Dog friendly place to get pizza, beer, and live music on a Friday or Saturday night. When you bring your fluffy friends to the beach with you it is nice to be able to take them to eat with you instead of leaving them behind in the rental. Pizza was really good. Local selection of beer was good. Music was great. Give it a try. read more

Poor food. Poor service. Rude owner. Looked dirty inside. I would not recommend this place. Way nicer places close by.

Summer dresses The Gaff up for Christmas! Brad plays all the best songs for the crowd. Great bartenders, serving up some pizza and their french dip sandwich. Really enjoyed the night! read more

The Gaff - Pizza Near Me - Port Aransas, Texas

We love "The Gaff" and we always stop in every time we are on island. The pizza, the cold beer and atmosphere is over the top! Live music and naturally the Belt Sander races are just added bonuses to an already fun place!! Highly recommend! read more

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What a fun place. I love this bar! Nice people too. The Gaff pizza was excellent with pepperoni, onions, bell peppers, hamburger, black olives, mushrooms.... Outstanding! Beers were nice and cold. We had a fun night. read more

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Unfortunately,my first food experience here was one I'd like to forget. One of my favorite things to do is take a pizza to the beach. This particular evening I'd built a fire,weather was perfect and I was ready for an evening listening to the waves and looking into the fire. The Gaff,a local dive bar,is reputed to have good pizza. So,we slid by ordering in person. Telling us it would be 30 mins,we enjoyed the live music. An hour later upon inquiring about our pizza,the ditzie counter girl reaching for our pizza said," oh I thought you were picking up! I didn't realize you were waiting." Da! By the time the pizza was back at the beach,it was cold. But the fire was hot and nighttime beach experience mitigated the pizza faux pas. However,I wouldn't go back to the Gaff. The owner was standing there and knew what happened. He could have easily replaced our cold pizza with a hot one, on the house . No Go! read more

The Gaff - Cold pizza thanks to poor service - Pizza Near Me - Port Aransas, Texas

Great pizza, completely ruined by the lady who is smoking sitting next to the place at the bar where you order your pizza. She also about 6 feet from where they are preparing your food. read more

Fun little dive bar with belt sander races on Sunday. Speedy service (order at counter). Easily one of the top 3 pizzas we've had... and we pizza a lot. read more

The Gaff - Entertainment - Pizza Near Me - Port Aransas, Texas

Glad we went by. Ordered for take out. The wait on our pizza was 45 min. So we hung out chit chatting at the bar with friendly bar staff and great people at the bar. The live band was awesome and having some tasty draft beers. Time went by so fast our pizza was done. Closed out went back to our place and had an amazing pizza. Thank you will be back again soon. read more

Party like a local! This is a pirate themed dive bar with live music and the best dogs. We came for the annual talk like a pirate day parade and EMS fundraiser and we had a blast. Jim Dugan was playing an acoustic guitar set in the back and we sang along to Americans favorites while we waited for pizza. My friends ordered pizza and I enjoyed locally brewed craft beer from Nueces brewery. My fella ordered N/A beer. I met the owner Kip and his wife Heidi and they were so warm and authentic. They shared with me the struggles they faced on the island after the deviation of hurricane Harvey. They told me they were expanding the N/A beer selection and we talked about his previous work at the historic Scholz Garten in Austin, where we live. Places like this provide a real taste of island culture and it's so important to support this kind of independent business. We will definitely be back next year!! Support your local pirate bar! read more

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Dare I say best pizza I've ever had! As many times as we've visited Port A and I had never eaten pizza from The Gaff until recently. It was highly recommended by our hotel. Hands down the BEST pizza I've ever tasted. The toppings are UNDER the cheese. It can get a little stuffy in the warmer months but there is plenty of seating outside to enjoy the cool beach breeze. It is a little hole in the wall spot that I would have passed up and am so grateful it was recommended. I need to go back asap because I've had such a craving for it lately. read more

The pizzas are pretty good. The atmosphere is pleasant and friendly. We really enjoyed ourselves there. Definitly going back.

Love me some Gaff!! This isn't your standard touristy place. Definitely a regular spot, well worth it. Bartender is sweet as could be, we had our two dogs and they were just fine accommodating as long as they stayed on a leash. Cold beer and some wine, but the pizza, it was outstanding! We got the World Famous Gaffer. Crust is crispy on the bottom, holds up to all those toppings and delicious melty cheese. I will 100% go back every time and get that same pizza. Go support awesomeness! read more

The Gaff - The Gaffer - Pizza Near Me - Port Aransas, Texas

We just absolutely loved our time here. The bar was so chill and the people were great! Tons of cute pups & plenty of outdoor seating. It's a truly simply and relaxing place but we loved it. The garlic cheese bread was good! It wasn't soggy and have a nice crispy bottom. You are getting exactly what you order! The Pizza was so good - we got a simple cheese pizza and destroyed it. I seriously love that they hand you some paper plates, your pizza, and a kitchen spatula. I'm telling you, chill vibes with some great pizza. We even got a few shirts because it was such a unique place with some good memories. read more

That's right folks. This little hole in a wall joint holds the bragging rights for being the "birthplace of Texas belt sander racing." Although they didn't have the races the day I was there, I did get to see the "tracks" out back. It looks like it might be an entertaining sport. I was on a quest looking for a late afternoon meal, and this place said "pizza" on the outside, and since most of the Yelp reviews say they have good pizza, I stopped in. Well, after realizing they allow dogs inside (I love dogs, but don't bring them inside a bar or food establishment) and they still allow smoking inside, I decided to just get a cold brew and hang out on the back patio instead. If you're looking for a fun and relaxed dive bar to hang out at, this is probably it. There's plenty of picnic table seating out back and they have a small stage for live music events. Beer prices are great - cans of Sierra Nevada Sierraveza are $1.50 - you just can't beat that with a stick. It's CASH ONLY. Again, it's a great place to hang out, but the smoking inside thing really turned me off. I don't mind cigarette smoke on a patio, but when it's inside, it just plain stinks... read more

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Great dive bar, nice beer selection, fast, friendly service. Entertainment too! Enjoy!

Food was decent overall. We ordered a lot and ate most for leftovers over our vacation time. The staff gets 5 stars. It was blazing hot inside and they were hustling and calm and kind. The place is cool. It's a beach tavern feel but I feel kids are just fine there. read more

The Gaffer pizza was really good, the bar had just the right feel, and the service was really quick and friendly, all while riding out a tropical storm. read more

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Funky fun for Christmas! So it was the only place open in town, but it was still worth the visit. We enjoyed our brief stay at the bar catching up on local color. So much to see. Beer was beer. Cold. read more

The Gaff - Bar area was busy on Christmas day! - Pizza Near Me - Port Aransas, Texas

Great Pizza!! Cool place!! The meatball sub is huge!! I think my daughter ate maybe half it was so big! read more

The Gaff - Meatball Sub - Pizza Near Me - Port Aransas, Texas

Fun locals bar. We came in from Michigan and stayed in town several days. The pizza here was amazing

We just ordered the pizza for pick up. It was hot and made as orders received. It was delicious. The veggie pizza was so good! Highly recommend. We have eaten indoors so it's always a must have when on the island. read more

Beat pizza on the island, great old town feel and love the live music!! This is always a " must have" meal when in town.

Hands down best pizza EVER! It's a must try while on the island. May be hard to order pizza on an island , but you won't be sorry.

Best place to find out the latest scoop about Port Aransas and they make the best pizzas. The gaffer is a must!

The vibe of this place is cool but the food is mid. If you don't like too much cheese this place isn't for you. We ordered a meatball sub and it was mostly bread and cheese, barely any sauce. Also, the bartender was very rude. She brought us out paper towel and some plates and I said thank you and she didn't even acknowledge me. She also got upset with me for not signing and losing a receipt. Not cool. This place is pet friendly though which is why we stopped as we had already checked out of our hotel. Also, they have real chickens outside which was neat I guess but the noises they make are annoying. read more

For those who don't know what a Gaff is , it's a long hook to help bring big fish up into boat or wherever it's needed read more

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Not 100% satisfied. I ask for a 12" pizza, but instead I get this. New York was to busy talking about New York. Also nuggets where just like crumbs of chicken. Atmosphere and crowd did seem nice. read more

The Gaff - Pizza Near Me - Port Aransas, Texas

My favorite place on the island! Our dogs loved meeting everyone and all of the other dogs. Casual and cool with so many friendly faces. Do yourself a favor and order the pizza! If you are a dog person this is your place! All well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome. read more

We had garlic cheese bread and pepperoni, sausage, extra cheese pizza. It was so delicious. Service was quick, you ordered at the bar then they gave you a pager so they could let you know when your order was ready. They had live music the night we were there. We were bummed we missed the belt sander races. Would definitely go back! read more

This place is pretty damn awesome. Total dive bar with a great local islander feel. Definitely a place that has character and history. Has great friendly staff that is accommodating and quick with the drinks and the jokes. PLUS.... and here is the next level sh*t that will blow your mind.... Wednesday nights... Live music and... BELT SANDER RACES!!! One of the most redneck, white trash, drunken debauchery events I have ever been blessed to witness. (See photos) Pizza was great... it was cold, so we had some baked potato soup... delicious! The Gaff... no frills...no judgement... no lines... all fun! #eatthelocals read more

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This is a great place to go if you are looking for a divey bar! It definitely has a lot of character and is a fun place to go grab a drink or even a slice of pizza! You also can catch belt sander races here ! read more

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The pizza was disgusting and the service was trash. The staff was not friendly at all.

Came here for drinks one night. We were a little disappointed to find out this is a beer and wine only bar (apparently this is a thing in Texas). Our bartender was super nice and suggested things we might like since neither of us were really wanting beer or wine. She suggested sangria for me and a ranch water for my husband. We ended up really enjoying both. You can tell this is definitely a more local place. They have belt sander races on the weekend which I have never heard of but sounds like it would be something worth seeing. They also serve pizzas here which we saw coming out of the ovens and looked amazing and fresh! If we hadn't ate already I would have ordered one. Cool spot. read more

We just love this place and the pizza and Ambience is great!!! Service is good to!!

Pizza great. Service excellent! Bartenders attentive and polite. Love the ambiance. No AC, so be prepared, BUT dogs are always welcome inside. read more

Looking for giant perfect pizza done in10-15 minutes? Move along, this is not the pizza place you're looking for.... How about really friendly locals that give the same friendly service to tourists as they do their regulars? Then you've found the place. They promote local brew options on tap, love dogs, and serve really good hand made pizza. Talk to the staff and the regulars, they are more than happy to give you the real lowdown on where to go for anything in Port A. Fishing, tours, seafood, best beach area, you name it. Make this place your first stop after you check into your rental. read more

The Gaff - Smelled so good, this guy was drooling. The furry one, not me - Pizza Near Me - Port Aransas, Texas

Delicious hot, fresh pizza. Food is prepared in a little pizza oven in the corner of the bar. No hard liquor, only beer at the bar. Staff were super friendly. read more

Perfect little dive bar. The staff was professional and friendly, and their service was quick and courteous. The pizza was delicious and we will definitely be back again and again. read more

Great entertainment area and a real local feel. Although very small I think if you are visiting Port A, this should be on the Places to Stop list...... Look for nights when Jim Dugan is playing. read more