What a great gem for us to find. Or maybe not a gem since it's well known, but whatever. Tequila Sunset Bar & Grill is a fantastic spot to do it all. Watch the game, see live music, catch the fireworks; you can quite literally do that all here, plus watch the sunset too as the name implies. Parking is pretty abundant outfront and the place is very clean with a nice, open layout. The outdoor patio is dog friendly which is a plus since we never forget our furry friend. Onto the food, we ordered corn dogs with a side of french fries and their Hawaiian BBQ chicken wrap. Their corn dogs were solid as were the fries. It came out extremely hot which made it a bit difficult to eat but you can never really complain about a hot meal at the end of the day. As for the Hawaiian BBQ chicken wrap, it was absolutely fantastic. We were actually a bit blown away by how good it was since our food experience in SPI to that point was not very good, but this was downright great from the chicken to the tortilla and everything in between. On the drinks side, we ordered three: a piña colada, mango daiquiri, and banana foster's colada. All of the drinks were okay, nothing too special to note other than the fact that they didn't really feel like they had that much alcohol in them. To some that can be a good thing, but on these they just felt like they were a light pour more than so sweet you can't taste it. Other than that, our experience here at Tequila Sunset was great. Drinks were decent, food was great, and what a view. We will definitely be back whenever we're in the area. read more

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Was in town for a conference and was on a lunch break. My buddy wanted to eat here so we came by and sat down. Location was pretty dead only about 5 people eating. Looked at the menu and ordered a classic burger with fries and a raspberry tea. The tea was way too long sweet asked for a water to mix it. Got the burger and it was better than I expected the bacon was really crispy and crunchy. Burger was a little over done but flavor was good. Fries were pretty good also. But I should have orders the onion rings they looked fantastic. Burger was a solid 5 outa 10 Fries good 5 outa 10 Tea was a 2 outa 10 all syrup I would come again read more

Tequila Sunset - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

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Guard called me a dumbass and told me I could not enter. he didnt give any more explanations (I was not even drunk, maybe had 1 or 2 drinks)... When I asked for a manager they brought another police officer and threatened to get me arrested for trespassing... No explanation given, just told me I could not enter because they did not want me in their bar... Ive been coming to SPI since 1990. Never experienced this before. both the guard and the police officer treated me like a felon. like a drunk man or a guy planning something bad. Did not understand this and hope to get some form of apology. read more

Our group All had strawberry margaritas completely lacking tequila!. Our food took a very long time to arrive and waitress was polite taking orders but could have checked on us rather than sitting by the bar. Such a nice location and patio - uncomfortable chairs- but i see why it is not busy.... Too bad. Food was ok. read more

Would give zero stars if I could. Hispanic male bouncer was incredibly rude and wouldn't give me his name or let me speak to a manager when I politely asked. He claimed a girl in my group was intoxicated, which is totally fine if he didn't want to let her in as they can deny service to anyone, but the disrespect and the attitude we received was not ok. Extremely entitled and wanting to deny girls just for the fun of it. We were really excited to try out this bar but left extremely disappointed. Poor business and even poorer customer service. Never been treated like this anywhere in my life. read more

First time at Tequila Sunset- Sunday early afternoon. A musician was starting to perform when we sat down. Drinks were a bit watered down- didn't taste the tequila in my margarita. Chips and queso were good; salsa was mediocre at best. Probably not a future return visit for us. read more

Great outdoor bat with excellent food. Mahi tacos and shrimp tacos both very tasty!! Good service with fun atmosphere and dog friendly!!

Live music and great social place to go dancing and or listen to beachy type of music. read more

Tequila Sunset - Live music - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

This place has a nice waterfront beach bar atmosphere, many times they also have live music as well. We came for lunch and a couple of beers. Food was good, the prices are a bit higher than surrounding places, otherwise we may have stayed longer. read more

8/10 food was great service was great last night and the security guard was very respectful Thank u for keeping the place safe Mr Apango

Wow! I got the shrimp po boy and was so impressed! They had entertainment/music on a Friday afternoon and a beautiful view of the bay. And free parking nearby. I will come back, love this place. read more

Tequila Sunset - Shrimp po boy, chips and salsa - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

This is a great outside atmosphere right on the water with good food and drink selections. There is covered and open seating available. Our service was great and the food came out quickly. My table ordered fish tacos and various burgers. Everyone's food was good, but beware of their homemade hot sauce used for burgers, it's HOT!! Daiquiris after dinner was a great idea, and they were great! There were no food or drink specials here like most other places on the island, so the bill was a little more. All in all, a very nice outside place to enjoy S Padre. read more

Tequila Sunset - Fish tacos - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

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The food was not great. Fried oysters had a dense, crusty, tasteless breading (possibly frozen prefab type). Fried pickles, onion sticks, and jalapeño had a much better breading but seriously lacked salt. Margs on point! Service okay. Great view, good music, and nice place to enjoy a meal. read more

The food is delicious and cocktails are as well service is always good and hard to beat the view at sunset it's always gorgeous great spot to watch the sunset read more

Tequila Sunset - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Honestly good but birds taken my food. a (fried fish and chips wit chart sauce, and marinara) then they only gave me my fish back no chips, tartar sauce, and marinara, and they charge me. Service was also slow however I give the three stars because the food was good. read more

We came here looking for a bay side area to grab a drink and wait for the sunset. Great choice! Live band, large and spacious outdoor place with plenty of seating. Our server was stuck having to tend to multiple tables, and some with large groups. Yet, she managed to serve us accordingly. Tequila Sunset may need to plan better with balancing their employees to customer ratio in the weekends. All in all, we will definitely be coming back. read more

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Horrible LOL. We were done eating when the drinks came. No apologies. Out of 50% of anything we ordered. Out of 2 drinks and told us 45 minutes into the experience they were out. This was wild. DO NOT GO. BAD SERVICE, AVERAGE FOOD, OUT OF FOOD AND DONT EXPECT A DRINK NEFORE YOU EAT. Nothing from waitress about apology, seemed like this was normal. read more

The atmosphere is terrific! Covered and uncovered patio seating, good live music, sports on the screens over the bar and overlooks Laguna Madre. It's my wife's and my go-to bar on South Padre. The food is solidly good and we've had great service every time. I'd recommend the Key Lime Colada. Dangerously good! read more

Still the best view of the sunset on South Padre Island. Great variety menu for everyone from kids to grandparents. Good food that is very well priced for families. read more

It's always a good idea to take the advice of someone who knows regarding what to eat in a restaurant. That's what YELP does. So, when the lady next to me told me I should have the corndogs, I took her advice. Now, I'm passing it on. They were SO good! Pair those yummy Corndogs and Fries with a cold Landshark, and you've got a lunch to remember. read more

Tequila Sunset - Yeah. That's just how good it is/was! - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Love that it has semi covered outiside seating areas, my husband loves live music... i just like to chill so its a win win. great little place for a lowkey chill night out. food is good and serivce is great " helps when you know the bar tender from your youth lol" so the service was always fast. read more

Best fish basket on the island. Lots of fish and very tasty. Fries are also crispy and fresh. read more

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Love this place! We've been here twice together and loved it each time. We first came back in February and ordered a beer, a house margarita, and onion rings to start. The onion rings are huge and super good! We then ordered the chicken tender basket with fries and the shrimp basket with coleslaw. Everything was really good. They also had live music - a man playing on a guitar. We enjoyed the live music and the atmosphere, so we decided to go back when at SPI again. The second time they also had live music, the same man on a guitar, and we enjoyed it again. We also ordered the same drinks. For food, I got the shrimp basket with fries and my boyfriend got the chicken quesadilla with onion rings. Once again, the food was so good. This will be our go-to spot at SPI now. It's a cute little patio restaurant where you seat yourself on any available table. The first time we went was super packed, so it took a while for us to be helped but once we were everything was fine. The second time wasn't that packed so we were assisted right away. read more

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Service was outstanding! Dog-friendly outdoor seating along a pier /dock area. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Live music wasn't bad. Food tastes great as well! Definitely a good find. Will recommend for anyone visiting South Padre area. read more

Tequila Sunset - Covered Outdoor Seating and Bar - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Absolutely horrible service. I sat for 10min for a waiter to come by. No one ever did. I walked to bar asking where do I order and she said anywhere. Meanwhile other people seated after me got menus. I left. read more

Patio is on the bay side of SPI. An awesome band The Blenders was playing and the service was good. Wasn't thrilled with the guacamole, but my friend said the corn dogs and wings were awesome The coleslaw was good. Will definitely come back the next time we are in town. read more

We loved it here, until my teen daughter and her friend walked out to the golf cart to grab something and the security would not let them back in minutes after 9:30. The bartender and manager were amazing at attempting to handle the situation, even walking out with me to talk to security to explain the girls were already there, unfortunately he had no control. He was very apologetic. He explained to security the girls had been there and their food had arrived, but still no luck. Security even said, "bring their food they can eat out there". We brought their food over while we paid and security then made a big deal about the plastic baskets the food was in, even threatening to have us arrested for stealing if we handed the girls their food!!!! What were they supposed to eat out of while sitting on the curb? I understand TABC laws and rules, respect them, but this was ridiculous, especially because the place was full of young kids and families and they stepped out briefly which management and staff confirmed. This situation made me really uncomfortable and their disregard for their own staff was frustrating. We thoroughly enjoyed the drinks, the sweet bartender, the music and the corn dogs, but the way we were treated by security and having my teen girls left in a parking lot because they ran out for a moment while waiting for their food to be delivered is unacceptable. read more

Tequila Sunset - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

We had an amazing time here. I loved the location and we sat watching crabs in the water for quite awhile. Once we decided to be more social, we went towards the dance floor and everyone was having a good time. They started to charge for a cover charge to be let in but everyone already inside didn't have to pay. We had good service. read more

Tequila Sunset - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Can't vouch for their food but their drinks were pretty good and they had a variety of them. The vibe was very nice. Good music and atmosphere. Would definitely come back read more

Tequila Sunset - Variety of drinks and good atmosphere - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Live music was excellent they had Rock Island playing and they blew through about 30 classic rock covers in excellent form and very tight playing skills, and they also wished my girlfriend a happy birthday and got the crowd to sing that for her. Our waitress was very attentive as was the bartender and the drinks were great. Location also had a great view of the water and was conveniently located next to many other attractions. 10/10! read more

Perfect to go during the sunset!! the chairs and table setup was available to have a perfect view, open air area, a live band, a sweet waitress who checked up on us frequently. We had the burger and onion rings as an appetizer and it was all good! :) read more

It's cool. Nice location and good music. Micheladas very weird/gross tasting. I would not reccomend the mixed drinks. Probably use cheap wine and liquor and the youngsters here wouldn't know the difference. A beer will do fine, sit back and enjoy the dancers falling and twerking all over each other w/some goofy moves. It's funny. read more

Tequila Sunset - With amigas - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

Food is tasty and good portion size. Great ambiance as this is open air seating right at the bay. Bar seating is an option. Live band and DJ in the evenings. Service is friendly. Lots of tv too for all the sports viewing. read more

Tequila Sunset - Nice breeze - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

great service and and the waiters and bartenders were amazin. there drinks were really good and shout out to clayton for the good talks and laughs i love you clayton read more

We had a very nice time. The bar is nice it has multiple large seating areas.. The food was a actually really good, I was pleasantly surprised since it's a bar but damn, it was great.. The service was ok, our waitress was not very attentive, I had to keep flagging her down to get things we needed , namely more drinks. I had the mahi mahi fish tacos and they were amazing, the chipotle may was great. There was live music which was nice and they slow you to bring your dogs there as well. It was a nice and relaxing time read more

The Shrimp poboy was so good!!! Give this place a try! Not to mention, what a place to view the sunset and fireworks!! I will definitely be back!!! read more

It started rough - we were ignored by staff when we first walked up so I had to ask a bartender for help in sitting. After that, everything was pretty good. We had a couple issue with incorrect orders (we were told it was new kitchen staff and a new menu) but all was resolved. Food was solid and drinks were delicious. Our waitress was friendly and the bartender was great! Live music was good but very old school - not a great mix for all the ages there for lunch (college kids to retirees and everyone in between). Overall, it was a fun place to eat on a beautiful day! read more

I would like to give lower but it won't let me....there 1 1/2 hrs and never got waited on...went up to the bar to get our own...waitress told us we weren't her table and just keep walking up yo the bar for our drinks.... read more

We were looking for a nice spot to watch the sunset and found this place. Took off a star because we had to clean off the bird poo from the table and chairs so we could sit, otherwise it would be 5 stars. Had a glass of wine and ordered chips and salsa. The chips were fresh and crispy and the salsa was fire roasted and absolutely delicious! The singer was excellent, a singer/songwriter with stories and jokes. quite the contrast the the rowdy bar a little ways down. (We walked in there and walked out, it was clearly a big ass party and not what we were looking for.) This one had pleasant music and was ever so enjoyable. We ordered a shrimp basket and corn dog basket. They came with sauces and fries that were thick, but well cooked. The shrimp was delicious, coated in light batter with Panko flakes. fresh and hot! corn dog had excellent batter and was just what he wanted. Lots of seating, two bars and heaters. Service was excellent and I would highly recommend Tequila Sunset as a relaxing place to watch a sunset on a Monday night at the beach. read more

Tequila Sunset - Sunset view - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas

This was our first stop when we got into town because we we still had time before we could check into our condo. We each had a drink and ordered the chips and guacamole & salsa. All pretty good and the bartender was nice. read more

Tequila Sunset - Strawberry margarita. My husband drank the beer that was supposed to be in it. I didn't want the beer in it. - Dance Clubs Near Me - South Padre Island, Texas