzarella sticks were huge and had great flavor. I would say it was the best restaurant we dined at while there. I would definitely recommend if your in the area to stop in for a bite or for dinner. read more

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Surfside Taphouse on Mandalay Avenue in Clearwater is a great spot for delicious food and drinks in a cool and relaxed atmosphere. I really like the location and being able to be inside and outside here. The staff here is very welcoming and works hard to make sure that you have everything that you need. read more

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the foods is really great. some of the best scrambled eggs I've ever had. bottomless mimosas by Kim come quick as soon as you finish your drink. the food is some of the best I've had. read more

Who would have thought this small place would be so great. Quick service and good letting guests know where their meal is when waiting. Was hot and good food! read more

Where to begin... service is lackluster at best. I ordered a classic mojito, had basically no rum in it. Gave up on the cocktails and went with a sprite instead, and it was completely flat. My bf ordered a Stella, it was warm so opted for a draft after that. Decided to try an appetizer, ordered the nachos and well let's just say Taco Bell nachos would have been better. The only thing this place really has going for it is the location. read more

Surfside has an enormous selection of draft beers. Moreover, these are all mostly world-famous beers that you are looking for. Aaaaand they have happy hour drafts too! Greatly appreciate the dude who was live singing that night, you can easily tell he is one of these guys who love what they do! He setup some really good mood! Service was great, our server Deanna (hopefully, it's correct, that what check reads, because I forgot) was super nice; although she said kitchen was in appetizer-only mode, later on she managed to make us a flatbread. Refills were also on time. Food was great, the flatbread was crispy, the tomatoes they used were ripe and flavorful, and the cheese was melted to perfection. Mozarella Sticks appeared to be just MASSIVE. I mean they're HUGE, I'll attach the photo with Iphone X for scale. They were really good too; but I would melt them a little bit more before serving; because of their thickness, cheese somewhat melted, but was still partially firm. The one thing I can't understand is pricing. It's just little weird to me. $11 for these huge Mozarella Sticks is all fine, especially taking their location into consideration. However, about 7" flatbread for $13 ?! This is little odd, and I mean probably won't make much sense for the place to make it $8-9, so maybe you can bring the size to like 10-11" instead... In either way, Surfside was one of few places on the strip open really late and it was a nice place to visit. Thank you guys! read more

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Came in for a burger and a beer. It was you standard bar burger. Nice selection of drafts. It was right across the street from my hotel so it was convenient. Service was excellent. read more

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Average tourist food water down drinks nothing memorable nothing special just average for clear water beach

Location Clrarwater across from the Hilton. The place is good for drinks and appetizers maybe dinner depending on your taste. Breakfast was ok. If you like sports this place is for you. read more

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The service was terrible -- completely disrespected by the singer/owner. I will NEVER be coming back EVER again. I went to Coco after and was told by the Coco waitress that Surfside does not abide by the discount hospitality that Coco gives to Surfside employees. read more

This place is the best!! Low key yet the freshest food ever! Great recommendations came from our friendly waitress and she was spot on! So much food and super delicious! We love it here!! read more

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Went late sat at bar. Good music it was low. Great service and bartender we got fried pickles and hot Buffalo wings. They were both good! read more

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