We've lived here for 3 years and didn't realize what we were missing out on until our neighbors…read moreinvited us to go to The Quarterdeck to listen to Clay Underwood. Wow...it was great. The first time we went...he was by himself and it was fabulous. The second time we went, he had a band with him and it was equally fabulous. We took my inlaws there when they were in town and they had a great time. Make sure to check out the schedule when he is in town and to go early. He's not here year around so you have to get lucky and time it just right. Though from what we have heard, their other artists are equally stellar. Tables do fill up fast when Winter Texans are here or it is the rush of summer, so make sure to go early. They do serve a light menu of items (sandwiches, quesadillas, burgers, etc) that are pretty reasonable and tasty. Drinks during happy hour are great prices and even outside of happy hour...they are reasonable. I do believe happy hour runs 5 to 9. This is located inside Isla Grand Beach Resort. This will definitely become a new favorite hangout when we are in town!

My friends and I have been coming to Quarterdeck for the 4th of July for multiple years in a row,…read moreand we've always had an amazing time. It's become one of our favorite holiday traditions, which is why this year was such a disappointment. We were excited to see DJX and Live Wire, expecting a fun, high-energy show, but unfortunately that wasn't our experience. For one of the biggest holidays of the year, there was very little interaction with the crowd that actually added to the entertainment. Instead of focusing on performing, the female singer repeatedly left the stage and spent long periods walking through the audience. At one point, she was asking people for tips over a discussion about Tupac vs. Biggie--something that had nothing to do with the beach, the 4th of July, or creating a fun atmosphere for the crowd. A man who appeared to be with her, but was not part of the band, followed her around asking people the same questions. The interactions throughout the night felt more personal than professional. Members of our group felt uncomfortable because some of the conversations and attention directed toward our male friends came across as flirtatious rather than focused on entertaining the audience. Whether that was the intent or not, it created an awkward atmosphere that took away from the experience. The male singer did a great job and kept the music going, but unfortunately the female singer's performance felt disengaged and not genuine. We came to celebrate the 4th of July with a band that would bring energy, interact with the crowd, and make the night memorable. Instead, it felt like the focus was everywhere except on putting on a great show. We've never left Quarterdeck disappointed before, but this year was different. We sincerely hope this was just an off night because we've always loved spending the 4th of July here, but this year's entertainment was a huge letdown.

This place can get down on some karaoke. I've never seen so many walks of life pumping eachother up…read morewhether it's rock, blues,country, hip hop, etc. As far as I can tell the party never stops here. A local was buying everyone shots and I finally tried that fancy Clase Azul. I didn't know there was a whole ritual of ringing the bell. I was waiting for the genie to pop out and grant me three wishes. But one wish was answered when a cutie got up and did "this is how we do it" and the whole place jumped in for back up. This place has so much good energy. As always be careful on the busy weekend nights with certain shady people hanging around. I did have to watch a handsy guy sitting to my right. The environment changes quite a bit from a Monday to a Saturday. Mondays seem very chill. Fridays and Saturdays are intense. Overall, I would say good times and good vibes at the reef and great talent. This is how they do it in Padre!

Dude with a bad attitude wearing a backwards hat walked up to me and my man and asked for our IDs…read moreand when I showed my valid paper ID and the clipped hard copy he refused it. He said my hard copy was expired but that's funny because it doesn't expire until 2031 . We were at this bar Friday night and the bouncer looked at both my IDs and said make sure to bring both and you're good. We had a good time and sang karaoke and wanted to do the same tonight. Beware if you have an ID that requires basic math skills. Anyways hope that dude takes a math class and has a better day. Three stars because I had a good time Friday.

Came here for lunch. It did not disappoint. Plus the added pleasure of wonderful service by very…read morewelcoming wait staff. I visited a place yesterday that I should have reviewed as from the moment we were seated I felt like we were in their way. The Kraken made me feel welcomed. There are many places on the island to spend our retirement dollars and I refuse to go where we don't feel welcomed. We will be back to the Kraken, not just for the delicious and budget friendly lunch, but for the service!

Unfortunately we showed up and hour before Mexico fifa game and the place was getting rapidly full,…read moreanother guest ask the waiter if there was else where to sit and she responded "idk your gonna have to go look" . We immediately got the feeling or disarray, we went in a hunt for a table. Landed in the second floor, there was only 1 bartender in the mini bar and absolutely nobody else servicing the tables on the floor. We were looking forward to a good night but after the horrible experience with service, half the tvs turned off. We decided to get up and go where they actually wanted our business, we stopped another employee to ask if anyone else would be waiting the tables to which he responded I'm busy, the bartender when asked if anyone else would be assisting her, gave us no response. Really sad that our experience was this horrible considering everyone on Facebook was raving mainly about the big tv. If you are looking to watch a big sport game maybe show up 2/3 hrs ahead, but know there will not be any staff there to serve you food or drinks.

Incredible digital experience! I was truly immersed in the global and iconic content. The best…read moreand most elevated presentation ever!

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Decent food, poor service! Overpriced, need to replace broken dishes!…read more Nice view of sunset, live music is good addition

Ok so let me start by saying this, the vibes were good. If you choose to sit outside the seating…read morearea overlooks the ocean while you enjoy your meal. The only problem is the meal was so unenjoyable it kind of killed the vibes. The food was horrific, I got the buffet and it didn't have many options. The options that they did have weren't good at all. They do have crab legs but somehow they figured out how to make fresh crab legs taste like imitation crab. My daughter ordered the make your own pasta and it took about an hour for it to come out. When it did the shrimp taste burnt and the pasta was overcooked. Our service was mid at best but to be honest they had like 3 people serving the entire restaurant. On top of that the food is extremely overpriced. If I had to do it all over again I would save my money and get some roller glizzy's and a 40oz drink from the gas station and call it a night.

The staff was absolutely amazing!!! We stayed on the other block in an Air BNB but every single…read moreevening of our stay we ended back up at the Upper Deck Bar. The staff was AMAZING! Super friendly staff, great atmosphere, great music, service was amazing, and the food and drinks were amazing! We can't wait to go back! I can't say enough good things about this place!

This is the absolute worst place that I have ever stayed. It's straight garbage. The staff is…read moreincredibly rude. Despite paying 80% when booking, which is what it asked for, they called as we were driving there, to tell us that we hadn't checked in and they need the rest of the money, and wanted us to give them our credit card over the phone - keep in mind that it was 11am, and before we could possibly check in. Beyond that, giving a credit card number over the phone is a great way to have a bad day, which was validated later. We ended up getting there, and it is a DUMP. I mean rotten wood, mold, peeled paint, nasty smells. Dirty common areas that were filthy the whole time we were there. The room had stuff all over the floors that hadn't been cleaned from the prior guests. When you are there, don't plan to sleep. They have nightly live music that is incredibly loud, and there is no part of the property that you can't hear it. People are drunk and yelling and screaming till 2-3am every night. No amount of ear plugs can enable sleep. Any questions of staff are met with disdain. The food is disgusting and I literally threw up from it the last night we were there. Drinks are the worst I've ever had. Didn't even bother to blend the Mudslide that I ordered. Keep in mind, that I like Waffle House, so for me to call this place terrible, it's legitimately terrible. Oh, and the TV stored my AppleTV login info, even though I fully logged out, and I find out yesterday that someone has rented $180 of movies this week that I am now having to fight.

Blackbirds sing in the dead of night.. but I could eat at blackbeards EVERY night!…read more After a day of fun in the sun on the Island, we enjoyed a delicious meal at blackbeards. I had the catfish po'boy and it was one of the best I've had! Great/friendly service and cool atmosphere. Try it!

Satisfying. Just…read morearrived to SPI and looking for a place to eat and this was perfect family option because there were so many options. The service was excellent our server was training someone and doing an excellent job. The food was pretty good. We all enjoyed what we ordered. Burger w/ coleslaw 5/5 Peel & eat shrimp 4/5 Kids fried shrimp basket w/fries

This review is for the resort alone- we did not chose to go to the water park…read more I was terrified of what the resort or rooms would look like based on prior reviews that I had read on my way to South Padre- let me just go ahead and say I wasted a lot of energy and stress unnecessarily. First We pulled into the water park parking lot only to realize the resort is located further north on the island- minor inconvenience. We located the correct entrance to the resort pulled in- the lobby is tiny. I assumed the entrance to the rooms would be located in another area- but there is just a hidden walkway adorned with floor fans and staff entrances that led to 2 elevators. None the less the counter staff was absolutely amazing and friendly- they explained the water park ticket options (we booked through a hotel app so water park tickets were not included in the price) as well as towel cards and all of the resort rules. They asked me how many room keys I would need for our stay- I was pleasantly pleased that they were not keys at all, but wrist bands with built in keys to your room. My kids were ecstatic to be able to open the door themselves and I was equally ecstatic to not have to keep up with room key cards! After checking in we passed a small awkwardly located gift shop- doors out to a pool and into the elevator area. Our room was located on the 5th floor- room 513. The hall flooring could use a cleaning- but honestly it their busiest time and I'm sure would just get stained again quickly with all of the traffic. We unlocked the door to our room expecting the worst and was pleasantly surprised. Updated and clean rooms- very spacious. It had a table with two chairs, a dresser area with a larger sized mini fridge- a sitting area next to the window and a large dressing area and basic bathroom. The a/c worked amazingly- and the fan helped with any hallway noises. I was honestly surprised by the lack of noises above or beside or in the hallways! Possibly one of the quietest hotels we have stayed in considering the amount of children! I want to also say that the cleaning crew is absolutely top notch! They were SO sweet and took our trash and dirty towels when we declined room cleaning. We walked doe to the lobby to explore the resort- we walked out the double doors to the heated pool/swim up bar area. Passed what I assume is part of the water park rides and areas and then walked out a locked door (just use those wrist bands I mentioned) to a sidewalk that let to the beach grill- another little shop and the larger Non heated pool and a beautiful beach! We stayed during the week- the beaches were not too crowded but more crowded than I usually like. Still they were clean and enjoyable. We chose to bring our own chairs and umbrella but you can pay $30 for a chair and umbrella that is set up by the resort. The sand gets HOT- so be sure to wear shoes you can walk through sand in! Especially if you plan on walking to and from the beach grill to get frozen pina coladas! There is a little shower once you leave the beach- but it's only one and there is usually a line that you must wait in while everyone rushes to get the sand off. We didn't eat at any of the restaurants- but spent some time at the heated pool and swim up bar. Our bartender was awesome- drinks delicious and the kids had a blast being able to swim around in a 3 foot pool while we were able to sit in the shade drinking frozen concoctions. My only complaint is that it's heated. I mean it's 100 degrees outside- it was not as refreshing and enjoyable as it could have been at 1pm. While we sipped pina coladas at the pool we were also washing clothes. This is my only major complaint- there are 2 washers and 2 dryers for multiple floors. Luckily they were on the 5th floor were we were staying. There was quite a line to wash- and usually that's not a huge deal but the dryer took over 3 hours just to get the clothes semi dry. What a waste of energy and time! So if you plan on washing clothes plan accordingly of maybe just find a laundromat and save yourself time and money. The hotel itself does need some updating- humidity makes for lots of rust and mildew. The ceilings in the hallways (not rooms) are also very low- 7 feet I think? So if you have someone tall in your group it can be a little claustrophobic. We chose to pass on the water park- and I'm really glad we did. It looked like a dilapidated abandoned water park you see on one of those picture posts on facebook. Maybe it's better inside but from the outside it is just wooden shacks with clear plastic all over it and faded slides and rust. Not my thing.

Beach Water Park (formerly Schlitterbahn)…read more I'd heard about this place for years under the Schlitterbahn name, so when we had a free Saturday we decided to finally check it out. There's active construction on the west side of the park, a pretty substantial pit dug out, so right away the place feels incomplete. The concept here is genuinely different from any water park I've been to. The whole thing is accessed via lazy river. You float from attraction to attraction, peel off at exit ramps, and wait in floating tube lines for each ride. No hauling a tube up four flights of stairs in flip-flops. That part I actually appreciated. The problem is the wait times are brutal. We sat in one line for 40 minutes before giving up and walking ourselves backward out of it. The line barely moved the entire time. On the way out, one of the employees mentioned capacity on the rides had been reduced from previous years. That explains it, and also doesn't make me feel better about it. The lazy river access system only works if the rides are actually moving people through. When they're not, you're just floating in a queue wondering why you left the house. Wouldn't prioritize coming back.

Food Service and ambiance…read more All good! Quiet except for the band, although the band was not too loud!

Overall, Bar Louie delivers where it matters most--good food, a pleasant atmosphere, and a…read morecomfortable place to enjoy a meal. While the service was just okay, I'd still happily return for the food and the enjoyable island vibe.

Cue Fun, Fun, Fun by The Beach Boys! This is by far the best place on the island for the holiday…read morefestivities with ample seating, parking, and activities for the whole family right by the pier. The kids got to spend hours at the beach while the adults were able to drink, eat and dance just up a few steps from the sand. They had a live band, 2 bar tops, several bathrooms, and lots of open tables/seats. They check bags when you come in. You're allowed to bring your drinks down to the beach but can't bring them back up to the hotel. So, chug away before coming back! They also don't allow you to take drinks off to the parking lot and there are security all around that checks. The drinks were STRONG and we had several. The food was simple but it was just what we all needed. We ordered their fries, chicken tenders, beef nachos, and chicken sandwich. Would definitely recommend a day/night spent here and would love to come again!

Its cool but they charge 45$ for 2 chairs and a umbrella thats fine but then if your not on the…read morefront row people will set up awnings and have 15 people in chairs . Totally blocking ALL view from behind. Not worth it.